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

10-25-2023 20:05 UTC

Walden Doubles Off Miller With the Same Hand

David Salituro

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

Jamie Walden moved all in from the small blind for 16,000 and Gary Miller called under the gun.

Jamie Walden: 9♥8♣
Gary Miller: 9♦8♦

Both players showed the same hand, but the A♣Q♣4♣ flop gave Walden a flush draw. The J♠ fell on the turn, but the 9♣ river gave Walden his flush and a double up.

At the same table, Teodor Evstratiev has built up a stack of around 180,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teodor Evstratiev	190,000
Gary Miller	130,000 80,000	80,000
Jamie Walden	45,000

Tags: Gary Miller Jamie Walden Teodor Evstratiev

10-25-2023 19:57 UTC

Sambrook Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of K♥2♣10♠, Jack Sambrook bet 4,500 from middle position and the big blind called.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn and the big blind also checked the A♠ river.

Sambrook then fired out 10,000 and his opponent quickly called, then mucked when Sambrook showed A♥5♥ for the rivered pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sambrook	90,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Jack Sambrook

10-25-2023 19:49 UTC

Flush Over Flush Boosts Li

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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 19:43 UTC

Abdulzahra Sends Crawford Deep into the Tank

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David Salituro

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

A pot of around 60,000 was already in the middle as Ali Abdulzahra and Alexander Crawford went to the river on a board of 2♦A♥Q♥K♦7♣.

Abdulzahra was in the cutoff and moved all in for 70,000 as Crawford went into the tank.

"I don't believe you. That's a big bet," Crawford said as he considered the decision for several minutes. He at one point picked up his cards and held them above the table as if he was about to muck, only to put them back down and begin shuffling his chips.

"Show the bluff? Sorry guys," Crawford said, apologizing to his tablemates. He eventually tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Abdulzahra then showed A♣Q♦ for two pair. "Nice hand," Crawford said with an air of resignation, mucking his cards as Abdulzahra raked in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Abdulzahra	170,000 70,000	70,000

Alexander Crawford	140,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Alexander Crawford Ali Abdulzahra

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-25-2023 19:32 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alshanti	155,000 25,000	25,000
Bhavin Khatri	140,000 60,000	60,000
Callum Gordon	100,000 25,000	25,000
Elliott Panyi	70,000 40,000	40,000
Stephen Barnes	70,000 10,000	10,000
Lukas Dimsa	65,000 20,000	20,000
Glynn Owen	60,000 10,000	10,000
Richard Howard	50,000 10,000	10,000

10-25-2023 19:24 UTC

Miller Spikes the Turn to Crack Aces

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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

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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

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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.