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Day 1a attracted 182 entries, Day 1b got 246 nd so far Day 1c has totaled 220 entries.
With a Day 1d Turbo later today those numbers are going to keep rising.
To meet the £120,000 guarantee the Opening Event needed to reach 606 and the total so far is 648.
Quite a few players will be considerably richer by the end of the final day tomorrow.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Three players were all in preflop and the cards were on their backs.
Graham Hawkes: 
Josep Vives, 
Opponent: 
.
“Anyone fold a king?” Hawkes asked hopefully.
The board ran out 
.
The bast had cling on to win and Vives won a big pot while knocking out two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | |
|
Busted |
For the first time in 888Live tournaments Aspers will see the introduction of the Shot Clock.
Once the dealer has dealt the last card in a hand they operate the timer with a pedal and the 'Shot Clock' begins and each player will be given a certain amount of time to act.
If a player is facing a bet or raise, the timer will begin only after their chips are counted and the number of chips required to call are stated. Players will also be allotted a certain number of time extensions, each of which will add an extra thirty seconds to the timer in the event that they need more time to reach a decision.
You can read more about the Shot Clock which will be used in both the High Roller and the Main Event later in the Festival.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Michael Mutch is trying his luck at the felt today at the Opening Event.
Mutch is a journalist on the Essex Chronicle Series and readily admits to his poker experience being mostly limited to online freerolls and micro stakes.
Mutch has been playing a steady tight game so far today but it looks as if fortune has not been favouring him as he is down to around 6,000. Plenty of time to turn it around though, so look out for his article appearing in the local paper in the near future.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,600 | |
|
|
6,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Day 1d Turbo may have started but registration is also open all day for Day 1c and players are still registering and re-buying.
Approaching the second break of the Day there are now 202 unique entries and 38 re-buys to make a total of 240 entries and a very busy Aspers.
Players are now on a 25-minute break.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
A short stacked shove from Simon Green saw Chris Pregowski in the big blind declare his cards, “Not the greatest,” but he made the call and was ahead.
Green:
Pregowski: 
The board ran out 
.
Both players made a straight but Pregowski had the right end of it and Green was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
35,400
|
35,400 |
|
Busted |
