Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Kyle McCague: £20,230
Atanas Pavlov: £20,115
Cristian-Gicu Stanciu: £20,095
Left for the winner: £6,715
2019 Lex Live London
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2019 Lex Live London
Buy-in
£230
Prize Pool
£177,800
Entries
889
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
889
Players Left
1
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Cristian-Gicu Stanciu defended his big blind with ten-trey and he flopped top pair. It was Kyle McCague who strengthened his position as chip leader when he hit a backdoor straight and got some value.
McCague is now the massive chip leader and he is eyeing that extra ~£7,000 on top.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
||
|
6,300,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
2,500,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Kyle McCague raised from the button to 425,000 with 
and he was three-bet by big blind Cristian-Gicu Stanciu with 
. McCague called to see a flop and he hit top pair when the dealer spread out the 
flop.
Stanciu continued his aggression with a bet of 575,000 on the flop and he was quickly called. He checked on the 
turn and McCague bet 1,200,000 which was enough to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000
4,700,000
|
4,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,000,000
-2,600,000
|
-2,600,000 |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Cards are back in the air in the Aspers Casino. A deal has been made where all three players take home £20,000 and they play for the rest of it.
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gareth Smith was eliminated in fourth place after he lost a blind versus blind confrontation. He had the better preflop hand with 
against the 
of small blind Kyle McCague. Smith limp called a jam.
The 
flop gave both players something, but the 
turn ended it all for Smith. The river was the 
and it was all over.
Smith took home the fourth-place prize worth £10,419 and he is the first player to take home a five-figure prize from Lex Live 2.
There will be a small break for the players to look at the numbers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,300,000
3,800,000
|
3,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
8,600,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,700,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
7,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
5,500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,700,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gareth Smith raised under the gun to 400,000 with 
and he was three-bet to 1,100,000 by Cristian-Gicu Stanciu from the small blind who had 
. Smith wasn't done yet as he four-bet to 2,600,000. Stanciu called to see the flop.
The flop came down 
and Smith flopped bottom pair to have the better hand and both players checked. The turn was the and Stanciu check-called a bet of 1,200,000.
The 
was dealt on the river and Stanciu very quickly announced all in for 2,400,000. A quick fold followed by Smith and the big pot was pushed to Stanciu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
|
4,500,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Carl Von Dobeln sat on the button and he jammed his last 1,200,000 to the middle with 
. He was called by small blind Gareth Smith who had and they opened up after the big blind folded.
The 
gave extra outs to Smith, but the 
did the job on the turn. No ace on the river and Von Dobeln was eliminated in fifth place, taking £7,788 back to Sweden.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Cristian-Gicu Stanciu raised to 450,000 from the button and big blind Claudiu Radasciuc three-bet all in for his last 2,500,000. He was quickly called by Stanciu.
Claudiu Radasciuc:
Cristian-Gicu Stanciu: 
The board ran out 
and Stanciu held on to the best hand to eliminate Radasciuc in 6th place and he cashed for £6,294.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,100,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000