£888 Main Event Day 1bc | 2024 888poker LIVE Coventry

10-17-2024 20:50 UTC

Eddleman Asks for It All

Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mindaugas Kurlenskas opened to 6,500 from the cutoff and Chris Eddleman made the call on the button. Adam Neal came along in the big blind and the dealer fanned out the 4♥6♦2♦ flop.

Neal checked to Kurlenskas, who continued for 6,000. Eddleman called while Neal got out of the way. Kurlenskas fired again on the K♣ turn, this time for 8,500.

Eddleman took a moment before moving all in, putting Kurlenskas to the test for the rest of his stack. After counting out his remaining chips, Kurlenskas opted to let it go.

Eddleman smiled and flipped over 2♠2♣ for a flopped set as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Barnes	195,000
Chris Eddleman	148,000
Adam Neal	123,000
Mindaugas Kurlenskas	24,000

Tags: Adam Neal Chris Eddleman Mindaugas Kurlenskas

10-17-2024 20:59 UTC

Harman Busts Benardout

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Neil Benardout moved his short stack into the middle from under the gun before Gary Nordigian fired a three-bet to 10,500 in middle position.

Tony Harman then shoved his covering stack on the button, producing a fold from Nordigian to leave Benardout heads up.

Neil Benardout: 10♠9♦ All in
Tony Harman: A♠Q♠

Benardout found no help on the 2♥4♣K♣6♥Q♦ runout, leaving Harman with the only pair to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Harman	139,500 109,500	109,500
Gary Nordigian	57,000 9,500	9,500
Neil Benardout	Busted

Tags: Gary Nordigian Neil Benardout Tony Harman

10-17-2024 21:02 UTC

Final Break

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The final 15-minute break of the night has begun.

Players will need to complete two more levels before bagging for Day 2.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-17-2024 21:22 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Waheed Ashraf	244,000 56,000	56,000
David Lopes	228,500 115,500	115,500
Stephen Barnes	224,000 29,000	29,000
Ian Simpson	218,000 95,000	95,000

Paul Tait	182,000 112,000	112,000
Ali Abdulzahra	171,000 12,000	12,000
Adam Neal	167,000 44,000	44,000
Thomas Mccartney	148,000 5,000	5,000
Majid Nadeem	145,500 61,500	61,500
Tony Harman	114,000 25,500	25,500

Kurlenskas Doubles Through Wagstaff

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mindaugas Kurlenskas was all in and at risk against Mark Wagstaff.

Mindaugas Kurlenskas: J♠J♣ All in
Mark Wagstaff: 9♠9♥

The Q♣K♠10♥ flop brought a straight draw for both players but kept Kurlenskas in the lead. Wagstaff could not connect on the K♥ turn or 4♣ river, leaving him short while doubling up Kurlenskas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mindaugas Kurlenskas	119,000 95,000	95,000

Mark Wagstaff	25,500 22,500	22,500

Tags: Mark Wagstaff Mindaugas Kurlenskas

10-17-2024 21:36 UTC

Harman Rivers Simpson

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ian Simpson opened to 8,000 from the hijack and made the call when Tony Harman moved all in for 111,000 from the big blind.

Tony Harman: A♣Q♠ All in
Ian Simpson: 10♠10♥

Harman watched as the 6♠8♥3♥ flop provided no help and stood up from his seat after the 4♠ was revealed. The table then reacted at the Q♣ river saved Harman, making top pair to survive and double through the 888poker Ambassador.