£1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 888poker LIVE Manchester

08-21-2024 13:00 UTC

James Getting Short After Giving One Up to Hutchins

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action folded to Steven James in the small blind who raised to 500. Oliver Hutchins called in the big blind and they went heads-up to the K♥8♦7♠ flop.

James continued for 600 and Hutchins called. James slowed down and checked the 9♣ turn as Hutchins took a peek at his opponent's remaining stack before betting 2,000. James snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Hutchins	50,000 5,000	5,000
Steven James	6,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Oliver Hutchins Steven James

08-21-2024 12:53 UTC

Todd Shows Down Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♥5♦5♣, Neil Rutter bet 600 from the hijack and only David Todd called on the button.

Rutter checked the 7♣ turn and Todd bet 1,000. Rutter called and the river was the A♣. Both players checked and Todd showed J♠J♣. Rutter tossed J♦10♣ into the muck as Todd took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Todd	33,000 8,000	8,000
Neil Rutter	25,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: David Todd Neil Rutter

08-21-2024 12:39 UTC

Cherry Shoves on Mosquera in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Around 14,000 was already in the middle as Stephen Cherry and Julian Mosquera went heads-up to the turn on a board of 4♦3♣10♥8♥. Mosquera then bet 7,500 from the button and Cherry called under the gun.

The river was the 4♥ and Cherry moved all in. Mosquera had around 7,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before giving up his hand as Cherry took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Cherry	48,000 48,000	48,000
Julian Mosquera	7,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Julian Mosquera Stephen Cherry

08-21-2024 12:34 UTC

Smith, Bojan Tangle Again

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jack Smith raised to 500 under the gun and received three callers, including Claudiu-Doru Bojan in the cutoff.

Action checked to Bojan on the 5♦J♠9♦ flop and he bet 1,500. Only Smith called and the 3♣ turn was checked through.

Smith again checked the K♠ river and Bojan bet 3,600. Smith quickly called and Bojan showed 10♣8♠ for a missed straight draw. Smith turned over 10♥9♥ for a pair of nines as he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Smith	40,000 2,000	2,000
Claudiu-Doru Bojan	13,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Claudiu-Doru Bojan Jack Smith

08-21-2024 12:28 UTC

Smith Gets Paid by Bojan

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 2♦K♠8♣, Jack Smith led out for 500 from the small blind and Claudiu-Doru Bojan called in the big blind, while Conor McGlone folded on the button.

Both players checked the 4♦ turn before Smith led out for 1,000 on the 7♠ river. Bojan called and Smith showed K♣5♣ for top pair. Bojan mucked and Smith took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Smith	38,000 8,000	8,000
Conor McGlone	37,000 3,000	3,000
Claudiu-Doru Bojan	15,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Claudiu-Doru Bojan Conor McGlone Jack Smith

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

08-21-2024 12:12 UTC

Tashi Takes From James on the River

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

David Kingsley raised to 200 in early position and received four callers, including Richin Tashi in the cutoff, Steven James in the small blind, and big blind Oliver Hutchins.

The flop came Q♣7♥8♣ and James led out for 300. Only Tashi called. The turn was the 10♦ and James bet another 500.

Tashi again called and the river was the K♣. James slowed down and checked as Tashi bet 1,500. James folded and Tashi took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Hutchins	45,000 19,000	19,000
David Kingsley	42,000
Richin Tashi	37,000
Steven James	10,000

Tags: David Kingsley Oliver Hutchins Steven James Richin Tashi

08-21-2024 12:00 UTC

Bojan Picks Up Aces to Stop His Slide

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Jack Smith raised to 600 on the button, Claudiu-Doru Bojan moved all in for 9,600 in the small blind, and Smith quickly called.

Claudiu-Doru Bojan: A♣A♦ All in
Jack Smith: 10♦10♠

Bojan had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 8♣5♣7♣. Smith picked up a straight draw on the 6♠ turn, but he improved no further on the 4♠ river as Bojan doubled up in the first all-in encounter of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Smith	30,000 5,000	5,000
Claudiu-Doru Bojan	20,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Claudiu-Doru Bojan Jack Smith

08-21-2024 11:54 UTC

Roberts Shoves the River on Bojan

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Claudiu-Doru Bojan had a raise of 900 in front of him from the button before Jonathan Roberts reraised to 3,500 in the small blind. Bojan called and they went heads-up to the J♠8♣5♣ flop.

Roberts then bet 2,300 and Bojan called. Both players checked the 8♥ turn and the 8♠ fell on the river.

Roberts checked again and Bojan fired out 5,200. Roberts then moved all in for 24,000 and Bojan quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Roberts	41,000 6,000	6,000

Claudiu-Doru Bojan	10,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Claudiu-Doru Bojan Jonathan Roberts

08-21-2024 11:49 UTC

Smith's Pair Holds Up Against Bojan

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Conor McGlone raised to 300 on the button before Jack Smith three-bet to 1,600 in the small blind. Claudiu-Doru Bojan called in the big blind, while McGlone got out of the way.

The flop came A♥8♣5♦ and Smith bet 1,500. Bojan called and they both checked the J♠ turn.

Both players again checked the 3♥ river and Smith turned over 9♦9♠ to win the pot.