Chris Moorman enjoyed a solid day at the High Roller felt yesterday, but it would be fair to say that his Main Event experience has been more up and down...or rather down and up.
First, Team 888Poker ambassador Moorman was all-in on a flop of and had for Broadway against the caller's pocket jacks. But the board ran out with consecutive deuces on turn and river to give his opponent a full house.
Buying back in, Moorman has landed on the table of fellow Arsenal supporter and British professional Steve Watts. In their first hand together, we joined the action with Watts c-betting the flop of for 1,300. Moorman called to a turn of and both men checked. The river of saw Watts make it 2,625, but when Moorman made it 8,100, Watts folded.
Michael Mizrachi has started to build an impressive stack at his Day 1b Main Event table here at the 888poker London Live Festival.
The elite No Hold'em player who calls Ohio homemade it 1,600 from the small blind and was called by the player on the button. The flop of saw Mizrachi continue for 2,000.
"That's not a bad flop for me." he said, but he was ignored by the big blind player, who immediately raised all-in for 11,125.
"I'm drawing." said Mizrachi's opponent after Mizrachi called.
"You don't want to be drawing." confirmed Mizrachi as he turned over for the nut flush draw. He was up against .
The slightly improbable landed on the turn, meaning Mizrachi had his nut flush, and the river was meaningless. 'The Grinder' has well over the chip average.
Tom Middleton and Melanie Weisner have got involved in a fairly big pot on their table, which also features Katie Moorman.
On a flop of , both Middleton and Weisner checked. On the turn of Middleton made it 5,500. Weisner called. The river saw both check again and Middleton's took it down. Wesiner is short again after a difficult few days in both the High Roller and Day 1a. However, Middleton is chip leader in the room with ten minutes to go until the next break.
Michael Mizrachi is leading Day 1b of the 888Poker London Live Main Event, with 159,800 chips. He's not the only big name in control at his table, with Tom Middleton all over his with 120,000.
Pre-flop, Antonio Esfandiari opened to 1,300 from under the gun. He was called only by John Ventre in the big blind, and the two men saw a flop of . Esfandiari and Ventre checked to a turn of , whereupon The Magician made it 600. Ventre called it off.
The river of saw Ventre checked to, so he bet 600 himself. Esfandiari folded and Ventre showed him for the low straight. Seven other heads at the table looked up to observe Ventre's cards too.
Tom Middleton has again decided that attacking every player at his table mercilessly is the best way to take their chips, and it is working time and time again.
Opening to 1,500 from the hijack position, Middleton saw three players call him including Melanie Weisner in the small blind. The flop of saw everyone check but the turn saw Middleton call the big blind's bet of 3,000 alone. On the river of Middleton's bet of 3,500 got a fold.
and had 
for Broadway against the caller's pocket jacks. But the board ran out with consecutive deuces on turn and river to give his opponent a full house. 
and both men checked. The river of 
saw Watts make it 2,625, but when Moorman made it 8,100, Watts folded.
saw Mizrachi continue for 2,000. 
for the nut flush draw. He was up against 
.
landed on the turn, meaning Mizrachi had his nut flush, and the river 
was meaningless. 'The Grinder' has well over the chip average.
saw both check again and Middleton's 
took it down. Wesiner is short again after a difficult few days in both the High Roller and Day 1a. However, Middleton is chip leader in the room with ten minutes to go until the next break.
saw Ventre checked to, so he bet 600 himself. Esfandiari folded and Ventre showed him 
for the low straight. Seven other heads at the table looked up to observe Ventre's cards too.
saw everyone check but the 
turn saw Middleton call the big blind's bet of 3,000 alone. On the river of 