Busiest Day of the £888 Main Event On Tap in Coventry
The 888poker LIVE Coventry series continues with the busiest day of the £888 Main Event, as two more starting flights are set to begin on Friday, October 19.
Three opening flights have been completed, with a total of 177 entries over the first two days at Coventry Building Society Arena. That leaves three flights remaining as players look to join the 25 current survivors for a shot at a piece of the £500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Action gets underway with Day 1d at 12:00 p.m. local time, featuring unlimited reentries through the entire day. The second turbo flight will follow, as Day 1e is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. to cap off a full schedule of events on Friday.
The overall chip leader thus far is Brandon Harris, who collected a massive stack of 599,000 chips on Day 1a. His closest competitor is Jiang Pu, holding 413,000 chips in his bag at the end of Day 1b.
Thursday’s late flight saw just two players add their names to the Day 2 list, as Mindaugas Kurlenskas led the way with 351,000 chips. He’s joined by 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson, needing a couple more entries to find a bag with 69,000.
Overall Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Harris | United Kingdom | 599,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Jiang Pu | United Kingdom | 413,000 | 69 |
| 3 | Mindaugas Kurlenskas | United Kingdom | 351,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Tuan Van Le | United Kingdom | 313,000 | 52 |
| 5 | Tony Harman | United Kingdom | 311,000 | 52 |
| 6 | David Lopes | Portugal | 263,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Jamie Walker | United Kingdom | 232,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Adam Neal | United Kingdom | 227,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Paul Tait | United Kingdom | 220,000 | 37 |
| 10 | Majid Nadeem | United Kingdom | 214,000 | 36 |
The fun begins at 12:00 p.m. as players will once again sit down with 30,000 chips. Each opening flight sees 14 levels to be played, with Day 1d the last to set the clock at 40 minutes each. The schedule includes breaks after every three levels of play, with all remaining players bagging up for Day 2.
The later turbo flight, Day 1e follows the same structure but with 20-minute levels throughout. Late registration remains open until the start of play on Saturday.
£888 Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 18 | Day 1d | 12:00 p.m. |
| Day 1e (Turbo) | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Oct. 19 | Day 1f (Turbo) | 11:00 a.m. |
| Day 2 | 5:00 p.m. | |
| Oct. 20 | Day 3 | 1:00 p.m. |
Don’t miss any of the action, as the PokerNews live reporting team will once again be inside the ropes to bring you updates all day long.