2024 888poker LIVE Manchester

��1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 888poker LIVE Manchester

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
£58,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£265,050
Entries
279
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
23
Players Left
3

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Rimmer Dodges Everything to Double Again

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Craig Rimmer
Craig Rimmer

Lin Chen bet 2,000 from the button on a flop of J?7?3? and Jonathan Roberts called in the small blind. Craig Rimmer then moved all in for 18,300 under the gun, Chen called, while Roberts got out of the way.

Craig Rimmer: K?K? All in
Lin Chen: K?J?

Rimmer showed down a pair of kings but needed to hold on against Chen's top pair and flush draw. The A? turn was safe, while the 9? river earned Rimmer another double up.

Player Chips Progress
Lin Chen gb
Lin Chen
45,000
-25,000
-25,000
Craig Rimmer gb
Craig Rimmer
38,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Craig RimmerJonathan RobertsLin Chen

Rimmer Outflops Roberts to Double

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jonathan Roberts raised to 1,700 under the gun and Julian Mosquera called in the cutoff before Craig Rimmer moved all in for 8,500 on the button. Roberts called, while Mosquera got out of the way.

Craig Rimmer: 10?8? All in
Jonathan Roberts: A?J?

The flop came 10?2?3? and Rimmer took the lead with a pair of tens. Roberts picked up a straight draw on the 5? turn, but Rimmer held on through the K? river to earn a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Roberts gb
Jonathan Roberts
160,000
-15,000
-15,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Craig Rimmer gb
Craig Rimmer
18,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Craig RimmerJonathan Roberts

Todd Takes From Kingsley on the River

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3?K?2?4?, David Kingsley bet 1,200 from the small blind and David Todd called on the button.

The river was the 9? and Kingsley checked. Todd then bet 3,000 and Kingsley called. Todd showed A?K? for top pair and Kingsley mucked.

Player Chips Progress
David Todd gb
David Todd
40,000
-5,000
-5,000
David Kingsley gb
David Kingsley
35,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: David KingsleyDavid Todd

High Roller Update

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson

The ��1,650 High Roller is currently up to 30 total entries on the sixth level of the day, with 27 players remaining. Late registration is open until the start of Day 2.

Notables in the field include 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson, as well as Andrew Hulme, Dean Hutchison, Tom Middleton, and Matthew Davenport.

Mosquera Raises the River

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J?10?9?, Jonathan Roberts bet 1,200 from under the gun and Julian Mosquera called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the 5? turn. The river was the Q? and Roberts bet another 4,500. Mosquera then announced a raise and Roberts snap-folded even before waiting for the amount.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Roberts gb
Jonathan Roberts
175,000
5,000
5,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Julian Mosquera gb
Julian Mosquera
40,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Jonathan RobertsJulian Mosquera

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Ledden Shoves the Flop on Mosquera

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Ledden three-bet to 2,400 in the big blind and Julian Mosquera called on the button.

The flop came K?J?9? and Ledden continued for 1,600. Mosquera then raised to 4,500 and Ledden quickly pushed forward the rest of his 22,500.

Mosquera tanked for several minutes before surrendering the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Ledden gb
David Ledden
32,000
4,000
4,000
Julian Mosquera gb
Julian Mosquera
23,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: David LeddenJulian Mosquera

Roberts Wakes Up With a Monster to Earn a Massive Double Off Rimmer

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jonathan Roberts
Jonathan Roberts

Craig Rimmer raised to 1,300 in the cutoff before David Ledden three-bet to 4,000 on the button. Jonathan Roberts called in the big blind, but Rimmer then four-bet to 14,500.

Ledden got out of the way as action went back on Roberts, who five-bet to 30,000. Rimmer instantly announced all in and Roberts snap-called for 82,900.

Jonathan Roberts: A?A? All in
Craig Rimmer: Q?Q?

"Nice hand," Rimmer told Roberts who showed down a pair of aces. The board ran out J?7?6?J?6? and Roberts took the massive pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Roberts gb
Jonathan Roberts
170,000
90,000
90,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Lin Chen gb
Lin Chen
70,000
-5,000
-5,000
Julian Mosquera gb
Julian Mosquera
30,000
2,000
2,000
David Ledden gb
David Ledden
28,000
-2,000
-2,000
Craig Rimmer gb
Craig Rimmer
5,000
-75,000
-75,000

Tags: Craig RimmerDavid LeddenJonathan Roberts