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

10-25-2023 17:51 UTC

Khuu Raises Barnes on the River

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of A♠K♦5♥4♠, Stephen Barnes bet 3,200 from under the gun and Chuc Khuu called in the big blind.

The river came the 6♠ and Khuu checked over to Barnes, who bet another 8,500. Khuu then slid forward a raise to 25,000 and Barnes instantly tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuc Khuu	95,000 35,000	35,000
Stephen Barnes	60,000

Tags: Chuc Khuu Stephen Barnes

10-25-2023 17:42 UTC

Khatri Gets Hero-Called in Massive Pot

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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

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10-25-2023 17:31 UTC

Zheng Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

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

Lukas Dimsa raised to 2,200 in middle position and was called by Qing Feng Zheng on the button, as well as Alistair Kilgour in the big blind.

The flop came 8♣K♦Q♠ and Dimsa continued for 3,500. Only Zheng called to see the J♠ turn, where Dimsa bet another 8,000.

"Two pair again," Dimsa asked Zheng as he began tanking. He eventually called and the J♥ fell on the river.

Dimsa paused for a moment before checking and Zheng then fired out 26,000. Dimsa took another minute before sliding his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Feng Zheng	90,000 78,500	78,500
Lukas Dimsa	80,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Lukas Dimsa Qing Feng Zheng

10-25-2023 17:18 UTC

Kavanagh Misreads Khatri's Bet

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 8♣7♥A♣Q♣, Bhavin Khatri bet 2,000 from the hijack and Sean Kavanagh called in the small blind.

The river came the 7♦ and Khatri then bet 10,000, throwing in two yellow 5,000 chips. Kavanagh thought Khatri only bet 6,000, using one of the similar-colored 1,000 chips, and tossed in a call.

Khatri then showed A♦5♦ for two pair and Kavanagh was forced to hand over the extra chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bhavin Khatri	110,000 15,000	15,000
Sean Kavanagh	35,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Bhavin Khatri Sean Kavanagh

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-25-2023 17:09 UTC

Alshanti Dodges the River For Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A pot of more than 25,000 was already brewing as Abdullah Alshanti and an opponent in the hijack went heads-up to the turn on a board of Q♠6♠J♣8♥.

The cutoff then bet 22,000 and Alshanti tanked for a minute before moving all in for 52,000. His opponent then tanked for several minutes until he called to put Alshanti at risk.

Alshanti had A♥Q♥, while his opponent had a straight draw holding K♣10♠. Alshanti got up from his seat to await the river, which came the 6♦ as he slapped his hands together to celebrate his double up.

"What a player," another tablemate said as Alshanti earned a double up to move up to around 140,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alshanti	140,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Abdullah Alshanti

10-25-2023 16:59 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elliott Panyi	110,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Jackson	95,000 15,000	15,000
Man Li	80,000 65,000	65,000
Lukas Dimsa	75,000 35,000	35,000
Eliot Catterson	70,000 10,000	10,000
Chuc Khuu	60,000 20,000	20,000
Qing Feng Zheng	40,000 28,500	28,500
Abdullah Alshanti	40,000 10,000	10,000

10-25-2023 16:58 UTC

Cherry's Stack a Little Less Ripe After Kilgour Hits the River

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three-handed on a board of 8♠Q♥7♥K♣, Jack Sambrook bet 2,400 from the hijack and was called by Alistair Kilgour in the cutoff, as well as Stephen Cherry in the big blind.

The river came the 8♥ and action checked to Kilgour, who bet 6,000. Only Cherry called and Sambrook got out of the way.

Kilgour then turned over A♥6♥ for the nut flush. "What a river," Cherry said as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alistair Kilgour	55,000 10,000	10,000
Jack Sambrook	40,000 4,000	4,000
Stephen Cherry	40,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alistair Kilgour Jack Sambrook Stephen Cherry

10-25-2023 16:56 UTC

Owen Picks Up Kings

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Glynn Owen moved all in for his last 22,000 under the gun and Asish Ghosh had him at risk from the big blind.

Glynn Owen: K♠K♥
Asish Ghosh: Q♠Q♦

The board ran out 9♦9♣4♥A♥K♣ and Owen's kings remained in front, improving to a full house on the river as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glynn Owen	45,000
Asish Ghosh	5,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Glynn Owen Asish Ghosh

10-25-2023 16:46 UTC

Maunders Has a Hand to Beat Iqbal

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠8♠2♥, Dan Maunders bet 4,200 from the cutoff and Majid Iqbal called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♣ turn and Iqbal also checked the 8♣ river. Maunders then shoved his entire stack of 17,100 into the middle.

"What hands are beating me," Iqbal wondered as he tanked for around a minute before calling. Maunders then showed A♣8♦ for trip eights and Iqbal mucked, surrendering most of his stack while Maunders doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Maunders	55,000
Majid Iqbal	4,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Majid Iqbal Dan Maunders