2024 888poker LIVE Barcelona

�888 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 888poker LIVE Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€61,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€369,450
Entries
476
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1

Criado Picks Off a Bluff to Double Through Valls

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Josep Valls opened to 1,000,000 from the small blind and Jose Criado defended from the big blind.

The flop came A?Q?2?. Valls bet 600,000 and Criado called.

On the 8? turn Valls bet 1,800,000 and was once again called by Criado.

Valls moved all in on the A? river, covering Criado who had 3,025,000 behind. Criado made the call.

Valls could only show 5?2? while Criado tabled A?4? for trip aces to score a full double up and reclaim the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Criado es
Jose Criado
13,000,000
8,175,000
8,175,000
Gonzalo Mencia es
Gonzalo Mencia
5,750,000
2,425,000
2,425,000
Josep Valls ro
Josep Valls
4,800,000
-9,200,000
-9,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Jose CriadoJosep Valls

Valls Pulling Away

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Josep Valls limped in from the small blind with 9?4? and Jose Criado checked from the big blind with 6?5?.

The flop came 3?K?6? and Criado called a 400,000 bet from Valls.

On the 9? turn both players checked leading to the 2? river. Valls bet 1,100,000 and Criado made the call only to see the bad news as Valls showed down a bigger pair to extend his lead over the other two players.

Player Chips Progress
Josep Valls ro
Josep Valls
14,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Jose Criado es
Jose Criado
4,825,000
-6,175,000
-6,175,000

Tags: Jose CriadoJosep Valls

More for Valls, Less for Mencia

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Josep Valls opened to 800,000 from the button with 9?8? and Gonzalo Mencia defended from the big blind with Q?3?.

The flop came K?Q?2? and Mencia check-called a 550,000 continuation bet from Valls.

Mencia checked again on the A? turn and Valls fired another barrel for 1,300,000. This time it was enough to force a fold from Mencia and Valls took down another pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Josep Valls ro
Josep Valls
13,000,000
3,225,000
3,225,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Gonzalo Mencia es
Gonzalo Mencia
3,325,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Josep VallsGonzalo Mencia

Level: 30

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Mencia Folds the Best Hand

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jose Criado opened to 600,000 from the button with Q?9? and received calls from Gonzalo Mencia in the small blind with A?9? and Josep Valls in the big blind with J?7?.

All three players connected with the 9?7?4? flop. Mencia checked, Valls bet 900,000 and Criado moved all in for 8,125,000. Mencia snap-folded the best hand and Valls folded as well allowing Criado to take down a nice pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Criado es
Jose Criado
11,000,000
4,275,000
4,275,000
Josep Valls ro
Josep Valls
6,925,000
-650,000
-650,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Gonzalo Mencia es
Gonzalo Mencia
5,725,000
-3,750,000
-3,750,000

Tags: Gonzalo MenciaJose CriadoJosep Valls

Leo Jubien Eliminated in 4th Place (�35,570)

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Leo Jubien
Leo Jubien

Gonzalo Mencia opened to 1,000,000 from the small blind and Leo Jubien shoved for 3,750,000 from the big blind. Mencia called to put Jubien at risk.

Leo Jubien: Q?J? All in
Gonzalo Mencia: K?Q?

Mencia was a massive favorite with a bigger queen and remained ahead when the board ran out 9?5?6?A?Q? to take the pot and send Jubien to the rail in the very first hand after the ICM chop was agreed upon by the final four players.

Player Chips Progress
Gonzalo Mencia es
Gonzalo Mencia
9,475,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Josep Valls ro
Josep Valls
7,575,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Jose Criado es
Jose Criado
6,725,000
-25,000
-25,000
Leo Jubien fr
Leo Jubien
Busted

Tags: Gonzalo MenciaLeo Jubien

ICM Deal Reached

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The final four players have agreed to chop up the remaining money as follows with an additional �17,700 going to the winner. Levels will go down from 60 minutes to 30 minutes for the remainder of the tournament.

PlayerChipsGuaranteed Cash
Josep Valls7,575,000� 43,850
Jose Criado6,750,000� 41,985
Gonzalo Mencia4,975,000� 37,895
Leo Jubien3,750,000� 35,570
Player Chips Progress
Josep Valls ro
Josep Valls
7,575,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Jose Criado es
Jose Criado
6,750,000
-325,000
-325,000
Gonzalo Mencia es
Gonzalo Mencia
4,975,000
-675,000
-675,000
Leo Jubien fr
Leo Jubien
3,750,000
-425,000
-425,000

Tags: Gonzalo MenciaJose CriadoJosep VallsLeo Jubien

Level: 29

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000