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Following a strong start yesterday with Day 1a, the €1,500 World Series of Poker Circuit Madrid Main Event at Casino Gran Vía continues this Thursday with Day 1b, the second of four starting flights.
Day 1a attracted 152 entries, but only 23 players remained by the end of the night, all of whom secured a min-cash after Andoni Larrabe Sanchez burst the bubble with aces. Thanks to this last hand, Larrabe claimed the chip lead with 764,000, ahead of Cesar Montanes Alonso (728,000), Youssef Aboussaad (677,000) and Borja Camara (628,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andoni Larrabe Sanchez | Spain | 764,000 | 76 |
| 2 | Cesar Montanes Alonso | Spain | 728,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Youssef Aboussaad | Morocco | 677,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Borja Camara | Spain | 628,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Matevos Isaakyan | Georgia | 521,000 | 52 |
| 6 | Mario Ramirez Padilla | Spain | 489,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Roman Skudar | Ukraine | 462,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Marcus Stein | United States | 356,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | Norway | 349,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Thomas Collenot | France | 335,000 | 34 |
Players such as Marcus Stein (356,000), Tom-Aksel Bedell (349,000), Ryan Plant (182,000), Antonios Onoufriou (171,000), who tripled up during the final level, Terje Bengtsen (155,000) and David Algarra (155,000) also bagged chips on Day 1a and will enjoy a few days off before returning for Saturday's Day 2.
Meanwhile, more players will look to join them on Day 2 as Day 1b gets underway this Thursday, October 29, at 12:30 p.m. local time. Play will begin with blinds of 100/200 and a 200 big blind ante, with each player receiving a 50,000 starting stack to play with over 40-minute levels.
Unlimited reentries will be allowed during the first 12 levels, with late registration closing at approximately 10:20 p.m. Play will conclude once 15% of the field remains, and all players who qualify for Day 2 will be in the money.
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