Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
2018 888poker LIVE Festival London
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1bc
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
Assorted Counts
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | 37,000 |
|
120,000 | -20,000 |
|
120,000 | -37,000 |
|
75,000 | -25,000 |
|
75,000 | 25,000 |
|
70,000 | 15,000 |
|
65,000 | 5,000 |
|
53,000 | 5,000 |
|
50,000 | 20,000 |
|
Busted |
Basdeo No More
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After a limp by Tom Winstone, Iaron Lightbourne raised and Ramlal Basdeo moved all in to force a fold from Winstone. Lightbourne called with 
and won the flip against the ace-king of Basdeo.
Leon Louis chipped up in a small three-way pot when he invested 7,000 out of the big blind against two opponents including Domenico D'Amore on the 
turn. The 
river was checked and Louis was first to act, flashing 
for the flush. That was enough to win the pot as he moved back to a stack well above the average.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 45,000 |
|
110,000 | -35,000 |
|
90,000 | -10,000 |
|
Busted |
Hilaire Triples with Fortunate River
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Aaron Hilaire moved all in for the last 12,000 in the hijack and Tom Winstone called on the button. Olabode Akinnugba in the small blind checked the stack of Winstone and moved all in over the top, Winstone folded.
Aaron Hilaire:
Olabode Akinnugba: 
On a board of 
, Hilaire spiked a ten on the river to triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
31,000 | -44,000 |
Nitsche Triples Up
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,600 and then saw Dominik Nitsche move all in for 16,100. Tom Hall jammed over the top from the cutoff and Daniel Tighe in the small blind reshoved as far biggest stack. Mizrachi folded and flashed the 
Dominik Nitsche: 
Tom Hall: 
Daniel Tighe: 
"I really like my hand now. What did you have?" Nitsche asked over to William Davies on the button, who replied "I had a small pair, should have punted for the side pot."
The board came 
and Nitsche tripled up, Hall chopped the side pot with Tighe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
50,000 | 28,000 |
|
35,000 | 5,000 |
|
26,100 | 5,100 |
Assorted Counts
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 5,000 |
|
80,000 | 30,000 |
|
70,000 | 28,000 |
|
|
48,000 | 18,000 |
|
45,000 | 5,000 |
|
30,000 | -25,000 |
|
20,000 | -18,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Final Break of the Day
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There are 63 players remaining out of a field of 126 entries and they have been sent into the final 15-minute break of the day. Another three levels of 40 minutes each remain until bagging and tagging for Day 2.
Chen Wins a Big One; Haward Gone
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With plenty of chips in the middle and the completed board showing 
, Zlatin Penev checked and Wenbin Chen bet 36,000. Kfir Ivgi called and Penev folded to see Chen turn over the 
for the nuts. Ivgi was stunned and mucked 
for the second nuts.
One table over, Luke Haward was eliminated after he got it in with 
versus and the board came 
to improve his opponent to a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
153,000 | 153,000 |
|
59,000 | 59,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 10,000 |
|
Busted |
Pictures From Day 1b
