€550 Main Event
Day 1d Started
€550 Main Event
Day 1d Started
It is shaping up to be a big day in Seville. Casino Admiral is set to host the penultimate starting flight, Day 1d, which is expected to draw the largest field so far.
Action gets underway at 4 p.m. local time, just as it did on Wednesday and Thursday. What continues to change, however, is the size of the field. A total of 123 players have already secured their seats for Saturday's Day 2, and a similar, if not larger, number is expected to join them today, along with those advancing from Saturday morning's turbo Day 1e.
At the top of the leaderboard sits Pablo López, the Day 1b chip leader and the man to watch heading into Saturday's action. His massive stack of 524,000 chips gives him a huge commanding lead in the €550 CNP Winamax Main Event.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo López | Spain | 524,000 | 262 |
| 2 | Ramón Fernández | Spain | 513,000 | 257 |
| 3 | Fabio Costa | Portugal | 344,000 | 172 |
| 4 | Mario Lozada | Mexico | 295,000 | 148 |
| 5 | Tomás Pérez | Spain | 293,000 | 147 |
| 6 | William Bortz | United States | 283,000 | 142 |
| 7 | Antonio Gesto | Spain | 275,000 | 138 |
| 8 | Moisés Chaves | Spain | 257,000 | 129 |
| 9 | Viktor Bensemcha | France | 256,000 | 128 |
| 10 | José Luis Hurtado | Spain | 249,000 | 125 |
Only Ramón Fernández managed to keep pace with him. The Andalusian bagged 513,000 chips, close to 260 big blinds for Day 2. Fabio Costa (344,000) currently sits third, serving as the bridge between the top three and the rest of the contenders, which include Mario Lozada (Day 1a chip leader with 295,000), Tomás Pérez (293,000), William Bortz (283,000), and Antonio Gesto (275,000), among others.
The Winamax WIPs who have taken part in the Main Event so far have not walked away empty handed. On Day 1a, former futsal star Ricardo Braga "Ricardinho" bagged 87,000 chips. Yesterday, MMA fighter César Alonso (139,000) and magician Alberto Montalvo (27,000) also advanced.
Today’s lineup is expected to feature freestyler Daniel Bernal, athletes Ánder Sánchez, Eduardo Riego, and Miguel Illescas, content creators Guanyar and Spursito, as well as professional Magic player Javier Domínguez "Thalai".
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1d | February 13th | 4 p.m. |
| Day 1e | February 14th | 11 a.m. |
| Day 2 | February 14th | 5 p.m. |
| Day 3 | February 15th | 12 p.m. |
Today, players will once again take their seats at Casino Admiral Sevilla to battle through 11 levels of 45 minutes each, with three scheduled breaks along the way. They will begin with 50,000 in starting chips and look to build their stacks throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from the banks of the Guadalquivir, as we bring you all the action from this €550 CNP Winamax Main Event.
Play is underway in Seville on Day 1d of the €550 Main Event, with 40 players registered at the start.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
We arrived at the table with action already underway, as Manuel Antonio Cordero was sizing up a near pot sized bet of 17,000 on a board 8♥8♦9♥3♦10♥.
His opponent in middle position cracked his knuckles while considering the decision. After more than a minute in the tank, he slid in the call, only to see the bad news.
Cordero tabled 9♣9♦ for a flopped full house, good enough to secure a pot worth more than 45,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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92,000
92,000
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92,000 |
A player opened to 600 from under the gun and Carlos Mari called on the button. The big blind completed as well.
The flop came A♠A♦Q♣ and the initial raiser continued for 600. Mari called, as did the big blind.
On the 2♣ turn, the under the gun player checked, and Mari took the initiative with a bet of 1,100. The big blind called, while the original raiser folded.
The 5♠ river sparked fireworks. After the big blind checked, Mari bet 1,700. His opponent responded with a raise to 5,000 and without hesitation, Mari three-bet to 11,700 total. Following a brief pause, the big blind made the call.
Mari revealed A♥5♣ for a rivered full house, good enough to secure a pot worth close to 30,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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72,000
22,000
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22,000 |
Alberto Delgado fired 20,000 on the river into a pot of more than 33,000 on a board of 9♠8♣J♦A♠5♠.
Seated on the button in a pot that had been three-bet preflop, Delgado applied maximum pressure to the big blind, who was left weighing up the decision for almost his tournament life.
The big blind ultimately chose to call, but it proved costly. Delgado tabled J♠J♣ for trip jacks, rendering his opponent's top pair with A♣10♣ second best and dragging a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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75,000
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75,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300