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£888 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2024 888poker LIVE Coventry
£888 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2024 888poker LIVE Coventry
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
£888
Prize Pool
£617,120
Total Entries
812
Level
33
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
124
Players Left
17
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Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
It was a busy day at 888poker LIVE Coventry, where two more opening flights of the £888 Main Event provided some dramatic moments as the field continued to grow.
Day 1b saw a total of 107 entries, with Jiang Pu leading the remaining 15 players after another 14 levels of action at Coventry Building Society Arena. That brings the overall total to 23 survivors for Day 2 to this point, with plenty more to be added as the week continues and players chase the £500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Pu steadily built his stack throughout a busy day, finishing with 413,000 chips. That sits ahead of Tuan Van Le, who needed several bullets on the day to finally catch fire and bag up a stack of 313,000. That represents almost as many chips as Le has registered for, but he’s happy to have one of the larger stacks heading into Saturday.
“If I had the chance to pay cash for that amount of chips, I would do it” Le told PokerNews as he was bagging up for the night. His total is good for second on the day, just in front of Tony Harman, with each carrying 52 big blinds.
Everyone is still looking up at Brandon Harris, who amassed 599,000 chips by the time Day 1a wrapped up on Wednesday. That set the benchmark for the week, with three more starting flights still to come on Friday and Saturday.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiang Pu | United Kingdom | 413,000 | 69 |
| 2 | Tuan Van Le | United Kingdom | 313,000 | 52 |
| 3 | Tony Harman | United Kingdom | 311,000 | 52 |
| 4 | David Lopes | Portugal | 263,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Jamie Walker | United Kingdom | 232,000 | 39 |
| 6 | Adam Neal | United Kingdom | 227,000 | 38 |
| 7 | Paul Tait | United Kingdom | 220,000 | 37 |
| 8 | Majid Nadeem | United Kingdom | 214,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Ali Abdulzahra | United Kingdom | 193,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Chris Eddleman | United Kingdom | 175,000 | 29 |
A number of 888poker team members joined the action on Day 1b, including Ian Simpson who was fresh off a victory Wednesday night in the the £200 Rumble for £4,380.
Simpson and fellow team member Nick Eastwood battle in a pair of big spots, starting with Eastwood making a hero call midway through the day.
Simpson got the last laugh between the pair, knocking out Eastwood in a cooler before the final break of the night. Simpson was unable to survive from there, losing a pivotal hand to Harman and led to his elimination shortly after.
Other 888poker team members to hit the felt were Jack Dean, Dave Brady and Lucia Navarro. None of them managed to find a bag, but opportunity still awaits before Day 2.
Among the notables to survive for Day 2 is Stephen Barnes (127,000), who is looking to repeat after claiming the Main Event title at 888poker LIVE Manchester in August for £58,000. He's joined by Waheed Ashraf (132,000), who posted a 17th-place finish in the 2023 888poker LIVE London Main Event.
The first turbo flight also began on Thursday, as Day 1c was still in progress with more players looking to find a bag for Day 2. That leaves three more flights, with the next chance starting at 12:00 p.m. local time on Friday for Day 1d.
Day 2 kicks off Saturday, October 20, with late registration closing at the start of play. As always, PokerNews will have all of the action covered as we crown a champion in Coventry this weekend.
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The final hands have been completed and Day 1b has come to an end with 15 players remaining.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
On the very last hand of the night, Dawid Chmiel moved all in on the Q♠9♣7♣ flop and was at risk against Chris Eddleman.
Dawid Chmiel: Q♥8♥ 
Chris Eddleman: Q♦10♣
Both players found top pair on the flop, with Eddleman holding the stronger kicker. That advantage held, as the J♥ turn and 5♥ river changed nothing to send Chmiel to the rail.
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining two tables have seen the clock paused, with the last four hands to be played before bagging.
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tuan Van Le and Thomas Mccartney were heads up to the 9♣8♣10♣4♥ turn. Le checked in early position and called when Mccartney fired 25,000 from the button.
The dealer turned over the 6♦ river and Le led out for 75,000. Mccartney went into the tank and opted to toss in the call. Le quickly showed 6♠6♥ for a set of sixes.
Mccartney could only shake his head and muck, as Le picked up a big pot late in the night.
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ali Abdulzahra opened to 10,000 in middle position and Aaron Yates defended his big blind.
Both players checked the Q♥6♥9♠ flop, with Yates then leading out for 11,000 on the 8♦ turn. Abdulzahra called and the dealer completed the board with the 10♠ river.
Yates sized down to 5,000 but was quickly facing a decision for the rest of his stack once Abdulzahra moved all in. Yates took some time before letting his hand go, with Abdulzahra raking in the chips.
