Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
With Level 7 concluded, players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Action will resume at approximately 6:05 p.m. local time.
The field continues to grow on Day 1d, as more than 250 entries have been recorded through the first seven levels.
Late registration in the £888 Main Event continues all night, and remains open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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118,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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106,500 | |
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104,500
104,500
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104,500 |
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103,000 | |
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98,000
19,500
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19,500 |
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88,500
88,500
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88,500 |
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82,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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79,000 | |
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78,500
39,500
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39,500 |
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48,500
2,500
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2,500 |
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37,500
37,500
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37,500 |
Hong Pham and Ricardo Mateus were heads up to the 3♦A♣K♠ flop. Pham led out for 2,500 and Mateus made the call.
Both players then checked the 5♠ turn, with Pham checking again after seeing the 6♣ river. Mateus slid out a bet of 4,500 and the call was made.
Mateus turned over A♦J♣ for top pair, taking down the pot as Pham mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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133,000
103,000
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103,000 |
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107,000
107,000
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107,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Zhicheng Miao raised to 1,600 from middle position, with Catalin Paparusca calling in the cutoff and Maurel Bullari defending his big blind.
All three players checked the 7♣9♥2♣ flop and the dealer flipped over the 8♣ turn. Bullari checked to Miao, who fired 2,500. Paparusca and Bullari both called to see the K♣ river.
Bullari and Miao checked before Paparusca slid out a bet of 7,500. Bullari took a moment before making the call, while Miao mucked his hand.
Paparusca showed A♣Q♠ for an ace-high flush, taking down the pot as Bullari slid his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000
44,000
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44,000 |
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36,500
6,500
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6,500 |
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9,800
9,800
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9,800 |
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