€550 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid
€550 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€225,000
Entries
459
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
264
Players Left
41
Romanian player Muresa Leads After Day 1c of Pokercode Festival Madrid
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
€550 Main Event Pokercode Festival finally attracted 459 entrants on the four opening flights in Gran Via casino Madrid. It's a new record field, easily breaking the 253-entrants figures reached in the first edition in Bratislava in 2021. After Day 1a and b, Day 1c flight kicked off this Friday attracted a nice field of 128 entrants.
Among them, 20 players managed to bag for Day 2, all in the money, joining the first 30 qualifiers. Romanian player Adrian Rares Muresa is the chipleader with a stack of 895,000 after more than eighteen 30-minute levels. He is ahead of James Grogan (738,000) and Giulio Spampinato (670,000)
Pokercode Madrid Main Event Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Rares Muresa | Romania | 895,000 | |
| 2 | James Grogan | USA | 738,000 | |
| 3 | Giulio Spampinato | Italy | 670,000 | |
| 4 | Eduard Rau | 519,000 | ||
| 5 | Samuel Mullur | Austria | 480,000 | |
| 6 | Samuel Ju | Germany | 466,000 | |
| 7 | Karim Benamrouche | France | 401,000 | |
| 8 | Glenn Davies | 378,000 | ||
| 9 | Roberto Agus | Italy | 369,000 | |
| 10 | Marcel Lopko | 368,000 |
Among the other players to qualify for Day 2 were Austrian player Samuel Mullur (480,000), Samuel Ju (466,000), Karim Benamrouche (401,000), day 1a bubble woman Alexandra O'Brien (149,000), Jan Wagner (74,000) and Stefan Peukert (42,000).
Several regulars players took their chance in Day 1c but were unable to qualify for Day 2, including Pokercode founder Fedor Holz. But he has a last chance in Day 1d Fast. Actually, Day 1d Fast attracted the largest number of entrants (136) and they are playing until 21 players left. Benoit Kuhn managed to bag a huge stack of 1,050,000 chips, becoming the overall chipleader for Day 2.
Day 1a: 16 left/103 entrants
Day 1b Fast: 14 left/92 entrants
Day 1c: 20 left/128 entrants
Day 1d Fast: 21 left/136 entrants
Day 2: 71 left/459 entrants
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team on Saturday at 1 p.m. local time for Day 2 to see the first bustouts in the money and the chipleaders battling to reach final table!
Chip Counts from Day 1c and 1d (full)
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000 | 1,050,000 |
|
895,000 | 895,000 |
|
738,000 | 138,000 |
|
670,000 | 320,000 |
|
|
606,000 | 606,000 |
|
519,000 | 519,000 |
|
480,000 | 120,000 |
|
466,000 | -44,000 |
|
440,000 | 390,000 |
|
|
417,000 | 417,000 |
|
406,000 | 356,000 |
|
401,000 | -319,000 |
|
384,000 | 384,000 |
|
378,000 | -62,000 |
|
|
369,000 | 319,000 |
|
368,000 | 368,000 |
|
|
367,000 | 367,000 |
|
362,000 | 362,000 |
|
|
345,000 | 345,000 |
|
336,000 | 336,000 |
|
|
332,000 | 332,000 |
|
321,000 | 321,000 |
|
|
317,000 | 317,000 |
|
274,000 | 274,000 |
|
243,000 | 243,000 |
Agayag Bubbles Day 1c
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Like yesterday, a woman unfortunatly bubbled the day.
With only 78,000 chips left, Maria Agayag went all in in middle position and the player in big blind Adrian Rares Muresa decided to call.
Agayag: K♠Q♠
Muresa: J♥9♥
Agayag was quite upset when she saw her opponent hand.
The board ran 9♠8♦4♥3♦7♥ and Agayag joined the rail just before the qualification for Day 2.
20 players are left, all advancing to Day 2 and in the money.
A full recap will follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Mullur Still in Action
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Austrian player Samuel Mullur was not affraid by bubble time.
After an early open, he went all in from the big blind for 340,000, forcing his opponent to fold.
In another table, Jan Wagner doubled up with queens against jack nine suited.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | |
|
120,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Bubble Time
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Another player just busted. With less then 10 big blinds, he was at risk with A♦6♦ and didn't improve against J♣J♠.
Hand for hand will start in the three tables.
Perez Doubles on Grogan
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Chipleader James Grogan played a lot of end once the field was down to 22 players.
He opened on the button and called Jose Manuel Perez all in in the small blind.
Perez: 7♥7♦
Grogan: J♠8♣
The flip was in Perez advantage and play continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
200,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Chipleading
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
There is a new chipleader to finish the day. James Grogan took the lead while eliminated a player.
Shortstack: A♣K♠
Grogan: Q♣7♠
The turn brought a seven to bust a new player. On the next hand, Grogan tried to continue but he faced a 271,000 chips shove from Samuel Mullur and was forced to fold.
It's almost bubble time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
360,000 | 160,000 |