Players on Short Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
The first break of the day is upon us. Players in the Main Event here on Day 1b will return to the action in 20 minutes.
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
£880 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
Buy-in
£880
Prize Pool
£228,096
Entries
288
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Watts Barrels for Profit
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Steve Watts raised over an opening bet from 450 to 1,600 pre-flop from middle position. Both the player on the button and the original raiser called Watt's bet, and the three went to a flop of 
.
Watts continued for 2,500 and only got a call from the player on the button. the turn of 
saw Watts lead for 3,800 and this time he got a fold.
"Slowly, slowly..." Watts remarked as he continued his climb. Having bossed much of the latter stage of the High Roller, Watts saw his stack decimated in a huge pot where he was unlucky. Can his luck hold to reach Day in the Main Event too?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,450
7,750
|
7,750 |
Syer and Lim
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Scott Syer opened to 600 from middle position and saw his action raised to 2,000 in the next seat by Robert Lim. Only Syer called, and the two men saw a flop of 
.
Syer checked to Lim, who led for 1,000. Syer called. The turn of 
saw Lim make it 2,500and Syer call again. The river of 
saw Lim make it 5,500 and again Syer called it off, only to be shown Lim's 
. That was good enough to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,150 | |
|
|
18,150 |
McClean Has Two-Pair Twice
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Leo MCClean has taken the chip lead in the room after getting the river twice with two-pair against different opponents.
First, McClean bet 6,500 and got a call with 
on a board of 
, before a couple of hands later doing almost the same thing but for slightly less value with 
on a board of 
.
"If you are raised on the turn, though, you have to fold, right?" asked an opponent who wasn't in the hand.
"I don't know, maybe try it in the next hand." quipped McClean. He's up to 46,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Moorman and Lovgren in Action
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Yesterday, Chris Moorman was playing the High Roller and reaching fourth place for £10,300. Sofia Lovgren was taking a day's break between the High Roller and playing today's Main Event.
Both of the Team 888Poker ambassadors have sat down at the same table after registering late, and they are sitting down with a bounty of £888 on their heads, as well as a hat. Tom Middleton has been seated one table away after just missing joining his friend Moorman at the table.
"But I wanted the hat!" laughed Middleton.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Big Players Sitting Down
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With late registration open for 260 minutes, players are flowing in steadily.
Tom Middleton is just registering, the British professional having finished as runner-up at last night's £2,000 High Roller final table to win £18,400. Steve Watts has returned to take on the Main Event having run deep in the Opening Event and Andy Wool is back for more too.
Also present is Leo McClean, who has enjoyed some spectacular results in the game, not least his third place finish at EPT London in 2013 for £249,850. Since then, Leo has turned pro, then decided to mix poker with the stability of a regular job once more. He's not been lazy in poker terms, however, having cashed nine times on the live circuit in the last twelve months alone, including another third place finish in February for £83,500. Maybe McClean's aim is clearer than most...to make heads-up!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
||
Seman and Zinhi
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
After a player in early position opened to 250, Ali Zinhi made it 700 from the dealer button, and got a call from Vitalii Seman the big blind and the original raiser to see a flop. That came came 
and Zinhi continued to 1150, and was only called by Seman.
The turn of saw both players check, but on the river of 
, Seman's bet of 1,800 took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,500 | |
|
|
26,500 |
Terrell Saves Some Chips
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The flop of 
saw action from the small blind, Sebastian Vrtacnik, as he bet 700. Michelle Terrell in the big blind, raised to 1,400. Only Vrtacnik called.
The turn of saw both players check, but on the river , Vrtacnik went to raise to 2,500, but put the 500-chip onto the felt and announced '250' instead of '2500'. Terrell seemed suspicious, so called off the 250 rather than raise, and was shown Vrtacnik's hand of . Terrell lost with , but was only too happy to show that she got off lightly on the river.
Day 1b Filling Up
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With a registration queue, players who frequented either the Opening Event, High Roller or both are already in their seats.
Ali Zinhi, Renee Xie, Luke Hayward, Steven Game, Chuck Khuu, Matt Eardley, Graham Hawkes and Michael Harb are all in attendance.