£1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 888poker LIVE London

04-22-2023 18:53 UTC

Yao Fires Three Streets

Adam Lamers

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

Bixi Yao raised to 18,000 in the cutoff and Jonathan Mccann defended from the big blind. The flop came K♥K♣J♣ and Mccann check-called a bet of 10,000 from Yao.

The turn was the 3♠ and Mccann checked again. Yao sized up a bet of 35,000 and Mccann still called. The 8♦ completed the board and Mccann checked for the third time. Yao counted out a bet of 45,000, the majority of her stack. Mccann went deep into the tank, using all four of his time banks, before finally folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bixi Yao	175,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jonathan Mccann	171,000 82,500	82,500

Tags: Bixi Yao Jonathan Mccann

04-22-2023 18:38 UTC

Mamut Triples Up

Adam Lamers

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

Nikolai Mamut was the shortest stack in the room with just 12,500 chips and he pushed all in from under the gun. Francis Obadun called on his left and Young Seo Yoon came along from the small blind.

The flop came 7♥6♦5♣ and the action checked through to the 8♠ on the turn and the A♥ on the river. Mamut turned over Q♠5♥ for a pair of fives which turned out to be the best hand against K♥10♦ and J♦2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Mamut	52,000 -75,500	-75,500

Tags: Young Seo Yoon Nikolai Mamut Francis Obadun

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

04-22-2023 18:26 UTC

Kovacs Escapes Elimination

Adam Lamers

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

Joshua Kovacs was one of the shorter stacks and pushed all in for 18,000 in the hijack. The action folded to Paul Nugent in the big blind who called for the little bit extra.

Joshua Kovacs: A♠10♥
Paul Nugent: 9♣6♣

The board ran out K♠Q♦2♣10♠4♦ and Kovacs had the pot locked up on the turn to secure the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Nugent	185,000 60,000	60,000
Joshua Kovacs	45,000 -176,000	-176,000

Tags: Paul Nugent Joshua Kovacs

04-22-2023 17:58 UTC

Williams Makes Quads

Adam Lamers

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

Chris Williams raised it up to 13,000 in the hijack and Angelos Nastosmegas just called in the small blind. The flop came A♣K♠10♠ and Nastosmegas check-called a bet of 17,000 from Williams.

The turn brought the Q♣ and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Nastosmegas led out with a bet of 35,000 on the river and Williams raised to 145,000. Nastosmegas used two of his time banks before flicking in a call. Williams turned over 10♣10♦ for quad tens while Nastosmegas could only muster A♥K♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Williams	680,000 222,000	222,000
Angelos Nastosmegas	275,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Chris Williams Angelos Nastosmegas

04-22-2023 17:40 UTC

Phillips and Dasilva Stay Alive

Adam Lamers

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

Chris Williams opened to 16,000 in early position and Janice Phillips shoved all in for 60,500 in the hijack. The action folded back to Williams ho quickly called.

Janice Phillips: K♥K♣
Chris Williams: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out K♠J♣6♠6♥J♦ and Phillips earned a double-up with hardly a sweat.

Two hands later, Chris Dasilva got the last of his 131,000 chips in the middle with A♣K♦ and was called by Giorgos Onisiforou with A♥Q♠. Dasilva spiked a king on the 10♠9♠3♦K♥2♥ runout and that was enough to stay alive on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Dasilva	275,000 177,000	177,000
Janice Phillips	135,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Janice Phillips Giorgos Onisiforou Chris Williams Chris Dasilva

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

04-22-2023 17:25 UTC

Hand-for-Hand

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The tournament is down to 39 players and the final five tables will now be hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

04-22-2023 17:24 UTC

Bubble Looms with Two More Down

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the feature table, Eliran Argelazi opened to 10,000 and "PO" shoved all in for 40,000 on his left. The action folded back to Argelazi who quickly called as the big stack.

"PO": 9♠9♥
Eliran Argelazi: K♣10♣

The flop came A♥4♠2♥ and "PO" was still in the lead with his pair of nines. However, the 10♥ on the turn gave Argelazi a pair of tens and "PO" was unable to catch up on the 8♣ river.

Next door, Wanja Postel got the last of his chips in the middle with pocket kings on the turn with the board reading 8♦3♣2♣7♦. He was called by Raymond Caabay who turned over J♦3♦. The river was the Q♦ and Caabay made a flush to eliminate Postel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliran Argelazi	525,000 43,000	43,000
Raymond Caabay	337,000 157,500	157,500
P O	Busted
Wanja Postel	Busted

Tags: Eliran Argelazi Raymond Caabay

04-22-2023 17:13 UTC

Some Chip Counts and Big Stacks

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaze Li	672,000 77,000	77,000
Smit Trivedi	551,000 166,000	166,000
Eliran Argelazi	482,000 -7,000	-7,000
Angelos Nastosmegas	435,000 422,500	422,500
George Pop	310,000 59,000	59,000
Timothy Chung	275,000 79,000	79,000
Steven Game	256,500 -55,500	-55,500
Jack McDermott	203,000 21,000	21,000
Tobias Kirby Hogarty	193,500 90,500	90,500
Paul Haycock	133,000 -65,000	-65,000