£1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 888poker LIVE London

04-22-2023 17:10 UTC

Perfect Flop for Onisiforou

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Timothy Chung opened to 11,000 in middle position and was called by Giorgos Onisiforou on the button and Fadhil Farag in the small blind. The flop came Q♣10♣8♣ which stirred on plenty of action.

Chung continued with a bet of 10,000 and Onisiforou just called. Farag check-raised to 45,000 which got Chung to send his cards to the muck. Onisiforou responded by shoving all in for 144,000 and Farag asked for a count before calling.

Giorgos Onisiforou: A♣5♣
Fadhil Farag: K♣2♣

It was flush over flush in the favor of Onisiforou and the 2♦, 8♥ runout was just a formality. Onisiforou scored a big double up and Farag was none to pleased about it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgos Onisiforou	330,000 178,500	178,500
Fadhil Farag	127,500 100,000	100,000

Tags: Fadhil Farag Giorgos Onisiforou Timothy Chung

04-22-2023 16:52 UTC

Pham Adds to Her Lead

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hong Pham took over the chip lead just prior to the dinner break and has been on a tear ever since. She raised to 13,000 from the hijack and Victor Ilyukhin called from the small blind.

The flop came 10♦6♥3♥ and Ilyukhin check-called a bet of 15,500 from Pham. The turn brought the K♣ and Ilyukhin checked again. Pham put together a bet of 40,000 and Ilyukhin stuck around for the A♦ on the river.

Ilyukhin checked for the third time and Pham opted to check it back. Ilyukhin turned over A♥8♥ but Pham held A♠9♣ for a better kicker to scoop another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hong Pham	992,000 527,000	527,000
Victor Ilyukhin	133,500 -39,000	-39,000

Tags: Hong Pham Victor Ilyukhin

04-22-2023 16:33 UTC

Jennings Bows Out on the Feature Table

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Over on the new feature table, Billy Vincent Irvine opened to 10,000 from under the gun and Rory Jennings pushed all in for his last 18,000 just a couple of seats over. The action folded back to Irvine who quickly called to put Jennings at risk.

Rory Jennings: K♥10♥
Billy Vincent Irvine: K♦Q♣

The flop came 5♦4♦2♣ and Jennings was still fighting an uphill battle. The 9♦ and A♦ runout gave Irvine a flush and Jennings was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Vincent Irvine	578,000 383,000	383,000
Rory Jennings	Busted

Tags: Billy Vincent Irvine Rory Jennings

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-22-2023 15:22 UTC

Dinner Break

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining 50 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. When they return, it will be a race to the money bubble with just 38 places being paid.

04-22-2023 15:17 UTC

Wu and Day Battle with Short Stacks

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Thien Wu raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Christopher Day pushed all in for just over 50,000 in the hijack. The action folded back to Wu who asked for a rough count before making the call.

Christopher Day: K♦J♠
Thien Wu: A♠Q♠

Wu had the larger of the two short stacks and the flop of A♣6♠6♦ put him well out front. The 3♠ on the turn and the 10♠ on the river improved Wu to a flush and Day was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thien Wu	142,000 25,000	25,000
Christopher Day	Busted

Tags: Christopher Day Thien Wu

04-22-2023 15:05 UTC

Cecoltan Escapes Disaster After Slow Playing

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ross Posner opened to 9,000 in early position and Sergiu Cecoltan just called a couple of seats to his left. They went heads-up to a flop of A♥8♣3♥ and Posner continued with a bet of 15,000. Cecoltan called and the J♠ rolled off on the turn.

Posner slid out another bet of 25,000 and Cecoltan stuck around for the 4♣ on the river. Posner announced all in and Cecoltan instantly called off his last 67,500. Posner showed 6♥4♥ for a missed flush draw and Cecoltan held A♠A♣ for a set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergiu Cecoltan	240,000 148,000	148,000
Ross Posner	83,000 -138,000	-138,000

Tags: Sergiu Cecoltan Ross Posner

04-22-2023 15:00 UTC

Chung Shoves on Moore

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Timothy Chung opened to 8,000 in early position and Michael Moore defended from the big blind. The flop came 8♦7♥2♦ and Moore led out with a bet of 14,000 which Chung called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Moore checked this time. Chung counted his stuck and then pushed all in for 145,500. Moore gave it some thought but opted to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	196,000 -24,000	-24,000
Michael Moore	178,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Timothy Chung Michael Moore

04-22-2023 14:39 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliran Argelazi	489,000 396,000	396,000
Chris Williams	458,000 154,000	154,000
Francis Obadun	410,000 234,000	234,000
Smit Trivedi	385,000 232,000	232,000
Waheed Ashraf	379,000 243,500	243,500
Steven Game	312,000 -23,000	-23,000
Martin Hellmuth	272,000 136,000	136,000
Andy Wilson	239,000 115,000	115,000

Adam McIlroy	237,000 167,000	167,000
Ross Posner	221,000 112,000	112,000
Timothy Chung	220,000 17,000	17,000
Mauricio Ferreira Pais	214,000 47,000	47,000
Paul Haycock	198,000 -8,000	-8,000
Bixi Yao	180,000 180,000	180,000

04-22-2023 14:35 UTC

Dunleavy Runs Into Pop's Kings

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded to Michael Dunleavy in the hijack who ripped all in for around 45,000. George Pop quickly called from the small blind and Dunleavy was shown the bad news.

Michael Dunleavy: A♦5♦
George Pop: K♠K♣

The flop fell K♥J♠9♥ and Pop took a commanding lead with a set of kings. The 6♠ on the turn left Dunleavy drawing dead to the 3♣ on the river.