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

04-21-2023 17:05 UTC

Saliba Dents Saout Before a Double-Up

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Vivian Saliba opened to 1,300 on the button and Antoine Saout defended from the big blind. The flop came A♥A♦4♥ and both players checked to the 6♠ on the turn.

Saout checked again and Saliba flicked in a bet of 1,000. Saout called and the 8♠ completed the board. Saout checked once more and Saliba sized up a bet of 3,500 which got Saout to lay his hand down.

On the next hand, Saout got the rest of his chips in the middle on a flop of A♣10♦6♣ and was called by Neophytos Neophytou. Saout turned over J♣10♣ and was way ahead of the 9♣7♣ from Neophytou. The J♦ on the turn and the 4♥ on the river secured the double-up for Saout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	36,500 20,400	20,400
Vivian Saliba	30,800 800	800

Neophytos Neophytou	5,700 5,700	5,700

Tags: Antoine Saout Neophytos Neophytou Vivian Saliba

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

04-21-2023 15:49 UTC

Dinner Break

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The Day 1b is nearing 150 entries through the first half of the day with late registration staying open throughout until the start of Day 2 tomorrow. Day 1c will also be kicking off shortly at 6:00 p.m. local time and will be played as a turbo format with 20-minute levels.

The players for Day 1b are now heading on an extended 60-minute break and are expected to return at approximately 5:50 p.m.

04-21-2023 15:43 UTC

Lee Gives Up on the Turn

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nicholas Lee raised to 800 from the hijack and Mariusz Wiszowaty three-bet to 2,400 on the button. The blinds folded and Lee called to see flop of 7♠6♦5♥.

Lee led out with a bet of 1,800 and Wiszowaty called. The turn brought the K♦ and Lee checked this time. Wiszowaty tossed in a bet of 3,500 and Lee quickly dispatched his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Lee	69,500
Mariusz Wiszowaty	23,100

Tags: Nicholas Lee Mariusz Wiszowaty

04-21-2023 15:25 UTC

Allen Flops a Flush to Eliminate Pranaitis

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Rick Aasen opened to 900 in early position and picked up three callers along the way. Jack Allen was in the big blind and squeezed to 5,500. Aasen folded but Denas Pranaitis called in middle position, leaving just 5,900 chips behind.

They went heads-up to a flop of J♦4♦2♦ and Allen started with a check. Pranaitis pushed all in and Allen snapped him off. Pranaitis turned over Q♣J♣ for top pair but Allen held K♦Q♦ for a flush.

The 2♣ on the turn gave Pranaitis some outs but the 10♥ on the river was not one of them, sending the pot to Allen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Allen	41,000
Denas Pranaitis	Busted

Tags: Denas Pranaitis Jack Allen Rick Aasen

04-21-2023 15:20 UTC

Simpson and Saliba Jump In

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ian Simpson and Vivian Saliba have joined the Day 1b field after being eliminated in the special VIP 888poker sit and go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Peffly	30,000
Ian Simpson	30,000 30,000	30,000

Vivian Saliba	30,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-21-2023 15:04 UTC

McDermott Starting to Heat Up

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Giorgos Onisiforou opened to 700 in early position and Jack McDermott three-bet to 2,500 in the hijack. Martin Hellmuth called on the button and Michael Moore shoved all in for jut over 22,000 in the small blind. The action folded back to McDermott who reshoved all in, forcing out Hellmuth.

Michael Moore: A♥K♦
Jack McDermott: A♣A♦

The flop came J♦10♣8♠ which gave Moore a straight draw. The 2♦ on the turn and the 2♠ on the river bricked out which sent another pot toward McDermott.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack McDermott	96,000 66,000	66,000
Michael Moore	Busted

Tags: Michael Moore Martin Hellmuth Jack McDermott Giorgos Onisiforou

04-21-2023 14:47 UTC

Balica Binks the River on Wilson

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Andy Wilson raised to 700 in the cutoff and was called by Adrian Balica on the button and Craig Mccorkell in the small blind. The flop came 7♥5♣3♦ and the action checked around to the K♣ on the turn.

Wilson tossed in a bet of 800 on the turn and Balica raised to 3,800. Mccorkell got out of the way but Wilson stuck around for the A♠ on the river. Wilson checked this time and Balica made a bet of 3,500. Wilson mulled it over and decided to flick in a chip to call. Balica showed A♣8♣ for a pair of aces on the river and Wilson mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Balica	58,000
Andy Wilson	37,500 7,500	7,500

Craig Mccorkell	17,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Adrian Balica Andy Wilson Craig Mccorkell

04-21-2023 14:41 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Southwood	71,300 71,300	71,300
Nicholas Burdall	66,400 66,400	66,400
Timothy Chung	55,800 25,800	25,800
Chris Dasilva	51,200 12,900	12,900
Glen Gaines	45,000 13,000	13,000
Philippe Souki	31,600 1,600	1,600
Ricardo Mateus	28,800 28,800	28,800

Antoine Saout	16,100 -13,900	-13,900
Jack McDermott	15,700 -14,300	-14,300