Big Turnout Expected When Day 1b of the 888poker Live London Main Event Begins at Noon
888poker Live was welcomed back to Grosvenor Victoria Casino in London for the first time in more than two years yesterday. Now it’s time for a batch of new and returning hopefuls to take their shot at the title when Day 1b of the Main Event begins at noon local time.
Arun Sood was the Day 1a chip leader, bagging up 338,000, Santino Dean (300,500), Noam De Frettes (264,000), Khanh Nguyen (184,000), and Gang Wang (177,000) round out the top five as 21 players out of 105 entries have already secured their spots in Day 2.
Others to advance included Javier Zarco (138,000), Jack Hardcastle (90,500), Andrew Hulme (85,000), Alex O’Brien (82,500), and Mitchell Hynam (47,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun Sood | United Kingdom | 338,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Santino Dean | United Kingdom | 300,500 | 100 |
| 3 | Noam De Frettes | United Kingdom | 264,000 | 88 |
| 4 | Khanh Nguyen | United Kingdom | 184,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Gang Wang | United Kingdom | 177,000 | 59 |
| 6 | Mitchell Johnson | United Kingdom | 158,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Andrei Teodorescu | Romania | 153,500 | 51 |
| 8 | Javier Zarco | Spain | 138,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Haoran Dai | United Kingdom | 133,500 | 45 |
| 10 | Geoffrey Mooney | Australia | 131,000 | 44 |
The schedule for Day 1b calls for 14 40-minute levels, with a break after every three levels and a 40-minute dinner break following Level 6. Players begin with a 30,000 starting stack. Unlimited reentries are available, with late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow at noon. This is the second of three starting flights, with a turbo Day 1c flight with 20-minute levels beginning at 8 p.m.
Today also marks the start of the live stream, with action available on 888poker’s official YouTube and Twitch channels beginning at 12:30 p.m., featuring commentary from Phil “The Tower” Heald and Jay Harwood.
Stay tuned as PokerNews follows all the action and provides live updates throughout the day.