2023 888poker LIVE Madrid
2022 888poker LIVE Bucharest Champion Popov in the Field
Back in June 2022, Slaven Popov secured the 888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event title after a heads-up deal with Alexandru Arnautu. Popov walked away with €35,000 in what was his first career tournament victory.
He's now back in action in the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event — can he go all the way for a second time?
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Slaven Popov |
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Stevan Gvozdenovic |
220,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Humberto Ferreira
|
160,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Matteo Ferrara | 160,000 | |
Carmen Zainescu |
60,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
Jan-Mikael Kesanen |
60,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Jaime Sanchez |
55,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
Ian Simpson |
50,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
Lithuania and Romania Strike Gold in First 888poker XL Winter Events
Stay up to date with all the latest news from the 888poker XL Winter Series right here on PokerNews.
In the latest update, both Lithuania and Romania bagged their first titles of the Series, with the $109 buy-in XL Winter #02 – Mystery Bounty the biggest event of the weekend, attracting 1,174 entrants.
In the end it was "ovidiu_maciu" who bagged the top prize with combined cashes of over $12,000!
Checking in on Twitter
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— Cristofer Miñano ⚽️🃏 (@Cristofer11)
Nível: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Romeru Wins Two in a Row
On a flop Jan Nagler checked and Sergio Romeru bet 1,700. Cristofer Miñano and Nagler both called and the turn was the . This time both Nagler and Miñano called a bet of 6,800 and the completed the board.
Nagler checked and Romeru bet 20,000. Both opponents folded and he took down the pot.
On the next hand, Nagler limped in the small blind and Romeru checked in the big blind. Nagler check-called 600 on the flop and 2,400 on the turn.
Both players checked the river with Nagler showing for bottom pair. Romeru showed for a rivered pair of sixes and won the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Sergio Romeru
|
135,000 | |
Jan Nagler
|
75,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Cristofer Miñano
|
65,000 |
Gvozdenovic Also Above Doubling Starting Stack
It may still be early stages on Day 1b of the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event, but big stacks are starting to emerge. Case in point? Stevan Gvozdenovic who has already chipped up to over double starting stack.
In the latest hand, a player opened to 700 and the button called before Gvozdenovic three-bet to 3,100 from the small blind. The button was the only caller, but folded to a continuation bet of 5,000 on the flop.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Stevan Gvozdenovic | 180,000 |
Nagler Secures a Double
The full board of was out with three players in the hand. Jan-Mikael Kesanen bet 10,000 into a pot of around 25,000 and Jan Nagler then raised all in for 38,800.
The third player in the hand cold-called and Kesanen folded. Nagler tabled for a full house, with his opponent forced to show for trip kings.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jan Nagler
|
100,000 | |
Jan-Mikael Kesanen |
70,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
888poker Players Are LOVING Mystery Bounties
Recently, 888poker opted to switch the Big Shot 109 Main Event to a $100,000 GTD Mystery Bounty Main Event. And the switch has proven popular, with over 1,000 players buying into the January 8 event.
888poker is currently the only online poker site running daily mystery bounty tournaments, and you can join in the fun by signing up to 888poker here!