£888 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2023 888poker LIVE Coventry
£888 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 888poker LIVE Coventry
Buy-in
£888
Prize Pool
£500,000
Entries
672
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left
1
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brandon Harris | United Kingdom | 1,490,000 | 50 |
| 1 | 3 | Ka Wai Man | United Kingdom | 930,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 4 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 630,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 5 | Wendy Watson | United Kingdom | 390,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 6 | Man Li | United Kingdom | 510,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 7 | Fabian Donovan | United Kingdom | 1,335,000 | 45 |
| 1 | 8 | Hong Pham | Vietnam | 1,400,000 | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | Paul Ephremsen | United Kingdom | 565,000 | 19 |
| 2 | 2 | Jose Aguilera | Spain | 425,000 | 14 |
| 2 | 3 | Charles Chattha | United Kingdom | 1,200,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 5 | Yiannis Liperis | Cyprus | 1,095,000 | 37 |
| 2 | 6 | Christopher Johnson | United Kingdom | 3,160,000 | 105 |
| 2 | 7 | Cosmin Penescu | Romania | 805,000 | 27 |
| 2 | 8 | Teodor Evstratiev | Bulgaria | 1,445,000 | 48 |
| 3 | 1 | Ryan Otto | Australia | 495,000 | 17 |
| 3 | 3 | William McMurray | United Kingdom | 195,000 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 | Shapiur Rahman | Bangladesh | 800,000 | 27 |
| 3 | 5 | Min Ji | United Kingdom | 1,300,000 | 43 |
| 3 | 6 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 1,085,000 | 36 |
| 3 | 7 | Lin Chen | United Kingdom | 470,000 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | Richard Pearson | United Kingdom | 600,000 | 20 |
Carl Shaw, Yiannis Liperis Headline Final 21 on the Last Day of the 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event
It’s already been an incredible past few months for Britain’s Carl Shaw.
Shaw finished third in EPT Barcelona for over €900,000 less than two months ago, pushing his career live earnings past $2,000,000. He followed that up with another deep run in Cyprus last week. And he has a chance to do it again, as Shaw finds himself among 21 players returning for the final day of the £888 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event.
Shaw takes a stack of 1,085,000 into Day 3, inside the top 10 led by Christopher Johnson (3,160,000). Brandon Harris (1,490,000), Teodor Evstratiev (1,445,000), Hong Pham (1,400,000), and Fabian Donovan (1,335,000) round out the top five.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Johnson | United Kingdom | 3,160,000 | 105 |
| 2 | Brandon Harris | United Kingdom | 1,490,000 | 50 |
| 3 | Teodor Evstratiev | Bulgaria | 1,445,000 | 48 |
| 4 | Hong Pham | Vietnam | 1,400,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Fabian Donovan | United Kingdom | 1,335,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Min Ji | United Kingdom | 1,300,000 | 43 |
| 7 | Charles Chattha | United Kingdom | 1,200,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Yiannis Liperis | Cyprus | 1,095,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 1,085,000 | 36 |
| 10 | Ka Wai Man | United Kingdom | 930,000 | 31 |
Another player who can bolster their already impressive poker resume today is Yiannis Liperis. The Cyprus-born, UK-based pro already has more than $3,000,000 in live earnings and has cruised through the field this week in Coventry, finishing Day 1 as the chip leader and ending Day 2 back in the top 10 with 1,095,000. At the opposite end of the leaderboard are Ryan Otto (495,000), the third-place finisher from 888poker LIVE London earlier this year who already came runner-up in the High Roller a few days ago, and WSOP Main Event 10th-place finisher Jose Aguilera (425,000).
The 21 surviving players are all that’s left from a massive field of 672 that packed the Coventry Building Society Arena. Only one will be left standing after today, with the champion walking away with £125,000 and the 888poker trophy.
Blinds pick up on Level 25 at 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels are once again 60 minutes long, with a 20-minute break after every two levels and a dinner break at the end of Level 28. The final table will be streamed by 888poker TV on their Twitch channel.
What has already been a tension-filled, action-packed week here in the West Midlands comes to a close today, and PokerNews will be along following all the action and providing updates until a new champion is crowned.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
All the players have arrived, all the chips have been stacked up, and Day 3 is now underway.
Donovan Moves In
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On the first hand of the day, Fabian Donovan and Hong Pham went to the flop of K♥2♠6♠ blind versus blind.
Pham then bet 35,000 and Donovan called. The turn came the K♣ and Pham bet another 60,000.
Donovan again called and checked over to Pham, who fired out 125,000. Donovan then moved all in for 1,100,000 and Pham used up her entire 30 seconds before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
950,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
William McMurray Eliminated in 21st Place (£2,870)
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
William McMurray moved all in for 200,000 under the gun and Min Ji called in middle position.
William McMurray: K♠10♠
Min Ji: 8♦8♠
The flop came 10♣5♥2♣ and McMurray took the lead with top pair. The turn came the Q♣, but the river brought the 8♣ as Ji made a set.
"Bastard," McMurray cried out, flinging his arm in the air in frustration.
"Unlucky, Will," tablemate Richard Pearson told him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
Wendy Watson Eliminated in 20th Place; Jose Aguilera Eliminated in 19th Place (£3,130)
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Wendy Watson moved all in for 395,000 in middle position and Hong Pham called on the button.
Wendy Watson: 10♥10♦
Hong Pham: A♥A♣
"Aces? How did I do that," Watson said as the board ran out 5♦J♠3♦7♥K♣ to send her to the rail.
At the same time on another table, Jose Aguilera got his last chips in on a board of 3♠K♣A♣2♣A♠ with A♥8♥, but Christopher Johnson had 3♥3♦ for a full house to bust Aguilera in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Man Li Eliminated in 18th Place (£3,130)
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
Busted |
Paul Ephremsen Eliminated in 17th Place (£3,650)
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
Busted |