2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1bc
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

Winsor Doubles Through Mizrachi

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Benjamin Winsor
Benjamin Winsor

On the {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop, Benjamin Winsor checked in the cutoff and called a bet of 8,000 by Michael Mizrachi. The {2-Hearts} followed on the turn and Winsor checked once more, then reluctantly called a bet of 10,000.

After the {8-Spades} river, Winsor counted his remaining chips and checked. Mizrachi plunked in a bet of 35,000, which covered Winsor, and the Brit eventually called. Mizrachi showed the {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a bluff and Winsor doubled for 23,900 with the {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
150,000 -45,000
Benjamin Winsor gb
Benjamin Winsor
108,000 28,000

Tags: Benjamin WinsorMichael Mizrachi

A Quick Look on Day 1c

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The third flight has reached level five and there are 117 entries with six re-entries. Only one player has busted and not re-entered according to the screens and some big names that currently play at blinds of 200/400/400 are Fernando Pons, Tony Miles, Lena Evans, Conor Beresford, Usman Siddique, Kully Sidhu, Paul Hizer, Christopher Kyriacou, Gary Miller and Luke Haward.

Alexios Zervos, who works and lives here in London, has already tripled up his stack.

Day 1c is expected to wrap up at 3 a.m. local time.

Tags: Alexios ZervosChristopher KyriacouConor BeresfordFernando PonsGary MillerKully SidhuLuke HawardLena EvansPaul HizerTony MilesUsman Siddique

Park Wins a BIG Pot

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The likely biggest pot of Day 1b just took place over on table two and Jun Young Park was on the fortunate end of a big clash when he put all his hopes on the nut flush draw, holding {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. His opponent had flopped top set with {K-Hearts}{K-Spades} on {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, and the {3-Spades} turn and {J-Diamonds} river let Park double.

Jonathan Schuman has vanished and Michael Mizrachi added further chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jun Young Park kr
Jun Young Park
195,000 195,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
195,000 40,000
Zlatin Penev bg
Zlatin Penev
120,000 61,000
Jonathan Schuman gb
Jonathan Schuman
Busted
Raul Martinez es
Raul Martinez
Busted
Ramlal Basdeo tt
Ramlal Basdeo
Busted

Tags: Jonathan SchumanJun Young ParkMichael Mizrachi

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Grinding it Up

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi has become a hot contender for a big stack after suddenly showing up with more than five times the starting stack over on table three. With now 48 players remaining in the penultimate level of the night, it would not be much of a surprise to see Mizrachi near the top of the counts upon bagging and tagging.

Player Chips Progress
James Parker gb
James Parker
177,000 72,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
155,000 120,000
Carlos Sanchez Diaz es
Carlos Sanchez Diaz
85,000 2,000
Francis Foord-Brown gb
Francis Foord-Brown
30,000 30,000
Ramlal Basdeo tt
Ramlal Basdeo
30,000 30,000
Kfir Ivgi gb
Kfir Ivgi
Busted
Andrew Hulme gb
Andrew Hulme
Busted

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Muehloecker Takes From Loeser

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Table two features the High Roller regulars Manig Loeser, Thomas Muehloecker and Orpen Kisacikoglu, and the former two just battled in a bigger pot.

In a battle of the blinds, Loeser checked the {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop and called a bet of 5,200 by Muehloecker. After the {2-Hearts} turn, Loeser check-called another 9,700 and then used one time bank on the {8-Spades} river before leading for 24,500. Muehloecker also needed a time bank and called, which prompted Loeser to tap the table in defeat with the words "you are good."

Loeser revealed {A-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a pair of fives and Muehloecker had that beat with {Q-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a pair of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Day 1B Chip Leader
250,000 126,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
38,000 10,000

Tags: Manig LoeserOrpen KisacikogluThomas Muehloecker

Niskanen and Lee Eliminated

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Nicholas Lee
Nicholas Lee

Damian Brookes Bell raised and Nicholas Lee three-bet all in for the last 16,100, which was called by Bell.

Lee turned over the {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and had a flip against {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. The board came {10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Bell got there on the river to send Lee to the rail.

One table over, Iaron Lightbourne raised and Toni Ojala called. Tuomo Niskanen three-bet to 10,500 and that forced out big stack Lightbourne. Ojala had other plans and moved all in, Niskanen called it off in a battle of the Finns.

Tuomo Niskanen: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Toni Ojala: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

The board came {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and the kicker played to eliminate Niskanen.

Player Chips Progress
Toni Ojala fi
Toni Ojala
140,000 65,000
Damian Bell gb
Damian Bell
130,000 130,000
Francis Foord-Brown gb
Francis Foord-Brown
Busted
Tuomo Niskanen fi
Tuomo Niskanen
Day 1C Chip Leader
Busted
Nicholas Lee ca
Nicholas Lee
Busted

Tags: Damian Brookes BellNicholas LeeToni OjalaTuomo NiskanenIaron Lightbourne