2019 888poker LIVE Festival London

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 888poker LIVE Festival London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£512,820
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
23
Players Left
1

Bueno Above Five Million; Gomez Below One Million

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nikolay Ponomarev raised to 80,000 with the {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} in the hijack and was called by Jose Echevarne Gomez in the small blind with he {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Manuel Bueno defended the {k-Hearts}{6-Spades} and hit top pair on {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

The action checked to Ponomarev and he bet 110,000, Gomez called and Bueno made it three ways to the {k-Clubs} turn. No betting action took place and the {5-Hearts} river was checked by Gomez. Bueno bet 245,000 and claimed the pot after his two opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Manuel Bueno at
Manuel Bueno
5,300,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
1,400,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jose Echevarne Gomez es
Jose Echevarne Gomez
950,000
-450,000
-450,000

Tags: Jose Echevarne GomezManuel BuenoNikolay Ponomarev

Bhavin Khatri Eliminated in 9th Place (£10,000)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bhavin Khatri
Bhavin Khatri

Leon Louis raised to 80,000 with the {j-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Aleksandrs Golubevs called in the small blind, Bhavin Khatri jammed the big blind for 810,000. Louis folded and Golubevs asked for a count before making the call.

Bhavin Khatri: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Aleksandrs Golubevs: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

While Khatri hit top pair on {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}, Khatri was in need of running cards. He already bumped fists with his opponents while the {3-Clubs} turn and {a-Spades} river were not dealt yet. Khatri takes home £10,000 for his 9th place finish.

Bhavin Khatri
Bhavin Khatri
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandrs Golubevs gb
Aleksandrs Golubevs
2,900,000
800,000
800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Leon Louis gb
Leon Louis
920,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Bhavin Khatri gb
Bhavin Khatri
Busted

Tags: Aleksandrs GolubevsBhavin KhatriLeon Louis

Golubevs Gets Value From Cordeiro dos Santos

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jose Echevarne Gomez made it 80,000 to go with the {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} on the button and Leon Louis called in the big blind with the {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Both checked the {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and Louis bet the {k-Hearts} turn to force a fold from Gomez.

Aleksandrs Golubevs raised to 80,000 with the {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Valdir Cordeiro dos Santos called in the big blind, holding the {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. The {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop was checked by the Brazilian and Golubevs bet 75,000 in order to receive a call.

After the {4-Hearts} turn, both checked and the {9-Clubs} fell on the river. Cordeiro dos Santos check-called a bet of 150,000 go get shown the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksandrs Golubevs gb
Aleksandrs Golubevs
2,100,000
400,000
400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Valdir Cordeiro dos Santos br
Valdir Cordeiro dos Santos
1,200,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Aleksandrs GolubevsJose Echevarne GomezLeon LouisValdir Cordeiro dos Santos

Three Three-Bets

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Valdir Cordeiro dos Santos opened to 85,000 with the {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Nikolay Ponomarev three-bet to 225,000 with the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} to win the pot without any resistance.

Ponomarev then opened to 80,000 with {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} and Aleksandrs Golubevs three-bet to 230,000 with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. No call followed as the second three-bet in a row went through.

Adrian Constantin then opened to 85,000 with {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Golubevs three-bet once more, to 230,000, with the {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} in the hijack. Manuel Bueno folded the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} in the big blind and Constantin also folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Manuel Bueno at
Manuel Bueno
4,600,000
Profile photo of Aleksandrs Golubevs gb
Aleksandrs Golubevs
1,700,000
300,000
300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
1,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Adrian Constantin ro
Adrian Constantin
890,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Adrian ConstantinAleksandrs GolubevsManuel BuenoNikolay PonomarevValdir Cordeiro dos Santos

Golubevs Turns Two Pair

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Manuel Bueno raised to 80,000 with the {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Adrian Constantin called on the button with the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Aleksandrs Golubevs came along in the big blind with {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts} and all three players checked to the {4-Spades} turn. Golubevs made it 100,000 to go and both opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Manuel Bueno at
Manuel Bueno
4,600,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Aleksandrs Golubevs gb
Aleksandrs Golubevs
1,400,000
205,000
205,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Adrian Constantin ro
Adrian Constantin
975,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Adrian ConstantinAleksandrs GolubevsManuel Bueno

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

One for Constantin

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Egidijus Alsauskas raised it up to 70,000 with the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Valdir Cordeiro dos Santos called in the big blind with the {5-Spades}{3-Spades}. The flop came {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Cordeiro dos Santos check-folded to a bet.

Bhavin Khatri then limped in with the {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Cordeiro dos Santos filled up out of the small blind with {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Adrian Constantin checked with the {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

The {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop was check-called by Constantin for 35,000 as Khatri had bet. The {k-Spades} turn was checked through and Constantin bet the {5-Spades} river to force a fold from Khatri.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Valdir Cordeiro dos Santos br
Valdir Cordeiro dos Santos
1,400,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Adrian Constantin ro
Adrian Constantin
1,100,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Bhavin Khatri gb
Bhavin Khatri
950,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Adrian ConstantinBhavin KhatriEgidijus AlsauskasValdir Cordeiro dos Santos

The Final Table Starts With a Chop

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nikolay Ponomarev with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} raised it up to 60,000 and Bhavin Khatri in the hijack called with the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Egidijus Alsauskas called with the {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} in the cutoff and Leon Louis jammed for 670,000 with the {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

Ponomarev was the only caller and the {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} board ensured the split pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
1,700,000
70,000
70,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Leon Louis gb
Leon Louis
750,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Bhavin KhatriEgidijus AlsauskasLeon LouisNikolay Ponomarev

Livestream Underway; Updates on Delay

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The nine remaining players are back in their seats and all chips have been moved over to the feature table. Stay tuned to find out who takes home the top prize of £100,000, the 888poker LIVE Main Event trophy and the package for the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas worth $12,500 courtesy of event sponsor 888poker.

All updates from now on until the conclusion of the event will be published on a delay of 30 minutes in order to not spoil any of the action.