£1,100 Main Event | 2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

12-03-2018 14:49 UTC

Dacic Doubles Through Hopkins

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Soon after the last 18 players were balanced over two tables, a three-bet pot emerged between [Removed:208] in the big blind and Daniel Hopkins. The flop showed and Dacic faced the jam of Hopkins, which he eventually called for the last 330,000.

[Removed:208]:
Daniel Hopkins:

"Good call," Hopkins nodded and tapped the table, caught with the fingers in the cookie jar. Hopkins picked up some outs on the turn, but the river was a blank to let Dacic double.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:208]	900,000 450,000	450,000
Daniel Hopkins	250,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Daniel Hopkins

12-03-2018 14:55 UTC

Helmut Hauser Eliminated in 18th Place (£7,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

First to act, Helmut Hauser pushed all in for 290,000 and he was called by Aleem Kanji in the hijack.

Helmut Hauser:
Aleem Kanji:

The classic coin flip ran out in favor of Kanji thanks to a board of and 888poker online qualifier Hauser was eliminated in 18th place for £7,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleem Kanji	1,800,000 300,000	300,000
Helmut Hauser	Busted

Tags: Aleem Kanji Helmut Hauser

12-03-2018 15:01 UTC

Daniel Hopkins Eliminated in 17th Place (£7,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Craig Sweden raised it up to 60,000 from early position and Daniel Hopkins pushed all in for 315,000 from one seat over. [Removed:208] in the big blind flat-called and Sweden reluctantly folded.

"Please let it be a good fold," Sweden said before the cards were tabled.

Daniel Hopkins:
[Removed:208]:

"That's a pretty good fold," Sweden added. The flop came and Sweden muttered "please no king or queen," and sure enough the fell on the turn. Hopkins was left drawing dead, and the river a mere formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:208]	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Craig Sweden	300,000 -75,000	-75,000
Daniel Hopkins	Busted

Tags: Craig Sweden Daniel Hopkins

12-03-2018 15:10 UTC

Labat Loses a Lot to Dacic

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mark Yi had dropped to 245,000 and three-bet shoved over an open raise by Christos Xanthopoulos, the latter folded.

Fernando Pons was also involved in the action and stole the blinds and ante once, then raise-folded to a call by Hak-Hyun Lee and a three-bet by Aleem Kanji.

Over on the other table, Antoine Labat battled with [Removed:208] and bet 75,000 out of the small blind with the turn reading . Dacic called in the hijack and Labat then bet the river for 250,000. Dacic called once more and Labat showed the , Dacic had that beat with for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:208]	2,200,000 800,000	800,000
Antoine Labat	1,875,000 -925,000	-925,000

Christos Xanthopoulos	1,775,000 -175,000	-175,000
Fernando Pons	550,000 50,000	50,000

Mark Yi	350,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Aleem Kanji Antoine Labat Christos Xanthopoulos Fernando Pons Hyun Lee Mark Yi

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-03-2018 15:14 UTC

Sweden Doubles Through Kyriacou

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Down to just 200,000, Craig Sweden pushed for 200,000 and Christopher Kyriacou called in the big blind.

Sweden had a flip with against the of Kyriacou and flopped a set on . The turn gave Kyriacou a lifeline with a gutshot, but the river bricked to let Sweden double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Sweden	500,000 200,000	200,000
Christopher Kyriacou	350,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Christopher Kyriacou Craig Sweden

12-03-2018 15:18 UTC

Kelly Saxby Eliminated in 16th Place (£7,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hak-Hyun Lee opened the action with a raise to 80,000 and Kelly Saxby shoved for 445,000 from two seats over in the hijack. Lee asked for a count and opted to call without using a timebank.

Kelly Saxby:
Hak-Hyun Lee:

Saxby already stood up from her chair and grabbed the smartphone, seemingly knowing of her fate. The flop was no threat yet, but Lee picked up some further outs with the turn. The river improved Lee to superior two pair and Saxby was eliminated in 16th place for £7,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hak-Hyun Lee	2,800,000 425,000	425,000
Kelly Saxby	Busted

Tags: Hyun Lee Kelly Saxby

12-03-2018 15:24 UTC

Mark Yi Eliminated in 15th Place (£8,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The next short stack to get his chips into the middle of the table was Mark Yi, and he clashed with table neighbor and fellow short stack Fernando Pons.

Mark Yi:
Fernando Pons:

Yi was the player at risk for 370,000 and found no help on the board to join the rail in 15th place for £8,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Pons	900,000 350,000	350,000

Mark Yi	Busted

Tags: Fernando Pons Mark Yi

12-03-2018 15:31 UTC

Sweden Doubles Through Lee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hak-Hyun Lee raised to 75,000 in the cutoff and Craig Sweden shoved for 385,000 in the small blind. Lee asked for a count and called, and Sweden had a flip for his tournament life.

Craig Sweden:
Hak-Hyun Lee:

The board came and Sweden doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hak-Hyun Lee	2,675,000 -125,000	-125,000
Craig Sweden	775,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Craig Sweden Hyun Lee

12-03-2018 15:36 UTC

Trinh Doubles Onoufriou; Takes From Labat After

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #1

Antonios Onoufriou jammed for the last 230,000 and Lam Van Trinh called out of the big blind.

Antonios Onoufriou:
Lam Van Trinh:

The board came and Onoufriou doubled his short stack.

Hand #2

The very next hand, Trinh and Antoine Labat were involved in a battle of the blinds and Trinh check-called a bet of 200,000 by Labat on the turn. The river was the and went check, check. Trinh tabled and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	1,450,000 -425,000	-425,000

Lam Van Trinh	1,100,000
Antonios Onoufriou	525,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Antonios Onoufriou Lam Van Trinh