Welcome to Day 1b of the 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event at Casino Barcelona
The World Series of Poker is in full swing, but PokerNews is also here in sunny Barcelona to cover the 2018 888poker LIVE Barcelona €1,100 Main Event at Casino Barcelona.
The 888poker LIVE Barcelona festival features many action-packed tournaments with a total of $1 million in guaranteed prize pools. More than half of this, or €500,000 is guaranteed for the Main Event alone.
The Main Event kicked off yesterday with an exciting Day 1a. Day 1b is set to kick off today at 6 p.m. followed by Day 1c at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 2.
Players can reenter throughout any of the opening flights and up until the start of Day 2 on June 3. Players surviving the penultimate day will compete for one more final day on June 4 until a champion is declared.
The 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event is a deep-stacked affair with players starting off with 30,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 45 minutes. All three opening flights will feature 12 blind levels.
The structure of the Main Event will be deeper on Day 2 and beyond with blinds increasing every hour.
888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Day 1b Blind Structure
| Level | Small blind | Big blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 100 | |
| 2 | 75 | 150 | |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 4 | 150 | 300 | 50 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 6 | 300 | 600 | 100 |
| 7 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 8 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 9 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| 10 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 11 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 200 |
| 12 | 1,200 | 2,400 | 300 |
In addition to the Main Event, Casino Barcelona and 888poker Live are hosting The Mega Knockout at 9 p.m. featuring a €165 and €50 bounties on each player. Here is a look at the entire 888poker LIVE Barcelona Schedule.
888poker LIVE Barcelona Schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Tournament | Buy-in | Stack | Clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | 6:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Opening Event Day 1a | €220 | 30K | 30-mins |
| 25 May | 6:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Opening Event Day 1b | €220 | 30K | 30-mins |
| 8:00 p.m. | The Thunder €15,000 Gtd | €88 | 15K | 20-mins | |
| 26 May | 2:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Opening Event Day 1c | €220 | 30K | 30-mins |
| 6:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Opening Event Day 1d | €220 | 30K | 30-mins | |
| 8:00 p.m | The Breeze €20,000 Gtd | €110 | 15K | 20-mins | |
| 27 May | 1:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Opening Event Final Day | |||
| 2:00 p.m. | High Noon Turbo €5,000 Gtd | €50 | 10K | 15-mins | |
| 6:00 p.m. | The Hurricane €15,000 Gtd | €110 | 15K | 20-mins | |
| 28 May | 8:00 p.m. | The Swordfish €10,000 Gtd | €55 | 10K | 20-mins |
| 29 May | 8:00 p.m. | The Turbo Deepstack €10,000 Gtd | €77 | 10K | 15-mins |
| 30 May | 6:00 p.m. | The Lightning 8-Max €8,800 Gtd | €66 | 10K | 20-mins |
| 8:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona High Roller Day 1 €100,000 Gtd | €2,200 | 100K | 45-mins | |
| 31 May | 5:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona High Roller Day 2 €100K Gtd | |||
| 6:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Day 1a €500,000 Gtd | €1,100 | 30K | 45-mins | |
| 1 Jun | 6:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Day 1b €500,000 Gtd | €1,100 | 30K | 45-mins |
| 9:00 p.m. | The Mega Knockout (€50 Bounty) €20,000 Gtd | €100+€50+€15 | 10K | 20-mins | |
| 2 Jun | 3:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Day 1c €500,000 Gtd | €1,100 | 30K | 45-mins |
| 5:00 p.m. | Pot Limit Omaha €10,000 Gtd | €150 | 25K | 25-mins | |
| 3 Jun | 2:00 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Day 2 €500,000 Gtd | |||
| 3:00 p.m. | The Whale €40,000 Gtd | €333 | 20K | 25-mins | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Ladies Event €2,000 Gtd | €220 | 15K | 20-mins | |
| 4 Jun | 2 p.m. | 888poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event Final Day €500,000 Gtd |
Stay tuned as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will bring you the biggest hands and bad beats from the Main Event until the winners are crowned.