WPTDS #1 - $200,000 Opening Event Day 1 | 2021 888poker WPTDeepStacks London Online

11-28-2021 18:42 UTC

"KickInUrDoor" Takes from Leader

Lyle Bateman

Level 3 : 60/120, 15 ante

"Nat8888Star" was cut back down to size when Canadian "KickInUrDoor" got a full double through them after rivering the straight. It was 4 ways to the flop after "Nat8888Star" limped, then called after "KickInUrDoor" raised the button, the small blind called, and the big blind popped it up to 1,200.

The big blind fired out 1,628 on the flop, and got calls from both "Nat8888Star" and "KickInUrDoor". The turn brought a check from the big blind, but both they and "KickInUrDoor" called when the chip leader bet 1,080. After a check on the river, "Nat8888Star" shoved with a covering stack, but "KickInUrDoor" snapped it off while the big blind folded.

"Nat8888Star":
"KickInUrDoor":

It was straight over straight as "Nat8888Star" handed the chip lead to "KickInUrDoor" with the lower one.

Player	Chips	Progress
KickInUrDoor	54,584
Nat8888Star	33,789 24,333	24,333

11-28-2021 18:33 UTC

"Nat8888Star" Gives Some Back

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Lyle Bateman

Level 3 : 60/120, 15 ante

After an under-the-gun limp, "Nat8888Star" limped from the cutoff before "gprovinz6" reraised the button to 600. The blinds folded, but both other players called.

The flop came and "Nat8888Star" led out for 720 after a check from the UTG player. "gprovinz6" was the only caller to the turn. "Nat8888Star" fired again for 1,560 and got the call to see on the river. "Nat8888Star" slowed down, check-folding to a bet of 3,457, sending the pot to the German player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nat8888Star	58,122 4,284	4,284
Gprovinz6	22,889

Level: 3

Blinds: 60/120

Ante: 15

11-28-2021 18:25 UTC

UK Tops Chip Counts

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Lyle Bateman

Level 2 : 50/100, 12 ante

The top two players in the list currently with 131 entries and 127 still in play are both UK players. "Nat8888Star" is the clear leader with more than three start stacks, while "silverfox985" is second with nearly two start stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nat8888Star	62,406 1,945	1,945
silverfox985	39,372

11-28-2021 18:21 UTC

"Nat8888Star" Stacking Chips Early

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Lyle Bateman

Level 2 : 50/100, 12 ante

"Nat8888Star" had already taken an early stack to chip up to more than a double stack when they got into another big one against Canadian "jcjcarlisle". "jcjcarlisle" opened under the gun to 240, and "888godmode" called from their left before "Nat8888Star" came over the top for a three-bet to 1,040 the next seat over.

Only "jcjcarlisle" called to see on the flop. They check-called a bet of 1.440 to the turn where it went check-check. The river brought a bet of 2,705 from "jcjcarlisle", only to be faced with a covering shove from "Nat8888Star". After a few seconds in the tank, the Canadian made the call for their life, only to show against for "Nat8888Star".

Player	Chips	Progress
Nat8888Star	64,351 18,077	18,077
888godmode	19,720
jcjcarlisle	Busted

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 12

11-28-2021 18:09 UTC

Early Chip Leaders

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Lyle Bateman

Level 1 : 40/80, 10 ante

Action is still in Level 1, but here's a look at some early chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nat8888Star	46,274
devir13	30,481
dadasha	28,820
Limitfisher	22,997
Fishmir	22,235

11-28-2021 18:02 UTC

Cards are in the Air

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Lyle Bateman

Level 1 : 40/80, 10 ante

Action has begun on the WPT Deepstacks with more than 100 entries to start the game.

Level: 1

Blinds: 40/80

Ante: 10

11-28-2021 16:44 UTC

WSPDeepStacks is About to Begin with the $200,000 Guaranteed Opening Event

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Lyle Bateman

They are just a couple of hours away from the start of official events in the WPTDeepStacks London on 888poker. WPTDeepStacks #1: $200,000 Opening Event gets underway at 1 pm ET with Day 1 of the two-day event.

The $525 opening event kicks off three full weeks of World Poker Tour action on 888poker, with 28 events in total through Dec 21st. The series looks to be designed for no limit hold'em specialists, as all 28 events are NLHE, with no Omaha in the mix.

The opening day kicks off with the main $525 Opening Event, as well as a mini version of the same event for $55, with a guarantee of $75,000, to cater to the smaller bankrolls. While the Mini Opening Event is scheduled to finish out the action today, the big one is expected to bag up their virtual chips when they get to nine players remaining, to return tomorrow, Nov 29th, to finish it out for the big prizes. The final table will be streamed on 888pokerTV with hole cards shown on a 30-minute delay

Players will start the Opening Event with 20,000 in chips, which means they will start the day off with 250 big blinds. Registration is open for 215 minutes after cards go in the air, and players can rebuy as many as 3 times if they lose all their chips during that period.

With the start of the day a couple of hours away, there are already more than 50 players in the mix, and that number is sure to grow as the late registration period ticks down. Stay tuned here at PokerNews for all the exciting action today as the WPTDeepStacks London gets underway with Day 1 of WPTDeepStacks #1: $200,000 Opening Event.