Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
£220 Opening Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
Buy-in
£220
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Suhail Stacking
Mohammed Suhail has been one of the most active players at the start of Day 1a, having called a three-bet in position pre-flop. The flop of 
saw him call a c-bet before the turn card of 
prompted a check-raise to 1650 from the qualified doctor, often referred to as 'Dr Ash'.
Suhail's move certainly left his opponent gasping for air in poker terms, and it got a fold from his opponent. Suhail, always one of the most vocal players in the room, has the chip-stack to match his personality - bigger than most.
"I had A-7 off." he tells his table-mates.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
Champions in the Room
We have two former winners in the room and neither could be more different from the other. Terry Jordon won the first ever 888Live tournament when it was held right here in the 888 Live Poker Room at Aspers Casino.
He's joined in the field by Irina Nikolaidi, whose maiden tournament victory took place in Aspers 15 months ago when she banked $39,253 for outlasting 666 others. Both definitely have a devilish determination to end up on top of the pile at the end of the weekend in this £100,000 Guaranteed tournament that kicks off 888Poker's London Live Festival.
Players in their Seats
Players are now in their seats and action is under way. Among the hopefuls looking to become the first players through to Day 2 are: Arron Fletcher, Ali Zinhi, Angelo Milioto, John Game, Mario Andreas, Vinny Anderson, Mohammed Suhail and Marius Zalpys.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Late Registration and Starting Stack
With play due to start here at Aspers Casinon in Stratford at 6pm sharp, players need not fear if they're nose-to-armpit on the London Underground. There are six levels of late registration and players begin with a 25,000 starting stack.
The 888Live Poker Festival London Starts Today!
888poker is making it big in London with the 888Live Festival. Starting today and running through to Oct. 23 , the 888Live is a series that complements the world-renowned 888Live Events and gives players the ultimate 888poker live experience.
This 11-day festival features 17 tournaments and a handful of satellites priced as low as $165 and increasing up to $2,650.
Kicking off the 888Live London Festival is a $135,000 (€100,000) guaranteed Opening Event costing $300 (£220) to enter. Featuring three starting flights for the convenience of the players, the Opening Event is the perfect way to get the festival off to a flying start. It starts at 6pm local time (in 7.5 hours).
Almost every day, there's a $165 buy in Lightening 6-Max tournament, which lends its name from one of 888poker’s online tournaments. This tournament has a 36-player cap, although alternates will be taken. Aspers Casino will do all they can to ensure everyone is seated. Fans of deep stacks and faster structures should enjoy the $165 Turbo Mega Deep tournaments running throughout the festival.
The two larger buy in tournaments are the $1,080 buy in Main Event with a $265,000 (£200,000) guaranteed prize pool. You can qualify for these online at 888poker. The other is the $2,850 buy-in High Roller which is sure to attract some of London’s elite poker players to the vast Aspers tournament floor.
PokerNews will be on the floor for live coverage all festival with reports from the biggest events.
888Live London Festival Schedule
| Date | Time (UK) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 13 October | 6:00pm | 888Live London Festival-Opening Event Day 1a | $300 | $135,000 |
| Friday 14 October | 6:00pm | 888Live London Festival-Opening Event Day 1b | $300 | $135,000 |
| Saturday 15 October | 1:00pm | 888Live London Festival-Opening Event Day 1c | $300 | $135,000 |
| 3:00pm | Lightening 6-Max 36-player cap | $165 | ||
| Sunday 16 October | 12:00 | 888Live London Festival-Opening Event Final Day | $135,000 | |
| 5:00pm | Lightening 6-Max 36-player cap | $165 | ||
| 7:00pm | Turbo Mega Deep | $165 | ||
| Tuesday 18 October | 7:00pm | Lightening 6-Max 36-player cap | $165 | |
| 6:00pm | Turbo Mega Deep | $165 | ||
| Wednesday 19 October | 3:00pm | High Roller Day 1 | $2,650 | |
| 5:00pm | Lightening 6-Max 36-player cap | $165 | ||
| 6:00pm | Turbo Mega Deep | $165 | ||
| Thursday 20 October | 12:00pm | 888Live London Festival Main Event Day 1a | $1,180 | $265,000 |
| 3:00pm | High Roller Day 2 | |||
| 5:00pm | Lightening 6-Max 36-player cap | $165 | ||
| 6:00pm | Turbo Mega Deep Omaha | $335 | ||
| Friday 21 October | 12:00 | 888Live London Festival Main Event Day 1a | $1,180 | $265,000 |
| 5:00pm | Lightening 6-Max 36-player cap | $165 | ||
| 6:00pm | Mega Knockout Live | $540 | ||
| Saturday 22 October | 12:00pm | 888Live London Festival Main Event Day 2 | $265,000 | |
| 4:00pm | Two Day 25K | $300 | ||
| Sunday 23 October | 1:00pm | 888Live London Festival Main Event Final Day | $265,000 | |
| 3:00pm | Two Day 25K Day 2 | |||
| 5:00pm | Lightening 6-Max 36-player cap | $165 | ||
| 6:00pm | Turbo Mega Deep | $165 |
Satellites to the Opening Event and the Main Event are running around the clock at 888poker from as little as $0.01. These one cent buy in satellites are part of 888poker’s Step system which feed into larger and larger buy in Steps up to $109.
The Main Event satellites that award seats to the Main Event cost $109 to enter while the Opening Event seat awarding satellites only cost $30 to buy into.
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What’s more, your second deposit will be matched 100% up to an industry-leading $888, meaning you could be getting your hands on a total of $996 in cash, which will come in handy if you’re heading to compete at the 888Live London Festival.
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Antonio Esfandiari and Michael Mizrachi Coming to 888live London This Week
Poker is such a beautiful game; you can just buy-in to an event and face off against some of your idols.
Playing soccer with Messi or shooting hoops with Kevin Durant are out of the realm of possibilities for just about anyone, but playing poker with the world's greatest players is still a very real option.
Most of the time, you still have to save some time before you can square off with the big names in one of the bigger Main Events, but if you idolize Antonio Esfandiari and Michael Mizrachi, you're in luck.
Both of them are attending the 888live London Poker Festival next week they announced via Twitter.
Antonio Esfandiari
| Total Live Earnings | $27,314,975 |
| Best Live Cash | $18,346,673 |
| All Time Money List | 3 |
| United States All Time Money List | 2 |
| Global Poker Index Ranking | 206 |
| WSOP bracelets: | 3 |
| WPT titles: | 2 |
Michael Mizrachi
| Total Live Earnings | $15,373,091 |
| Best Live Cash | $2,332,992 |
| All Time Money List | 15 |
| United States All Time Money List | 10 |
| Global Poker Index Ranking | 261 |
| WSOP bracelets: | 3 |
| WPT titles: | 2 |
Heading to London next week for the #888Live London Festival. Excited for some poker in the UK! No fish n chips for… https://t.co/5MxSfiMz2Y
— Antonio Esfandiari (@MagicAntonio)
No way can you can miss @TheGrinder44 & @magicantonio in the same place & possibly even at the same table...… https://t.co/HCxY50RfTN
— 888poker (@888poker)
£220 Opening Event
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