£880 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
£880 Main Event
Day: 2
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
Volpi Leads as Day 2 Begins (full)
Welcome back to the Aspers 888Live Poker Room for Day 2 of the 888Poker London Live Main Event. Andrea Volpi leads the remaining 79 players into battle, with the field having been reduced over two Day 1 flights from 288 total entries to just ten tables today.
With other huge stacks such as Albert Sapiano (301,500), Aleksandar Kacharov (299,700), Kevin Allen (290,000) and Kara Scott (271,900, pictured) not far behind the lead, we'll see the lead change many times over the next nine levels or if we reach our final table before those levels are completed.
With hour-long levels throughout, we cant wait for the action to begin. Other big names such as Michael Mizrachi, Sam Grafton and Andrew Hulme all have stacks with which to attack, and we expect a big day with plenty of drama.
We'll have video interviews alongside our reporting throughout the day and the live stream running from around 12.30 local time on a half-hour delay. Cards are up at 12 noon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
302,000 | |
|
301,500 | |
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299,700 | |
|
290,000 | |
|
271,900 | |
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266,200 | |
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231,100 | |
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210,800 | |
|
204,100 | |
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199,300 | |
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198,700 | |
|
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186,500 | |
|
183,600 | |
|
182,100 | |
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181,500
181,500
|
181,500 |
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175,100 | |
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173,600 | |
|
161,000 | |
|
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155,400
155,400
|
155,400 |
|
151,900 | |
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149,200 | |
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144,300 | |
|
135,000 | |
|
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132,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
129,300 | |
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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are in the air and we're back in action as the remaining 79 players fight for a Day 2 place at the felt.
Kozlovas Doubles With Sevens
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Tomas Kozlovas moved all-in from the hijack position with 
and was called by the small blind with 
.
The board of 
left his opponent shaking his head but gave Kozlovas an improbable route back into the game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
48,800
|
48,800 |
Grafton Grabs Lead as Spearing Walks Into a Freezer
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Sam Grafton raised from middle position to 12,200 and when Martin Spearing moved all-in for well over 100,000 chips, Grafton had an easy call.
Martin Spearing: 
Sam Grafton: 
The board of 
saw Spearing exit after a handshake with Grafton. The ebullient London professional now has the chip lead in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
378,000
111,800
|
111,800 |
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Hof Heading Home
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
German Team 888Poker ambassador Natalie Hof is out of the 888Poker London Live Main Event after getting her chips into the middle after a raise pre-flop from Chris Da-Silva and a call from a player in middle position. Only Da-Silva called Hof's move all-in, which was with 
and Da-Silva turned over pocket nines.
The flop contained three spades, giving Hof plenty of hope for a four-flush double up and a way back into contention to win the event. But the run-out wasn't kind to the newest member of Team 888Poker.
"It came brick-brick. Like always!" she joked afterwards.
While Hof is out, Da-Silva now has around 180,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Melin Can't Make Del Piero Invest
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Sinem Melin called in the small blind and Enzo Del Piero checked in the big blind. On the flop of 
, both players checked. But on the turn, Melin led for 3,500. Del Piero quickly folded.
"Do something!" said Melin. She turned over the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
172,300
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
113,400
39,400
|
39,400 |
Prizes Up For Grabs
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
With 288 total entries, the total prize pool here at the 888Poker London Live Main Event is £228,096. The top 36 players will finish in the money with the min cash at £1,600. The top prize is a very nice £50,000.
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | £50,000 |
| 2nd | £35,300 |
| 3rd | £22,740 |
| 4th | £16,830 |
| 5th | £12,640 |
| 6th | £10,100 |
| 7th | £8,410 |
| 8th | £6,720 |
| 9th | £5,040 |
| 10th-12th | £3,670 |
| 13th-15th | £3,010 |
| 16th-18th | £2,575 |
| 19th-21st | £2,260 |
| 22nd-24th | £2,010 |
| 25th-27th | £1,780 |
| 28th-36th | £1,600 |