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

10-28-2023 10:45 UTC

Otto Doubles Another

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dawid Chmiel moved all in for 33,000 in early position and action folded around to Ryan Otto, who called in the big blind.

Dawid Chmiel: A♣K♣
Ryan Otto: K♠Q♠

Both players hit a pair on the A♦Q♣3♠ flop, but Chmiel remained in front with his pair of aces. The board ran out 7♣J♥ and Otto doubled up another player, dropping down to 150,000 after starting the day with 366,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Otto	150,000 -30,000	-30,000
Dawid Chmiel	70,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Ryan Otto Dawid Chmiel

10-28-2023 10:51 UTC

Geilich Wakes Up With Aces

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ludovic Geilich was all in for 33,000 from early position and up against Paul Ephremsen under the gun.

Ludovic Geilich: A♠A♥
Paul Ephremsen: K♣Q♣

Geilich was poised for a double up with his aces as the 3♠10♥10♦ flop completely missed Ephremsen. He was already drawing dead by the 7♣ turn, and Geilich secured the double on the 6♦ river.

Not so fortunate were the likes of Keith Littlewood, Tom Middleton, and Dean Hutchison, who were recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Ephremsen	270,000 -82,000	-82,000
Ludovic Geilich	70,000 70,000	70,000
Dean Hutchison	Busted
Tom Middleton	Busted

Keith Littlewood	Busted
Longmao Fan	Busted
Gareth Clingo	Busted
Jonathan Thibodeau	Busted
Ian Kyffin	Busted
Christopher Wood	Busted
Majid Nadeem	Busted

Tags: Ludovic Geilich Paul Ephremsen

10-28-2023 11:00 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Wai Man	620,000 421,000	421,000
Yiannis Liperis	620,000 113,000	113,000

Gary Miller	310,000 139,000	139,000
Mariusz Wiszowaty	250,000 101,500	101,500
Danny Pyke	240,000 -160,000	-160,000

Vivian Saliba	200,000 -19,000	-19,000

Carl Shaw	170,000 5,000	5,000

Ali Abdulzahra	160,000 -158,000	-158,000

Ian Simpson	120,000 69,500	69,500

Niall Farrell	80,000 -26,500	-26,500

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-28-2023 11:08 UTC

Donohue Picks Off Sudunagunta

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Teodor Evstratiev raised to 8,000 in early position before Siddharth Sudunagunta moved all in for 55,000 in the hijack. Patrick Donohue then reshoved for 110,000 in the cutoff and Evstratiev got out of the way.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: A♥Q♣
Patrick Donohue: A♦K♦

Both players connected with their ace on the A♠8♠J♦ flop, while the 10♠ turn gave Sudunagunta a straight draw. The river was the 10♦ and Sudunagunta couldn't overcome Donohue's king-kicker and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teodor Evstratiev	240,000 -12,000	-12,000
Patrick Donohue	180,000 -45,000	-45,000
Siddharth Sudunagunta	Busted

Tags: Patrick Donohue Siddharth Sudunagunta Teodor Evstratiev

10-28-2023 11:14 UTC

Man's "Lucky Day" Continues

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sheng Zheng, who began the day in the top 10 on the leaderboard, was down to around 110,000 when he moved all in from under the gun and Ka Wai Man had him at risk in early position.

Sheng Zheng: A♦J♠
Ka Wai Man: 8♠8♦

Zheng was racing for his tournament life against Man's pair, but today just happens to be Man's day and he spiked the 8♣ right away to make a set, followed by the 7♠Q♣. The rest of the board came 3♥5♥ and Man picked up another pot and sent Zheng to the rail.

"Lucky day, mate," a tablemate told Man, who moved up around 700,000 after starting with less than 200,000.

Jamie Walden, Brandon Sheils, Lee French, and Robert Bickley were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Wai Man	700,000 80,000	80,000
Sheng Zheng	Busted
Jamie Walden	Busted
Brandon Sheils	Busted
Lee French	Busted
Robert Bickley	Busted

Tags: Ka Wai Man Sheng Zheng

10-28-2023 11:23 UTC

Fisher Can't Reel In a Double

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Gary Fisher who moved all in for 75,000 in the cutoff. Scott Reynolds in the small blind reshoved and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Gary Fisher: A♥9♣
Scott Reynolds: 6♥6♣

Fisher couldn't connect with anything on the 10♠10♥3♥J♣3♦ board and Reynolds ended up with two pair to send him to the rail.

888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson was also eliminated at the same time on another table, as were Aleksandrs Golubevs and Vineet Mohan as players continue to fall rapidly on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Reynolds	280,000 159,500	159,500
Gary Fisher	Busted
Ian Simpson	Busted

Aleksandrs Golubevs	Busted
Vineet Mohan	Busted

Tags: Aleksandrs Golubevs Gary Fisher Ian Simpson Scott Reynolds Vineet Mohan

10-28-2023 11:33 UTC

Wright Runs Into a Higher Pair; Navarro Last Team Member Standing

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Timothy Wright moved all in for around 40,000 from the hijack and Paul Vas Nunes had him at risk under the gun.

Timothy Wright: 4♥4♦
Paul Vas Nunes: 8♠8♣

Wright was already standing up from his seat after Vas Nunes turned over his higher pocket pair. The 6♦J♥9♥A♦5♥ board didn't provide any relief and Wright joined the long list of bustouts so far today.

Vivian Saliba also busted shortly before, leaving Lucia Navarro as the last 888poker team member remaining in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Vas Nunes	140,000 34,500	34,500
Timothy Wright	Busted
Nigel Burge-Jones	Busted
Vivian Saliba	Busted

David Morris	Busted

Tags: Paul Vas Nunes Timothy Wright

10-28-2023 11:44 UTC

Chmiel Shows Down Kings in Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dawid Chmiel, Michalis Michael, and Adam Hart went to the turn on a board of 9♦Q♥5♣7♣ when Chmiel bet 30,000 from the cutoff.

Michael called on the button, then Hart moved all in for 50,000 in the big blind. Chmiel reshoved for 94,000 and Michael snap-called.

Michael showed A♣Q♣ for top pair, Hart had a dominated Q♠J♠, but Chmiel had them both beat with K♦K♠. The river came the 8♦ and Chmiel knocked out Hart and doubled up off Michael

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Chmiel	300,000 230,000	230,000
Michalis Michael	180,000 -70,000	-70,000
Adam Hart	Busted

Tags: Adam Hart Dawid Chmiel Michalis Michael

10-28-2023 11:53 UTC

Pham Shoves the River on Khatri

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Bhavin Khatri bet 8,000 from middle position on a flop of 9♣9♥8♣ and William McMurray called on the button. Hong Pham then raised to 26,000 in the big blind, Khatri reraised to 52,000, and McMurray folded.

Pham called to see the 6♦ turn where both players checked. The river came the J♥ and Pham moved all in for 150,000.

Khatri snap-folded and Pham took the big pot without a showdown.