£888 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 888poker LIVE Coventry

10-25-2023 21:45 UTC

Sambrook Gets Rivered on the Last Hand

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the last hand of the night, Jack Sambrook moved all in for 45,500 and was up against Chuc Khuu.

Jack Sambrook: 10♥10♠
Chuc Khuu: A♠2♠

Sambrook was ahead and poised for a double up as the board came 5♥9♦K♦9♣, but Khuu spiked the A♥ on the river to win the pot and send Sambrook to the rail right before bagging up for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuc Khuu	95,000
Jack Sambrook	Busted

Tags: Chuc Khuu Jack Sambrook

10-25-2023 21:20 UTC

Brutal River Spells the End For Panyi

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Elliott Panyi had a three-bet to 19,500 in front of him from the small blind before Ali Abdulzahra four-bet to 40,000 in middle position. Panyi then moved all in for 110,000 and Abdulzahra snap-called.

Elliott Panyi: A♥K♠
Ali Abdulzahra: A♣Q♦

Panyi had Abdulzahra dominated and poised for the massive double up to join the ranks of the chip leaders as the flop came K♣9♣7♠, giving him top pair.

The turn was the J♠ and Abdulzahra had some hope with a straight draw. The 10♣ fell on the river and several cries of "Oh my God" arose from the table as Abdulzahra spiked his straight to send Panyi crashing out of the tournament.

"It happens. Good luck," Panyi said before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Abdulzahra	310,000 110,000	110,000

Elliott Panyi	Busted

Tags: Ali Abdulzahra Elliott Panyi

10-25-2023 20:55 UTC

Miller Picks Off an Opponent

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♣3♣9♣, Gary Miller bet 8,000 from the cutoff before the big blind moved all in for around 40,000. Miller snap-called.

All-In Player: 7♣3♠
Gary Miller: Q♥9♥

Miller had top pair, while his opponent had a pair and flush draw. The 4♠ turn kept Miller in the lead, while the 9♠ river gave him trips and earned him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Miller	150,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Gary Miller

10-25-2023 20:52 UTC

Panyi is Third Best, Ends Up On Top

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ali Abdulzahra raised to 6,000 in early position before a player in middle position shoved for 30,000. Elliott Panyi then reshoved for 37,000 and Abdulzahra called, having both players covered and at risk.

All-In Player: A♣Q♦
Elliott Panyi: A♥10♦
Ali Abdulzahra: A♦K♣

Abdulzahra had both players dominated as the flop came 3♥3♣5♥. The turn, though, was the 10♥ and Panyi spiked his ten to take the lead.

The J♥ river improved Panyi to the nut flush and he doubled up off Abdulzahra, while sending his other opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Abdulzahra	200,000 30,000	30,000

Elliott Panyi	110,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Ali Abdulzahra Elliott Panyi

10-25-2023 20:44 UTC

Morris Wins a Race, Then Gives Some Back

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player under the gun raised to 6,000 before David Morris moved all in from the cutoff. Action folded back around and the under-the-gun player quickly called for around 20,000 more.

All-In Player: K♥Q♦
David Morris: J♠J♦

Morris and his opponent were flipping for the pot, and Morris came out on top on the 4♠A♦4♦10♠3♥ board to earn the knockout.

The next hand, Morris raised to 6,500 in the hijack and Lukas Dimsa called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠5♠5♣ and Morris bet another 12,500. Dimsa called and both players checked the 10♥ turn.

Dimsa led out for 14,000 on the 4♣ river and Morris quickly called, only to muck when Dimsa showed 7♠7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Morris	110,000 110,000	110,000
Lukas Dimsa	110,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: David Morris Lukas Dimsa

10-25-2023 19:49 UTC

Flush Over Flush Boosts Li

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Man Li raised to 5,000 under the gun and was called by Glynn Owen in the small blind before an opponent in the big blind moved all in for 27,000. Li reshoved on Owen, who got out of the way.

All-In Player: Q♠J♠
Man Li: A♠K♠

Li hit top pair on the 5♠7♥K♦ flop, while the 9♠ fell on the turn. The river was the 2♠ and both players made a flush, but Li's nut flush won him the pot and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Man Li	180,000 60,000	60,000
Glynn Owen	40,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Glynn Owen Man Li

10-25-2023 19:24 UTC

Miller Spikes the Turn to Crack Aces

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♦4♥5♦, Gary Miller bet 3,800 on the button before the hijack raised to 9,000. Miller called and the 7♠ fell on the turn.

His opponent checked this time and Miller bet 7,800. The hijack tanked for around a minute before calling to the J♣ river, where Miller bet another 15,000.

His opponent quickly called all in and Miller turned over 7♣7♦ for a turned set. The all-in player flashed A♠A♦ before making his exit as Miller continued to grow his stack into one of the biggest in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Miller	210,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Gary Miller

10-25-2023 19:16 UTC

Crawford Snaps One Off

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Alexander Crawford raised to 3,200 in the hijack, then called when an opponent in the cutoff moved all in for around 30,000.

All-In Player: J♦9♦
Alexander Crawford: 10♦10♠

Crawford was ahead with his pocket tens, while his opponent found no help on the 3♣K♥7♥5♠3♦ runout to hit the rail. Crawford, meanwhile, moved up close to 200,000 with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Crawford	180,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Alexander Crawford

10-25-2023 19:09 UTC

Cherry Hits Everything on Worthington-Leese

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Stephen Cherry raised to 3,500 in middle position and Alistair Kilgour called in the hijack before Leo Worthington-Leese moved all in for 18,500 in the big blind. Cherry then reshoved and Kilgour got out of the way.

Leo Worthington-Leese: A♥9♥
Stephen Cherry: A♦10♦

Cherry had Worthington-Leese dominated heading to the 10♥3♦2♦ flop, which gave him a bigger lead with top pair. The board ran out K♦K♥ and Cherry improved to the nut flush to win the pot and send Worthington-Leese to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Cherry	60,000 20,000	20,000
Alistair Kilgour	45,000 -10,000	-10,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Alistair Kilgour Leo Worthington-Lesse Stephen Cherry

10-25-2023 18:55 UTC

Abdulzahra's Big Blind Special Picks Off a Player

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three-handed on a flop of J♠4♠6♠, Qing Feng Zheng bet 5,500 from under the gun and an opponent on the button called. Ali Abdulzahra then raised to 13,500 in the big blind and Zheng folded.

The button, though, moved all in for around 30,000 and Abdulzahra snap-called.

All-In Player: A♠Q♦
Ali Abdulzahra: 5♠2♠

The all-in player was drawing to a flush, while Abdulzahra had flopped a flush and needed to hold on to win the big pot. The 5♥ turn was safe, and so was the 7♥ river as Abdulzahra scooped in the pot and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Abdulzahra	100,000

Qing Feng Zheng	35,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Qing Feng Zheng Ali Abdulzahra