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

10-25-2023 21:13 UTC

Khatri Puts in a Reraise on the River

David Salituro

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

Bhavin Khatri was in the big blind and led out for 3,000 on a completed board of 9♦6♦4♥J♥K♠.

His opponent in early position then raised to 11,000. Khatri immediately announced a reraise to 22,000 and his opponent called.

Khatri then turned over K♥9♠ for two pair and his opponent mucked, sending the pot to Khatri and boosting him near 300,000 on the last level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bhavin Khatri	280,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Bhavin Khatri

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-25-2023 21:08 UTC

Khela Flops a Set on Catterson

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David Salituro

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

Blind versus blind, Jesbir Khela got the rest of his 35,000 in the middle against Eliot Catterson.

Jesbir Khela: 4♣4♠
Eliot Catterson: 4♣4♠

The flop came 4♥8♣9♠, giving Khela a set and a big lead in the hand as he was looking to survive near the end of the night. Catterson picked up a straight draw on the 5♦ turn, but the 6♠ river was no help and Khela doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesbir Khela	75,000 75,000	75,000
Eliot Catterson	42,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Eliot Catterson Jesbir Khela

10-25-2023 20:55 UTC

Miller Picks Off an Opponent

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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

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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

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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 20:41 UTC

Toole Shoves on Barnes

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David Salituro

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

Stephen Barnes raised to 5,000 in the hijack and Anthony Toole called in the cutoff.

The flop came 3♥5♣K♠ and Barnes continued for 5,500. Toole called as the 3♣ on the turn.

Barnes checked this time and Toole paused for a moment before pointing at the dealer, indicating he was all in. Barnes snap-folded without even waiting for a count.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Toole	80,000 15,000	15,000
Stephen Barnes	70,000

Tags: Anthony Toole Stephen Barnes

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-25-2023 20:15 UTC

Final Break

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 24 players are on the last 15-minute break of the day.

They will play two more 40-minute levels tonight before bagging up for Day 2.

10-25-2023 20:15 UTC

Walden Shows Alshanti a Five

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David Salituro

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

Abdullah Alshanti raised to 4,000 on the button and Jamie Walden called in the big blind.

The flop came A♣8♦10♥ and Alshanti continued for 3,000. Walden called, then led out for 11,000 on the 6♥ turn.

Alshanti called to the 5♣ river, where Walden moved all in for 38,000.

"Big ace. I don't think I can fold," Alshanti said as he tanked into the break. He eventually flashed the A♥ and tossed it into the middle of the table.

"I don't want to see," he told Walden, who then showed him a five and claimed he had seven-five as he took the pot.