£888 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 888poker LIVE Coventry

10-28-2023 18:16 UTC

Chen Limps to a Knockout

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lin Chen limped in under the gun as action folded to big blind Andrew Probyn who moved all in for 130,000. Chen splashed in the rest of his chips, barely having Probyn covered.

Andrew Probyn: A♣8♦
Lin Chen: 10♣10♠

Probyn made top pair on the 4♥8♣2♦ flop but improved no further on the 7♦ turn or J♣ river.

"Even if you check the eight comes and we get it in any way," Chen told Probyn on his way to the rail.

Bixi Yao and Anthony Toole were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lin Chen	200,000 -60,000	-60,000
Andrew Probyn	Busted
Bixi Yao	Busted
Anthony Toole	Busted

Tags: Andrew Probyn Lin Chen

10-28-2023 18:07 UTC

Dimsa Raced to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lukas Dimsa moved all in for 160,000 in the hijack and Min Ji called on the button.

Lukas Dimsa: A♣Q♠
Min Ji: 10♦10♥

The two opponents were racing with Dimsa's tournament life at stake as he watched the board come 7♣4♠3♠9♣J♦. Ji's tens stayed in the lead and Dimsa was sent off to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Min Ji	700,000 150,000	150,000
Lukas Dimsa	Busted

Tags: Lukas Dimsa Min Ji

10-28-2023 17:46 UTC

Welch Chucked Out By Khuu

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mark Welch moved all in for around 80,000 in early position and Chuc Khuu called in the small blind.

Mark Welch: A♥9♠
Chuc Khuu: A♠Q♣

Both players hit their ace on the 4♠2♦A♦ flop, but Khuu's queen-kicker continued to play following the 8♥ turn and K♥ river to send Welch to the rail.

Matthew Eardley was also eliminated at the same time on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuc Khuu	450,000 330,000	330,000
Mark Welch	Busted
Matthew Eardley	Busted

Tags: Chuc Khuu Mark Welch

10-28-2023 17:43 UTC

Pham Flops Vas Nunes Dead

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Paul Vas Nunes had raised on the button before Hong Pham three-bet to 125,000 in the big blind. Vas Nunes then moved all in for around 420,000 and Pham confirmed the amount before calling.

Paul Vas Nunes: 10♦10♣
Hong Pham: K♠K♦

Vas Nunes was crushed by Pham's kings, but was even more crushed when the K♠7♥4♥ flop gave her top set. She improved to a full house on the 4♦ turn and Vas Nunes was already drawing dead by the 5♥ river and heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hong Pham	950,000 250,000	250,000
Paul Vas Nunes	Busted

Tags: Paul Vas Nunes Hong Pham

10-28-2023 17:33 UTC

Miller Crushed on the Flop By Watson

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Wendy Watson raised to 25,000 under the gun and Gary Miller moved all in for 130,000 in middle position. The table folded back around to Watson and she called to put Miller at risk.

Gary Miller: 8♣8♠
Wendy Watson: 4♥4♠

Miller was far ahead with his pocket eights, but the flop brought K♠K♣4♣ and Watson made a full house to leave Miller looking for help. The turn came the 9♣, followed by the 2♠ as Miller was eliminated.

"Unlucky Gary," a tablemate told Miller, who tapped the felt and wished his tablemates luck before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wendy Watson	350,000 130,000	130,000
Gary Miller	Busted

Tags: Gary Miller Wendy Watson

10-28-2023 16:39 UTC

Popa Shoves Into Dooley's Flush

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 4♥9♦7♦4♥, Mihail Popa moved all in for 100,000 from early position and Dooley snap-called in the cutoff.

Popa had Q♠Q♥, but Dooley turned over K♦Q♦ for a flush. Popa was already out of his seat by the time the 10♥ fell on the river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dooley	700,000 180,000	180,000
Mihail Popa	Busted

Tags: Mihail Popa Dooley

10-28-2023 16:21 UTC

Donovan Gets Massive Double; Liperis Takes Out Wilkinson

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Blind versus blind, Fabian Donovan and Martin Donoghue got the rest of Donovan's 360,000 in the middle before the flop.

Fabian Donovan: 6♦6♥
Martin Donoghue: A♦J♦

It was a massive flip with more than 700,000 in the middle, and Donovan emerged ahead as the board came 3♠3♣5♦10♣10♦, leaving Donoghue on an extreme short stack.

At the same time on another table, Adam Wilkinson was all in for his last 160,000 from the big blind and up against Yiannis Liperis in the hijack.

Adam Wilkinson: A♦K♦
Yiannis Liperis: J♦J♠

"We need an ace," Wilkinson said heading to the 3♣8♣9♦ flop. "That's not good," he added before the 2♣ fell on the turn.

"Shit," he said, watching the 7♣ river seal his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yiannis Liperis	775,000 35,000	35,000

Fabian Donovan	750,000 365,000	365,000
Martin Donoghue	50,000 -280,000	-280,000
Adam Wilkinson	Busted

Tags: Adam Wilkinson Fabian Donovan Martin Donoghue Yiannis Liperis

10-28-2023 16:04 UTC

Shaw Smacks the River to Crack Priestley's Aces

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 18,000 in the hijack and Sinead Priestley then moved all in for 160,000 on the button. "This is a close one," Shaw said as he tanked for a moment before calling.

Sinead Priestley: A♣A♠
Carl Shaw: K♣Q♣

The flop came 10♠10♦8♣, while Priestley remained in front on the 9♠ turn but Shaw picked up a straight draw. The river came the J♣.

"No. Happens every time. So annoying," Priestley said, still smiling despite Shaw completing his straight to send her to the rail. She stopped to take a picture of the board before heading for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	600,000 170,000	170,000

Sinead Priestley	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Sinead Priestley

10-28-2023 15:44 UTC

Pham Busts Navarro; Bousfield Done on the River

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Lucia Navarro moved all in for 75,000 in early position and Hong Pham called in the big blind.

Lucia Navarro: A♠6♠
Hong Pham: 9♥9♣

Navarro was looking for an ace to stay alive, but Pham's nines held after the Q♦5♥7♣2♣7♥ board to send the last remaining 888poker Ambassador to the rail.

At the same time on another table, John Bousfield raised to 20,000 in the cutoff, then called for his last 16,000 when Adam Wilkinson moved all in from the small blind.

John Bousfield: 10♣9♣
Adam Wilkinson: K♦J♦

Bousfield took the lead on the 9♠3♣2♥ flop and stayed in front on the A♦ turn, but the K♣ fell on the river and Bousfield joined Navarro on the walk to the payout desk.