2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid

€550 Main Event
Day: 1ab
Event Info

2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€40,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€225,000
Entries
459
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
195
Players Left
30

PN Podcast: Kane Kalas Talks New Album, David Kaye on US Online Poker & a Bad Beat Jackpot

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards talk about the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup, which is happening now, as well as registration is now open for the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the richest poker players article causing a social media stir, and why a bad beat jackpot wasn't paid out in a Texas poker room.

Also, Jon Sofen chats with poker player Kane Kalas about baseball and a new album he released in honor of his late father. Then, Chad has a conversation with PokerStars USA Ambassador David Kaye, who talked about the recent US SCOOP, upcoming promotions, and the state of online poker in the United States. It's a two-guests-for-one episode of the PokerNews Podcast.

They also recap the recently-completed Irish Poker Open, which was a record-breaking tournament, discuss the "Top 5 Gambling Movies," and share what's coming up in regard to PokerNews Live Reporting.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Entries and Re-Entries

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A lot of players already put several bullets into this Day 1a.
It is the case for Tobias Eichenseter, Thilo Boetcher, David Kaufmann and Luis Manuel.

Pokercode Grindhouse member Fabian Niederreiter also just re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Peukert de
Stefan Peukert
120,000
70,000
70,000
Quirin Heinz de
Quirin Heinz
50,000
50,000
50,000
Marcel Lopko
Marcel Lopko
50,000
50,000
50,000
Fabian Niederreiter de
Fabian Niederreiter
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: David KaufmannFabian NiederreiterLuis ManuelThilo BoetcherTobias Eichenseter

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Hero Call Brings the Chiplead

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Wu Yin
Wu Yin

While Fabian Niederreiter was busy to re-enter again, Wu Yin took the chiplead.

He found an hero call with second pair, good enough to eliminate one player and climb to 280,000 chips.

In the mean time, we lost Marrakech regular Javier Tsunamy.

Player Chips Progress
Wu Yin
Wu Yin
280,000
Javier Tsunamy es
Javier Tsunamy
Busted

Tags: Fabian NiederreiterJavier TsunamyWu Yin

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Earlier Chipleader is Out

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In one of the last five tables in action, Caracas was in an all-in situation for his last 80,000 chips on a A8K flop.

He held J10 and his opponent got him cover with AQ and stayed ahead after the turn 9 and the river J.

Player Chips Progress
Caracas
Caracas
Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000