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

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

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

04-22-2023 18:38 UTC

Mamut Triples Up

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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

04-22-2023 18:53 UTC

Yao Fires Three Streets

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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 19:05 UTC

McDermott Dodges the Two-Outer

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Adam Lamers

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

The action folded around to Jack McDermott in the small blind who made it 26,000 to go. Smit Trivedi called from the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of 9♥6♠3♣.

McDermott checked to Trivedi who threw in a bet of 17,000. McDermott check-raised all in for 142,000 and Trivedi quickly called. McDermott turned over J♥J♣ and Trivedi was slightly behind with 10♥10♣.

The 9♦ on the turn nearly hit Trivedi but the 6♣ on the river ensured McDermott of the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Smit Trivedi	385,000 166,000	166,000
Jack McDermott	345,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: Jack McDermott Smit Trivedi

04-22-2023 19:19 UTC

Kovacs Eliminated on the Bubble

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Adam Lamers

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

Eliran Argelazi opened to 16,000 in early position and Joshua Kovacs stuck in his last 5,000 chips from the hijack. Francis Obadun also came along from the button and the dealer fanned the flop of K♥10♥3♠.

The action checked to Obadun who announced a bet of 30,000 but couldn't find any further action. Once the action was complete at all other tables, the two hands were tabled.

Joshua Kovacs: A♠8♥
Francis Obadun: K♦10♠

The turn brought the 5♣ and Kovacs was left drawing dead to the K♠ on the river. Kovacs was eliminated on the money bubble after nearly two hours of hand-for-hand play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Obadun	1,005,000 595,000	595,000
Joshua Kovacs	Busted

Tags: Eliran Argelazi Francis Obadun Joshua Kovacs

04-22-2023 19:21 UTC

Break Time

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Adam Lamers

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

Once the bubble burst, the remaining 38 players were finally sent on their 20-minute break.

04-22-2023 19:44 UTC

Pham Continues to Stay Hot

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Adam Lamers

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

Victor Ilyukhin saw his stack chipped away through the extended bubble process and upon returning from break, shoved all in for his last 65,000 chips from under the gun. Hong Pham just called in the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.

Victor Ilyukhin: 10♠10♥
Hong Pham: A♠A♣

Ilyukhin was looking for one of the two remaining tens in the deck in order to stay alive. The board ran out 7♦6♦2♣4♠8♥ and Pham claimed another victim with her pocket aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hong Pham	1,410,000 418,000	418,000
Victor Ilyukhin	Busted

Tags: Victor Ilyukhin Hong Pham

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

04-22-2023 19:55 UTC

Mamut Runs Into Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nikolai Mamut barely survived the money bubble but was still one of the short stacks in the room. He pushed all in for around 40,000 in middle position and the action folded to Eliran Argelazi in the big blind who quickly called.

Nikolai Mamut: 10♠9♠
Eliran Argelazi: A♠A♣

The flop of K♣Q♣9♥ gave Mamut some outs with a pair and a straight draw. However, the Q♥ on the turn limited those outs and the 2♠ on the river sent him to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliran Argelazi	782,000 257,000	257,000
Nikolai Mamut	Busted

Tags: Eliran Argelazi Nikolai Mamut