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

10-28-2023 14:21 UTC

Rojas Flips Davenport to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Matt Davenport moved all in for 110,000 in the small blind as action went back on Pablo Rojas in the cutoff who called to put him at risk.

Matt Davenport: J♥J♦
Pablo Rojas: A♠K♥

The flop came 10♠K♣2♣ and Davenport immediately got up from his seat after seeing Rojas hit his king. The board ran out 2♦4♦ and Davenport was sent to the rail a few spots short of the money.

"How do you call with ace-high," tablemate Mark Reed joked with Rojas after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Rojas	400,000 70,000	70,000
Matt Davenport	Busted

Tags: Matt Davenport Pablo Rojas

10-28-2023 14:22 UTC

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Players are now on a 40-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 4 p.m. local time.

There are 72 players currently remaining, just two off the money.

10-28-2023 14:57 UTC

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Wai Man	900,000
Yiannis Liperis	740,000

Teodor Evstratiev	720,000 20,000	20,000
Christopher Johnson	630,000 130,000	130,000

Dooley	520,000 367,500	367,500
Richard Pearson	500,000 150,000	150,000

Tuan Le	495,000 187,000	187,000
Jiaze Li	480,000 230,000	230,000
Fabian Donovan	385,000 35,000	35,000
Mazin Karkotli	380,000 20,000	20,000
Ryan Otto	380,000 20,000	20,000

Carl Shaw	320,000 135,000	135,000

Nathan Jones	320,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

10-28-2023 15:15 UTC

Spencer Shoves Into Kings; Players Now on the Bubble

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David Salituro

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

Carl Spencer was down to just 20,000 when he moved all in from the button against cutoff Min Ji.

Carl Spencer: 2♦2♥
Min Ji: K♥K♠

The 3♣6♣A♥5♥6♦ board provided no relief and he fell victim to Ji's kings.

With 71 players now remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Min Ji	450,000 200,000	200,000
Carl Spencer	Busted

Tags: Carl Spencer Min Ji

10-28-2023 15:25 UTC

Otto Bombs the River on Eardley

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David Salituro

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

Matthew Eardley raised to 16,000 in early position and Francis Obadun called on the button. Ryan Otto then three-bet to 82,000 in the small blind and only Eardley called.

The flop came 7♣6♠Q♦ and Otto slowed down and checked. Eardley fired out 45,000 and Otto called before both players checked the 2♣ turn.

The Q♣ fell on the river and Otto moved all in. Eardley, with around 210,000 remaining, burned through three time banks as a large crowd gathered around the table. He eventually folded and Otto took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Otto	450,000 70,000	70,000

Matthew Eardley	210,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Matthew Eardley Ryan Otto

10-28-2023 15:33 UTC

Jones Has the Goods

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David Salituro

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

Francis Obadun raised to 20,000 in the hijack, then called when button Nathan Jones shoved for 235,000.

The players waited for hands at other tables to finish before turning over their cards as a large crowd once again stormed the table. "I won't do it until everybody is sitting down," Obadun said as the floor had to tell spectators to leave.

Nathan Jones: A♦A♥
Francis Obadun: A♣K♣

Jones had woken up with aces, and while Obadun picked up some chop outs on the 4♣5♥2♦ flop, the 6♠ turn and 7♥ river were harmless and Jones doubled up.

"Plays itself, doesn't it," Obadun said as he handed over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Jones	470,000 150,000	150,000
Francis Obadun	110,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Francis Obadun Nathan Jones

10-28-2023 15:36 UTC

Obadun Runs Into Aces Again

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David Salituro

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

On the hand after doubling up Nathan Jones, Francis Obadun moved all in for 102,000 in middle position and Matthew Eardley called in the small blind.

Francis Obadun: Q♣Q♠
Matthew Eardley: A♠A♥

Obadun had once again run right into aces and found no help on the 5♦10♦2♦K♠7♦ board as he was sent to the rail on the money bubble.

The remaining 70 players are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Eardley	350,000 140,000	140,000
Francis Obadun	Busted

Tags: Francis Obadun Matthew Eardley

10-28-2023 15:44 UTC

Pham Busts Navarro; Bousfield Done on the River

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hong Pham	560,000 210,000	210,000
Adam Wilkinson	170,000 84,000	84,000
John Bousfield	Busted
Lucia Navarro	Busted

Tags: Adam Wilkinson Hong Pham John Bousfield Lucia Navarro

10-28-2023 15:49 UTC

The "Mad Turk" Stays Alive

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David Salituro

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

Yucel Eminoglu raised to 55,000 under the gun, leaving himself 6,000 behind, and Hong Pham called in the cutoff.

The flop came A♠8♣4♥ and Eminoglu checked to Pham, who put him all in. "I was trying to take my time and get a pay jump, but you put him all in right away," Eminoglu said as he called.

Yucel Eminoglu: A♣9♥
Hong Pham: 5♣5♦

Eminoglu was ahead with his flopped pair of aces and held on through the 3♣Q♣ turn and river as the player affectionately known as the "Mad Turk" doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hong Pham	460,000 100,000	100,000
Yucel Eminoglu	125,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Hong Pham Yucel Eminoglu