£888 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2023 888poker LIVE Coventry
£888 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 888poker LIVE Coventry
Buy-in
£888
Prize Pool
£500,000
Entries
672
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
180
Players Left
34
Another Group of Players Chase the Title When Day 1b of the 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event Begins at Noon
A spot in Day 2 of the £888 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event awaits a new crop of hopefuls when Day 1b begins at noon local time inside the Coventry Building Society Arena.
The first opening flight saw 85 players enter the tournament, with 17 remaining who will return on October 28. Ali Abdulzahra set the benchmark for players today to follow, finishing as the chip leader with 318,000. He was followed by Bhavin Khatri (258,000), Teodor Evstratiev (252,000), Greg Thomson (202,000), and Gary Miller (171,000).
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Abdulzahra | United Kingdom | 318,000 | 106 |
| 2 | Bhavin Khatri | United Kingdom | 258,000 | 86 |
| 3 | Teodor Evstratiev | Bulgaria | 252,000 | 84 |
| 4 | Greg Thomson | United Kingdom | 202,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Gary Miller | United Kingdom | 171,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Lukas Dimsa | Lithuania | 156,000 | 52 |
| 7 | Glynn Owen | United Kingdom | 156,000 | 52 |
| 8 | Abdullah Alshanti | United Kingdom | 152,500 | 51 |
| 9 | Man Li | n/a | 115,500 | 39 |
| 10 | David Morris | United Kingdom | 114,500 | 38 |
Players on Day 1b will start with 30,000 chips and play 14 40-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break every three levels and a 40-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6. Unlimited reentries are allowed, with late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2.
This is the second of four starting flights. Day 1c is tomorrow at noon, while a turbo Day 1d flight is later that night at 8 p.m. With a £500,000 guaranteed prize pool up for grabs, the field is expected to grow considerably over the next two days until the entire field combines into one on Saturday.
PokerNews will be following the entire journey and providing live updates for another day of action here in the West Midlands.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1b is now underway with 36 players registered.
Dunleavy Bets Big Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Heads-up in a blind versus blind battle, Daniel Maynard bet 2,500 on a board of 8♣8♥6♣K♠ and Michael Dunleavy called.
The river came the J♦ and Maynard then checked over to Dunleavy, who fired out a bet of 7,500. Maynard quickly gave up his hand.
Among the players in the field on Day 1b are 888poker Ambassadors Nick Eastwood, Josh Manley, and Lucia Navarro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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25,000 | |
Jordon Not Afraid to Bust
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Terry Jordon bet 3,300 on a flop of 3♣9♠3♥ from the big blind and Majid Iqbal called in the cutoff.
"I'm going to bust already," Jordon said as he bet another 8,000 on the K♥ turn. Iqbal again called and Jordon moved all in blind for around 15,000 before the dealer showed the 7♦ river.
"I'm either going to double up or rebuy. Doesn't bother me," Jordon said. Iqbal called and Jordon showed A♥K♣ for two pair as Iqbal flashed 9x7x before mucking.
The next hand, action folded to Jordon who raised to 2,100 in the small blind. Aaron Barone called and they saw a flop of 4♠5♠6♦.
"That's my kind of flop," Jordon said, firing out another 3,100. Barone called to the A♣ turn, where Jordon slowed down and checked.
Barone then bet 5,500 and Jordon called. The river was the 4♣ and Barone bet another 8,500.
"I'm going to give it to you," Jordon said, calling with J♠J♣. Barone also had 9♦7♠ for a bluff and Jordon took another big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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10,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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1,000
1,000
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1,000 |
Navarro Leads the River in Three-Way Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Nicholas Fellone bet 500 from middle position on a flop of J♣9♥Q♦ and Lucia Navarro called in the hijack. John Gardner then raised to 2,500 on the button and both Fellone and Navarro called.
"No believers, eh," Gardner joked as the 3♠ fell on the turn. Fellone and Navarro both checked to Gardner, who checked back this time. "I'll be nice to you," he said heading to the A♣ river.
Navarro then bet 2,500 and both opponents quickly mucked. "I had two pair. That ace killed me," Gardner admitted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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28,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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27,000
27,000
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27,000 |
Jordon Wins Another Big One
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Oliver Prior bet 1,200 from middle position on a flop of 6♦2♥5♠ and Terry Jordon called in the cutoff, while Abel Aspas folded in early position.
The turn came the J♠ and both players checked. Prior led out for another 5,000 on the 9♣ river and Jordon responded by moving all in.
Prior, with around 11,000 remaining, gave the decision some thought before calling. Jordon then showed 9♦2♦ for two pair on the river and Prior mucked before heading to the rail.
Jordon, meanwhile, has crossed 100,000 already in the first level of Day 1b. Majid Iqbal busted shortly after losing the earlier pot to Jordon but has since reentered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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30,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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28,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Georgiou Picks Off a Bluff
Level 2
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Heads-up on a board of 5♠3♠8♥A♦, Warren Gibbons bet 1,100 from middle position and Antonios Georgiou called on the button.
The river came the 9♦ and Gibbons tossed in a yellow 5,000 chip, announcing a bet of 2,500. Georgiou quickly called and Gibbons mucked, saying he had six-seven for a missed straight draw.
"I have an ace," Georgiou said, showing A♥10♠ as he took the pot.
David Algarra and Andrew Christoforou are also at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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28,000 | |
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10,000 |