2023 888poker LIVE Coventry

£888 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info

2023 888poker LIVE Coventry

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
£120,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£888
Prize Pool
£500,000
Entries
672
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
288
Players Left
67

Jones Makes a Huge Call in Three-Way All In

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

Ravi Sheth limped in from early position, as did another player in middle position, before Jorge Palomino moved all in for 12,500 in the cutoff. Ryan Otto called on the button as action went on big blind Nathan Jones.

Jones called Palomino's shove, but Sheth then reshoved. Otto got out of the way as Jones was put to a massive decision.

"He's licking his chops. He's gone from having four bigs to potentially 40," Sheth joked about Palomino as Jones continued to tank for several minutes.

"I'll show," Sheth told him to a round of laughs from around the table. Jones eventually stuck in his chips to call.

Jorge Palomino: 22
Ravi Sheth: KQ
Nathan Jones: JJ

Jones and Sheth were flipping for the massive side pot as the board ran out 675105, securing the pot for Jones. Palomino was eliminated, while the stacks were counted down and Jones had 93,000 remaining, barely covering Sheth's 85,000.

"I'm never folding to you again," Otto told Sheth as the stacks were being counted.

"It was a pretty big spot for me to represent it. Good call. I do the same thing with queens," Sheth said before making his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Jones gb
Nathan Jones
180,000
85,000
85,000
Ryan Otto nz
Ryan Otto
120,000
5,000
5,000
Jorge Palomino es
Jorge Palomino
Busted
Ravi Sheth gb
Ravi Sheth
Busted

Tags: Jorge PalominoNathan JonesRavi ShethRyan Otto

Bousfield Living a Charmed Life

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jozeph Yandle had a raise of 5,000 in front of him in the cutoff and John Bousfield then reraised to 11,800 under the gun. Ben Yandle then shoved for his last 30,000 and Bousfield snap-called.

Jozeph Yandle: AA
John Bousfield: KK

Bousfield had run into the ultimate cooler and was headed toward paying off Ben Yandle's double up as the board came 3QJQ. The river, though, was the K and Bousfield spiked a full house.

Ben Yandle instantly stood up from his seat and snapped a photo of the board before making his exit.

"What a f**king life," tablemate Richard Pearson joked with Bousfield.

Player Chips Progress
John Bousfield gb
John Bousfield
80,000
80,000
80,000
Jozeph Yandle gb
Jozeph Yandle
Busted

Tags: John BousfieldJozeph Yandle

Jones Thinks He's Bluffing, Busts Overall Anyway; Simpson Also Busts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson

Nathan Jones raised to 1,600 in middle position and received one caller as action went on Edward Overall, who three-bet to 4,300 in the small blind. Jones then four-bet to 11,500 and Overall called.

The flop came K8A and Jones bet another 6,500. Overall called as the 5 fell on the turn.

Jones then put Overall all in for his last 20,000. "Aces, huh," Overall said, tanking for several minutes until he committed his chips.

Jones shrugged and turned over K2 for just a pair of kings. "Wow," he cried out as Overall showed QQ and Jones found out he was still in the lead.

The river came the 3 and Overall was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson was all in for around 20,000 with K10 on a board of K8610A. Matthew Eardley, though, had 97 for a straight to win the pot and bust Simpson.

"I'll get it on my next bullet," Simpson said.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Eardley gb
Matthew Eardley
100,000
Nathan Jones gb
Nathan Jones
95,000
95,000
95,000
Edward Overall
Edward Overall
Busted
Ian Simpson gb
Ian Simpson
Busted

Tags: Edward OverallIan SimpsonMatthew EardleyNathan Jones

Mitford Wins a Race

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Terence Mitford was still stacking chips from the previous hand ("queens against eights. Eight on the river," tablemate Michael Rosaman said) when he called a pre-flop shove of 7,500 from big blind Keir Wallace.

Keir Wallace: 55
Terence Mitford: AQ

The 779 flop kept Wallace in the lead, but Mitford spiked the A on the turn to make two pair. The river came the 4 and Mitford stacked up another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Terence Mitford gb
Terence Mitford
70,000
Keir Wallace gb
Keir Wallace
Busted

Tags: Keir WallaceTerence Mitford

Basford on Right Side of a Classic Flip

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alex Basford was already one of the biggest stacks in the room coming back from dinner and just grew his stack even more on one of the first hands.

Roni Tal limped in from the small blind before Basford raised to 2,600. Tal then three-bet to 9,600, Basford moved all in, and Tal called off his last 35,000.

Roni Tal: AK
Alex Basford: QQ

It was a classic flip, and Basford's queens would stay in front on the 1065510 board to send Tal to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Basford gb
Alex Basford
150,000
35,000
35,000
Roni Tal
Roni Tal
Busted

Tags: Alex BasfordRoni Tal

Wallace Spikes the River on Adderley

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Keir Wallace raised to 1,200 in middle position and John Adderley then three-bet to 3,600 in the hijack. Wallace moved all in and Adderley snap-called for his last 10,000.

John Adderley: QQ
Keir Wallace: AQ

Adderley needed to fade an ace and watched as the board came K4J6, keeping his queens in the lead and leaving him one card away from a double up.

The river, though, was the A and he stood up from his seat and shook Wallace's hand before making his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Keir Wallace gb
Keir Wallace
50,000
John Adderley gb
John Adderley
Busted

Tags: John AdderleyKeir Wallace

Welch Hits Two Pair on Mooney

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mark Welch bet 3,500 from the small blind on a flop of J6K and John Mooney called in the hijack.

The turn came the 8 and Welch bet enough to put Mooney all in. Mooney quickly called for his last 6,000.

Welch showed KJ for two pair and Mooney turned over KQ. "Give me a queen," Mooney pleaded, but the river came the 2 and Welch scooped the pot to send Mooney to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Welch
Mark Welch
50,000
50,000
50,000
John Mooney gb
John Mooney
Busted

Tags: John MooneyMark Welch

Bonham Reshoves on Popa, Maunders Hits the Rail

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Daniel Maunders moved all in for 8,000 in middle position and Mihail Popa then reraised to 15,000 on the button. Matthew Bonham, in early position, reshoved for 34,000, sending Popa deep into the tank.

Popa admitted he had ace-king before the dealer reminded him not to talk about his hand with multiple players still in. He eventually folded after several minutes, leaving Maunders and Bonham heads-up.

Daniel Maunders: 75
Matthew Bonham: QQ

Bonham hit top set on the Q23 flop to leave Maunders virtually drawing dead. The K fell on the turn, followed by the 5 river as Maunders was eliminated.

"Bad fold," Popa said.

"Bad fold? That's the best fold you've made all day, a tablemate replied.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Bonham gb
Matthew Bonham
60,000
Mihail Popa ro
Mihail Popa
35,000
Daniel Maunders gb
Daniel Maunders
Busted

Tags: Matthew BonhamDaniel MaundersMihail Popa

Pearson Sends Out Cassie

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Matthew Cassie was down to his last 5,000 and moved all in from the button. Richard Pearson called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Matthew Cassie: J9
Richard Pearson: A4

Cassie was looking to improve heading to the 267 flop. The K turn was no help, and neither was the 2 river as Pearson won the pot with ace-high and Cassie made a quick walk to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Pearson gb
Richard Pearson
40,000
Matthew Cassie
Matthew Cassie
Busted

Tags: Matthew CassieRichard Pearson

Buivydas Drills the River to Crack Berko's Aces

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Mantas Buivydas
Mantas Buivydas

With around 18,000 in the pot on a flop of 63K, Scott Berko led out for 4,000 from the small blind before Mantas Buivydas moved all in from the button. Berko quickly called for his last 25,000.

Scott Berko: AA
Mantas Buivydas: AJ

Buivydas was on a flush draw against Berko's aces but missed the 5 turn. The river brought the 8 and Buivydas completed his flush to send Berko to the rail.

Niall Farrell and Ludovic Geilich registered for Day 1c within the past few minutes and were seated at this table.

Player Chips Progress
Mantas Buivydas gb
Mantas Buivydas
100,000
40,000
40,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
30,000
30,000
30,000
Scott Berko gb
Scott Berko
Busted

Tags: Mantas BuivydasScott Berko