2023 888poker LIVE Coventry

£888 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 888poker LIVE Coventry

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
£120,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£888
Prize Pool
£500,000
Entries
672
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Fabian Donovan Eliminated in 10th Place (£6,780)

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Fabian Donovan
Fabian Donovan

Fabian Donovan raised to 100,000 on the button before Tuan Le moved all in from the big blind. "Make or break time. Let's do it," Donovan said, calling for his last 1,275,000.

Fabian Donovan: 8?8?
Tuan Le: A?K?

Donovan was racing with a spot at the final table on the line, but the 9?A?3? flop was disastrous as Le made top pair.

The board ran out J?10? and Donovan was sent to the rail in 10th place. The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table, after which they will take a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
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Tuan Le
2,600,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Fabian Donovan
Busted

Tags: Fabian DonovanTuan Le

Penescu Holds On to Double

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Cosmin Penescu
Cosmin Penescu

Yiannis Liperis again moved all in on the button, having both blinds well covered, and Cosmin Penescu used two time banks before calling for 320,000 in the small blind.

Cosmin Penescu: A?9?
Yiannis Liperis: A?2?

Penescu had Liperis dominated as he was looking for a double up, and the board ran out 3?8?6?10?8? to earn him the pot with his nine-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
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Yiannis Liperis
4,600,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Cosmin Penescu
650,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Cosmin PenescuYiannis Liperis

Johnson Snaps Off Shaw

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson

Heads-up on a board of 7?6?3?J?, Carl Shaw bet 240,000 from under the gun and Christopher Johnson called in the big blind.

The river came the Q? and Shaw moved all in. Johnson snap-called for his last 1,150,000 and Shaw grimaced as he showed A?Q?, recognizing that he was likely beat.

He proved correct, as Johnson turned over 7?7? for a set to earn a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Johnson
3,000,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Carl Shaw
2,000,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Carl ShawChristopher Johnson

Donovan Shoves, Harris Tanks

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Brandon Harris raised to 100,000 in the cutoff before Fabian Donovan moved all in for 1,170,000 on the button.

Min Ji in the small blind gave it some thought before mucking as action went back on Harris. "I have a really strong hand," he said, leaning over the table and peering at Donovan.

Harris burned through multiple time banks before he announced fold. Ji later admitted he folded ace-king.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Harris
1,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Fabian Donovan gb
Fabian Donovan
1,400,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Brandon HarrisFabian Donovan

Shaw Raises Johnson on the River

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 120,000 under the gun and Christopher Johnson defended his big blind.

The flop came 7?K?Q? and Shaw continued for another 120,000. Johnson called and the Q? fell on the turn.

Johnson then led out for 180,000 and Shaw came back with a raise to 450,000. Johnson paused for a moment before letting his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Carl Shaw
3,400,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Christopher Johnson
1,150,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Carl ShawChristopher Johnson

Shapiur Rahman Eliminated in 11th Place (£6,250)

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Shaper Rahman
Shaper Rahman

Yiannis Liperis shoved a tower of chips in the middle from the button as action folded to big blind Shapiur Rahman, who used up his entire 30-second clock before calling for his last 950,000.

Shapiur Rahman: 4?4?
Yiannis Liperis: A?8?

Rahman was racing for his tournament life, but he saw the 7?A?K? come on the flop and Liperis jump in front with a pair of aces.

The board ran out 8?Q? and Liperis finished with two pair to eliminate Rahman in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Yiannis Liperis
4,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Shapiur Rahman
Busted

Tags: Shapiur RahmanYiannis Liperis

Teodor Evstratiev Eliminated in 12th Place (£5,740)

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Teodor Evstratiev
Teodor Evstratiev

Teodor Evstratiev moved all in for 1,200,000 from under the gun and Carl Shaw had him at risk from the small blind.

Teodor Evstratiev: A?K?
Carl Shaw: Q?Q?

It was a classic flip with nearly 2,500,000 at stake, and Evstratiev saw the K? fall in the window. But it was followed by Q?5? as Shaw made a set.

"King for a sweat," a tablemate said, but the turn came the 8? and Evstratiev was already drawing dead headed to the 4? river.

"Twenty percent freeroll," Shaw said as he got up to shake Evstratiev's hand before Evstratiev went off to collect his payout.

Player Chips Progress
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Carl Shaw
2,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Teodor Evstratiev
Busted

Tags: Carl ShawTeodor Evstratiev

Ji Bombs the River on Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Min Ji
Min Ji

Three-handed on a flop of 3?7?6?, Christopher Johnson bet 175,000 from under the gun and Min Ji called in the cutoff, while Hong Pham folded in the small blind.

The turn came the 7? and Johnson bet another 245,000. Ji peeked back at his cards before flicking in the chips to call.

Johnson led out for another 475,000 on the A? river, but this time Ji came back with an all-in shove for 1,180,000. Johnson tanked for a moment before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Min Ji
2,600,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
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Christopher Johnson
2,300,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Hong Pham
1,000,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Christopher JohnsonHong PhamMin Ji

Some Shoves, No Calls

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Several players were late arriving back from the break thinking they had 20 minutes instead of 15 and missed the first hand back.

When they returned, Shapiur Rahman moved all in for 795,000 in the cutoff as action folded to Yiannis Liperis in the big blind, who asked for a count but ultimately decided to muck.

The next hand, Carl Shaw raised to 125,000 on the button before Teodor Evstratiev shoved for around 1,000,000 in the big blind. Shaw folded, saying he had nine-ten suited.

Player Chips Progress
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Carl Shaw
1,200,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Teodor Evstratiev bg
Teodor Evstratiev
1,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Shapiur Rahman bd
Shapiur Rahman
85,000
-765,000
-765,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
3,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Profile photo of Christopher Johnson us
Christopher Johnson
3,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tuan Le
1,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Brandon Harris gb
Brandon Harris
1,500,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Min Ji gb
Min Ji
1,300,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Teodor Evstratiev bg
Teodor Evstratiev
1,300,000
-650,000
-650,000
Profile photo of Charles Chattha gb
Charles Chattha
1,100,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Fabian Donovan gb
Fabian Donovan
1,000,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Carl Shaw gb
Carl Shaw
900,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Shapiur Rahman bd
Shapiur Rahman
850,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Hong Pham vn
Hong Pham
800,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Cosmin Penescu ro
Cosmin Penescu
550,000
30,000
30,000