€500 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2022 Winamax Poker Open Madrid
€500 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 Winamax Poker Open Madrid
Buy-in
€500
Prize Pool
€960,080
Entries
2,182
Level
52
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
369
Players Left
58
Welcome to the 2022 Winamax Poker Open Madrid €500 Main Event
With live poker returning from a hiatus all over the world, the next operator to test the waters is French online giant Winamax. The popular Winamax Poker Open has been taking place since 2010 when it all kicked off in Dublin and quickly became a favorite festival for many aspiring recreationals and professionals alike.
For the latest installment and the first since 2019, the online poker and sports betting giant is heading to the Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones situated on the outskirts of the city.
The marquee event of the series is the 2022 WPO Madrid €500 Main Event, which already had more than 600 players pre-registered for the first three flights one day prior to the start of the event. This includes qualifiers on the French and Spanish Winamax poker platform as well as local players who secured their entry early on.
All signs point towards a very busy few days ahead and it may even be possible that a new record for the series will be set. In 2013, the WPO Main Event first surpassed 1,000 entries and Frenchman Jerome Guermeur topped a field of 1,086 entries. Notable winners thereafter included current Winamax Team Pro Pierre Calamusa and WSOP bracelet winner Antonin Teisseire. The record attendance was set in 2019 with Philippe Guillou emerging victoriously among 1,389 total entries.
The 2022 WPO Madrid €500 Main Event consists of four starting days and three of them have a regular duration of 30 minutes each from May 11 to 13 with a kick-off time at noon. Furthermore, there is also a turbo heat on May 13 as well which features levels of 15 minutes each as of 9pm local time.
All players receive 50,000 in chips and the late registration in each regular heat is open for the first 16 levels. One re-entry is allowed for each heat and the registration will close at the end of level 16. The survivors will then return for Day 2 and aim to play down to make it one step further to crowning a champion in Madrid.
It's not only about the poker action but Winamax also provides plenty of side activities for all participants as well. That includes the popular Beer Pong Open, a Masterclass with the Winamax Team Pros, Bongo Loco, and a player's party on Friday the 13th.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide coverage of the WPO Madrid Main Event until a winner has been crowned on Sunday, May 15, 2022.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 1a
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The festivities in the Casino Gran Madrid have commenced as Day 1a has kicked off with some 160 players registered. There are no Team Winamax Pros in the mix yet and the list of notables seems rather short while many recreational players have taken their seats already.
If a table has at least three players seated, the action is underway and the big blind ante will be half if there are four or fewer contestants involved.
First Notables in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Some tables have kicked off short handed while the action now is already picking up as the field picks up pace.
Among the early notables are Nuno Andrade, Mehdi Violleau and Javier, who is widely known as "Tsunamy" in the casinos in Spain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 |
Milhoes Loses a Small Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
In the first level of the day, Mario Milhoes check-called a bet worth 400 by Jose Maria Martin Rivero on the 
flop and did so again for 1,025 on the 
turn. Both elected to check the 
on the river and Milhoes tabled the 
for a missed gutshot and flush draw. Martin Rivero had only 
but that won the pot regardless.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 | 53,000 |
|
46,000 | 46,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 125/250
Ante: 250
Violleau Chips Up Early On
Level 2
: 125/250, 250 ante
Towards the end of the first level, Mehdi Violleau three-bet to 2,000 out of the big blind and the initial raiser called in the small blind. The 
flop brought a continuation bet for 1,600 by Violleau and he earned a call to then continued for another 6,000 on the 
turn. Both checked the 
river and the small blind turned over 
, which Violleau had beat holding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000 | 9,000 |
French Streamers in Action
Level 2
: 125/250, 250 ante
The Winamax Poker Open attracts plenty of recreational players but there are also several French online streamers in contention as well. This includes "VinzHS", "Pyro", and "CarbonRH". Another streamer that has already been spotted in the field was "ViensMonAgno" while Antoine Stacko was hovering around the tournament area but hasn't jumped in just yet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Bellanger Takes From Reveskis
Level 2
: 125/250, 250 ante
With some 5,000 in the middle and the turn showing 
, Andris Resevskis bet 1,700 and was called by Thomas Bellanger. They checked the 
on the river and Resevskis sighed before tabling the 
. Bellanger had missed the board as well but his 
was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 | 53,000 |
|
47,000 | 47,000 |