Level: 15
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,500
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
£2,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
Buy-in
£2,000
Entries
37
Level
15
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
1,500
Middleton in the Lead (full)
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
With five players left, here are the current chip counts in the £2,000 High Roller.
Tom Middleton is well out in front, but things are close at the lower end of the counts, with Luke Hayward and Robert Heidorn close together in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
||
|
636,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
549,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
||
|
394,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
377,000
-59,000
|
-59,000 |
Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 6th Place (£5,100)
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
The Magician has disappeared from the final table of the £2,000 High Roller here in Aspers Casino Stratford after Tom Middleton dominated a hand from start to finish against the former One Drop winner.
Yorkshire-born Middleton raised pre-flop, and only Esfandiari called. The pair saw a flop of 
and Middleton made it 20,000 to see a turn, but Esfandiari raised to 52,000. A quick call from Middleton.
The turn of 
saw Middleton make it 65,000 and Esfandiari called. However, on the river of 
, Middleton moved all-in!
It would cost all of Esfandiari's chips to see Middleton's cards, and after being in deep thought for a good three or four minutes, The Magician made the call.
Middleton: 
Esfandiari: 
Middleton's turned full house was way ahead and he knocks out one of the most dangerous players in the field, having a massive chip lead with it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
898,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Matas Cimbolas Eliminated in 7th Place by Tom Middleton
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Lithuanian pro Matas Cimbolas has bubbled the High Roller after being eliminated by Tom Middleton in a first hour of play that has been akin to riding on a runaway rollercoaster.
Cimbolas got his last 158,000 into the middle with pocket sixes and was called by Tom Middleton's 
who held with ease to eliminate the last player to finish outside the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
597,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level: 14
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Jason Ross Eliminated in 8th Place be Eric Le Goff
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Jason Ross got his final chips into the middle for just under 200,000 and was called by Eric Le Goff.
Ross: 
Le Goff: 
The cruel board flopped three spades, before a brick on the turn preceded a final death knell of a spade on the river for Ross, who leaves in 8th place.
We are on the money bubble. The next player out will receive nothing. 6th place will win £5,100.
Level: 13
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Jamie Roberts Eliminated in 9th Place by Chris Moorman
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Matas Cimbolas made it 13,000 and after Chris Moorman called, Jamie Roberts shipped his 91,000 stack into the middle and only Moorman made the call.
Roberts held 
and would need to hold against the Team 888Poker Pro's 
. The flop of 
sent Roberts home without cashing and just like that, we're down to eight. Two more will leave before the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
493,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Delay to Kick-Off
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Players were in their seats a little later than expected, so there has been a slight delay to proceedings. This means the live stream will be up and running in around 10 minutes time.
Stay tuned, because with the stack-sizes dictating some lively play and no-one cashing until sixth place, there are going to be fireworks.
Level: 12
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500