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

10-27-2023 22:03 UTC

Jones Falls to Otto in Last Big Pot

David Salituro

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

Nathan Jones got his last 125,000 in the middle from early position and Ryan Otto called in the big blind.

Nathan Jones: Q♥10♦
Ryan Otto: A♦K♠

The 9♠6♥3♦ flop was no help to Jones, and neither was the 9♥ turn.

"Save it for the river," Jones said, but he also missed the 6♣ and was sent to the exit right before the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Otto	366,500 116,500	116,500
Nathan Jones	Busted

Tags: Nathan Jones Ryan Otto

10-27-2023 21:50 UTC

Johnson Doesn't Make it to the End

David Salituro

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

Action folded to Brandon Sheils in the small blind who put Christopher Johnson all in. Johnson called off his last 20,000.

Christopher Johnson: J♠10♦
Brandon Sheils: A♠6♦

The flop came A♦2♥J♣ and Sheils hit top pair to take a big lead in the hand. The turn was the 2♦ and Johnson was already out of his seat and walking to the exit by the time the 7♠ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Sheils	80,000 80,000	80,000
Christopher Johnson	Busted

Tags: Brandon Sheils Christopher Johnson

10-27-2023 20:30 UTC

Johnston Gets a Miracle Triple Up

David Salituro

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

Mark Johnston was all in for 22,900 in middle position and up against Majid Nadeem, who was also all in for around 10,000 more. Charlie Reed also called in the big blind, having both opponents covered.

Mark Johnston: 8♠8♣
Majid Nadeem: K♦J♠
Charlie Reed: Q♦Q♠

Reed had both players at risk with his queens and improved to top set on the Q♣10♣2♠ flop. Nadeem had a straight flush, but the K♣ turn was no help and Johnston and Nadeem were both a card away from elimination.

The J♣ fell on the river and Johnston suddenly made a flush to earn a triple up, while Reed took the side pot to bust Nadeem.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Johnston	80,000 80,000	80,000
Charlie Reed	35,000 -45,000	-45,000
Majid Nadeem	Busted

Tags: Charlie Reed Majid Nadeem Mark Johnston

10-27-2023 20:11 UTC

Querbach Almost Gets Away From a Cooler

David Salituro

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

Hubertus Querbach was in the big blind and had a raise to 10,000 in front of him before Nim Rattan four-bet to 30,000 in early position.

Querbach tanked for a minute before shoving all in for 50,000, and Rattan snap-called.

Hubertus Querbach: K♦K♠
Nim Rattan: A♣A♦

"I almost folded," Querbach said. The flop came A♥7♠4♥ and Rattan made top set to leave Querbach drawing to a miracle. None arrived on the 2♥ turn or 5♥ river and he was eliminated.

"Would you ever fold there," another tablemate asked Daniel Bedson.

"On Day 1 of the tournament? Never in a million years," Bedson replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nim Rattan	120,000 55,000	55,000
Hubertus Querbach	Busted

10-27-2023 19:54 UTC

Bivol Busts Duta Blind Versus Blind

David Salituro

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

Ion Bivol and Florian Duta got the rest of Duta's short stack of around 10,000 in the middle in a blind versus blind battle.

Florian Duta: J♣4♣
Ion Bivol: 9♥7♦

Duta hit the J♦ on the turn, but it was followed by 7♥9♣ as Bivol made two pair. The board ran out 5♥A♥ and Duta was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ion Bivol	80,000 30,000	30,000
Florian Duta	Busted

Tags: Florian Duta Ion Bivol

10-27-2023 19:43 UTC

Chattha Claims the Knockout This Time

David Salituro

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

Charles Chattha took another attempt at busting a player when, in the big blind, he called Alicja Muszynska's shove for around 25,000 from the cutoff.

Alicja Muszynska: A♠J♥
Charles Chattha: K♠Q♥

It was Chattha's turn to take king-queen against ace-jack in an all-in situation, but, unlike Daniel Bedson earlier, he didn't connect with the 2♥4♠10♠ flop. The turn came the 2♠ and Muszynska was a card away from a double up, but the K♥ fell on the river and Chattha made two pair to send her to the rail.

Niall Farrell, Ian Simpson, and Jose Aguilers were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Chattha	140,000 -10,000	-10,000
Niall Farrell	Busted

Ian Simpson	Busted

Jose Aguilera	Busted

Alicja Muszynska	Busted

Tags: Charles Chattha Alicja Muszynska

10-27-2023 19:29 UTC

Man Frustrates Buivydas, Knocks Out Geilich

David Salituro

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

Ludovic Geilich fell down to less than 10,000 and got the rest of his chips in on a flop of J♣2♦K♦ as Mantas Buivydas and Ka Wai Man both called.

The turn came the 6♦ and Buivydas and Man checked to the Q♦ river. Buivydas checked in early position and Man fired out 10,000.

Buivydas shot back in his chair and began muttering to himself before he angrily flung his cards across the table. Man then turned over A♦10♣ for the rivered nut flush and Geilich flashed 10♦7♦ for a turned flush before heading for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Wai Man	70,000 -5,000	-5,000
Mantas Buivydas	60,000 -30,000	-30,000
Ludovic Geilich	Busted

Tags: Ka Wai Man Ludovic Geilich Mantas Buivydas

10-27-2023 18:53 UTC

Watts Turns Out the Lights on Spittles

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Steven Watts raised to 2,500 under the gun and Garry Wilson called in early position. Ryan Spittles then shoved all in for 18,000 in the hijack, Watts reshoved, and Wilson folded.

Ryan Spittles: A♠Q♥
Steven Watts: 8♥8♦

Spittles picked up a straight draw on the K♦5♦10♠ flop to go with his overcards, but neither arrived on the 4♠ turn or 6♥ river and Watts took the pot to send Spittles to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Watts	60,000
Garry Wilson	35,000
Ryan Spittles	Busted

Tags: Garry Wilson Ryan Spittles Steven Watts

10-27-2023 18:41 UTC

Watson Flips Out Morton-Monaghan

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

John Bousfield raised to 2,500 under the gun and Lewis Morton-Monaghan called in middle position. Action then folded to Wendy Watson who three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind. Bousfield folded, but Morton-Monaghan moved all in and Watson snap-called.

Lewis Morton-Monaghan: A♥K♣
Wendy Watson: J♣J♦

The two players had nearly identical stacks and were flipping for their respective tournament lives as the board ran out 5♣7♦3♠9♠3♥. Morton-Monaghan couldn't catch up and Watson took the pot with her jacks.

Morton-Monaghan counted his stack of 40,000 and Watson barely had him covered as he headed off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wendy Watson	100,000
John Bousfield	60,000 -20,000	-20,000
Lewis Morton-Monaghan	Busted

Tags: John Bousfield Lewis Morton-Monaghan Wendy Watson

10-27-2023 18:20 UTC

Boyle Holds On in Four-Way All In

David Salituro

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

A four-way all in was brewing as Nicholas Davies was all in for 15,000 in early position, Mirang Patel had his last 17,000 in from middle position, Garrett Boyle was all in on the cutoff for 12,000, and Chase Wilson was in the big blind having all three players covered.

Nicholas Davies: A♦J♦
Mirang Patel: 10♠9♠
Garrett Boyle: K♦K♥
Chase Wilson: 7♠7♦

"Lucky sevens. I know they're out there," Wilson said as Boyle stood up and began filming the action. The flop came 5♥4♦8♦, giving Davies a flush draw and Wilson a straight draw.

"Six or a seven," Wilson pleaded, but the board ran out Q♥4♣ and Boyle's kings stayed in front. He doubled up off Wilson, while Davies and Patel were both sent to the rail in the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chase Wilson	60,000 32,000	32,000
Garrett Boyle	55,000
Mirang Patel	Busted
Nicholas Davies	Busted

Tags: Chase Wilson Garrett Boyle Mirang Patel Nicholas Davies