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The last chance to enter the World Series of Poker Circuit Madrid Main Event comes today at Casino Gran Vía, with Day 1c and Day 1d, the tournament's final two starting flights.
Exactly 400 entries have been recorded so far, generating a prize pool of roughly €500,000. Yesterday's Day 1b alone attracted 248 entrants, with 38 players securing their spots in Day 2.
Among them, Ricardo Hernandez Montalvo bagged the chip lead with a massive 1,200,000 after bursting the bubble with pocket aces. He holds almost twice as many chips as his closest challenger, Jhonatan Felix Herrera (642,000). Daniel Heredi (625,000) and Songming Chen (605,000) round out the top four.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Hernandez Montalvo | Spain | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| 2 | Jhonatan Felix Herrera | Dominican Republic | 642,000 | 64 |
| 3 | Daniel Heredi | Hungary | 625,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Songming Chen | China | 605,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Luca Bernardi | Italy | 563,000 | 56 |
| 6 | Antonio Costa Alfaia | Portugal | 552,000 | 55 |
| 7 | Benjamin Lakatos | Hungary | 536,000 | 54 |
| 8 | Presiyan Tsvetanov | Bulgaria | 461,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Richard Broda | Hungary | 446,000 | 45 |
| 10 | David Aviles Villar | Spain | 431,000 | 43 |
Luca Bernardi (563,000), Antonio Costa Alfaia (552,000), Benjamin Lakatos (536,000), and Presiyan Tsvetanov (461,000) are among the other big stacks.
Andrija Cvetkovic (340,000), Joaquin Sanchez Garcia (313,000), Levente Szabo (261,000), Lois Dufouleur (205,000), Andrey Golubev (198,000), Nicu Toderascu (139,000), and David Nus Carrizo (108,000) also made the money, meaning they won't have to fight for a Day 2 seat today.
For those who have yet to secure their spot in the next round, Day 1c kicks off at 12:30 p.m. local time, featuring 40-minute levels. Levels will be shortened to 20 minutes for the Day 1d Turbo, which starts at 8 p.m. Unlimited reentries are allowed until the end of Level 12 in each flight, and play will conclude once the money bubble bursts, with 15% of the field remaining.
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