€550 Main Event Day 1ab | 2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid

04-13-2023 15:28 UTC+2

Tsunamy in Action

Florence Mazet

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Spanish player Javier Tsunamy seems quite active at his table.

He just took a small pot before opening again in early position to 1,200. Another Spanish player, seated just on his left, three-bet to 3,600. The player on the button called, as did Tsunamy.

On the flop 8♦7♣6♣, Tsunamy checked, his neighbor continued to 6,000, enough to take the pot immediately. He showed Q♠Q♥ to reassure his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Tsunamy	47,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Javier Tsunamy

04-13-2023 15:38 UTC+2

More Than 50 Players In

Florence Mazet

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The screen now shows 55 players in and no bustout.

A new table has just opened.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Isabelle	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dominik Bohm	50,000 50,000	50,000
Tobias Eichenseter	50,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Azzam	50,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-13-2023 15:58 UTC+2

Kempe Joins the Field

Florence Mazet

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Among Spanish players and Pokercode community fans from Germany and Austria, one big name just arrived.

Super High Roller player Rainer Kempe took his seat close to Sebastian Schulze. After losing some small pots, he finally won one.

The under-the-gun player limped and Kempe just called from the hijack while the big blind checked.

On the flop 3♣8♣A♣, all players checked.

On the turn 10♠, the first limper decided to bet 2,000, his opponents both called.

On the river 5♦, both the big blind and under-the-gun players checked and Kempe thought for a while before checking back.

With 10♦8♦, Kempe showed the winning hand to come back to around 40,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Schulze	80,000 30,000	30,000
Rainer Kempe	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Rainer Kempe Sebastian Schulze

04-13-2023 16:07 UTC+2

First Bustout and Reentry

Florence Mazet

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Matthew Azzam is the first player to bust and to opt for an early reentry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucian Burlan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Adrian Cioca	50,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Azzam	Busted

Tags: Matthew Azzam

04-13-2023 16:08 UTC+2

First Break of the Day

Florence Mazet

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The players are now sent for their first 15-minute break of the day.
Play will resume at Level 5, blinds 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Azzam	50,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-13-2023 16:30 UTC+2

Full House Not Good

Florence Mazet

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A three-way all-in just occured resulting in two eliminations!

The board showed 10♣10♠3♠A♠4♥ and one player showed a flush when the other two had a full house with a pair of three and a pair of aces. All chips went in the middle on the river and Spanish player "Caracas" eliminated two opponents with his aces full.