888Live Easter Edition London: Hoa Quan Leads, Sofia Lövgren Close Second
It's been a busy day here at Aspers Stratford on Day 1a of the £440 888Live London Easter Edition Main Event. The £100K guarantee attracted 82 players and eight rebuys for a total field of 90 players. At the end of 10 levels, there were 22 players who'll return on Sunday to battle it out on Day 2.
Before then, three further flights, including a special turbo flight 1d where the level times are cut in half, will be played. More players will be looking to take part in this event and to grab a slice of its huge guarantee.
Leading the 22 is Hoa Quan with 256,200.
Leading the 22 is Hoa Quan with 256,200. He had a fierce battle on his table, with many players coming and going especially in the final level of the day, but managed to hold onto the chip lead.
Close behind him is 888poker Ambassador Sofia Lövgren who looked to have all but secured the overnight chip lead before she "bluffed it off on the last hand," she said. She bagged up a respectable 250,600, good for second place.
She engaged in a running battle with Ertan Sumer which culminated in his elimination, where both her straight and flush draw overwhelmed her opponent's top pair in a pot in the last level of the day.
Other big stacks include Robert Lim (220,600), Rana [Removed:321] Adnan (207,500) and Mark Shelley (190,900).
| Position | Player | Chip Count* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoa Quan | 256,200 |
| 2 | Sofia Lovgren | 250,600 |
| 3 | Robert Lim | 220,600 |
| 4 | Rana [Removed:321] Adnan | 207,500 |
| 5 | Mark Shelley | 190,900 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews tomorrow from 6 p.m. for live coverage of Flight 1b live from Aspers Stratford.
Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.
