The Wait Is Almost Over: 888poker LIVE Kicks Off 2024 Season in Madrid on Jan. 22

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
4 min read
888poker LIVE Madrid

Fans of the 888poker LIVE tour only have two weeks to wait before the first stop of the 2024 season shuffles up and deals. 888poker LIVE Madrid runs from January 22-29 at the Gran Via casino in beautiful Madrid and if last year is anything to go by, 888poker players are in for a real treat in the Spanish capital.

The 888poker LIVE Madrid festival gets underway on January 22 with the first of three flights in the €220 buy-in Opening Event. Last year's event attracted 373 entrants, and James Anthony outlasted them all, kicking off the festival with a €17,000 win.

Some of the other events that are sure to capture the imagination of players heading to Madrid include the €2,000 High Roller event. In 2023, it was a Polish one-two in the respective event, with Michal Janczarski defeating fellow countryman Marcin Puczylowski heads-up to capture a first-place prize worth €24,865.

Of course, the showpiece tournament of the 888poker LIVE Madrid Festival is the €888 buy-in Main Event. Romania's Adrian Garcia is one player who should be in Madrid for this tournament because he is the reigning champion. Marin came out on top of a 514-strong field and reeled in €92,000 of the €394,544 prize pool, which had blown the €300,000 guarantee out of the water.

This year's 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event has four flights, including a turbo-structured Day 1D, and PokerNews' live reporting team will be on the tournament floor throughout the Main Event, from the first pitched cards to the champion lifting the trophy aloft.

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888poker LIVE Madrid Schedule

DateTimeEvent
Mon 22 Jan6:00 p.m.€220 NLHE 888poker LIVE Madrid Opening Event Day 1A
 9:00 p.m.€65 NLHE The Mini Shot Turbo
Tue 23 Jan6:00 p.m.€220 NLHE 888poker LIVE Madrid Opening Event Day 1B
 9:00 p.m.€220 NLHE 888poker LIVE Madrid Opening Event Day 1C Turbo
Wed 24 Jan2:00 p.m.€110 Super Satellite to Main Event
 5:00 p.m.€220 NLHE 888poker LIVE Madrid Opening Event Day 2
 6:00 p.m.€2,000 NLHE High Roller Day 1
 7:00 p.m.€330 NLHE The Mystery Bounty Day 1
Thu 25 Jan4:00 p.m.€2,000 High Roller Day 2
 5:00 p.m.€888 NLHE 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event Day 1A
 6:00 p.m.The Mystery Bounty Day 2
 9:00 p.m.€110 Super Satellite to Main Event
Fri 26 Jan2:00 p.m.€110 Super Satellite to Main Event
 4:00 p.m.€165 NLHE The Mid Shot
 5:00 p.m.€888 NLHE 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event Day 1B
Sat 27 Jan5:00 p.m.€888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event Day 1C
 7:00 p.m.€165 Pot Limit Omaha
Sat 28 Jan1:00 p.m.€888 888poker Madrid Main Event Day 1D Turbo
 5:00 p.m.€888 888poker Madrid Main Event Day 2
 7:00 p.m.€330 NLHE The Big Shot
 8:00 p.m.€55 NLHE The Ladies Event
Mon 29 Jan3:00 p.m.888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event Final Day
 6:00 p.m.€100 NLHE The Closer

Win Your Way into the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event

In addition to live satellites at the Grand Via casino in Madrid, you have the chance to bag yourself an 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event package from the comfort of your home. Head to the Live Events section of the tournaments tab in the 888poker online poker lobby and find the $1,800 888poker LIVE Madrid Package satellite. Buying in direct costs $109, although feeders start at mere pennies, and at least one $1,800 package is guaranteed. Be the lucky 888poker player to grab this package, and you'll be heading to Madrid armed with:

  • $970 (€888) buy-in to the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event
  • $500 for accommodation
  • $330 for travel expenses
  • 888poker LIVE poker kit

Check out the full 888poker XL Winter Series schedule

888poker XL Winter Series Starts January 14

What better way to get in some multi-table tournament practice in time for the 888poker LIVE Madrid festival than by getting your grind on in the awesome 888poker XL Winter Series? Over $2 million is guaranteed to be won between January 14-30 across 35 numbered events and plentiful side events.

The biggest XL Winter Series tournament is the $888 buy-in Mystery Bounty Main Event, which comes with an ambitious $1 million guarantee on its prize pool. Day 1s for the XL Winter Series Main Event are up and running, so jump in, bring your A-Game to the tables, and see if you can become an 888poker champion.

Never Miss an 888poker Tournament Again

Check out the PokerNews Online Tournament Calendar, and you'll never miss an 888poker tournament ever again. Our calendar is an interactive, free-to-use tool that allows you to filter for in-play and upcoming tournaments 888poker is hosting. Use the filters to narrow down your search for your perfect 888poker online tournament.

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Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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