£220 Opening Event | 2016 888Live Poker Festival London

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mitchell	2,200,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Michael Harb	1,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Svetlin Ivanov	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Money Singh	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jose Luis Lopez	1,500,000 1,315,500	1,315,500
Thomas Pedersen	1,100,000 350,000	350,000
Vitalli Seman	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Matteo Ferrero	775,000 690,500	690,500
Longbo Mi	731,000 731,000	731,000
Artan Dedusha	658,000 -412,000	-412,000
Neil Barron	645,000 444,000	444,000
Mihai Pop	604,000 238,000	238,000
Michael Benson	600,000 383,000	383,000
Arron Fletcher	600,000 -50,000	-50,000
Paul Whyman	570,000 -1,000	-1,000
Steve Watts	500,000 179,000	179,000
Charles Akadiri	376,000 -64,000	-64,000
Graham Hawkes	305,000 -695,000	-695,000
Gary Dallison	270,000 270,000	270,000

Player

Chips

Progress

James Mitchell

2,200,000

1,130,000

Michael Harb

1,750,000

Svetlin Ivanov

1,700,000

500,000

Money Singh

1,500,000

Jose Luis Lopez

1,500,000

1,315,500

Thomas Pedersen

1,100,000

350,000

Vitalli Seman

1,100,000

Matteo Ferrero

775,000

690,500

Longbo Mi

731,000

Artan Dedusha

658,000

-412,000

Neil Barron

645,000

444,000

Mihai Pop

604,000

238,000

Michael Benson

600,000

383,000

Arron Fletcher

600,000

-50,000

Paul Whyman

570,000

-1,000

Steve Watts

500,000

179,000

Charles Akadiri

376,000

-64,000

Graham Hawkes

305,000

-695,000

Gary Dallison

270,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Watts	1,300,000 600,000	600,000
Graham Hawkes	1,060,000 90,000	90,000
Arron Fletcher	1,000,000 280,000	280,000
Yimin Yang	765,000 309,000	309,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Steve Watts

1,300,000

600,000

Graham Hawkes

1,060,000

90,000

Arron Fletcher

1,000,000

280,000

Yimin Yang

765,000

309,000

Two seasoned professionals in Charles Akadiri and Chaz Chattha (pictured) just clashed at the table which Arron Fletcher is crushing. However, without Fletcher being involved, both men looked desperate to add to their stacks.

After the original aggressor from middle position made it 25,000 to go, Akadiri called on the button and Chattha made it up from the small blind. The flop of saw all three players check, but on the turn of , Chattha made it 42,000 and only Akadiri called.

The river of had the potential to complete both a straight or a flush, and Chattha bet 68,000. Akadiri looked his opponent up and down.

"Did I let you get there?" he asked, eventually choosing to fold, declaring "pocket tens."

"Pick one if you like." said Chattha, and Akadiri - using Fletcher as his hands - chose a card, which was the .

"Do you call if I jam on the turn?" asked Akadiri.

"No, no." says Chattha. But Akadiri can read little from his fellow professional's response. Chattha has been playing poker for a living for ten years, and cashed for $250,000 in one year a few years ago. Times have changed for the former Hit Squad member, so stay tuned to this page for an exclusive chat with Chattha later on.