2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

£2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

Final Results
Winner
Matas Cimbolas
Winning Hand
54
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,200
Prize Pool
£146,520
Entries
74
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Donoghue Busts Lodge and Labat

Level 2 : 300/600, 600 ante
Martin Donoghue
Martin Donoghue

In a three-way pot with 4,500 invested each, the flop came {A-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Martin Donoghue bet 6,000 and Terry Jordon folded, Harry Lodge called on the button. The {K-Clubs} came on the turn and Donoghue now made it 12,000 to go, again Lodge called.

After the {J-Spades} river, Donoghue bet 30,000 and Lodge moved all in, Donoghue snap-called and Lodge turned over his {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} for top two pair. However, Donoghue had spiked the nut straight with {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and scored the knockout.

Shortly after on the same table, Antoine Labat was all in for 3,700 preflop and he was called four ways. It was Donoghue that bet the {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop, making it 5,000 to go. All opponents folded and he turned over the very same queen-ten, flashing {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Labat only had {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and the {K-Spades} turn and {Q-Diamonds} river failed to save the Frenchman.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Donoghue gb
Martin Donoghue
215,000
215,000
215,000
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
Busted

Tags: Antoine LabatHarry LodgeMartin DonoghueTerry Jordon

Cimbolas and Del Piero Join

Level 2 : 300/600, 600 ante

Within quick succession, Matas Cimbolas, Harry Lodge and Enzo Del Piero sat down. For Cimbolas and Del Piero it is the first bullet in the event, while Lodge had already been eliminated and re-entered.

Del Piero won an early pot right after sitting down and his second barrel for 10,000 on the {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts} was enough to force a fold from his sole remaining opponent.

"Show the bluff!" someone demanded and Del Piero flashed the {8-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
104,000
Matas Cimbolas lt
Matas Cimbolas
100,000
WPT 1X Winner
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
100,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Enzo Del PieroHarry LodgeMatas Cimbolas

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

The Chips are Flying

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Christopher Kyriacou doubled when his aces held up against the king-nine of Terry Jordon, the chips went in after a nine-high flop. Joron himself doubled through Martin Donoghue as he was all in for 63,100 with {4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} versus {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} on a {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop. The {2-Spades} turn gave Jordon a full house and the {7-Clubs} river was a blank.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Kyriacou gb
Christopher Kyriacou
175,000
175,000
175,000
Martin Donoghue gb
Martin Donoghue
170,000
-45,000
-45,000
Terry Jordon gb
Terry Jordon
140,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Christopher KyriacouMartin DonoghueTerry Jordon

Muehloecker's Queens Cracked

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cards of Cheng Rui Wong and Thomas Muehloecker were already turned over with Muehloecker at risk holding {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. Wong had {5-Spades}{2-Spades} for a gutshot on the {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop and pair on the {2-Diamonds} turn. The {7-Hearts} on the river cracked the pocket queens of the Austrian and he will very likely re-enter soon again.

Player Chips Progress
Cheng Rui Wong sg
Cheng Rui Wong
150,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Busted

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerCheng Rui Wong

Donoghue Jams Into Khalek

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop of {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, Martin Donoghue bet 13,000 out of the small blind and Abu Khalek raised it up to 30,100 in the cutoff. Donoghue moved all in near instantly and that forced a fold from Khalek, who forfeited one third of his stack without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Donoghue gb
Martin Donoghue
210,000
40,000
40,000
Abu Khalek gb
Abu Khalek
65,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Abu KhalekMartin Donoghue

More Notables in the Field

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Francis Foord-Brown had sat down a few minutes ago and Jack Sinclair, as well as Robert Heidorn, were both waiting for a new seat assignment. A fifth tabled had opened up and they were waiting for another table to arrived before being balanced onto different tables.

Player Chips Progress
Francis Foord-Brown gb
Francis Foord-Brown
100,000
Robert Heidorn de
Robert Heidorn
100,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack SinclairRobert HeidornFrancis Foord-Brown

Jordon Busts Khalek - First Break

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Soon after he was reduced to around 65,000, Abu Khalek got it in before the flop with the {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and faced the uber-aggressive Terry Jordon with {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}. The board came {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Jordon raked in the pot with the words "sometimes I have it."

Only moments later the players were sent into their first break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Terry Jordon gb
Terry Jordon
220,000
80,000
80,000
Abu Khalek gb
Abu Khalek
Busted

Tags: Abu KhalekTerry Jordon