£888 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
2023 888poker LIVE Coventry
£888 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
2023 888poker LIVE Coventry
Buy-in
£888
Prize Pool
£500,000
Entries
672
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
288
Players Left
67
Team Pros Hope Third Time's the Charm on Day 1c of the 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event
A new hope and, for some, a chance at redemption presents itself when Day 1c of the £888 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event begins at noon local time.
This is the third of four opening flights into the tournament. The first two saw a combined total of 265 entries gather inside the Coventry Building Society Arena chasing a portion of the £500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Just 51 booked their ticket into Day 2, led by Yiannis Liperis with 507,000. Other top stacks include Tan Le (397,000), Paul Ephremsen (352,000), Day 1a chip leader Ali Abdulzahra (318,000), 2022 888poker LIVE London champion Bhavin Khatri (258,000), Daniel Laidlaw (235,000), Dean Hutchison (174,000), Carl Shaw (165,000), and Abdullah Alshanti (152,500).
Combined Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiannis Liperis | Cyprus | 507,000 | 169 |
| 2 | Tan Le | United Kingdom | 397,000 | 132 |
| 3 | Paul Ephremsen | United Kingdom | 352,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Ali Abdulzahra | United Kingdom | 318,000 | 106 |
| 5 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 308,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Sheng Zheng | United Kingdom | 302,000 | 101 |
| 7 | Bhavin Khatri | United Kingdom | 258,000 | 86 |
| 8 | Teodor Evstratiev | Bulgaria | 252,000 | 84 |
| 9 | Mark Reed | United Kingdom | 236,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Daniel Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 235,000 | 78 |
888poker Ambassador Vivian Saliba (219,000) was the only member of the team to advance in their opening flight. Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Aaron Barone, Lucia Navarro, and Josh Manley all busted yesterday and will likely be back for another shot today. The likes of Niall Farrell, Tom Middleton, and Florian Duta failed to make it past their opening flight and will get another chance today.
Another player likely to enter the tournament today is Ludovic Geilich. The Scottish pro with more than $3.5 million in career earnings won the £2,000 High Roller here in Coventry last night, prevailing over a field of 70 players to earn £40,870.
Similar to the first two days, players on Day 1c will play 14 40-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break every three levels and an extended 40-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2. There is also a turbo Day 1d flight starting at 8 p.m. tonight with 20-minute levels, and with players allowed unlimited reentries, the field is expected to grow considerably by the time everyone combines into one on Day 2 tomorrow at 11 a.m.
PokerNews will once again be following all the action for the third day of play here in the West Midlands.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1c is now underway with 57 players currently registered.
Harris Has the Better Ace
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Heads-up in a three-bet pot, David Lloyd led out for 1,200 from the small blind on a flop of A♥10♦5♥ and Brandon Harris called in the cutoff.
The turn came the 5♠ and Lloyd bet another 2,500. Harris again called and the 4♣ fell on the river.
Lloyd then fired out 1,800 and Harris quickly called. Lloyd showed A♠J♣, but Harris had A♦Q♦ to take the pot with his queen-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | |
|
22,000 |
Robins Raises the Turn
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Ricky Robins was heads-up on a flop of 8♠2♣3♦ when his opponent bet 1,600 on the button.
Robins called under the gun to the 8♣ turn, where the button bet another 3,500. Robins then raised to 12,000 and his opponent quickly mucked.
888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson recently entered the tournament, seated at the same table as 2022 888poker LIVE Madrid champion Abel Aspas.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Cooper Bests Reed's Pair With Rags
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Three-handed on a flop of 3♥7♠2♥, David Reed bet 1,000 from the cutoff and only Christopher Cooper called in the big blind.
The turn came the J♥ and Reed fired out another 1,500. Cooper again called and checked the 8♣ river.
"Nines," Reed announced, showing 9♠9♥. Cooper, though, showed 3♦2♦ for two pair on the flop to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Aspas Bets Out Simpson
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Abel Aspas raised to 500 in the cutoff, Ian Simpson three-bet to 1,500 in the small blind, and Aspas called.
The flop came 5♠6♦8♠ and Simpson checked to Aspas, who bet 1,200. Simpson called and the 3♣ fell on the turn.
He checked again and Aspas this time bet 3,000. Simpson snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
||
Wilson Shoves on Kanabar
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Mason Kanabar led out for 1,200 on a flop of 6♦5♣Q♦ from the big blind before Chase Wilson raised under the gun to 2,700.
Kanabar called to the 3♣ turn, where Wilson bet another 4,200. Kanabar spent a minute peering across the table at Wilson before calling.
The river came the 7♣ and Wilson moved all in for 21,500. Kanabar, who had around the same amount behind, tanked for more than three minutes before surrendering the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
21,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100