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

10-28-2023 20:53 UTC

Johnson Sends Out Khatri

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bhavin Khatri shoved for around 300,000 in the cutoff and Christopher Johnson called in early position.

Bhavin Khatri: A♥6♦
Christopher Johnson: 8♠8♣

The board ran out 9♣K♣J♥9♦9♠ and Johnson finished with a full house to send Khatri to the rail.

"That's the second ICM suicide," tablemate Dooley said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Johnson	1,700,000 700,000	700,000

Bhavin Khatri	Busted

Tags: Bhavin Khatri Christopher Johnson

10-28-2023 20:59 UTC

Khuu Victim of a Brutal River

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chuc Khuu in the cutoff, button Cosmin Penescu, and Charles Chattha under the gun all got their chips in the middle preflop.

Chuc Khuu: J♦10♦
Cosmin Penescu: A♥K♣
Charles Chattha: A♣K♥

"Give it to me one time," Khuu pleaded, and he got his wish on the 7♣J♣4♦ flop. "Six of diamonds," he asked for.

"Why not a jack," a tablemate asked.

"That's more fun," Khuu replied as the 9♦ fell on the turn, also giving him a flush draw. The river, though, was a catastrophic A♠ as Chattha and Penescu both paired their ace.

Khuu had around 275,000 remaining and was sent to the rail, punching the wall on his way out, while Chattha and Penescu split his chips.

At the same time at another table, Beihao Wang doubled up against Lin Chen for around 200,000 with A♦J♠ against 9♣9♠ when Wang spiked the river on 4♠Q♣6♥K♠A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Chattha	750,000
Cosmin Penescu	450,000 100,000	100,000
Beihao Wang	400,000 300,000	300,000
Lin Chen	100,000 450,000	450,000
Chuc Khuu	Busted

Tags: Beihao Wang Charles Chattha Chuc Khuu Cosmin Penescu Lin Chen

10-28-2023 21:06 UTC

Penescu Puts on His Jacket, Nails the River

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cosmin Penescu was all in for around 450,000 from the button and up against Min Ji in the cutoff.

Cosmin Penescu: J♥J♦
Min Ji: K♥K♠

Penescu was crushed by Ji's kings and at risk of elimination as the flop came 10♦4♥K♠, giving Ji top set. The Q♥ fell on the turn and Penescu was already standing up from his seat with his jacket on preparing to make his exit.

The river, though, brought the 9♣ and Penescu made a straight to double up. "Yes," he yelled out, loudly clapping his hands together.

"He put the jacket on again," Teodor Evstratiev said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Min Ji	1,000,000 600,000	600,000
Cosmin Penescu	900,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Cosmin Penescu Min Ji

10-28-2023 21:12 UTC

Reynolds Falls to Harris; Chen Doubles Off Watson

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brandon Harris raised to 50,000 under the gun, then called when Scott Reynolds shoved from the cutoff for 200,000.

Scott Reynolds: K♥J♠
Brandon Harris: A♠K♦

Reynolds was dominated heading to the 2♠8♠9♦4♦K♠ board as Harris took the pot with his ace-kicker to send Reynolds to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Lin Chen was all in for 210,000 and up against Wendy Watson.

Lin Chen: Q♦10♠
Wendy Watson: 9♦9♥

Chen hit a pair on the 3♣10♥7♣, then improved to two pair on the Q♥ turn. The river was the 8♦ and Chen doubled up.

The remaining 24 players are now drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Harris	1,600,000 900,000	900,000
Lin Chen	420,000 320,000	320,000
Wendy Watson	350,000 200,000	200,000
Scott Reynolds	Busted

Tags: Brandon Harris Lin Chen Scott Reynolds Wendy Watson

10-28-2023 21:23 UTC

Final Three Tables

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	1	Beihao Wang	500,000
1	2	Brandon Harris	1,600,000
1	3	Ka Wai Man	950,000
1	4	Tuan Le	550,000
1	5	Wendy Watson	350,000
1	6	Man Li	700,000
1	7	Fabian Donovan	950,000
1	8	Hong Pham	600,000

2	1	Paul Ephremsen	330,000
2	2	Jose Aguilera	800,000
2	3	Charles Chattha	450,000
2	4	Oliver Prior	400,000
2	5	Yiannis Liperis	950,000
2	6	Christopher Johnson	1,600,000
2	7	Cosmin Penescu	700,000
2	8	Teodor Evstratiev	1,200,000

3	1	Ryan Otto	210,000
3	2	Dooley	220,000
3	3	William McMurray	200,000
3	4	Shapiur Rahman	700,000
3	5	Min Ji	1,100,000
3	6	Carl Shaw	900,000
3	7	Lin Chen	200,000
3	8	Richard Pearson	400,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Harris	1,600,000
Christopher Johnson	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Teodor Evstratiev	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Min Ji	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Ka Wai Man	950,000 50,000	50,000
Fabian Donovan	950,000 100,000	100,000
Yiannis Liperis	950,000 150,000	150,000

Carl Shaw	900,000 200,000	200,000

Jose Aguilera	800,000

Man Li	700,000 100,000	100,000
Cosmin Penescu	700,000 200,000	200,000
Shapiur Rahman	700,000 500,000	500,000
Hong Pham	600,000 320,000	320,000
Tuan Le	550,000 160,000	160,000
Beihao Wang	500,000 100,000	100,000
Charles Chattha	450,000 300,000	300,000
Oliver Prior	400,000 85,000	85,000
Richard Pearson	400,000 200,000	200,000

Wendy Watson	350,000
Paul Ephremsen	330,000 170,000	170,000
Dooley	220,000 480,000	480,000
Ryan Otto	210,000 30,000	30,000

William McMurray	200,000 10,000	10,000
Lin Chen	200,000 220,000	220,000

10-28-2023 21:28 UTC

Oliver Prior Eliminated in 24th Place (£2,870)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Oliver Prior moved all in for around 350,000 on a flop of J♣9♠7♠ and Teodor Evstratiev called.

Oliver Prior: A♣A♠
Teodor Evstratiev: 9♥9♦

Evstratiev had spiked a set to take the lead over Prior's aces, and Prior watched helplessly as the board ran out 10♣6♠ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teodor Evstratiev	2,100,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Oliver Prior	Busted

Tags: Oliver Prior Teodor Evstratiev

10-28-2023 21:31 UTC

Dooley Eliminated in 23rd Place (£2,870)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

William McMurray raised to 60,000 under the gun and Carl Shaw called in the hijack. Dooley tossed in his last 10,000 after paying the big blind.

The flop came J♥2♦7♥ and Shaw bet 40,000. McMurray called, then folded to another bet on the 3♠ turn.

Shaw then turned over A♠10♠ and Dooley showed A♥. "I don't want that. Just give me a deuce," Dooley asked, but his other card was the 5♦ and the 3♣ sealed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	1,100,000 400,000	400,000

William McMurray	115,000 95,000	95,000
Dooley	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Dooley William McMurray

10-28-2023 21:36 UTC

Ephremsen Drills the River to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Charles Chattha raised to 50,000 in early position, then called when big blind Paul Ephremsen shoved for 270,000.

Paul Ephremsen: 9♥9♣
Charles Chattha: J♦J♣

Chattha was ahead with his jacks heading to the K♠10♥4♠ flop. The K♣ turn left Ephremsen two outs to avoid elimination, and he found one on the 9♠ river as he raised his fist in the air and stopped to snap a photo of the board before collecting his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Ephremsen	540,000 40,000	40,000
Charles Chattha	520,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Charles Chattha Paul Ephremsen

10-28-2023 21:39 UTC

Beihao Wang Eliminated in 22nd Place (£2,870)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Hong Pham raised to 60,000 on the button before Beihao Wang moved all in for 350,000 in the small blind. Pham tanked for a moment before calling.

Beihao Wang: 10♦9♦
Hong Pham: Q♥J♥

The 2♥8♠4♣ flop didn't help either player, but Wang made a pair on the 9♥ turn. Pham also picked up a flush draw, but she didn't need it as the J♣ arrived on the river to give her a pair of jacks and send Wang to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hong Pham	1,000,000 720,000	720,000
Beihao Wang	Busted

Tags: Beihao Wang Hong Pham

10-28-2023 21:45 UTC

Chattha's Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jose Aguilera raised to 55,000 on the button before Charles Chattha moved all in for 575,000 in the small blind. Aguilera confirmed the amount before calling.

Charles Chattha: A♠K♣
Jose Aguilera: A♦9♥

Aguilera was dominated heading to the flop, which came 5♠10♦3♣. The 3♦ turn brought some chop outs, but the 2♥ fell on the river.

Chattha's rail erupted in celebration, but he remained silent and accepted the pot.