Volpi and Sapiano Lead Day 1a of 888Poker's London Live Main Event
Andrea Volpi has just 500 chips more than Albert Sapiano after the two men ruled supreme over the 97 entries on Day 1a of the 888Poker London Live Main Event.
Play started timidly for a Main Event, with only two players busted in the first three levels, but once the action heated up, players could hardly stay in their seats. Team 888Poker Pro Dominik Nitsche busted and in doing so, won his conqueror a bounty of £880, but other flag-bearers for the 888Poker team were flying high. Kara Scott would end the day highest-placed on 271,900 chips after some superb river calls to elevate her stack and keep her above average for almost all the day.
Elsewhere, Natalie Hof hung in contention and trebled when her 
ousted pocket nines and tens from pre-flop when she turned an ace. Antonio Esfandiari quickly left the tournament, but others were destined for big stacks. Charles Chattha (127,600) and Christopher Brammer (129,300) shared the felt most of the day, and both progressed with a healthy chance of running deep on Saturday's Day 2. But Kevin Allen had more than both put together after a superb session at the felt ended on 290,000 for the Londoner.
With play in tomorrow's Day 1b set to begin at 12 noon, we look forward to welcoming more players to the £200,000 guaranteed Main Event...and seeing if anyone can grab the bounty on Team 888Poker player Sofia Lovgren's head.
We'll see you right back here tomorrow for more action from the felt at Aspers Casino in London.