With 224 entries today, we have reached 500 entries for the inaugural 888Live Festival Main Event here in Barcelona. Congratulations all round and the players now see that prize-pool increase with every late registration or re-entry.
Younesse Oualgasi doubled up when he was all-in with on a board of [Js28sTs9s] and called by Swedish sensation and 888Poker Pro Sofia Lovgren, who held .
Straight flush over second nut flush, then, for the resurgent Oualgasi, while Lovgren has some serious rebuilding to do, down to a third of her starting stack after almost three levels.
Peter Jaksland raised to 500 and was called two ways by Jorge Ruiz Garcia and Jesper Hansen. On the flop, the action checked to Jaksland and he shoved for the last 5,775. Ruiz Garcia called and Hansen then moved all in with Ruiz Garcia quickly calling all in for less.
Jesper Hansen:
Jorge Ruiz Garcia:
Peter Jaksland:
"I need a new stack," Jaksland joked. The turn changed nothing much, and the river gave Ruiz Garcia the better two pair. He sent Jaksland to the rail and doubled through Hansen for 14,125.
The remaining 200 players on Day 1c have taken their first leave, with 15 minutes to chew over hand details, grab some food and drink, or perhaps walk down to the beach and soak up some sun while gazing at the yachts.
We're going to check out some updated chip counts for you all while they get their relaxation on, and we'll be back with live updates as soon as the players are ready to resume.
We asked 888Poker's Natalie Hof how she was getting on and her answer told the story.
"I have maybe 8,000. I bluffed into the nuts."
Not the best plan, and Hof will have to go on the attack when she gets back from her break. The popular pro has recently returned from two months on holiday in beautiful Bali. Getting back in the game will need to happen sooner rather than later if she's to avoid a re-entry in this first tournament back.
Steven Flacco was the first to raise and picked up two callers in Pawel Zawadowicz and Bruno Politano called out of the blinds. The flop came and Politano bet, both opponents called.
On the turn, Politano and Flacco checked and Zawadowicz bet 8,000, which resulted in a fold from Politano and a call by Flacco. After the river, Flacco bet 11,000 and Zawadowicz had less than that left, called all in. Flacco turned over the for the nut flush and Zawadowicz mucked his cards and headed to the rail.
David Ferris raised from middle position and Natalie Hof moved all in for around 6,000 from the button. Francesc Mateu Munoz Bieto called in the big blind and Ferris folded.
Natalie Hof:
Francesc Mateu Munoz Bieto:
While Hof had gotten it in ahead, the appeared right in the window and the rest of the board ran out to give the Spaniard a full house.