Hopefuls Try to Kick Off the New Year in Style With the Start of the €888 888poker Live Madrid Main Event
The Gran Via, with its majestic architecture and luxurious shops, cuts across the heart of the Spanish capital. For the next five days, hundreds of poker hopefuls will get to enjoy its splendor as they chase the prestigious 888poker Live Madrid title.
The first of four starting flights begins today at 3 p.m. local time inside the Casino Gran Via. Players begin with a 50,000 starting stack and will play 11 40-minute levels. They’ll then be joined by the survivors from two more flights taking place over the next two days, as well as a turbo Day 1d flight that begins at 1 p.m. on January 18, on Day 2 at 5 p.m. later that day. Unlimited reentries are allowed, with late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2.
Event Schedule
| Date | Time | Flight | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | 3 p.m. | Day 1a | 40 minutes |
| January 16 | 3 p.m. | Day 1b | 40 minutes |
| January 17 | 3 p.m. | Day 1c | 40 minutes |
| January 18 | 1 p.m. | Day 1d | 20 minutes |
| January 18 | 5 p.m. | Day 2 | 60 minutes |
| January 19 | 3 p.m. | Day 3 | 60 minutes |
Madrid local Manuel Ledesma, who considers the Casino Gran Via his home, overcame a field of 435 entries to take down the title last year and earn €58,000 after a heads-up deal with Juan Lyons. Other notables who finished in the money included Guillermo Sanchez Otero, Jorge Ufano, WSOP bracelet winner Paolo Boi, and David McConachie.
2024 €888 888poker Live Madrid Final Table results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Ledesma | Spain | €58,000 * |
| 2 | Juan Lyons | Spain | €52,000 * |
| 3 | Ramon Fernandez | Spain | €32,500 |
| 4 | Borja Diaz | Spain | €24,300 |
| 5 | Guillermo Sánchez Otero | Spain | €18,205 |
| 6 | Mateo Calzoni | Italy | €13,700 |
| 7 | Greg Campbell | United Kingdom | €10,000 |
| 8 | Carlos Perez-Dosio | Spain | €8,000 |
* Indicates heads-up deal
The 888poker team will be out in full force this week, with Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba, and Lucia Navarro expected to join the field over the coming days. Stay tuned as PokerNews follows the action all week here in Madrid.