€220 Opening Event Dia 1b | 2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona

€220 Opening Event

Dia 1b Começado

2017-05-12 16:33 UTC+2

Bumper Field Expected for Day 1b of the €220 Opening Event in Barcelona

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888Live Barcelona offers €700,000 in Guaranteed Prizes

In 90 minutes from now, the second of four starting days of the 2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona €220 Opening Event gets underway as of 6 p.m. local time at Casino Barcelona. Yesterday's first flight exceeded the expectations and put the tournament well on track to not only meet but crush the guarantee of €100,000, as 194 entries took to the felt. Only 34 of those hopefuls made it through to Day 2 on Sunday and all less fortunate players can re-join the action today.

All participants receive 30,000 in chips and a total of 14 levels of 30 minutes each are scheduled to conclude the day at approximately 3 a.m. local time. Two re-entries are allowed during the registration period until the end of level 11 and a 60-minute dinner break is scheduled to take place after the end of level six. Below you can find the blind structure for each Day 1.

Day 1 Blind Structure

Level	Ante	Small Blind	Big Blind
1		50	100
2	25	100	200
3	50	150	300
4	75	200	400
5	100	300	600
6	100	400	800
7	100	500	1,000
8	200	600	1,200
9	200	800	1,600
10	200	1,000	2,000
11	300	1,200	2,400
12	400	1,600	3,200
13	500	2,000	4,000
14	500	2,500	5,000

The chip leader thus far is Sergio Alonso Camunas with massive 455,000, more than 15 times the starting stack and worth 75 big blinds for the start of Day 2. Jaime Victor Soler Puig holds second place with 389,000 while Giovanni Cauteruccio follows in third with 275,000. Among those that made it through in their first attempt were also Francois Evard (209,000) and EPT13 Barcelona 7th place finisher Harcharan Dogra Dogra (163,000).

A €45+5 Turbo Satellite for Day 1b of the Opening Event kicked off half an hour ago with 10 seats guaranteed and the registration closes at approximately 5.45 p.m. local time. For all poker enthusiasts that just want to enjoy a one-day tournament, the €80+8 "The Thunder" Side Event kicks off at 8 p.m. local time with levels of 25 minutes each and two re-entries available. All players receive 15,000 in chips and the guaranteed prize pool is set at €10,000.

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Tags: Francois Evard Giovanni Cauteruccio Harcharan Dogra Dogra Jaime Victor Soler Puig Sergio Alonso Camunas

2017-05-12 17:54 UTC+2

Satellite Numbers

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While six cash game tables are already running since 5 p.m. local time, the €45+5 Satellite just entered level seven and the registration is closed. There were 51 entries to ensure that the guarantee is met and the top 10 spots will receive an entry into the €220 Opening Event. The 11th place finisher will receive €95.

Nível: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

2017-05-12 18:10 UTC+2

First List of Notables

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Nível 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Joachim Lob is back in action and the below players also took their seat in level one already.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jamali Razavi	30,000	30,000
Adria Colomina	30,000	30,000
Joachim Lob	30,000	30,000
David Xarau Navarro	30,000	30,000
Gabriel Pazos de la Torre	30,000	30,000
Elvira Malay	30,000	30,000
Stefan van der Pol	30,000	30,000

Tags: Joachim Lob

2017-05-12 18:17 UTC+2

888poker - Taking Back the Game

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Nível 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

2017-05-12 18:20 UTC+2

Oriola Ferragud Starts Well

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Nível 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Miguel Oriola Ferragud raised to 300 and Stephan van den Wyngaert defended his big blind, then checked in the dark before the flop fell . Oriola Ferragud bet 300 and was called before the turn saw van den Wyngaert lead for 500 and receive a call. The river completed the board and van den Wyngaert checked. Oriola Ferragud bet 1,400 and van den Wyngaert called, then mucked when he was shown for trips kings.

One seat over in the small blind is Thomas Groven, one of the few Norwegians who took part in the Opening Event thus far.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Miguel Ortola Ferragud	33,000	33,000
Thomas Groven	30,000	30,000
Stephan van den Wyngaert	27,000

Tags: Miguel Oriola Ferragud Thomas Groven Stephan van den Wyngaert

2017-05-12 18:23 UTC+2

The Field is Growing

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Nível 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Up to 12 tables are now partially filled and among the latest players to join the action was also Sally Stephens. The American is a recreational player that enjoys traveling and playing poker from time to time, having already made it to Australia, the UK, and Panama in the last two years. Stephens is over on table one and just got things started.

According to the screens, there are already up to 80 entries on Day 1b

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sally Stephens	30,000	30,000

Tags: Sally Stephens

2017-05-12 18:30 UTC+2

Malay Takes a Hefty Beat

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Nível 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Joining the action on the turn, Carlos Gonzalez Contreras bet 925 and Elvira Malay called on the button. The river paired the board and Gonzalez Contreras now bet 4,000, which Malay raised to 9,000. Gonzalez Contreras clicked it up to 17,275 and Malay called to get shown for the nut full house.