Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
£220 Opening Event
Day: 1c
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
Watts is Winning
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
Steve Watts is a popular player in most card rooms in Europe, but perhaps never more so than in London. He's currently chip leader on Day 1c with 102,000 chips to his name.
We used the latest 15-minute break to speak to the former professional footballer and you'll definitely want to stay right here to read what he had to say.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000 | 67,000 |
Vinatoru Raises Cabby
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
Peter Cabby called a bet 2,200 from Mihai Vinatoru pre-flop, with Vinatoru in early position and Cabby in the small blind. The flop of 
saw Cabby lead for 1,500. When Vinatoru raised to 4,400, Cabby open-folded 
.
"I needed to find out where I am. You don;t raise there unless you can beat the queen."
"I can beat the queens." came Vinatoru's repsonse. While his stack is elevated to 29,500, Cabby is down to 18,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500 | |
|
|
18,600 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Out for the Count
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
Several high-profile names have already been busted, with Tim Tim Timotheu, Sin Menis Melin and Jonathan Weekes no longer part of the Day 1c field.
With over £140,000 in the prize-pool, everyone still involved will be desperate to join the 65 names in Day 2 already from Day 1a and 1b.
London Live's £100,000 Guaranteed Opening Event!
Just some of the action as captured by William Powell for 888Poker here at Aspers Casino during Day 1a, 1b and 1c.
Panuta Hits Quads
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
We've had 681 entries across the three Day flights so far, meaning the prize-pool in this £100,000 Guaranteed opening event already stands at £136,200!
Two players who have been battling for a place in Day 2's seat draw are Imran Shafi and Ivan Panuta. Panuta got his entire 21,000 stack into the middle pre-flop with 
and was called by Shafi, who held 
. the flop of 
put Panuta ahead, however, and after the 
turn, the 
on the river gave Panuta quad eights to double up!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000 | |
|
|
28,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Anderson and Ventry
Level 5
: 300/600, 100 ante
John Ventry saw Vinnie Anderson put out an opening bet and raised after three callers to make it 6,600. Anderson pinged his entire stack into the middle - a little more than the 64,000 Ventry had in front of him.
"I fold. I don't want to flip for 64,000. Do it to me al day. Take my money every time by doing that. Now you all know I'm a target. I had queens. OK? Pocket queens."
Anderson is near-silent as he builds his chip mountain ever higher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000 | 49,000 |
|
|
64,000 | 64,000 |
Gavin Gone as Rahman Rivers
Level 5
: 300/600, 100 ante
Eamonn Gavin shoved all-in for around 15,000 and was only called by Habibur Rahman. Rahman turned over 
and was well ahead of Gavin's 
... that was until the flop came 
.
The turn of 4h made no difference to the hand, but the river gave Rahman a set of ladies and they meant goodbye to Gavin. No-one had a heart, but Rahman now has 70,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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70,000 | |
|
|
Busted |