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

Haward and Louis On Board

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

The field is growing further and two familiar faces could be found among the most recent entries. Luke Haward can always be identified quite easily, as he tends to wear very colorful clothes, and today is no different. The other notable is Leon Louis, who sat down over on table five to make it even more of a feature table.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Louis gb
Leon Louis
30,000
30,000
30,000
Luke Haward gb
Luke Haward
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Leon LouisLuke Haward

Sapiano and Chamani Re-Enter

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Well-known Indian actress Minissha Lamba was also seated on the table of John Hesp and Albert Sapiano, and she was able to build an early profit. As for Sapiano, he has been eliminated and sent over the majority of his stack to Hesp before re-entering.

Ronit Chamani has also bought back in, which makes it two re-entries in the second level of the day with 64 players seated.

Player Chips Progress
John Hesp gb
John Hesp
53,000
23,000
23,000
Minesha Lamba in
Minesha Lamba
43,000
Albert Sapiano gb
Albert Sapiano
30,000
2,000
2,000
Ronit Chamani za
Ronit Chamani
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Albert SapianoJohn HespRonit ChamaniMinissha Lamba

Cox Flops Flush; Doesn't Win

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

A big clash happened over on table four when Mark Cox and Huseyin Houssein got their stacks in with the flop showing {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Cox was ahead with the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Houssein held the {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} for the overpair and nut flush draw. The {5-Diamonds} turn left Cox with one out, and the {3-Spades} river reduced the stack of Cox to around 6,000.

"On the turn you could get away with it," Houssein said.

In the meanwhile, Albert Sapiano has busted for a second time and sent his stack over to High Roller finalist Carlos Sanchez Diaz.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Sanchez Diaz es
Carlos Sanchez Diaz
63,000
63,000
63,000
Huseyin Houssein gb
Huseyin Houssein
55,000
55,000
55,000
Mark Cox gb
Mark Cox
6,000
6,000
6,000
Albert Sapiano gb
Albert Sapiano
Busted

Tags: Albert SapianoCarlos Sanchez DiazHuseyin HousseinMark Cox

D'Amore Busts One

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

On the {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} turn, the stacks of Domenico D'Amore and his opponent went into the middle and the Italian had a stronghold in the hand, having tabled {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} for the nut straight. His opponent was at risk for around 10,000 with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and needed running cards to avoid elimination. The {9-Hearts} turn and the {6-Diamonds} river were not sufficient and D'Amore raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Domenico D'Amore it
Domenico D'Amore
54,000
54,000
54,000

Tags: Domenico D'Amore

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Pregowski Wins Another Pot

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Toni Ojala bet the {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Spades} river for 700 and Krzysztof Pregowski raised it up to 3,000. Ojala was in the think tank and used one time bank, while his opponent asked for his nationality and talked through pretty much all possible options.

Eventually, Ojala folded and said he had two pair, mentioned he was from Finland.

"Do you want to see?" Pregowski asked and Ojala nodded. He was shown the {5-Hearts} and asked what the other card may be. Ojala called out an ace and was right, as the {A-Clubs} river for a wheel was also revealed.

John Hesp lost a three-way pot with some 10,000 in the middle when he held {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} on a board {6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. One player mucked {5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and the third player in the hand revealed {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the better kicker.

"I should have bet," Hesp nodded and remains on a big stack early on Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
Krzysztof Pregowski gb
Krzysztof Pregowski
59,000
2,000
2,000
John Hesp gb
John Hesp
50,000
-3,000
-3,000
Minesha Lamba in
Minesha Lamba
45,000
2,000
2,000
Toni Ojala fi
Toni Ojala
38,000
4,000
4,000
Jerome Magnum us
Jerome Magnum
32,000
32,000
32,000
Kevin Allen gb
Kevin Allen
28,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: John HespKrzysztof PregowskiToni Ojala

Assorted Counts

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Neculai Radu more than made up for his mediocre start and turned a full house with {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to chip up. One table over, Carlos Citara flopped a set and further improved to quads with pocket fours to shoot up the leaderboard.

Further chip counts can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Neculai Radu ro
Neculai Radu
45,000
20,000
20,000
Carlos Citara ar
Carlos Citara
42,000
42,000
42,000
Nicholas Lee ca
Nicholas Lee
38,000
8,000
8,000
William Davies gb
William Davies
34,000
34,000
34,000
Manuel Bardon O'Shea
Manuel Bardon O'Shea
30,000
30,000
30,000
Neophytos Neophytou gb
Neophytos Neophytou
30,000
30,000
30,000
Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
29,500
29,500
29,500
Ronit Chamani za
Ronit Chamani
29,000
-1,000
-1,000
Luke Haward gb
Luke Haward
29,000
-1,000
-1,000
Albert Sapiano gb
Albert Sapiano
29,000
29,000
29,000
Kevin Allen gb
Kevin Allen
27,500
-500
-500
Mark Cox gb
Mark Cox
5,000
-1,000
-1,000

Tags: Carlos CitaraNeculai Radu

Sanchez Diaz Off to a Great Start

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Carlos Sanchez Diaz in the £2,200 High Roller
Carlos Sanchez Diaz in the £2,200 High Roller

Carlos Sanchez Diaz final-tabled the £2,200 High Roller and quickly doubled his stack on Day 1b of the £1,100 Main Event also. Just now he added even more chips to his growing tower and appears to be the current chip leader.

With the completed board showing {Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and 4,000 in the middle, the Spaniard faced a bet of 800 and raised it up to 7,100. Without hesitation, his opponent called and Sanchez Diaz rolled over {Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for two pair to claim another juicy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Sanchez Diaz es
Carlos Sanchez Diaz
72,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Carlos Sanchez Diaz

First Break on Day 1b

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Just before the end of the third level, Mark Cox was all in and at risk with the {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. His opponent held the {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and the board of {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts} saw Cox ended up second-best to kings and jacks.

At the end of the level, the players were sent in a 15-minute break and there are 77 players out of 85 entries remaining, which includes five re-entries.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Cox gb
Mark Cox
Busted

Tags: Mark Cox