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

10-25-2023 15:01 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlo Solazzo	17,500 10,000	10,000

Third Pair Good For Dimsa

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

A pot of around 25,000 was already in the middle as Lukas Dimsa and Abdullah Alshanti went to the river on a completed board of 6♠4♥9♦A♣Q♣.

Dimsa, under the gun, then bet 15,000 as Alshanti tanked for a moment on the button before calling. Dimsa then showed 10♣9♣ for a pair of nines and Alshanti mucked.

"You got lucky. I would've called with anything," Alshanti told him, claiming he had nine-eight suited.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Dimsa	100,000 100,000	100,000
Abdullah Alshanti	35,000 35,000	35,000

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10-25-2023 14:47 UTC

Panyi Doubles Amid Controversy

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

A player in the cutoff three-bet to 4,500 and was called by two opponents, including Elliott Panyi in the hijack.

The flop came 4♥4♣3♣ and the cutoff bet another 4,500. Both opponents called to the 8♦ turn, where he fired out another 11,000.

The player in middle position tossed in three 1,000 chips to call before being informed by the dealer the bet was 11,000. He then tried to take his chips back and muck, but the floor was called for a ruling.

It was determined he was allowed to take back his call, but the cutoff demanded another ruling and another clarification was sought. He was eventually forced to keep his 3,000 in the pot and muck.

Panyi then moved all in for 23,800 and the cutoff snap-called with K♣K♠. Panyi, though, had 8♥8♠ for a set and held on through the A♥ river to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elliott Panyi	75,000 33,000	33,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

10-25-2023 14:30 UTC

Jackson Takes a Massive Pot on the River

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A massive pile of chips totaling more than 20,000 was already in the middle as Chuc Khuu and Dan Jackson went to the turn on a board of 10♣3♣7♣K♥.

Both players checked and the A♣ fell on the river. Khuu, in the small blind, then checked again over to Jackson in the cutoff.

Jackson put out a bet of 16,000 this time, sending Khuu deep into the tank. He eventually folded after several moments and Jackson took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Jackson	80,000
Chuc Khuu	40,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Chuc Khuu Dan Jackson

10-25-2023 14:21 UTC

Toole Bombs the River in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three-handed on a board of K♣4♥3♦A♦, Alexander Crawford bet 3,000 from early position and was called by Anthony Toole in the small blind, as well as an opponent in the big blind.

The river came the J♥ and Toole instantly tossed in a bet of 15,000. The big blind quickly folded, as did Crawford and Toole took down the pot unopposed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Toole	50,000
Alexander Crawford	45,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Alexander Crawford Anthony Toole

10-25-2023 14:16 UTC

Barnes Catches a Bluff to Bust One

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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

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10-25-2023 14:04 UTC

Iqbal Picks Off Li's Big Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Majid Iqbal bet 800 from the button on a flop of 5♠Q♥2♠ before Man Li raised to 3,500 in the small blind. Stephen Cherry folded his big blind, but Iqbal stuck around and called.

The turn came the 8♥ and Li bet another 4,500. "You beating kings," Iqbal asked Li, who had to take out his headphones to hear.

Iqbal called and the 2♣ fell on the river. Li then slid forward 15,000 and Iqbal snap-called.

Li showed A♣3♥ for a bluff and Iqbal turned over Q♠J♥ for two pair to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Majid Iqbal	70,000 70,000	70,000
Stephen Cherry	28,000 4,000	4,000
Man Li	15,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Majid Iqbal Man Li Stephen Cherry

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-25-2023 13:56 UTC

Nguyen Shoves the Turn on Gordon

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Tuan Nguyen raised to 1,000 under the gun before Callum Gordon three-bet to 3,000 in the big blind.

Nguyen called to the 3♣A♦A♥ flop, where Gordon bet 2,300. Nguyen called and the 2♦ fell on the turn.

Gordon then led out for another 4,000 and Nguyen quickly moved all in for around 16,500. Gordon spent more than a minute in the tank before he mucked.