2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
£121,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£649,440
Entries
656
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Labat Chips Up Further

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised to 300,000 with the {K-Clubs}{J-Spades} and [Removed:208] called on the button with {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. The flop brought {Q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Labat continued for 300,000, Dacic called after brief consideration.

On the {K-Diamonds} turn, Labat improved to top pair and he checked, Dacic checked behind. The {7-Spades} river changed nothing whatsoever and Labat eyed the stack of his opponent before leading for 675,000. Dacic used one of his three remaining time bank cards and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
5,900,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
[Removed:208] rs
[Removed:208]
2,200,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Antoine Labat

Another Double Up for Lee

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Yet another all in showdown took place and it was Hak-Hyun Lee that hammed the button with the {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and picked up a snap-call by Antoine Labat in the big blind with the {J-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Lee flopped a pair, turned a flush draw and rivered two pair on the {8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} board to remain in contention, while Labat once again ended up second-best in the showdown against a shorter stack.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
4,600,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Hak-Hyun Lee se
Hak-Hyun Lee
2,500,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Antoine LabatHyun Lee

Lawless Jams Into Kanji

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

James Williams raised to 180,000 with the {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and was called by Derek Lawless with the {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. On the {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, Lawless checked and folded to a bet by Williams.

Aleem Kanji then raised to 300,000 with the {A-Spades}{6-Spades} and Lawless jammed the small blind with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, Kanji double-checked his cards and folded.

Player Chips Progress
James Williams gb
James Williams
5,800,000
100,000
100,000
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
4,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Derek Lawless gb
Derek Lawless
3,400,000
-300,000
-300,000
Hak-Hyun Lee se
Hak-Hyun Lee
2,200,000
-300,000
-300,000
[Removed:208] rs
[Removed:208]
1,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
Aleem Kanji gb
Aleem Kanji
1,800,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Aleem KanjiDerek LawlessJames Williams

Williams Assumes Control

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

James Williams raised and was called by Aleem Kanji in the big blind with the {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. The flop came {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{2-Spades} and both players checked. On the {9-Clubs} turn, Kanji checked and Williams bet, the graphics now showed pocket queens for him. Kanji folded the second pair and the pot was shipped to Williams.

[Removed:208] raised to 350,000 with the {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Kanji shoved for 1.3 million in the small blind with the {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Dacic asked for a count and folded.

Hak-Hyun Lee raised to 350,000 with {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} and Williams called with the {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind. The {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop was checked and Williams bet the {4-Hearts} turn for 425,000, Lee gave it some thought and sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
James Williams gb
James Williams
6,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Aleem Kanji gb
Aleem Kanji
1,900,000
100,000
100,000
[Removed:208] rs
[Removed:208]
1,900,000
Hak-Hyun Lee se
Hak-Hyun Lee
1,700,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Aleem KanjiHyun LeeJames Williams

Lawless Takes on Williams; Break Witth 6 Remaining

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aleem Kanji raised to 300,000 with {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and [Removed:208] defended with the {10-Spades}{9-Hearts} to flop the nut straight on {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Both players checked and Dacic check-called the bet of 300,000 by Kanji on the {J-Diamonds} turn. The {6-Clubs} river paired the board and Dacic shoved for 1.1 million, Kanji folded.

James Williams raised to 350,000 on the button with the {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Derek Lawless defended the {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} in the big blind. The {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{4-Spades} flop went check, check, and Lawless bet the {A-Clubs} turn for 350,000, which Williams called. On the {9-Spades} river, Lawless bet 600,000 with 1.7 million behind and Williams folded.

Right after, the remaining six players were sent into a 25 minute break.

Player Chips Progress
James Williams gb
James Williams
6,000,000
-800,000
-800,000
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
4,300,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Derek Lawless gb
Derek Lawless
3,900,000
500,000
500,000
[Removed:208] rs
[Removed:208]
2,600,000
700,000
700,000
Hak-Hyun Lee se
Hak-Hyun Lee
1,700,000
Aleem Kanji gb
Aleem Kanji
1,300,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Aleem KanjiDerek LawlessJames Williams

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Williams Gets Dacic to Fold the Best Hand

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

James Williams raised to 375,000 with {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} first to act and Antoine Labat in the big blind three-bet to 1.3 million with the {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Williams quickly folded and Labat raked in the pot.

[Removed:208] raised to 350,000 with {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Labat in the small blind folded {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, Williams called in the big blind with the {Q-Spades}{5-Spades}. The flop brought {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Williams checked, Dacic continued for 450,000 and Williams used one time bank before cutting out a check-raise to 1.0 million.

Dacic contemplated his next move and opted for the fold.

Player Chips Progress
James Williams gb
James Williams
5,900,000
-100,000
-100,000
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
5,300,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
[Removed:208] rs
[Removed:208]
2,400,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Antoine LabatJames Williams

Labat Wins a Big One Against Williams

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised the button to 400,000 with the {A-Hearts}{9-Spades} and James Williams three-bet to 1.2 million with the {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} in the small blind, Labat called. The flop came {K-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and a continuation bet of 775,000 by Williams followed.

Labat looked through his opponent and raised, Williams folded instantly and was left with his head shaking.

Labat then raised the {K-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to 400,000 and [Removed:208] shoved for 2.1 million with {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}, the Serbian received no call.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
7,200,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
James Williams gb
James Williams
3,900,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
[Removed:208] rs
[Removed:208]
2,800,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Antoine LabatJames Williams