The action continues at the EAPT Madrid at Casino Gran Via with Day 1b of the €560 Main Event set to begin today at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Yesterday's Day 1a flight consisted of 36 entrants with just five players finding a bag at the end of the night. Anonymous player Luigi holds the overall chip lead so far after bursting the money bubble yesterday to finish the night with 413,000 chips, while Matthew Gray is hot on his heels with 394,000. Today, a new group of hopefuls will aim to emulate their success and bag big for Day 2.
EAPT Madrid Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi | Spain | 413,000 |
| 2 | Matthew Gray | United Kingdom | 394,000 |
| 3 | Francisco Fernandez | Spain | 253,000 |
| 4 | Alexey Neofitov | Russia | 221,000 |
| 5 | Angel Potrero | Spain | 109,000 |
Two more starting flights are scheduled to take place today. After Day 1b, which features 40-minute levels, there will also be a turbo Day 1c featuring 20-minute levels beginning at 8:00 p.m. local time. Players can reenter once per starting flight and late registration will be open until the end of Level 9 for both Day 1b and Day 1c.
Both starting flights will play down until 15% of the field remains, at which point all remaining players will advance to Day 2 and be in the money.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we continue to provide live coverage throughout this tournament.
