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

10-27-2023 13:30 UTC

Bedson Blasts Two Out of the Pot

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 3♠8♥9♥, Dean Morris bet 1,500 from middle position before Daniel Bedson raised to 4,100 in the hijack.

Ion Bivol called in the small blind, while Morris got out of the way. The turn came the 10♣ and action checked to Bedson, who bet 11,000 this time.

Bivol then joined Morris in the muck as Bedson took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Bedson	70,000 70,000	70,000
Dean Morris	65,000
Ion Bivol	25,000

Tags: Daniel Bedson Dean Morris Ion Bivol

10-27-2023 13:23 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Paunescu	110,000 30,000	30,000
Francis Obadun	80,000
Nim Rattan	65,000 65,000	65,000
Chase Wilson	50,000 5,000	5,000
Oliver White	40,000 40,000	40,000
David Reed	37,000 3,000	3,000
Abel Aspas	35,000 3,000	3,000
Niall Farrell	31,500 1,500	1,500

Ludovic Geilich	28,000 2,000	2,000
Mason Kanabar	20,000 1,000	1,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

10-27-2023 13:02 UTC

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.

10-27-2023 12:59 UTC

McDade Halts Buivydas' Rapid Rise

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Mark McDade was heads-up against big stack Mantas Buivydas on a board of 10♣9♣K♥9♥ when he bet 3,500 from the cutoff.

Buivydas tanked for a few minutes before calling to the 6♣ river. McDade then moved all in for 16,500 and Buivydas again thought about the decision for several minutes before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mantas Buivydas	95,000 5,000	5,000
Mark McDade	40,000

Tags: Mark McDade Mantas Buivydas

10-27-2023 12:57 UTC

French Runs Into Middleton's Straight

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Lee French had a raise of 1,500 in front of him from the hijack and Tom Middleton then reraised to 4,000 on the button. French called and they went heads-up to the 8♣Q♦Q♣ flop.

Middleton continued for 2,200 and French called. The turn was the 9♠ and Middleton bet another 7,500.

French again stuck around to see the A♦ river, where Middleton moved all in for 15,800. French quickly called with Q♥10♥ for trip queens, but Middleton had J♦10♦ for the turned straight as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	60,000 60,000	60,000

Lee French	5,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Lee French Tom Middleton

10-27-2023 12:44 UTC

Buivydas Drills the River to Crack Berko's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With around 18,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♠3♦K♦, 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: A♠A♥
Mantas Buivydas: A♦J♦

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	100,000 40,000	40,000
Niall Farrell	30,000 30,000	30,000

Ludovic Geilich	30,000 30,000	30,000
Scott Berko	Busted

Tags: Mantas Buivydas Scott Berko

10-27-2023 12:37 UTC

Simpson Value Bets the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Around 10,000 was already in the middle as Ian Simpson and Michalis Michael went to the river in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing 3♣10♥4♥J♦5♣.

Simpson then bet 5,500 from the big blind and Michael took a peek at Simpson's remaining stack before calling. Simpson then turned over K♣10♠ for a pair of tens and Michael mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	50,000 13,000	13,000

Michalis Michael	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Ian Simpson Michalis Michael

10-27-2023 12:31 UTC

Otto Four-Bets Cassie

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ryan Otto, who finished second in the High Roller last night, raised to 600 in early position and received two callers before Matthew Cassie three-bet to 2,300 in the big blind.

Otto then four-bet to 6,500 and the rest of the table folded back to Cassie, who called to see the Q♣8♠5♠ flop. Otto then continued for 3,000 and Cassie called.

The turn came the 3♦ and Otto fired out 7,000. Cassie this time gave up his hand.