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

10-27-2023 18:08 UTC

Chopra Pays Off Man's Boat

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 2♣8♥6♠A♦, Navdeep Chopra bet 3,000 under the gun and Ka Wai Man called in the cutoff.

Chopra checked the 6♦ river, then snap-called when Man tossed out 6,000. Man then showed 8♠8♣ for a full house and Chopra mucked.

At the same table, Ludovic Geilich has increased his stack to around 45,000, while Niall Farrell is sitting on around 50,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Wai Man	75,000 5,000	5,000
Niall Farrell	50,000 5,000	5,000

Ludovic Geilich	45,000 32,500	32,500
Navdeep Chopra	35,000

Tags: Ka Wai Man Navdeep Chopra

10-27-2023 18:02 UTC

Jones Makes a Huge Call in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

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: 2♠2♥
Ravi Sheth: K♦Q♦
Nathan Jones: J♥J♦

Jones and Sheth were flipping for the massive side pot as the board ran out 6♦7♥5♠10♠5♥, 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	180,000 85,000	85,000
Ryan Otto	120,000 5,000	5,000

Jorge Palomino	Busted
Ravi Sheth	Busted

Tags: Jorge Palomino Nathan Jones Ravi Sheth Ryan Otto

10-27-2023 17:48 UTC

Obadun Stays Silent

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David Salituro

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

Francis Obadun bet 3,100 from the hijack on a board of 5♣K♦4♦2♥ and Nim Rattan called on the button.

The river came the 3♥ and Obadun then moved all in for 32,300. Rattan began tanking as the talkative Obadun, who can usually be heard from across the room, fell silent.

Rattan used up several minutes before she called. "I didn't mean to be rude. I just really wanted to get paid," Obadun said as he turned over 6♦6♠ for a straight. Rattan mucked her hand and Obadun, who finished runner-up in the 888poker LIVE London Main Event earlier this year, doubled up.

"Do you want some change," Obadun joked with tablemate Leo McClean, back to his normally loquacious ways.

"Now we got him going," McClean replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo McClean	80,000 30,000	30,000
Francis Obadun	70,000 10,000	10,000
Nim Rattan	65,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Francis Obadun Nim Rattan

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-27-2023 17:35 UTC

Aguilera Has the Better Queen

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jose Aguilera and Samuel Acheampong were heads-up on a flop of Q♥J♠5♣ where Acheampon bet 3,300 under the gun. Aguilera then moved all in for 13,000 in the big blind and Acheampon called.

Jose Aguilera: K♠Q♣
Samuel Acheampong: Q♦10♣

Aguilera had Acheampong out-kicked with his king as they saw the A♣ fall on the turn. The river came the 9♥ and Acheampong slammed his remaining chips on the table in frustration while Aguilera doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Aguilera	32,000 17,000	17,000

Samuel Acheampong	3,000

Tags: Jose Aguilera Samuel Acheampong

10-27-2023 17:26 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Paunescu	120,000 10,000	10,000
Paul Vas Nunes	120,000 55,000	55,000
Mantas Buivydas	90,000 35,000	35,000
Matthew Bonham	85,000 25,000	25,000
Charlie Reed	80,000
Ka Wai Man	70,000
Pablo Rojas	35,000 30,000	30,000
Tom Middleton	32,000 7,000	7,000

Richard Pearson	20,000 20,000	20,000

Jose Aguilera	15,000 15,000	15,000

Leo Worthington-Leese	4,000 26,000	26,000

10-27-2023 17:20 UTC

Bousfield Living a Charmed Life

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David Salituro

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: A♥A♠
John Bousfield: K♦K♣

Bousfield had run into the ultimate cooler and was headed toward paying off Ben Yandle's double up as the board came 3♥Q♥J♠Q♦. 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	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jozeph Yandle	Busted

Tags: John Bousfield Jozeph Yandle

10-27-2023 17:12 UTC

Bivol Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♦4♦Q♠, Daniel Bedson bet 1,200 in the cutoff, then called when big blind Ion Bivol raised to 4,200.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn before Bivol led out for 10,000 on the 8♦ river. Bedson took his time before calling.

Bivol then turned over A♦10♦ for the rivered flush and Bedson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Bedson	100,000 30,000	30,000
Ion Bivol	50,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Daniel Bedson Ion Bivol

10-27-2023 17:05 UTC

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

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David Salituro

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

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 K♠8♣A♠ 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 K♦2♦ for just a pair of kings. "Wow," he cried out as Overall showed Q♦Q♣ 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 K♥10♦ on a board of K♣8♣6♦10♣A♥. Matthew Eardley, though, had 9♠7♠ for a straight to win the pot and bust Simpson.