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

10-27-2023 16:48 UTC

Mitford Wins a Race

David Salituro

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: 5♦5♣
Terence Mitford: A♠Q♦

The 7♥7♦9♦ 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	70,000
Keir Wallace	Busted

Tags: Keir Wallace Terence Mitford

10-27-2023 16:41 UTC

Cheng Lays a Trap For Taylor

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Four players went to the turn with the board showing 6♠9♦Q♠2♠ when Christy Taylor bet 2,500 under the gun.

Action folded to Shuaida Cheng in the small blind who called to see the K♠ river. Cheng checked again and Taylor this time checked back.

Cheng then turned over A♠J♠, revealing he had the nut flush on the turn as Taylor got off cheap.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuaida Cheng	60,000
Chrisy Taylor	20,000

Tags: Christy Taylor Shuaida Cheng

10-27-2023 16:33 UTC

Farrell Bets Out Harris on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♦K♥8♣, Brandon Harris bet 800 from middle position and Niall Farrell called in the hijack.

The turn came the 2♣ and Harris checked over to Farrell, who bet 4,000. Harris called and the Q♠ fell on the river.

Harris checked again and Farrell fired out 10,000. Harris didn't take too long before tossing his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	55,000 7,000	7,000

Brandon Harris	21,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Brandon Harris Niall Farrell

10-27-2023 16:23 UTC

Basford on Right Side of a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

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: A♣K♣
Alex Basford: Q♠Q♦

It was a classic flip, and Basford's queens would stay in front on the 10♦6♥5♣5♥10♥ board to send Tal to the rail.

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

Tags: Alex Basford Roni Tal

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-27-2023 15:56 UTC

Assorted Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Paunescu	130,000 20,000	20,000
Alex Basford	115,000
Ryan Otto	115,000 70,000	70,000

Matthew Bonham	110,000 50,000	50,000
Nim Rattan	110,000 45,000	45,000
Leo McClean	110,000
Ian Simpson	52,000 7,000	7,000

Niall Farrell	48,000 2,000	2,000

Ludovic Geilich	12,500 9,500	9,500

10-27-2023 15:17 UTC

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.

Action should resume around 5:15 p.m. local time.

10-27-2023 15:11 UTC

Vas Nunes Doubles Off Littlewood

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Keith Littlewood raised to 1,100 in early position and received two callers before Paul Vas Nunes three-bet to 6,200 in the small blind. Littlewood then shoved all in for 38,000 and the rest of the table folded to Vas Nunes, who tanked for a moment before calling for 32,000.

Paul Vas Nunes: A♣Q♥
Keith Littlewood: K♣Q♠

Vas Nunes had Littlewood dominated heading to the A♥8♦7♣ flop, which gave him top pair and a big lead in the lead. The board ran out K♦6♣ and Littlewood was forced to hand over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Vas Nunes	65,000
Keith Littlewood	8,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Keith Littlewood Paul Vas Nunes

10-27-2023 15:00 UTC

Cooper Chases Wilson Out of the Pot

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 5♣6♦7♥, Carl Spicer bet 1,500 from the big blind and Chase Wilson called under the gun, as did Christopher Cooper in the cutoff.

The turn came the A♣ and Spicer checked this time. Wilson then bet 5,000 and Cooper came back with an all-in shove for 30,000.

Spicer quickly got out of the way, but Wilson leaned back in his seat and stared across at Cooper for a minute before also mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Spicer	50,000
Christopher Cooper	45,000 30,000	30,000
Chase Wilson	28,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Carl Spicer Chase Wilson Christopher Cooper

10-27-2023 14:54 UTC

Farrell Fires the Turn, Then Shows

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Niall Farrell bet 2,500 from early position on a flop of K♥J♠A♦ and was called by Mantas Buivydas in middle position and an opponent in the hijack, while Ludovic Geilich folded his big blind.

The turn came the 2♦ and Farrel fired another 8,000. Buivydas tanked for a minute before mucking. The hijack also spent a few moments in the tank but also slid his cards back to the dealer.

"King-jack," Geilich asked Farrell, who showed the 9♣ as he took the pot.