£1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2023 888poker LIVE London
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 888poker LIVE London
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£367,500
Entries
385
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
138
Players Left
15
Hong Pham Leads the Final 15 Players Into Day 3 of the £1,100 Main Event
Level 22
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
There were over 12 hours of poker on Day 2 of the £1,100 Main Event at the 2023 888poker Live London festival and a field of 385 entries has been dwindled down to the final 15 players. The lion's share of the £367,500 prize pool is still up for grabs with the winner eventually walking away with £93,000 for their efforts.
Leading the charge into the final day will be none other than Hong Pham who put on a brilliant display of poker throughout the day. Pham got off to a hot start in the early going and that trend continued into the dinner break where she took over the chip lead just four levels into the day. From then, Pham never relinquished her lead en route to bagging a stack of 2,030,000 chips.
Pham's previous poker results only go back to 2021 with the majority of her cashes coming here at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino. While mostly playing smaller buy-in events, Pham has accumulated nearly $100,000 in winnings thus far but is in a great position to lock up the best result of her short career. Pham looked like a seasoned veteran on the felt hiding behind her sunglasses and showing no fear whatsoever. Three-bets, four-bets, and plenty of aggressive action put her in the pole position heading to Day 3.
When she returns tomorrow, she will be seated next to her nearest competitor and adversary, Francis Obadun. A series of bluffs along with some favorable runouts led Obadun to a stack of 1,600,000 as he looks for his largest career score as well. Rounding out the top three stacks after Day 2 is Tobias Kirby who put on an impressive display at the feature table over the last two hours of the night. Kirby bagged up 1,220,000 and will be in a great position for a deep run when Day 3 rolls around.
Day 3 Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Raymond Caabay | United Kingdom | 540,000 | 27 |
| 20 | 2 | Dave Mcconachie | United Kingdom | 505,000 | 25 |
| 21 | 3 | Leon Campbell | United Kingdom | 375,000 | 19 |
| 22 | 4 | Tobias Kirby | United Kingdom | 1,220,000 | 61 |
| 23 | 5 | Eliran Argelazi | Israel | 560,000 | 28 |
| 24 | 6 | Paul Nugent | United Kingdom | 335,000 | 17 |
| 25 | 7 | Ryan Otto | New Zealand | 840,000 | 42 |
| 26 | 8 | Jiaze Li | United Kingdom | 430,000 | 22 |
| 21 | 1 | Francis Obadun | United Kingdom | 1,600,000 | 80 |
| 22 | 2 | Hong Pham | Vietnam | 2,030,000 | 102 |
| 23 | 3 | Chris Williams | United Kingdom | 1,045,000 | 52 |
| 24 | 4 | Smit Trivedi | United Kingdom | 815,000 | 41 |
| 25 | 5 | Richard Connolly | United Kingdom | 450,000 | 23 |
| 26 | 6 | ||||
| 27 | 7 | George Pop | United Kingdom | 335,000 | 17 |
| 28 | 8 | Bixi Yao | United Kingdom | 680,000 | 34 |
There were 138 players who began the day of the 385 total entries in this event. Late registration was open until the start of the day and 14 players took their last shot with a 30,000-chip starting stack. It didn't take long for some of the shorties to head to the rail as the field was cut down to just 81 players at the first break. Unfortunately for the 888poker ambassadors, Ricardo Mateus, Lucia Navarro, and Vivian Saliba were all eliminated in the early going and failed to make it into the money.
Upon returning from dinner break, everyone had their sights set on reaching the money as the field was only a few eliminations away. There was no time wasted making it to the hand-for-hand portion of the tournament but on the stone bubble, the action came to a screeching halt. While some of the short stacks doubled up in the first few hands, the bubble continued to drag on for about two hours.
With a few players down to just a single big blind, it was Joshua Kovacs who had his last 5,000 chips in the middle and at risk. Kovacs was unable to connect with anything on the board and Obadun flopped two pair to finally burst the remaining 38 players into the money, locking up at least £2,250 for a min-cash.
There was a flurry of eliminations that followed as the short stacks felt the brunt of the torturous bubble that ensued. From 38 players to the final 24 players took less than an hour and the final three tables were redrawn. Some of the late-night casualties included Chris Da Silva, Janice Phillips, and Jack McDermott but all of them at least locked up a piece of the prize pool.
The action is slated to resume at 12:00 p.m. noon local time tomorrow where the final 15 players will square off until a winner is crowned. They will be returning to level 23 with the blinds at 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be 60 minutes in length until just five players remain and they are cut down to 45 minutes. Each player will be given a fresh stack of four time-bank cards, each worth 30 seconds.
The final 15 players have secured themselves at least £4,050 thus far, but the pay jumps will become more significant as the tournament progresses. The PokerNews live reporting team will be here all the way to bring you all of the eliminations until a champion is determined.
End of Day Chip Counts
Level 22
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,030,000 | -20,000 |
|
1,600,000 | 360,000 |
|
1,220,000 | 20,000 |
|
1,045,000 | -75,000 |
|
840,000 | 106,000 |
|
815,000 | 283,000 |
|
680,000 | -88,000 |
|
560,000 | -44,000 |
|
540,000 | 20,000 |
|
505,000 | -70,000 |
|
450,000 | -155,000 |
|
430,000 | -8,000 |
|
375,000 | -53,000 |
|
335,000 | 57,000 |
|
335,000 | -128,000 |
Play Has Concluded for the Night
Level 22
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The final 15 players are now bagging up their chips and will return to the same seats tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. local time. A full list of chip counts and a recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
Kirby Joins the Seven-Figure Club
Level 22
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Tobias Kirby opened to 32,000 in middle position and Ryan Otto three-bet to 100,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Kirby called to see a flop of K♦5♦4♦. Both players checked and the K♠ landed on the turn.
Kirby led out with a bet of 100,000 and Otto stuck around for the 6♠ on the river. Kirby reached back for a bet of 358,000 which got Otto thinking. After using one of his time banks, Otto mucked and Kirby was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 237,000 |
|
|
734,000 | -192,000 |
Jack McDermott Eliminated in 16th Place (£3,650)
Level 22
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jack McDermott raised to 25,000 in the hijack and Bixi Yao stuck in a three-bet to 85,000 on the button. The blinds folded and McDermott four-bet ripped all in for 328,000. Yao quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Jack McDermott: Q♠J♠
Bixi Yao: Q♣Q♦
The flop of A♠9♠6♣ got a reaction from the table as McDermott flopped a flush draw. The 5♣ on the turn was black but not the right suit for McDermott. The J♣ hit the river and Yao's pocket queens held up to eliminate McDermott.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
768,000 | 197,000 |
|
Busted |
Obadun Getting Involved Every Hand
Level 22
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Francis Obadun raised it up from the cutoff and Hong Pham called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of 9♣8♠8♦ and Obadun continued with a bet of 30,000. Pham called and the 10♦ landed on the turn.
Obadun checked this time and Pham tossed in a bet of 90,000. Obadun called and the 4♥ hit the river. Both players checked and Pham showed K♥9♠ which was a better kicker than the Q♣9♥ of Obadun.
On the next hand, George Pop raised to 32,000 in middle position and Obadun flat-called. The flop fell Q♠5♣2♥ and Pop sized up a bet of 38,000. Obadun raised to 105,000 and Pop called.
The turn brought the K♥ and Pop checked to Obadun who bet 200,000. Pop elected to lay his hand down and Obadun raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,050,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
1,240,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
463,000 | -60,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Final Two Tables
Level 21
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Raymond Caabay | 520,000 |
| 20 | 2 | Dave Mcconachie | 575,000 |
| 21 | 3 | Leon Campbell | 428,000 |
| 22 | 4 | Tobias Kirby | 963,000 |
| 23 | 5 | Eliran Argelazi | 604,000 |
| 24 | 6 | Paul Nugent | 278,000 |
| 25 | 7 | Ryan Otto | 926,000 |
| 26 | 8 | Jiaze Li | 438,000 |
| 21 | 1 | Francis Obadun | 1,250,000 |
| 22 | 2 | Hong Pham | 1,990,000 |
| 23 | 3 | Chris Williams | 1,120,000 |
| 24 | 4 | Smit Trivedi | 532,000 |
| 25 | 5 | Richard Connolly | 605,000 |
| 26 | 6 | Jack McDermott | 325,000 |
| 27 | 7 | George Pop | 523,000 |
| 28 | 8 | Bixi Yao | 571,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,990,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | 209,000 |
|
|
1,120,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
963,000 | 505,000 |
|
|
926,000 | 18,000 |
|
|
605,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
604,000 | -51,000 |
|
|
575,000 | 68,000 |
|
|
571,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
532,000 | -121,000 |
|
|
523,000 | -122,000 |
|
|
520,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
438,000 | -228,000 |
|
|
428,000 | -112,000 |
|
|
325,000 | 21,000 |
|
|
278,000 | -62,000 |
Waheed Ashraf Eliminated in 17th Place (£3,650)
Level 21
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Richard Connolly raised to 27,000 on the button and Waheed Ashraf jammed all in for a little over 200,000 in the big blind. Connolly looked back at his cards and then called to put Ashraf at risk.
Waheed Ashraf: A♣3♣
Richard Connolly: 8♠8♦
The flop came K♥J♠2♦ and Connolly's pocket eights were still looking good. The 9♣ and 5♥ runout changed nothing and Ashraf was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
580,000 | 160,000 |
|
Busted |