€560 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-16-2024 03:13 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts after Third Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Fernandez	332,000 20,000	20,000
Matthew Gray	212,000 115,000	115,000
Luigi	201,000 -6,000	-6,000

Manuel Sanchez (ES)	177,000 -8,000	-8,000
Madalin Ciulpan	176,000 6,000	6,000
Joaquin Sanchez	164,000 -38,500	-38,500
Alexey Neofitov	98,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jimmy Zhan	56,000 -10,000	-10,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

02-16-2024 02:58 UTC+2

10-Minute break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The final nine players are now taking a ten-minute break.

02-16-2024 02:57 UTC+2

Ciulpan Fires Two Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Madalin Ciulpan limped in from middle position and Luigi checked from the big blind.

The flop came A♦J♥4♦ and Luigi check-called a 15,000 bet from Ciulpan.

Ciulpan bet again for 20,000 when checked to on the 6♠ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from Luigi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi	207,000 -49,000	-49,000

Madalin Ciulpan	170,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Madalin Ciulpan

02-16-2024 02:45 UTC+2

Luigi Gets Value with Cowboys

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5♣3♦3♥10♣7♣ and roughly 70,000 already in the middle, Luigi bet 25,000 from the small blind. His oppoent in the big blind snap-called and turned over Q♥10♥ for top pair, only for Luigi to show down K♠K♣ for an overpair to take the pot.

Shortly afterwards, Daniel Triana was seen making his exit from the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi	256,000 74,000	74,000

Daniel Triana	Busted

Tags: Daniel Triana

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

02-16-2024 02:36 UTC+2

Deuce on the River Helps Fernandez Take Chip Lead

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Francisco Fernandez opened to 8,500 from the button and a player in the big blind raised to 25,000. Fernandez counted out his stack, thought for a minute and then moved all in for approximately 150,000. The big blind made the call to put Fernandez at risk with a massive pot at stake.

Francisco Fernandez: A♣2♣
Big Blind: A♠Q♣

Fernandez had been caught trying to make a move and was in rough shape against the bigger ace. He found no help on the A♥J♦5♥ flop or 3♣ turn but the 2♦ river gave him two pair to scoop the biggest pot of the tournament so far while leaving his opponent with just a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Fernandez	312,000 200,500	200,500

Tags: Francisco Fernandez

02-16-2024 02:21 UTC+2

Sanchez Turns Broadway to Eliminate Mata

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♥10♣9♦J♠ and just under 40,000 already in the middle, Manuel Sanchez checked from middle position and Luis Mata bet 10,000 from the hijack. Sanchez then moved all in, covering Mata who had roughly 80,000 behind. Mata made the call and was at risk.

Luis Mata: A♥K♣
Manuel Sanchez: A♦Q♦

Mata had flopped top pair only for Sanchez to turn a Broadway straight, leaving Mata with only three outs to chop the pot. He could not find a queen on the 9♠ river and was sent to the rail late in Day 1a while Sanchez collected the last of his chips.