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

10-28-2023 21:12 UTC

Reynolds Falls to Harris; Chen Doubles Off Watson

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 21:06 UTC

Penescu Puts on His Jacket, Nails the River

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 20:59 UTC

Khuu Victim of a Brutal River

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 20:53 UTC

Johnson Sends Out Khatri

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

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

10-28-2023 20:46 UTC

Harris Makes Broadway on the River

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joe Newby moved all in for 245,000 under the gun, Brandon Harris reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table folded.

Joe Newby: 2♥2♦
Brandon Harris: A♣Q♣

Newby's deuces were in front following the 5♥J♠7♦ flop, while the turn came the 10♠. The river was the K♦ and Harris rivered the nut straight to send Newby to the rail.

"Unlucky, mate," he told Newby while raking in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Harris	700,000 -400,000	-400,000
Joe Newby	Busted

Tags: Brandon Harris Joe Newby

10-28-2023 20:40 UTC

Wiszowaty Gets Shown a Better Ace

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Man Li raised to 40,000 under the gun before Mariusz Wiszowaty moved all in for 280,000 in the hijack. Min Ji called on the button, as did Li once action folded back to him.

The flop came 7♠4♥K♣ and a bet of 250,000 from Ji quickly forced Li from the pot.

Mariusz Wiszowaty: A♥Q♠
Min Ji: A♣K♠

Ji had flopped top pair and Wiszowaty was already drawing dead by the 9♠ turn and storming out of his seat. The inconsequential river was the 2♥ and Ji sent Wiszowaty to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Min Ji	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Man Li	800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Mariusz Wiszowaty	Busted

Tags: Man Li Mariusz Wiszowaty Min Ji

10-28-2023 20:33 UTC

Ace From Space Leaves Wang Gasping For Air

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Paul Ephremsen moved all in for around 250,000 under the gun and Beihao Wang called in the small blind.

Paul Ephremsen: A♦Q♠
Beihao Wang: Q♣Q♥

Ephremsen found the ace he was looking for on the A♠J♥10♦ flop, leaving Wang looking for the last queen in the deck or a straight. The board ran out 9♣5♠ and Ephremsen doubled up, leaving Wang with around 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Ephremsen	500,000 230,000	230,000
Beihao Wang	100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Beihao Wang Paul Ephremsen

10-28-2023 20:27 UTC

Reynolds Finds His Queen to Double

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Scott Reynolds was all in for 150,000 from the small blind and up against William McMurray in the hijack.

Scott Reynolds: Q♠10♠
William McMurray: A♦10♣

The flop came Q♣7♣4♥, giving Reynolds top pair and the lead. McMurray was left looking for help, but he couldn't find any on the 6♠ turn or 5♣ river and Reynolds doubled up.

Shapiur Rahman eliminated Martin Donoghue a few hands earlier at this table.