Alberto Speranzoni Leads 888poker LIVE London High Stakes Series Main Event After Day 1b
After the cancellation of yesterday's Day 1a in the 888poker LIVE London High Stakes Series Main Event, Day 1b was a much busier affair with the second flight attracting a total of 57 entries.
Just 23 of those advanced to Day 2 and they are led by Alberto Speranzoni (138,200). He led the players as they went on their final break of the day and held off Chun Law (137,600) in the closing stages to bag the chip lead.
Here are the Top 10 Chip Counts after Day 1b.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Speranzoni | Italy | 138,200 |
| 2 | Chun Law | United States | 137,600 |
| 3 | Paul Siddle | United Kingdom | 126,000 |
| 4 | Euan McNicholas | United Kingdom | 109,600 |
| 5 | Shah Athar | United Kingdom | 109,500 |
| 6 | Navas Robles | United Kingdom | 96,500 |
| 7 | Jaspreet Panchhi | United Kingdom | 95,500 |
| 8 | Andrew Seabright | United Kingdom | 90,000 |
| 9 | Mauricio Pais | Germany | 71,500 |
| 10 | Christopher Williams | United Kingdom | 56,300 |
Other notables through to Day 2 include former WSOP bracelet winner Eoghan O'Dea along with 888poker qualifier Alexandru Tornea.
Those who were unlucky to crash out included 888poker Ambassadors Vivian Saliba and Samantha Abernathy, as well as Kenny Hallaert, Jack Hardcastle, Gary Miller, Dominik Nitsche, Nick Marchington, Andrew Christoforou and Terry Jordon.
Day 2 resumes at midday on Saturday, April 30. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action live from the Victoria Grosvenor Casino.
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