€888 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 888poker LIVE Madrid

01-25-2024 18:32 UTC+1

Lebron Does Most Damage, Abdella Finishes the Job

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

David Lebron had just doubled up with a set of aces in a blind versus blind battle to leave his opponent short-stacked. Ahmed Abdella then took the rest on the very next hand.

Abdella bet 1,500 from middle position on a flop of 10♥6♣4♥ and the button called. The turn was the 8♠ and Abdella bet 2,500. The button again called and the 10♣ fell on the river.

Abdella then moved all in and his opponent committed his last 15,000. Abdella's Q♥8♥ was good enough to win the pot and the button was sent off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lebron	85,000
Ahmed Abdella	70,000

Tags: Ahmed Abdella David Lebron

01-25-2024 18:21 UTC+1

Acinas Hits Two Pair to Double

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Javier Acinas and Narcis Cristian Olaru built a pot of more than 10,000 heading to the river on a board of 8♦2♥6♣A♠3♠ when Olaru bet 2,800 from the cutoff.

Acinas then moved all in for 26,000 and Olaru thought about the decision for around a minute before splashing in the chips to call. He showed A♥K♦ for top pair, but Acinas had A♣8♣ for two pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Acinas	65,000 65,000	65,000
Narcis Cristian Olaru	45,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Javier Acinas Narcis Cristian Olaru

01-25-2024 18:09 UTC+1

Dansie Sends His Opponent Deep in the Tank

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ryan Dansie and an opponent had already built a pot of around 18,000 as they went heads-up to the 9♥5♥4♠ flop. Dansie then bet 11,000 and his opponent called in early position.

The turn was the 5♦ and Dansie moved all in for 27,500. The early-position player agonized over the decision for nearly five minutes before folding.

"Write he made a big bluff," Dansie's opponent said as Dansie raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dansie	70,000

01-25-2024 17:58 UTC+1

Olaru Shoves the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♠2♠K♠, a player in the cutoff bet 2,500 before Narcis Cristian Olaru raised to 7,600 in the big blind.

The cutoff called as the 9♥ fell on the turn. Olaru then moved all in for 47,000 and his opponent tanked for a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Cristian Olaru	65,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Narcis Cristian Olaru

01-25-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Tatar Checks Back a Set

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nemanja Tatar on the button and an opponent in the small blind were heads-up on a board of 9♦10♥3♥7♥ with around 6,000 in the pot when Tatar bet 2,900.

The small blind called and the 6♣ fell on the river. The small blind checked, and Tatar checked back with 9♣9♠ for a set of nines. His opponent tossed K♥Q♠ into the muck as Tatar took the pot.

Ian Simpson has reentered after busting in the first level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nemanja Tatar	55,000 55,000	55,000
Ian Simpson	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Nemanja Tatar

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

01-25-2024 17:38 UTC+1

Ufano Sends Off Simpson

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 6,000 in the pot on a flop of J♣3♦9♥, Ian Simpson bet 2,500 from the big blind and Jorge Ufano called on the button.

The turn was the 4♦ and Simpson bet another 7,500. Ufano called and the 2♠ fell on the river.

Simpson then moved all in for 22,600 and Ufano spent nearly two minutes in the tank before calling.. "You're probably good," Simpson said as he showed K♠Q♠. Ufano turned over J♦10♠ for top pair and Simpson became the first casualty of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ufano	75,000 75,000	75,000
Ian Simpson	Busted

Tags: Ian Simpson Jorge Ufano

01-25-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Shacar Picks Off Saliba's Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 4,000 in the pot on a board of K♦7♠10♦K♥, Vivian Saliba bet 2,500 from the button and Najib Shacar called in the cutoff.

The river was the 2♣ and Shacar checked to Saliba, who this time fired out 6,500. Shacar again called and Saliba showed A♦4♦ for a missed flush draw.

Shacar turned over J♣J♦ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najib Shacar	55,000
Vivian Saliba	43,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Najib Shacar Vivian Saliba

01-25-2024 17:16 UTC+1

Simpson Drops One Early to Olaru

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Team 888poker members Ian Simpson and Vivian Saliba have jumped into the field since play began, and Simpson wasted no time tangling in a big pot.

Narcis Cristian Olaru raised to 800 in early position and Simpson called, as did the button and small blind. The flop came Q♣2♥5♦ and Olaru continued for 1,600.

Only Simpson called and the 9♠ fell on the turn. Olaru then bet 3,500 and Simpson again called.

The river was the 2♦ and Olaru bet 8,800. Simpson quickly folded and Olaru took the pot.