€888 Main Event Day 2 | 2026 888poker LIVE Barcelona

May 23, 2026

Grane Surprised by Double Knockout

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Killian O'Brien raised to 32,000 in middle position and Albert Grane called in the hijack. Tommy Piiroinen then moved all in for 85,000 in the big blind, O'Brien reshoved for 300,000, and Grane snap-called to put both opponents at risk.

Tommy Piiroinen: A♦8♠ All in
Killian O'Brien: 6♦6♥ All in
Albert Grane: A♥Q♣

Piiroinen pulled ahead on the A♠8♣10♦ flop with two pair, while Grane took the lead for the side pot against O'Brien. The rest of the board ran out 9♦10♣ and Grane was surprised the dealer started to push him the entire pot when it was pointed out that he had made a better two pair on the river to send both opponents to the rail.

Tags: Albert Grane Killian O'Brien Tommy Piiroinen

May 23, 2026

Post-Break Chip Update

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Level: 20

Blinds: 80,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

May 23, 2026

Gleb Novick Bubbles the 888poker Live Barcelona Main Event

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the main feature table, Gleb Novick moved all in for 99,000 from the hijack and Jesus Ramos called in the small blind.

Gleb Novick: J♥J♣ All in
Jesus Ramos: A♣Q♠

Novick remained in the lead with his jacks on the 9♥6♥5♠ flop, but Ramos hit the A♠ on the turn. The river was the K♣ and Novick was sent to the rail on the money bubble.

The remaining 47 players are in the money and are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 10:40 p.m. local time.

Tags: Gleb Novick Jesus Ramos

May 23, 2026

Fernandez Trips Up Paneque

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Marcos Paneque bet 20,000 from early position on a flop of 2♣6♣2♥ and Alberto Fernandez raised to 40,000 in the big blind. Paneque called.

Fernandez bet another 50,000 on the 7♠ turn, and Paneque again called. The river was the K♥ and Fernandez bet 80,000. Paneque called once more, and Fernandez showed 4♥2♦ for trips to win the pot.

Tags: Alberto Fernandez Marcos Paneque

May 23, 2026

Salvador Runs Into a Set to Bring the Field to the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Francisco Salvador bet 50,000 from middle position on a flop of 2♣5♥7♣ and Michael Falcon called in the hijack.

The turn was the 4♦ and Salvador moved all in for 130,000. Falcon snap-called and turned over 2♦2♠ for a set, while Salvador had Q♠Q♦.

The river was the 10♠ and Salvador was sent to the rail two spots off the money. With 48 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Tags: Francisco Salvador Michael Falcon

May 23, 2026

Paneque Shows Simpson the Bluff in Lengthy Hand

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Marcos Paneque raised to 24,000 under the gun, Ian Simpson three-bet to 65,000 in the cutoff, and Paneque four-bet to 101,000. Simpson called, and they went heads-up to the K♥6♥6♠ flop.

Paneque used a few time banks before betting 64,000, and Simpson called. The 5♦ fell on the turn and Paneque again used a few time banks, but this time he checked. Simpson checked behind, and the A♥ fell on the river.

Paneque didn't take as long to bet enough to put Simpson at risk, and this time it was Simpson who went into his time banks before folding. Paneque slammed down Q♦2♦ as he took in the pot that took nearly 10 minutes.

Tags: Ian Simpson Marcos Paneque

May 23, 2026

Bubble Rapidly Approaching as Simpson Hits Runner-Runner

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A player in the hijack moved all in for 90,000 and Ian Simpson called in the big blind.

All-In Player: J♣J♥ All in
Ian Simpson: 5♦5♠

The at-risk player remained far ahead on the 3♥Q♣2♦ flop, while the turn was the A♦. The river, though, brought the 4♠ to give Simpson a straight and the bustout.

Tai Tran was also eliminated on another table, bringing the field two spots off the money.

Tags: Ian Simpson Tai Tran

May 23, 2026

Silva Finishes Off Horn

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aleksandro Horn moved all in for 70,000 from the button and Pol Silva called in the cutoff.

Aleksandro Horn: A♥K♣ All in
Pol Silva: A♦8♥

Horn had Silva dominated and was poised for a double up until the 7♣8♠9♠ flop gave Silva a pair and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 4♦3♥, and Horn was sent to the rail as the field moved within five spots of the money.

Tags: Aleksandro Horn Pol Silva

Level: 19

Blinds: 60,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000