Team Pros Hope Third Time's the Charm on Day 1c of the 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event
A new hope and, for some, a chance at redemption presents itself when Day 1c of the £888 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event begins at noon local time.
This is the third of four opening flights into the tournament. The first two saw a combined total of 265 entries gather inside the Coventry Building Society Arena chasing a portion of the £500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Just 51 booked their ticket into Day 2, led by Yiannis Liperis with 507,000. Other top stacks include Tan Le (397,000), Paul Ephremsen (352,000), Day 1a chip leader Ali Abdulzahra (318,000), 2022 888poker LIVE London champion Bhavin Khatri (258,000), Daniel Laidlaw (235,000), Dean Hutchison (174,000), Carl Shaw (165,000), and Abdullah Alshanti (152,500).
Combined Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiannis Liperis | Cyprus | 507,000 | 169 |
| 2 | Tan Le | United Kingdom | 397,000 | 132 |
| 3 | Paul Ephremsen | United Kingdom | 352,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Ali Abdulzahra | United Kingdom | 318,000 | 106 |
| 5 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 308,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Sheng Zheng | United Kingdom | 302,000 | 101 |
| 7 | Bhavin Khatri | United Kingdom | 258,000 | 86 |
| 8 | Teodor Evstratiev | Bulgaria | 252,000 | 84 |
| 9 | Mark Reed | United Kingdom | 236,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Daniel Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 235,000 | 78 |
888poker Ambassador Vivian Saliba (219,000) was the only member of the team to advance in their opening flight. Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Aaron Barone, Lucia Navarro, and Josh Manley all busted yesterday and will likely be back for another shot today. The likes of Niall Farrell, Tom Middleton, and Florian Duta failed to make it past their opening flight and will get another chance today.
Another player likely to enter the tournament today is Ludovic Geilich. The Scottish pro with more than $3.5 million in career earnings won the £2,000 High Roller here in Coventry last night, prevailing over a field of 70 players to earn £40,870.
Similar to the first two days, players on Day 1c will play 14 40-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break every three levels and an extended 40-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2. There is also a turbo Day 1d flight starting at 8 p.m. tonight with 20-minute levels, and with players allowed unlimited reentries, the field is expected to grow considerably by the time everyone combines into one on Day 2 tomorrow at 11 a.m.
PokerNews will once again be following all the action for the third day of play here in the West Midlands.