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

04-20-2023 17:11 UTC

Fortunate River for Simpson

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ian Simpson raised it up on the button and Alexandru Andrei defended from the big blind. The flop fell 8♥5♠4♠ and Andrei check-called a bet of 2,000 from Simpson.

The 4♣ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 9♦ on the river. Andrei fired out a bet of 4,500 and Simpson quickly called. Andrei showed A♥8♦ but Simpson made a better pair on the river with A♠9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	46,000 17,300	17,300

Alexandru Andrei	30,000

Tags: Alexandru Andrei Ian Simpson

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-20-2023 17:18 UTC

Saliba Flops Trips to Stay Alive

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In the last hand of the previous level, the action folded to Vivian Saliba in the small blind who shoved all in for her last 9,500 chips. Rory Jennings was in the big blind and snap-called to put Saliba at risk.

Vivian Saliba: J♥10♥
Rory Jennings: A♣Q♣

The flop came 10♣10♦6♦ and Saliba took a commanding lead with trip tens. The 9♦ on the turn locked up the pot for Salliba who managed to stay alive with a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Jennings	55,000 25,000	25,000
Vivian Saliba	19,500 32,500	32,500

04-20-2023 17:43 UTC

Crisostomo Shuts Down on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Giorgio Crisostomo opened to 1,400 from under the gun and was called by "PO" on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of Q♥J♦2♦ and Crisostomo fired out a bet of 1,600. "PO" called and the A♦ landed on the turn.

Crisostomo sized up a bet of 5,200 this time and "PO" stuck around for the 4♣ on the river. Crisostomo checked this time and "PO" counted out a bet of 7,800. Crisostomo laid his hand down and "PO" raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
PO	115,000 48,000	48,000
Giorgio Crisostomo	72,500 3,000	3,000

Tags: Giorgio Crisostomo

04-20-2023 17:59 UTC

Chip Counts in the Room

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ross Posner	154,000
Eliran Argelazi	124,500 23,500	23,500
Francis Obadun	116,000 14,500	14,500
Martins Adeniya	77,500 13,500	13,500
Arian Hassankash	75,000 17,000	17,000
Rory Jennings	71,500 16,500	16,500
Oscar Kirby	45,000 7,300	7,300
Lucia Navarro	36,400 1,800	1,800

Vivian Saliba	30,000 10,500	10,500

Arthur Conan	17,000
Josh Manley	14,300 33,700	33,700

Frank Anumel	Busted
Nick Eastwood	Busted

Elliot Hackney	Busted
Thomas Hayton	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-20-2023 18:14 UTC

Game Puts Hardcastle to the Test

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Steven Game raised it up from under the gun and Jack Hardcastle reraised to 6,600 in the big blind. Game called and they went heads-up to a flop of A♥J♥3♥.

Hardcastle continued with a small bet of 1,500 and Game called to see the A♦ on the turn. Both players checked and the 8♠ completed the board.

Hardcastle splashed in a large bet of 12,500 this time and Game responded by shoving all in. Hardcastle was displeased and dumped his cards to the muck, flashing the A♠ in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Game	137,500 51,500	51,500
Jack Hardcastle	21,500

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Steven Game

04-20-2023 18:34 UTC

Kirby Fires the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Victor Ilyukhin limped in from middle position which allowed Oscar Kirby to come along on the button and Ross Posner checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠J♠2♥ and Ilyukhin tossed in a bet of 3,000. Kirby called and Posner quickly folded. The turn was the 6♥ and both players checked to the K♣ on the river.

Ilyukhin checked again and Kirby seized the opportunity to make a bet of 8,300. Ilyukhin thought for a brief moment but decided to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ilyukhin	108,000 30,000	30,000
Oscar Kirby	47,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Oscar Kirby Ross Posner Victor Ilyukhin

04-20-2023 18:42 UTC

More Eliminations as the Field Begins to Dwindle

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

As the players prepare for their last break of the night, nearly half of the field has now been eliminated thus far. There are still three more levels left to play and late registration will be open throughout the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Eastwood	30,000 30,000	30,000

Ajay Kejriwal	Busted
Edmund Fitzgerald	Busted
Alexandru Andrei	Busted
Adam Gilbert	Busted

04-20-2023 18:46 UTC

Last Break of the Night

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The remaining 53 players are heading on their last 20-minute break of the night. There will be three more levels before the players bag up their chips and advance to Day 2 on Saturday.