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

10-25-2023 18:32 UTC

Maunders Triples, Then Busts

David Salituro

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

Four players went to the J♠Q♦9♥ flop where Dan Maunders led out with a bet for his last 6,100 in the small blind. The big blind called, as did an opponent on the button.

Both players then checked down the 7♥ turn and 4♦ river and Maunders showed Q♠5♥ for top pair that was enough to win the pot and triple up.

The next hand, Callum Gordon raised to 2,500 in middle position before Maunders shoved again, this time making it 26,000 on the button. Gordon snap-called.

Dan Maunders: J♠J♦
Callum Gordon: A♠K♠

Gordon hit his king on the K♥5♥9♠ flop, then improved to the nut flush as the board ran out 6♠5♠ to send Maunders to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Callum Gordon	75,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Maunders	Busted

Tags: Callum Gordon Dan Maunders

10-25-2023 17:42 UTC

Khatri Gets Hero-Called in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A pile of chips amounting to more than 50,000 was already in the middle as Bhavin Khatri and an opponent went to the river on a completed board of 9♥3♠2♠7♦4♥.

Khatri then moved all in from early position, sending his opponent deep into the tank. He eventually called for his last 60,000.

"You win," Khatri said, showing A♠4♦ for a pair of fours on the river. His opponent let out a deep groan and shot up from his seat as he showed A♥3♥ for a pair of threes.

"The only hand I'm worried about," the defeated opponent said before heading off to the rail.

"I meant to check on that river but I'm trying to get 9x to fold," Khatri explained to his tablemates.

"Value bluff. Best bluff ever," Elliott Panyi said.

"That's why you always show your cards at the end," Khatri added as he moved into contention for the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bhavin Khatri	200,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Bhavin Khatri

10-25-2023 16:23 UTC

Barnes Loses an All In, Wins Another

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Stephen Barnes and Constantin Erhan were heads-up on a flop of 7♥8♦10♣ when Erhan got his last 16,000 in the middle from the hijack. Barnes had him at risk from early position.

Constantin Erhan: A♣8♥
Stephen Barnes: Q♥10♥

Barnes was ahead with top pair, but Erhan spiked the A♠ on the turn to make two pair. The river came the 8♣ and Erhan improved to a full house to double up.

Barnes got those chips back a few hands later. A player in early position bet 2,500 on a flop of 3♥J♦3♣ and Khaqaan Raja called in the small blind, as did Barnes in the big blind.

The turn came the K♥ and the early-position player bet another 5,900. Raja then moved all in for 15,100 and Barnes called, while their other opponent folded.

Raja had K♣J♥ for two pair, but Barnes showed 4♠3♦ for trip threes. The river was the 10♠ and Barnes sent Raja to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Barnes	60,000 20,000	20,000
Constantin Erhan	35,000 35,000	35,000
Khaqaan Raja	Busted

Tags: Constantin Erhan Khaqaan Raja Stephen Barnes

10-25-2023 14:16 UTC

Barnes Catches a Bluff to Bust One

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three players went to the flop of 3♦2♣9♥ where the button bet 1,800. Stephen Barnes called in early position, as did another opponent in the hijack.

The turn came the 4♦ and action checked to the hijack, who moved all in for 8,500. The button folded, but Barnes snap-called and showed 2♥2♦ for a set.

His opponent could only show Q♥J♦ for queen-high and was already drawing dead before the Q♦ river sealed his elimination.

"Tough sweat," tablemate Abdullah Alshanti joked with Barnes after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Barnes	65,000

Tags: Stephen Barnes

10-25-2023 13:30 UTC

Catterson Sends One Away

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Eliot Catterson raised to 1,000 under the gun and was called by an opponent in middle position and Nathan Jones in the cutoff. The small blind then moved all in for around 12,000, Catterson reshoved for around 26,000, and the rest of the table folded.

"You're ahead, don't worry," Catterson's opponent said as they went to table their cards.

All-In Player: 7♦7♠
Eliot Catterson: A♦Q♦

"Oh, you're not ahead. I was expecting a bigger hand," the all-in player said as the flop came A♥J♠J♣, giving Catterson the lead with two pair.

The board ran out K♥10♠ and Catterson made a straight to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliot Catterson	45,000 45,000	45,000
Nathan Jones	40,000

Tags: Eliot Catterson Nathan Jones

10-25-2023 12:57 UTC

Bolding Runs Into a Set

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jeffrey Bolding and Tuan Nguyen were heads-up on a board of A♠2♠6♥K♠ where Nguyen bet 1,500 from the cutoff. Bolding, in the small blind, then moved all in for 8,500.

Nguyen snap-called and showed 2♦2♣ for a set of deuces. Bolding could only show A♥9♦ and was already drawing dead to the K♦ river, where Nguyen improved to a full house to send Bolding to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Nguyen	34,000 14,000	14,000
Jeffrey Bolding	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Bolding Tuan Nguyen

10-25-2023 11:57 UTC

Miller Whiffs as Crawford Fills Up For a Knockout

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Alexander Crawford, Gary Miller, and Qing Feng Zheng went to a flop of 10♦8♠J♣ where Miller bet 1,800 from the big blind. Crawford called in the hijack before Zheng raised to 7,500 in the cutoff.

Miller called, then Crawford moved all in for 30,800. Zheng tanked for several minutes before mucking, but Miller snap-called for his last 25,000.

Gary Miller: K♠Q♣
Alexander Crawford: 10♥10♣

Crawford had a set of tens, while Miller was chasing a straight draw. The turn came the 8♣ and Crawford improved to a full house, leaving Miller drawing dead heading to the 8♥ river and heading off to reenter.