It's been a busy day here at Aspers Stratford on Day 1a of the £440 888Live London Easter Edition Main Event. The £100k guarantee attracted 90 entries. At the end of ten levels there were 22 players who will return on Sunday to battle it out on Day 2.
Before then we have three further flights including a special turbo flight 1d, where the level times are cut in half. More players will be looking to take part in this event and to grab a slice of its huge guarantee.
Leading the 22 is Hoa Quan with 256,200. He had a fierce battle on his table, with many players coming and going especially in the final level of the day, but managed to hold onto the chip lead.
Close behind him is 888Poker Ambassador Sofia Lovgren who looked to have all but secured the overnight chip lead, before she "bluffed it off on the last hand" according to her. She bagged up a respectable 250,600 but could have bagged up more.
She ngaged in a running battle with Ertan Sumer which culminated in his elimination, where both her straight and flush draws overwhelmed her opponent's top pair in a pot in the last level of the day.
Other big stacks include Robert Lim (220,600), Rana [Removed:321] Adnan (207,500) and Mark Shelley (190,900).
Stay tuned to PokerNews tomorrow from 18.00 for live coverage of Flight 1b live from Aspers Stratford.
The flop was and Ertan Sumer bet 5,200. Sofia Lovgren called and watched as the was dealt on the turn. Sumer bet again, this time for 10,500. Lovgren called.
The river was the and Sumer checked. Lovgren bet 18,500.
"Trying to bluff me?" asked Sumer, "Doesn't make sense..."
He eventually called and Lovgren showed for top pair.
"So you do have it," said Sumer as he counted out the chips. Lovgren now has one of the biggest stacks in the room with one level to play before bagging up for the evening.
Sofia Lovgren has entered the £440 888Live Easter Edition London Main Event. As an 888Poker Ambassador she took part in the 888Live Queens Clash in Rozvadov earlier this year.
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The first flight of the 888 Easter Edition is underway here at Aspers Casino Stratford. The three-day event, which carries a £100,000, guarantee has four starting flights with a buy in of £440. The plan is to play ten 40-minute levels today before bagging up for the night.
There are six levels of late registration, and players are allowed up to two re-entries per flight.
and Ertan Sumer bet 5,200. Sofia Lovgren called and watched as the 
was dealt on the turn. Sumer bet again, this time for 10,500. Lovgren called.
and Sumer checked. Lovgren bet 18,500.
for top pair.
Stahley bet 3,500 and Lim raised to 13,500. Stahley was the only caller.
Stahley checked to Lim who bet 25000. Stahley jammed for 59,100 and Lim called.
and Lim 
. The river was the 
and Stahley was eliminated.
