Simpson Jumps Straight in to Day 1b Field

After getting his trip off to a good start in the €2,200 High Roller, Ian Simpson is one of the first players in the field on Day 1b.

"[The High Roller] was a small field, but it was a really good experience," he told PokerNews. "I got up to three and a half starting stacks and was doing really well...but then I didn't get dealt a good hand for three hours, had a bad beat and that was it!"

Nevertheless, Simpson said it was a great way to get ready for the €888 Main Event.

"For sure, it's nice to have a warm up. I mean, I'd rather the warm up was a €300 event but it was still nice to help aid the transition from online back to live poker — you're back with a slower pace of play, you're on the look out for live tells and everything that comes with the live poker experience here at 888poker.

"So it's nice to be warmed up for the Main Event, and obviously I'm really looking forward to it!"

Stay tuned to PokerNews to see how Simpson gets on.