2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

£2,200 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 888poker LIVE Festival London

Final Results
Winner
Matas Cimbolas
Winning Hand
54
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,200
Prize Pool
£146,520
Entries
74
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Moorman No More

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Jonathan Clark defended his big blind against a raise by Pascal Pflock in the cutoff and check-called the {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} flop for 25,000. On the {5-Hearts} turn, Clark bet 100,000 and was called before making it 300,000 to go on the {9-Clubs} river.

Pflock called both bets and was shown the {7-}{6-} by Clark, which he had beat with {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs} to drag in yet another massive pot.

Chris Moorman three-bet all in for 10 big blinds out of the big blind and Matas Cimbolas called on the button.

Chris Moorman: {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Matas Cimbolas: {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}

The board came {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Cimbolas sent the 888poker ambassador to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pascal Pflock de
Pascal Pflock
1,300,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Matas Cimbolas lt
Matas Cimbolas
460,000
40,000
40,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jonathan Clark gb
Jonathan Clark
90,000
-180,000
-180,000
Profile photo of Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
Busted

Tags: Chris MoormanJonathan ClarkMatas CimbolasPascal Pflock

Donoghue Doubles Into the Lead

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Martin Donoghue
Martin Donoghue

The pot wasn't as big until the {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} turn, but then both big stacks Martin Donoghue and Vadim Cojocaru got their stacks in with Donoghue at risk for 521,000.

Martin Donoghue: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Vadim Dojocaru: {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

The {4-Diamonds} on the river was a blank and Cojocaru was left with just over one big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Donoghue gb
Martin Donoghue
1,150,000
580,000
580,000
Profile photo of Vadim Cojocaru gb
Vadim Cojocaru
15,000
-525,000
-525,000

Tags: Martin DonoghueVadim Cojocaru

Level: 14

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

First Break of the Day

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Four levels of 30 minutes each have reduced the field dramatically and there are only 19 players remaining, the first break of 15 minutes has kicked in.

The final hand on table four brought some action and it was Chris Da-Silva that faced a bet of 25,000 by Martin Donoghue and a call by Vadim Cojocaru in the big blind. Da-Silva check-shoved for 223,000 from under the gun, which prompted Donoghue to use two time banks to fold. Cojocaru had two time banks left over, used both of them and folded as well.

Da-Silva flashed the {A-Diamonds} and claimed the pot before heading into the break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Donoghue gb
Martin Donoghue
570,000
205,000
205,000
Profile photo of Vadim Cojocaru gb
Vadim Cojocaru
540,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of Chris Da-Silva gb
Chris Da-Silva
345,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Chris Da SilvaMartin DonoghueVadim Cojocaru

Nitsche Busts Foord-Brown

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Down to around 210,000, Francis Foord-Brown moved all in and was called by Dominik Nitsche two seats over on the button.

Francis Foord-Brown: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Dominik Nitsche: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

Foord-Brown paired up on the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{10-Spades} flop, but the {K-Clubs} turn returned the lead to Nitsche. Left with kings and queens as outs, Foord-Brown had some hope still, but the {8-Hearts} river was not what he was looking for.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
650,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Francis Foord-Brown gb
Francis Foord-Brown
Busted

Tags: Dominik NitscheFrancis Foord-Brown

Song Drops Two Pots

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yiqian Song battled with Ben Philipps and folded the {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades} river when facing a bet of 85,000 by Philipps on the button.

Song then raised to 20,000 and Dominik Nitsche three-bet all in, having his opponent covered by now. Song folded once more.

Over on table four, Morten Christensen has disappeared and Thomas Muehloecker almost closed the gap to Vadim Cojocaru.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
650,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
450,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Yiqian Song gb
Yiqian Song
350,000
-120,000
-120,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ben Philipps gb
Ben Philipps
280,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Morten Christensen dk
Morten Christensen
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ben PhilippsDominik NitscheMorten ChristensenThomas MuehloeckerVadim CojocaruYiqian Song

Hizer Jams Up His stack; Loeser Busts to Cimbolas

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Paul Hizer raised and Yiqian Song three-bet to 65,000 only for Hizer to four-bet to 170,000. Song, who came into the day as the chip leader, gave it some thought and called after using one time bank extension.

Both opted to check the {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and Hizer then moved all in after the {10-Hearts} turn. Song asked for a count and, once it was deemed to be for 259,000, sent his cards into the muck.

Only a few minutes later on the same table, Manig Loeser was all in with the {5-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Matas Cimbolas called with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. There was no help for Loeser on a board of {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and he exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Hizer gb
Paul Hizer
620,000
230,000
230,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yiqian Song gb
Yiqian Song
470,000
36,500
36,500
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Matas Cimbolas lt
Matas Cimbolas
420,000
45,000
45,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Manig LoeserMatas CimbolasPaul HizerYiqian Song

Down to 22 Players

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There are only 22 players remaining spread over the last three tables and Conor Beresford, as well as Matt Perrins, had become the last two casualties.

Perrins had jammed for around 80,000 and was called by Vadim Cojocaru to set up the following showdown:

Matt Perrins: {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Vadim Cojocaru: {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The board came {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and that was it for Perrins.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vadim Cojocaru gb
Vadim Cojocaru
700,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
Busted
Profile photo of Matt Perrins gb
Matt Perrins
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Conor BeresfordMatt PerrinsVadim Cojocaru

Level: 13

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Sow Doubles Through Nitsche

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The start for Dominik Nitsche had been excellent as the 888poker ambassador more than quadrupled his stack since entering on Day 2. He just took a minor hit when Kalidou Sow doubled through him for 78,500 with {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} versus {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The board came {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Sow got the double with queens and tens.

Thomas Muehloecker had sent Ajay Kejriwal to the rail and Morten Christensen then doubled through Muehloecker. Christensen was all in for 129,000 with {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and won the flip against {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} thanks to a board of {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
480,000
205,000
205,000
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
370,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Morten Christensen dk
Morten Christensen
270,000
69,500
69,500
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Da-Silva gb
Chris Da-Silva
250,000
-310,000
-310,000
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
165,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Christopher Yong gb
Christopher Yong
Busted
Profile photo of Maurizio Melara it
Maurizio Melara
Busted
Profile photo of Ajay Kejriwal gb
Ajay Kejriwal
Busted

Tags: Ajay KejriwalDominik NitscheKalidou SowMaurizio MelaraMorten ChristensenThomas Muehloecker