2017 888Live Easter Edition London

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2017 888Live Easter Edition London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52
Prize
£21,118
Event Info
Buy-in
£440
Entries
303
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

James Mitchell vs Luke Hyndman

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

On a flop of {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} two players checked to James Mitchell who bet 1,200. Luke Hyndman called and the third player folded.

The turn was the {k-Hearts} and Hyndman led for 2,400. Mitchell called.

On the river, which was the {2-Spades}, Hyndman reached for a 5,000-value chip and threw it forward announcing "Three and a half" as he did so. There was a murmur from the table about what the value of the bet could be, and the dealer called the floor.

The floor ruled that owing to the current blind level of 100/200, and the "ambiguity of the bet," the bet was to be ruled 350. Mitchell called and Hyndman mucked his cards. Mitchell turned over {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and said that he was going to call anyway.

Player Chips Progress
James Mitchell gb
James Mitchell
36,500
36,500
36,500
Luke Hyndman
Luke Hyndman
28,000
28,000
28,000

"Set of Nines No Good?"

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jack Kershaw raised to 750 from the button and Graeme Bester called in the small blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Bester checked to Kershaw who bet 1,250. Bester raised to 4,000.

Kershaw thought about calling but eventually he folded the {a-Clubs} face up. Bester took one look at his cards and flashed {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} to his opponent before mucking.

Kershaw laughed. "I was literally about to ask if a set of nines was good or not!"

Player Chips Progress
Graeme Bester za
Graeme Bester
37,000
Jack Kershaw
Jack Kershaw
27,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

Big Threeway Pot for Leo Van De Geer

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Marius Hutupasu limped from under the gun. Three other players called and the big blind checked.

The flop was {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Hutupasu bet 1,100. There were two callers: Vladimir Marchevici and Leo Van De Geer.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Hutupasu bet again for 2,200, and the two other players called and saw the {3-Clubs} on the river.

This time it checked to Van De Geer who bet 6,000. Hutupasu folded and Marchevici called. Van De Geer showed {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and took down the pot with a straight.

"I folded Ace-King," said Hutupasu.

"Why didn't you raise preflop?" asked Van De Geer, "You made it cheap for me!"

Player Chips Progress
Leo Van De Geer nl
Leo Van De Geer
50,000
Vladimir Marchevici gb
Vladimir Marchevici
41,000
11,000
11,000
Marius Hutupasu ro
Marius Hutupasu
29,000

David Newlove Wins with Queens

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

A player raised from early position to 700 and David Newlove threebet to 2,500 from the button.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and it checked to Newlove who bet 3,000. His opponent called. The opponent check-called a bet of 5,000 from Newlove on the turn and the river was the {3-Hearts}.

Both players checked. The first players showed {a-Hearts}{10-Spades} for a pair of tens, but Newlove won the pot with {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
David Newlove gb
David Newlove
33,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 75

Slow Play Pays Off for Craig Newton

Level 5 : 200/400, 75 ante

With the blinds 200/400, Craig Newton had a 1,000 chip out in the big blind. This potentially could have led to some confusion as the player in early position opened to 2,525. It folded around to Newton in the big blind who leant forward to see how many chips his opponent had behind. The answer was around 15,000. Newton called.

The flop of {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} was checked by both players. The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Newton check-called a bet of 4,000. Both players checked the {6-Diamonds} on the river and Newton showed {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}.

"If you re-raised me pre-flop," said his opponent, "I would have folded." Newton nodded perhaps content with the turn bet he got from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Newton
Craig Newton
28,000

888 Qualifier Martyn Fuller Doubles Up

Level 5 : 200/400, 75 ante

Four players saw a flop of {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. It checked to a player in middle position who bet and the other three players all called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds}. It checked to Martyn Fuller who bet and a player in middle position moved all in for 33,000. The other two players folded and Fuller called.

Fuller showed {2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a straight and his opponent showed {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} for two pair. The river was the {7-Clubs} and the qualifier doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Martyn Fuller
Martyn Fuller
54,000
24,000
24,000