£1,100 Main Event | 2023 888poker LIVE London

04-23-2023 18:34 UTC

Jiaze Li Eliminated in 5th Place (£16,450)

Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Francis Obadun raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Jiaze Li shipped all in for 610,000 in the small blind. Obadun quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Jiaze Li: A♣4♦
Francis Obadun: 6♠5♣

The flop came 9♥7♣6♦ and Obadun spiked a pair of sixes. The 4♣ on the turn gave Li a pair but it was not enough as the 10♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Obadun	7,100,000 500,000	500,000
Jiaze Li	Busted

Tags: Jiaze Li Francis Obadun

04-23-2023 18:40 UTC

Smit Trivedi Eliminated in 4th Place (£25,250)

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded to Dave Mcconachie in the small blind who ripped all in as the bigger stack. Smit Trivedi sighed but decided to stick in his last 470,000 chips in the big blind.

Smit Trivedi: Q♦2♠
Dave Mcconachie: A♣6♠

The flop came A♥5♣5♦ and Mcconachie took a huge lead with two pair on the flop. The Q♠ on the turn gave Trivedi a couple of outs but it was the 6♦ on the river that ended his run in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave McConachie	3,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Smit Trivedi	Busted

Tags: Smit Trivedi Dave Mcconachie

04-23-2023 18:45 UTC

Ryan Otto Eliminated in 3rd Place (£39,500)

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Francis Obadun raised to 200,000 on the button and Ryan Otto jammed all in for 850,000 in the big blind. Obadun never hesitated before calling to put Otto at risk.

Ryan Otto: K♠10♥
Francis Obadun: J♥8♦

The flop fell 9♠3♠3♣ and Otto's king-high was still out front. However, the J♣ on the turn paired Obadun, leaving Otto drawing to just seven outs. The 7♠ on the river was not one of them and Otto was eliminated.

The final two players are taking a quick 5-minute break before the heads-up match begins.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Obadun	8,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Dave McConachie	3,300,000 300,000	300,000
Ryan Otto	Busted

Tags: Ryan Otto Francis Obadun

04-23-2023 18:54 UTC

Obadun Pulls Further Ahead

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Francis Obadun limped in on the button with 10♥4♣ and Dave Mcconachie checked his option holding Q♦J♣. The flop came A♥10♣10♦ and Mcconachie check-called a bet of 200,000 from Obadun.

The turn was the 4♥ and Obadun locked up the pot with a full house. Mcconachie checked and Obadun splashed in a bet of 600,000. Mcconachie was unable to call and Obadun took the first pot of the heads-up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Obadun	8,600,000 400,000	400,000
Dave McConachie	2,900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Francis Obadun Dave Mcconachie

04-23-2023 19:04 UTC

Mcconachie Closes the Gap with a Double

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Francis Obadun raised to 200,000 on the button with J♥7♥ and Dave Mcconachie defended from the big blind with Q♦10♥. The flop came Q♠10♠4♣ and Mcconachie checked to Obadun who checked it back.

The turn was the 3♠ and Mcconachie checked again. Obadun tossed in a bet of 300,000 and Mcconachie just called with two pair. The river brought the 9♣ and Mcconachie checked for the third time. Obadun jammed all in with just jack-high and Mcconachie called it off for his last 1,900,000 chips.

Mcconachie earned himself a big double up to get himself right back in the match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Obadun	6,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Dave McConachie	4,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Francis Obadun Dave Mcconachie

04-23-2023 19:08 UTC

All Square

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dave Mcconachie limped in on the button with A♠9♦ and Francis Obadun raised to 250,000 out of the big blind with 9♣7♥. The flop came A♦9♠6♥ and Obadun led out with a bet of 250,000 which Mcconachie called.

The turn was the 8♣ and Obadun checked this time. Mcconachie tossed in a bet of 455,000 and Obadun stuck around for the 7♣ on the river. Both players made two pair but with four to a straight on the board, both players checked. Mcconachie was awarded the pot and leveled the match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave McConachie	5,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Francis Obadun	5,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Dave Mcconachie

04-23-2023 19:10 UTC

Heads-up Deal

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The players have agreed to flatten the final two payouts now that the chip stacks have levelled out. Each player will now be guaranteed at least £75,000 with the winner taking home an extra £8,100 and the 888poker Main Event trophy.

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

04-23-2023 19:22 UTC

Obadun Turns a Straight

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Francis Obadun limped in on the button with J♦7♥ and Dave Mcconachie raised to 275,000 in the big blind with 6♦2♠. The flop fell 10♣9♠3♥ and Mcconachie continued with a bet of 185,000 which Obadun called.

The turn was the 8♥ and Mcconachie shut down with a check this time. Obadun counted out a big bet of 600,000 after making his straight and Mcconachie was forced to send his rags into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave McConachie	6,200,000 400,000	400,000
Francis Obadun	5,300,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Francis Obadun Dave Mcconachie

04-23-2023 19:32 UTC

Francis Obadun Eliminated in 2nd Place (£75,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Francis Obadun raised to 400,000 on the button and Dave Mcconachie three-bet shoved all in from the big blind. It only took a brief moment for Obadun call off his stack of 5,000,000 and the cards were on their backs.

Francis Obadun: A♦9♣
Dave Mcconachie: A♠J♥

The flop came 10♠10♥7♠ and there were some chop outs available. The 10♦ on the turn made things more interesting but it was the 3♠ on the river. Mcconachie held the better of the two ace-highs and Obadun was eliminated in second place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave McConachie	11,500,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Francis Obadun	Busted

Tags: Francis Obadun Dave Mcconachie