Gabriel Podovei Leads the Field Going into Day 2 of �888 Main Event
The survivors of four starting flights will combine today for Day 2 of the 888poker LIVE �888 Main Event here at Casino Barcelona. The Main Event has attracted 463 total entrants so far with 159 players managing to advance to Day 2. That number is still expected to increase as late registration remains open until just before Day 2 starts at 5:00 p.m. local time.
Gabriel Podovei currently holds the overall chip lead after finishing Day 1b with 469,000, a stack worth 156 big blinds. Podovei is most closely followed by Day 1a chip leader Viktor Moskalenko (400,000) and Luis Zamora (386,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Countrry | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Podovei | Romania | 469,000 | 156 |
| 2 | Viktor Moskalenko | Spain | 400,000 | 133 |
| 3 | Luis Zamora | Argentina | 386,000 | 129 |
| 4 | Jordi Diaz | Spain | 371,000 | 124 |
| 5 | Adam Martinsson | Sweden | 350,500 | 117 |
| 6 | Jeremy Atlan | France | 344,000 | 115 |
| 7 | Alejandro Peinado Guillen | Spain | 330,000 | 110 |
| 8 | Kristian Larsson | Norway | 314,500 | 105 |
| 9 | Antonio Olivan | Spain | 310,500 | 104 |
| 10 | Henri Peluchon | France | 299,500 | 100 |
Four 888poker ambassadors and stream team members managed to advance to Day 2 from one of the starting flights. Of those four, Lucia Navarro bagged the biggest stack, finishing Day 1b with 264,500. She is followed by Vivian Saliba (150,500), Ian Simpson (51,500) and Alexandre Mantovani (33,000).
The plan for Day 2 is to play 12 45-minute levels. The blinds will start at 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante. Full prize pool information will be available shortly after the day begins. Feature table action will be streamed on the 888poker YouTube and Twitch channels.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action from the moment cards are in the air today until a winner is crowned on the final day taking place tomorrow, May 20.