£1,100 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2018 888poker LIVE Festival London
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 888poker LIVE Festival London
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£649,440
Entries
656
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Who Will be Crowned Champion of the 2018 888poker LIVE Festival London £1,100 Main Event?
Only 21 players out of 656 entries remain in the hunt for the trophy and the first-place payout of £121,000 in the 2018 888poker LIVE Festival London £1,100 Main Event at the Aspers Casino at Westfield Stratford City. The lion's share of the £649,440 prize pool is still up for grabs and all remaining finalists have £6,100 locked up for their efforts thus far, but all eyes are set on the victory and bragging rights that come along with it.
At the top of the leaderboard, Antoine Labat has already enabled quite a gap with a stack of 2,825,000, and he is followed by Christos Xanthopoulos (1,680,000) and Hak-Hyun Lee (1,555,000). The 888poker.es ambassador Fernando Pons is one of four further players with a seven-figure stack and will enter the final day with 1,050,000. Other notables still in contention include Lam Van Trinh (910,000), Philippe Souki (890,000), Antonios Onoufriou (795,000), Christopher Kyriacou (500,000) and Kelly Saxby (365,000).
888poker LIVE London £1,100 Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | November 29th 2018 | 18:00 | 97 | 23 | Play 12 levels of 40 minutes each, re-entry available |
| 1b | November 30th 2018 | 13:00 | 128 | 39 | Play 12 levels of 40 minutes each, re-entry available |
| 1c | November 30th 2018 | 18:00 | 140 | 41 | Play 12 levels of 40 minutes each, re-entry available |
| 1d | December 1st 2018 | 13:00 | 208 | 64 | Play 12 levels of 40 minutes each, re-entry available |
| 1e | December 1st 2018 | 19:00 | 66 | 27 | Play 12 levels of 20 minutes each, re-entry available |
| 2 | December 2nd 2018 | 14:00 | 639 | 194 | Registration closes at start; 10 levels of 60 minutes each scheduled |
| 3 | December 2nd 2018 | 14:00 | 656 | 21 | Play down to a champion; live stream with hole cards |
The action will recommence at 2 p.m. local time with blinds of 15,000/25,000 and a big blind ante of 25,000. Three tables of seven players each remain and the tournament will play down a winner tonight. After the first break of the day upon completion of the first two 60-minute levels, the live stream with hole cards displayed will get underway on the 888poker Twitch channel. From there on out, all PokerNews updates will be published according to the 30-minute security delay.
Main Event Day 3 Seat Assignments
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mark Yi | Singapore | 875,000 | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | Fernando Pons | Spain | 1,050,000 | 42 |
| 1 | 3 | Hak-Hyun Lee | Sweden | 1,555,000 | 62 |
| 1 | 4 | Martyn Duell | United Kingdom | 525,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 5 | Kelly Saxby | United States | 365,000 | 15 |
| 1 | 6 | Christos Xanthopoulos | Greece | 1,680,000 | 67 |
| 1 | 7 | Derek Lawless | United Kingdom | 1,410,000 | 56 |
| 2 | 1 | Daniel Hopkins | United Kingdom | 865,000 | 35 |
| 2 | 2 | Antoine Labat | France | 2,825,000 | 113 |
| 2 | 3 | Antonios Onoufriou | Cyprus | 795,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 4 | Philippe Souki | United Kingdom | 890,000 | 36 |
| 2 | 5 | Christopher Kyriacou | United Kingdom | 575,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 6 | Dinh Le | United Kingdom | 315,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | [Removed:208] | Serbia | 410,000 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | James Williams | United Kingdom | 1,365,000 | 55 |
| 3 | 2 | Helmut Hauser | Germany | 470,000 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | Lam Van Trinh | United Kingdom | 910,000 | 36 |
| 3 | 4 | Craig Sweden | United Kingdom | 540,000 | 22 |
| 3 | 5 | Arkadi Kilman | Russia | 465,000 | 19 |
| 3 | 6 | Fuad Serhan | Jordan | 415,000 | 17 |
| 3 | 7 | Aleem Kanji | United Kingdom | 1,290,000 | 52 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (in GBP) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £121,000 | $154,269 |
| 2 | £85,000 | $108,371 |
| 3 | £57,140 | $72,851 |
| 4 | £41,000 | $52,273 |
| 5 | £31,000 | $39,523 |
| 6 | £25,000 | $31,874 |
| 7 | £20,500 | $26,136 |
| 8 | £16,000 | $20,399 |
| 9 | £12,500 | $15,937 |
| 10-12 | £9,000 | $11,475 |
| 13-15 | £8,000 | $10,200 |
| 16-18 | £7,000 | $8,925 |
| 19-21 | £6,100 | $7,777 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Pons Pays Off Lee
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Fernando Pons raised first to act and was called by Hak-Hyun Lee from one seat over. On the 
flop, Pons led for 70,000 and was called, then checked the 
turn. Lee made it 80,000 to go and Pons called.
After the 
river, Pons check-called a bet of 175,000 and Lee tabled the 
for a straight as winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000 | 395,000 |
|
675,000 | -375,000 |
Souki Jams Into Labat
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Antonios Onoufriou had raised first to act and was called by Philippe Souki from one seat over and Antoine Labat in the big blind. By the time the board showed 
, only Labat and Souki remained in the hand and the former bet 275,000, Souki called.
The 
came on the river and Labat checked, prompting Souki to move all in for 415,000. Labat used one time bank and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000 | -425,000 |
|
1,450,000 | 560,000 |
|
650,000 | -145,000 |
Martyn Duell Eliminated in 21st Place (£6,100)
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Martyn Duell had folded to a three-bet by Fernando Pons previous and was in the big blind shortly after. Pons raised the button to 55,000 and Hak-Hyun Lee three-bet the small blind to 170,000. Duell, one of three 888poker online qualifiers still in contention, four-bet all in and Pons folded.
Lee gave it 10 seconds of consideration, muttered "I have to call" and tossed in a single chip to do so.
Martyn Duell: 
Hak-Hyun Lee: 
The mighty deuces held up on a board of 
and Duell was eliminated in 21st place for £6,100.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
695,000 | 20,000 |
|
Busted |
Arkadi Kilman Eliminated in 20th Place (£6,100)
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
James Williams raised it up from late position and short stack Arkadi Kilman jammed for his last 300,000 in the big blind, which Williams called.
Arkadi Kilman: 
James Williams:
The 
flop favored Williams, but Kilman picked up some outs on the 
turn. However, it wasn't meant to be, as the 
river was a blank to send Kilman to the rail in 20th place for £6,100.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | 235,000 |
|
Busted |
Saxby Doubles Through Xanthopoulos
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Fernando Pons three-bet to 140,000 and initial raiser Derek Lawless used one time bank before moving all in, Pons folded.
Soon after, Christos Xanthopoulos raised to 55,000 first to act and Kelly Saxby moved all in for 275,000 in the big blind. Xanthopoulos reluctantly called after asking for a count.
Kelly Saxby: 
Christos Xanthopoulos: 
The board came 
and the kicker played to let Saxby double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000 | 400,000 |
|
1,950,000 | 270,000 |
|
1,600,000 | 100,000 |
|
625,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -245,000 |
Fuad Serhan Eliminated in 19th Place (£6,100)
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Over on table three, Fuad Serhan jammed for 285,000 and James Williams called out of the cutoff, everyone else got out of the way.
Fuad Serhan:
James Williams: 
The board came 
and Serhan had to settle for 19th place and a payday of £6,100.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |
The Last Two Tables
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Seat | Table 1 | Country | Chip Count | Table 2 | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Yi | Singapore | 600,000 | Daniel Hopkins | United Kingdom | 800,000 |
| 2 | Fernando Pons | Spain | 500,000 | Antoine Labat | France | 2,800,000 |
| 3 | Hak-Hyun Lee | Sweden | 2,375,000 | Antonios Onoufriou | Cyprus | 450,000 |
| 4 | Aleem Kanji | United Kingdom | 1,500,000 | Philippe Souki | United Kingdom | 1,450,000 |
| 5 | Kelly Saxby | United Kingdom | 625,000 | Christopher Kyriacou | United Kingdom | 600,000 |
| 6 | Christos Xanthopoulos | Greece | 1,950,000 | Dinh Le | United Kingdom | 600,000 |
| 7 | Derek Lawless | United Kingdom | 1,600,000 | [Removed:208] | Serbia | 450,000 |
| 8 | James Williams | United Kingdom | 2,100,000 | Lam Van Trinh | United Kingdom | 1,100,000 |
| 9 | Helmut Hauser | Germany | 290,000 | Craig Sweden | United Kingdom | 375,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000 | |
|
|
2,375,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
1,950,000 | |
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
1,500,000 | 210,000 |
|
|
1,450,000 | |
|
1,100,000 | 190,000 |
|
800,000 | -65,000 |
|
|
625,000 | |
|
600,000 | 300,000 |
|
600,000 | 100,000 |
|
600,000 | -275,000 |
|
|
500,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -200,000 |
![[Removed:208]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
450,000 | 150,000 |
|
375,000 | -165,000 |
|
290,000 | -180,000 |