£888 Main Event | 2023 888poker LIVE Coventry

Oct 29, 2023

Le Raises Ji on the River

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Min Ji raised to 65,000 under the gun before Tuan Le three-bet to 160,000 in the hijack. Ji called once action folded back to him.

Both players checked to the river on a board of A♦4♦9♥2♠9♦ when Ji led out for 175,000. Le then put in a raise to 360,000.

Ji used two time banks and reached back to take a sip of his water bottle as he went deep into the tank. He burned through another time bank before announcing fold as Le took the pot.

Oct 29, 2023

Lin Chen Eliminated in 13th Place (£5,210)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Lin Chen in the small blind who raised to 275,000, leaving himself just one 5,000 behind. Yiannis Liperis then moved all in and Chen looked at the other table before calling.

Lin Chen: A♥8♠
Yiannis Liperis: K♦5♠

Liperis hit a king on the K♥10♠3♠ flop, while Chen missed the 10♣ turn and 6♣ and was sent to the rail in 13th place.

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Oct 29, 2023

Ka Wai Man Eliminated in 15th Place (£4,170); Richard Pearson Eliminated in 14th Place (£4,700)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Richard Pearson moved all in for 375,000 under the gun and Teodor Evstratiev called in the hijack. Ka Wai Man in the big blind also called for his last 300,000.

Ka Wai Man: 2♥2♦
Richard Pearson: 9♥9♣
Teodor Evstratiev: A♦10♦

Evstratiev took the lead on the A♥8♥6♠ flop with top pair, while the turn and river came 6♥K♠ to send both Man and Pearson to the rail.

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Oct 29, 2023

Updates on a Delay

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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Oct 29, 2023

Ryan Otto Eliminated in 16th Place (£3,650)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A hand after losing the pot to Teodor Evstratiev, Ryan Otto moved all in from the small blind for 400,000 and Charles Chattha called in the big blind.

Ryan Otto: A♦4♦
Charles Chattha: A♠K♣

Otto found himself dominated headed to the 2♥2♠9♦ flop. The turn came the Q♣, while the 7♣ river kept Chattha in the lead and sent Otto to the exit in 16th place.

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Oct 29, 2023

Evstratiev Calls Otto With Queen-High

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♣A♦9♣, Teodor Evstratiev bet 50,000 from the button and Ryan Otto called in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♠ turn before Otto led out for 150,000 on the A♥ river.

Evstratiev called and Otto mucked his hand as Evstratiev showed Q♦10♠ to win the pot.

Tags: Ryan Otto Teodor Evstratiev

Oct 29, 2023

Liperis Wakes Up With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ka Wai Man raised to 70,000 in the hijack before Yiannis Liperis three-bet to 210,000 in the small blind. Man then moved all in and Liperis snap-called.

Yiannis Liperis: A♦A♥
Ka Wai Man: A♠Q♣

The flop came 10♠3♣2♣, while the turn K♥ gave Man some hope with a straight draw.

"Only a jack, huh," Man said, standing up from his seat to await the river which came the 5♣.

The stacks were counted down and Liperis had 720,000 remaining, with Man having him covered by just 300,000.

Tags: Ka Wai Man Yiannis Liperis

Oct 29, 2023

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	1	Yiannis Liperis	920,000
1	2	Teodor Evstratiev	2,100,000
1	3	Cosmin Penescu	520,000
1	4	Ryan Otto	375,000
1	5	Charles Chattha	1,200,000
1	6	Ka Wai Man	900,000
1	7	Richard Pearson	400,000
1	8	Lin Chen	400,000

2	1	Christopher Johnson	3,300,000
2	2	Fabian Donovan	1,300,000
2	3	Carl Shaw	980,000
2	4	Min Ji	1,700,000
2	5	Tuan Le	1,100,000
2	6	Hong Pham	1,200,000
2	7	Shapiur Rahman	800,000
2	8	Brandon Harris	1,200,000

Paul Ephremsen Eliminated in 17th Place (£3,650)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Ephremsen moved all in for 600,000 under the gun and Teodor Evstratiev called in the big blind.

Paul Ephremsen: J♥J♠
Teodor Evstratiev: A♠K♥

It was another all-in coin flip confrontation, and ace-king would again come out on top as the board came K♣9♥4♥6♥8♠, ending Ephremsen's run in 17th place.

The remaining 16 players are now drawing for seats at the final two tables.

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Oct 29, 2023

Man Li Eliminated in 18th Place (£3,130)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Man Li moved all in for 510,000 in early position as action folded to big blind Tuan Le, who called to put him at risk.

Man Li: 9♦9♠
Tuan Le: A♠K♦

Le pulled in front on the K♥6♦5♠ flop as the 8♣ fell on the turn. Le reacted believing it was a nine but breathed a sigh of relief after realizing it was a harmless eight. The river was another 8♥ and Li was sent to the rail.