The newest instalment of the 888poker World Sequence of Poker docuseries was launched over the weekend, and the 888poker crew gear as much as tackle the WSOP Fundamental Occasion.
Eastwood Will get a Piece of Barone
The episode kicks off with StreamTeam members Aaron Barone and Nick Eastwood flipping playing cards for swap percentages on their buy-ins. Ought to Eastwood flip over the best card, the duo should swap 2% of one another. If it is the center card, they’re going to trade 1% and may the bottom card be flipped over, then the digital camera crew get a bit of Eastwood and Barone as an alternative.
Eastwood turned over an eight, which ended up being the high-card and the Englishman was delighted to be getting extra of a bit of Barone’s motion. The latter, nonetheless, appeared much less enthused.
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Profession Excessive Rating for Ambassador Navarro
The 888poker ambassadors then prepare for the Fundamental Occasion shuffle and deal, however one explicit roster member was operating on fumes earlier than the primary card was dealt.
The day earlier than the Fundamental Occasion, ambassador Lucia Navarro was battling within the MGM Grand Summer time Poker Pageant. She took a shot within the $1,700 Moneymaker Tour Fundamental Occasion and made a deep run all the way in which into fifth place, incomes a $91,855 payday, the most effective money of her profession.
“My confidence is tremendous excessive, I am [feeling] unbeatable, after which I felt tremendous drained. I could not even open my eyes, so I had to purchase some sun shades [to play],” she mentioned.
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Who Bagged Finest from the 888poker Crew?
For an additional 12 months, 888poker drafted in widespread podcaster Jack “JaackMaate” Dean and with a moniker like that, you’d assume a pair of jacks would assist propel his chip stack. Regardless of flopping prime set of jacks, JaackMaate’s opponent went runner-runner to make a flush, denting his stack. Nevertheless, he managed to maintain his cool, ending his Day 1 flight with 30,900, somewhat over half a beginning stack.
Eastwood recalled his Day 1 journey as one in every of his wildest days of poker. He folded pocket kings preflop whereas battling a migraine. Regardless of the minefield that the WSOP Fundamental Occasion presents, he managed to finish the primary 5 ranges of play with 77,800.
Vivian Saliba additionally skilled a fruitful day on the WSOP felt, bagging up 87,100. Navarro overcame her fatigue and noticed her stack head within the route, wrapping up with 94,700.
Barone was the best-performing ambassador from the Day 1’s, piloting over a stack of 97,900 to Day 2.
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