€550 Main Event
Day 1ab Completed
2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid
€550 Main Event
Day: 1ab
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€225,000
Entries
459
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
195
Players Left
30
Frederik Thiemer Leads 16 Surviving Players After Day 1a of Pokercode Festival Madrid
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Two years after inaugural event in Bratislava, Pokercode Festival and his €550 Main Event returned to Europe, this time in Gran Via casino Madrid in Spain. Day 1a flight kicked off this Thursday attracted a nice field of 103 entrants.
Among them, 16 players managed to bag for Day 2, all in the money. German player Frederik Thiemer is the chipleader with a stack of 852,000 after 17 30-minute levels. James Russell Smith bagged 705,000 followed by Nikola Gasevic (556,000).
Pokercode Madrid Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Thiemer | Germany | 852,000 | |
| 2 | James Russell Smith | 705,000 | ||
| 3 | Nikola Gasevic | Austria | 556,000 | |
| 4 | Jascha Bonacic | Germany | 465,000 | |
| 5 | Christian Bernau | Germany | 378,000 | |
| 6 | Sebastian Schulze | Germany | 284,000 | |
| 7 | Javier Sanjuan | Spain | 280,000 | |
| 8 | Victor Ciubotaru | Romania | 267,000 | |
| 9 | Quirin Heinz | Germany | 258,000 | |
| 10 | Yiu Yi Shing | 202,000 |
Among the other players to qualify for Day 2 were Christian Bernau (378,000), Sebastian Schulze (284,000), Victor Ciubotaru (267,000), Quirin Heinz (258,000), Yiu Yi Shing (202,000) and Nico Pohl (176,000).
Several regulars players took their chance in Day 1a but were unable to qualify for Day 2, including Pokercode founder Fedor Holz, Spanish player Javier Tsunamy and Tom-Aksel Bedell.
They all have a new chance in Day 1c or Day 1d Fast tomorrow. Meanwhile, Day 1b Fast attracted 92 entrants and they played until 14 players left. Jose Osorio took the chiplead with 874,000 chips. SHR Champion Rainer Kempe (270,000), Swiss player Emil Bise (726,000) and Grind House member Fabian Niederreiter (213,000) also qualified.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team on Friday at 2 p.m. local time for Day 1c and Day 1d to see who else can make it through to Day 2!
Chip Counts from Day 1a and 1b (full)
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
874,000 | |
|
852,000 | 852,000 |
|
726,000 | |
|
|
705,000 | 655,000 |
|
620,000 | |
|
556,000 | 506,000 |
|
|
465,000 | 465,000 |
|
458,000 | |
|
|
439,000 | |
|
378,000 | -92,000 |
|
313,000 | 263,000 |
|
284,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
280,000 | 280,000 |
|
270,000 | 270,000 |
|
267,000 | 217,000 |
|
|
262,000 | |
|
258,000 | 208,000 |
|
213,000 | 213,000 |
|
|
209,000 | |
|
|
202,000 | -48,000 |
|
176,000 | -84,000 |
|
|
173,000 | 123,000 |
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
|
159,000 | 159,000 |
|
140,000 | 90,000 |
O'Brien Bubbles Day 2
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On the sixth hand in hand for hand play, Alexandra O'Brien was all-in with a short stack and got a call.
Alexandra O'Brien: A♥A♠
Her opponent: A♣J♦
The flop J♣Q♥4♣ was quite safe for her but the turn brought a J♠ and she missed on the river 4♠ exiting the tournament before bagging.
All 16 players remaining are in Day 2 and in the money.
A full recap will follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Schulze Doubles During Hand for Hand
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
After four hands played in each table, Sebastian Schulze was all-in.
Schulze: J♥J♠
Opponent: 9♣9♠
The board ran Q♣K♠7♣J♣8♣ and Schulze double up on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | 170,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Break and Bubble time
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
There will be a 15-minute break with only 17 players left.
All of them are reunited in two tables to play the bubble.
Play will resume at Level 17, blinds 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
O'Brien Getting Short
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The only woman standing is having a hard time in this last level.
Yiu Yi Shing opened in middle position and Alexandra O'Brien called from the big blind.
On a 10♦K♣3♥, she faced a 17,000 bet and couldn't go any further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Almost the End
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The field has lost more players and the bubble is closed.
All 16 players left will be in the money and will return saturday at 1 p.m. for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
Busted |