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

10-27-2023 14:43 UTC

Wallace Spikes the River on Adderley

David Salituro

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: Q♦Q♥
Keir Wallace: A♣Q♣

Adderley needed to fade an ace and watched as the board came K♦4♦J♥6♥, 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	50,000
John Adderley	Busted

Tags: John Adderley Keir Wallace

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

10-27-2023 14:34 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Paunescu	110,000
Gary Fisher	70,000 25,000	25,000
Andrea Peroni	40,000 10,000	10,000
Niall Farrell	28,500 3,000	3,000

Tom Middleton	25,000 35,000	35,000

Ludovic Geilich	18,000 10,000	10,000
Keith Littlewood	15,000 15,000	15,000

Rojas Puts Walsh on the Nuts, Calls Anyway

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Around 15,000 was in the pot as Pablo Rojas and Shuan Walsh went to the turn on a board of 10♠9♣3♣8♠.

Rojas bet 6,000 in middle position and Walsh then moved all in for 28,000. Rojas spent a few minutes in the tank before calling.

Walsh showed Q♠J♦ for the nut straight, while Rojas was on a flush draw holding A♠9♠. The 5♦ river failed to complete Rojas' flush and he handed over the double up.

"It was crystal clear you had that. But it was 28,000 into a pot of 70,000," Rojas explained.

Florian Duta is also at this table, while Leo Worthington-Leese is sitting one table away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuan Walsh	70,000 70,000	70,000
Florian Duta	35,000 35,000	35,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	30,000 30,000	30,000
Pablo Rojas	5,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Pablo Rojas Shuan Walsh

10-27-2023 14:17 UTC

Welch Hits Two Pair on Mooney

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mark Welch bet 3,500 from the small blind on a flop of J♦6♣K♦ 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 K♥J♥ for two pair and Mooney turned over K♣Q♣. "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	50,000 50,000	50,000
John Mooney	Busted

Tags: John Mooney Mark Welch

10-27-2023 14:08 UTC

Simpson Fights Back Against Speck

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♠3♣Q♣, Ian Simpson bet 1,500 from middle position before Mitchell Speck raised to 3,800 in the small blind.

Simpson called to the 3♦ turn, where Speck slowed down and checked. Simpson then bet 7,000 and Speck took a few moments but ultimately decided to surrender the pot to the 888poker Ambassador.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	45,000 5,000	5,000

Mitchell Speck	30,000

Tags: Ian Simpson Mitchell Speck

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-27-2023 13:59 UTC

Stearn's Luck Beginning to Change

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Alan Stearn got his entire stack of 28,000 in the middle against Lilai Ji.

Alan Stearn: A♥K♣
Lilai Ji: A♠Q♠

"I've already lost twice with them today," Stearn said, but he had little to worry about on the 8♦K♠K♥ flop as he made trips. The turn came the 6♠ and Ji picked up a flush draw, but Stearn dodged the 10♥ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Stearn	56,000
Lilai Ji	20,000

Tags: Alan Stearn Lilai Ji

10-27-2023 13:50 UTC

Bonham Reshoves on Popa, Maunders Hits the Rail

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David Salituro

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: 7♥5♥
Matthew Bonham: Q♥Q♦

Bonham hit top set on the Q♣2♣3♠ 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	60,000
Mihail Popa	35,000
Daniel Maunders	Busted

Tags: Matthew Bonham Daniel Maunders Mihail Popa

10-27-2023 13:34 UTC

Pearson Sends Out Cassie

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David Salituro

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: J♣9♣
Richard Pearson: A♦4♥

Cassie was looking to improve heading to the 2♠6♣7♥ 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.