Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Her experience grinding up from the micro-stakes.
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
£880 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 888Live Poker Festival London
Buy-in
£880
Prize Pool
£228,096
Entries
288
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Although Sam Grafton has the lead, it's not by nearly as much as it has been at the final table. At one point he had almost three times the nearest competitor's stack, but he's been reigned in.
With blinds now up to 40,000/80,000/10,000 and the average stack at 2.1 million chips, this feels like an important level to win for the remaining four players.
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Ka Him Li just got some great value on the river from Shah Raza on a board of 
.
Li bet 200,000 on the river, and managed to get a call from Raza, who held 
. Li turned over 
and his flopped set was way ahead.
Li seems to be battling Souki for chips with which to take on Sam Grafton, who still has the lead at the table.
Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Players are heading on a short break. They'll only be 15 minutes, so here are their chips:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,715,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |
|
||
|
2,105,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
2,105,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
1,785,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
After dominating much of the final table, the popular professional has grabbed two more back-to-back hands to move further ahead.
First Grafton moved in the small blind, raising with 
to push Ka Him Li off the pot pre-flop. Next he raised and went to a flop of 
against the same player. Grafton's c-bet was call, but on the turn of , Grafton bet again and this time it got a fold. He had 
and would have been hoping for more value, but Li held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
1,500,000 | |
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
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Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Philippe Souki and Ka Him Li got it all-in pre-flop and it was a classic coinflip.
Philippe Souki: 
Ka Him Li: 
The flop of 
saw Souki move ahead, and the turn 
sealed the deal before the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
1,250,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Cristian Mihu is out after an entertaining tournament for the Romanian player was brought to an end by a deadly river card.
Pre-flop, Sam Grafton raised with 
and he was called by Ka Him Li with 
and Mihu with 
.
The flop of 
gave Mihu a straight and Li the set, and after Grafton c-bet to 170,000. Li called but Mihu moved all-in over the top for 615,000 total and got a call from Li. The turn 
didn't change anything, but the 
on the river did.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
940,000
|
940,000 |
|
Busted |