£1250 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 888poker LIVE London

09-11-2025 14:34 UTC

Teodorescu Triples Up in Massive Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Andrei Teodorescu, Alexandru Tarcau, and Andrew Dickinson saw a flop of 7♣8♣2♠ when Teodorescu got his last 23,700 in the middle from the big blind, Dickinson moved all in for 24,000 on the button, and Tarcau put both players at risk in early position.

Andrei Teodorescu: 2♦2♥ All in
Andrew Dickinson: 10♦9♣ All in
Alexandru Tarcau: 8♠7♠

Tarcau had top two pair, Dickinson a straight draw, while Teodorescu was in the lead with a set of deuces. The turn was the 10♥, while Teodorescu held up on the A♣ river to scoop the pot.

Teodorescu tripled up, while Tarcau earned the side pot to send Dickinson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Teodorescu	75,000 52,000	52,000
Alexandru Tarcau	65,000
Andrew Dickinson	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Tarcau Andrei Teodorescu Andrew Dickinson

09-11-2025 14:22 UTC

Zarco Sends Out Orthodoxou

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Javier Zarco bet 2,300 from the hijack on a flop of Q♣9♦5♠ and Andreas Orthodoxou called in middle position.

The turn was the 8♦ and Zarco bet 5,500. Orthodoxou then moved all in for 17,000, and Zarco called.

Orthodoxou showed J♦9♠ for a pair of nines, but Zarco had A♥Q♥ for top pair. The river A♦ improved Zarco to two pair, and Orthodoxou was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Zarco	80,000 20,000	20,000
Andreas Orthodoxou	Busted

Tags: Andreas Orthodoxou Javier Zarco

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

09-11-2025 14:09 UTC

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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09-11-2025 14:03 UTC

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 50 entries so far, with 48 players remaining.

Shortly before the break, Antoine Labat tangled in a big pot with Ayush Gandhi. With more than 15,000 in the middle on a board of 10♣3♣4♠6♠J♦, Labat bet 13,000 from the big blind and Gandhi called on the button. Labat showed 6♦4♦ for two pair to win the pot and move up to around 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	80,000 32,000	32,000
Ayush Gandhi	12,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Ayush Gandhi

09-11-2025 13:57 UTC

O'Brien Wakes Up With the Goods Against Alexander

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 4,000 in the pot on a flop of 2♥8♠J♥, Alex O'Brien bet 2,400 from the small blind and Lucas Alexander called in early position.

The turn was the K♣ and O'Brien bet another 7,000. Alexander called and the 2♦ fell on the river. O'Brien then bet 15,000.

Alexander spent around a minute counting out his stack before throwing in the chips to call. O'Brien then turned over J♦J♣ for a full house, and Alexander. mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex O'Brien	75,000 30,000	30,000
Lucas Alexander	30,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Alex O'Brien Lucas Alexander

09-11-2025 13:47 UTC

Zarco Takes It on the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Alvaro Murciano raised to 700 in early position and Javier Zarco called in the cutoff. "I'm not allowed to fold, am I?" Aaron Barone joked as he came along from the big blind.

Murciano continued for 1,200 on the Q♥5♦7♣ flop and only Zarco called. Both players then checked the 8♠ turn.

Murciano also checked the 7♠ river, Zarco bet 2,400, and Murciano snap-folded.

888poker Stream Team member Ricardo Mateus recently joined this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Zarco	60,000 5,000	5,000
Aaron Barone	33,000

Alvaro Murciano	31,000 4,000	4,000
Ricardo Mateus	30,000

Tags: Aaron Barone Alvaro Murciano Javier Zarco

09-11-2025 13:39 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Zarco	65,000 35,000	35,000
Antoine Labat	48,000 18,000	18,000
Nick Eastwood	45,000 16,000	16,000

Hamza Nasir	45,000 3,000	3,000
Jack Dean	40,000 10,000	10,000

Alvaro Murciano	35,000 5,000	5,000
Inaki Angulo	35,000 5,000	5,000
Aaron Barone	33,000 3,000	3,000

Thomas Clack	23,000
Andrew Hulme	20,000 8,000	8,000

09-11-2025 13:34 UTC

Trattou Makes a Big Hero Call to Double

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 6,000 in the pot on a flop of J♥2♥J♠, Serghei Zglavoci bet 1,500 from the small blind and was called by "PC" in the hijack and Mario Trattou on the button.

The turn was the 9♠ and Zglavoci checked to "PC" who bet 5,000. Only Trattou called and the 5♦ fell on the river. "PC" then moved all in.

"Show the bluff? Ace-queen of hearts?" Trattou asked as he tanked for several minutes. He eventually slammed in his last 20,800 and turned over A♠2♣ for two pair, while "PC" could only show K♣3♣ as he handed over the massive pot.

"I thought you were stronger than that," Trattou added after the hand.

The first player eliminated from the field was none other than defending champion David McConachie, who has already fired his second bullet.