£880 Main Event Day 2 | 2016 888Live Poker Festival London

10-22-2016 15:21 UTC

Maiolo's Kings Topple Hassabis' Aces

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Antonio Maiolo's standard min-raise was shoved on by George Hassabis for 100,000 and Maiolo called it off very quickly when it was folded round to him.

Antonio Maiolo:
George Hassabis:

The board of sent the unfortunate Hassabis home with his aces cracked in the window.

We are now on the money bubble!

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Maiolo	270,000 100,000	100,000
George Hassabis	Busted

10-22-2016 15:07 UTC

Grafton Gets Purser

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Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Sam Grafton was folded to on the button and he moved all-in to pressure the small and big blinds. Andy Purser in the big blind, however, decided to call for his tournament life and to double up his stack of 41,800.

Sam Grafton:
Andy Purser:

The board of sent Purser home with very little hope and that brings us down to 42 players, just half a dozen from the money bubble. The first pay-out at 36th place is £1,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	504,000 58,000	58,000

Andrew Purser	Busted

10-22-2016 14:43 UTC

Mihu Busts Sapiano

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Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Pre-flop, Albert Sapiano made it 4,000 to go from under the gun. Cristian Mihu raised to 9,000 from the button and Sapiano called.

The two men saw a flop of and Albert Sapiano moved all-in for the other 78,000 to his name.
Mihu had an easy call to make.

Albert Sapiano:
Cristian Mihu:

Sapiano was out of his chair on the flop, and we're not talking standing and watching. He was up, out and clear of the cardroom as the turn of provided a sweat he wasn't even present for. The river made sure no-one had to go and chase him down on his way out of the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian Mihu	356,000 273,400	273,400
Albert Sapiano	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

10-22-2016 14:15 UTC

Sofia Lovgren Eliminated by James Parker

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Level 12 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Sofia Lovgren has been eliminated, with James Parker winning the £888 bounty for busting the Team 888Poker ambassador.

Team 888Poker ambassador Sofia Lovgren has left the tournament. She was all-in pre-flop for around 80,000 with and was called by James Parker with .

The board of saw Lovgren run out of chips and Parker wins the hat saying he knocked out the top Swedish pro and her bounty, a very generous £888!

Player	Chips	Progress
James Parker	185,000 69,000	69,000
Sofia Lovgren	Busted

10-22-2016 14:00 UTC

Grafton Grinds Down Ringe

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Level 12 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

After Gerald Ringe opened to 6,600 from the button, Sam Grafton raised in the small blind, which Ringe called to the tune of 20,100.

The flop of saw Grafton continue for 15,300 and again Ringe called. On the turn of , both me checked, but the river saw Grafton lead for 57,000. Ringe eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	487,000 56,000	56,000

Gerald Ringe	191,000 39,100	39,100

10-22-2016 13:57 UTC

Day 2 Photos

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,600/3,200

Ante: 400

10-22-2016 13:00 UTC

Players on Break

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Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Players are taking their first 20-minute break of the day. After a frenetic first session of poker through levels 10 & 11, they deserve it!

Here is some fun for you during the break:

https://www.pokernews.com/video/the-besty-diaries-melanie-weisner-and-dominik-nitsche-10570.htm

10-22-2016 12:58 UTC

Chattha's Aces Beat Lovgrens Kings

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Level 12 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Team 888Poker ambassador and tournament bounty Sofia Lovgren is very short-stacked after a hand just before the break crushed her stack from six figure to five.

Charles Chattha called from early position after the under the gun player did the same. Lovgren raised to 10,300 in the next seat to Chattha and when it was folded round to him, he made it 32,000. Lovgren only called.

"The flop was jack-high, so I open-shoved," Chattha told us, "She called and I'm up to 270,000. It was really set up well for me by the under the gun player limping. As soon as she then raised I knew that she had a big hand."

While Chattha is above average with his tournament high, Lovgren has little over 20 big blinds and her bounty of £888 is looking more and more appealing to players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Chattha	270,500 126,700	126,700
Sofia Lovgren	71,200 103,800	103,800