Lex Live Main Event Continues Today With Flight 1b
After a four year hiatus, Lex Live is back in full swing. Day 1b of the Main Event kicks off today at Casino Barcelona set on the beautiful Mediterranean coast.
Following up on the 2019 editions in both Namur and London, Lex Live 3 promises to deliver fun both on and off the felt. Previous champions.
The €440 Main Event is one of the most accessible on the circuit, attracting a healthy mixture of pros and recreational players looking to play alongside their favourite Twitch streamers, with Lex Veldhuis, Sebastian Huber, Georgina James, Lasse Jagd Lauritsen, Nicholas Walsh, and Felix Schneiders all in attendence.
Day 1a attracted a total of 143 entries. Of those, 35 players found a bag for Day 2. Jordi Granell Diaz of Spain is currently the man to beat. He finished the flight out ahead with 313,000 chips.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordi Granell Diaz | 313,000 |
| 2 | Ben Miller | 213,000 |
| 3 | Christopher Badrian | 203,000 |
| 4 | Oscar Penella Olive | 202,000 |
| 5 | Gardar Svavarsson | 185,500 |
| 6 | Gabriel Catalin Parvulescu | 184,000 |
| 7 | Niko Wieland | 183,000 |
| 8 | Miquel Davitashvili Basanez | 182,500 |
| 9 | Michael Naughton | 175,500 |
| 10 | Etibar Gadzhiev | 171,500 |
Day 1b of the Main Event starts at 3 p.m. local time. Blind levels will run for 40-minutes, with a short break after every three levels and a 45-minute dinner break following Level 9.
Blinds start at 100/100 and players will have starting stacks of 30,000 chips, worth 300 big blinds when the tournament commences.
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