Coventry has again proved a happy hunting ground for 888poker ambassador Ian Simpson. At the 2023 edition of the 888poker LIVE Coventry festival, Simpson won the £550 Dragon tournament for £21,360. Fast forward to today, Simpson has emerged victoriously from the £200 Dragon Rumble, a result worth £4,380.
Everyone knows that although Simpson takes his poker seriously, he plays with a smile on his face and loves a joke. Celebrating his latest victory on social media, Simpson called himself the “Poundshop Haxton”, a self-depreciating comparison to high-stakes legend Isaac Haxton based on how both prefer wearing a facemask when playing poker in the live arena
£200 The Rumble Turbo Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Simpson | £4,380 |
| 2 | Ben Miller | £3,320 |
| 3 | Andrew Abernathy | £2,380 |
| 4 | Edward Spencer-Small | £1,650 |
| 5 | Stephen Barnes | £1,160 |
| 6 | Andrew Cowley | £870 |
| 7 | Jurek Jamrozy | £760 |
| 8 | Sirous Bakhtiari | £680 |
| 9 | Lee French | £610 |
The £200 Rumble Turbo drew in 108 entrants, who created an £18,470 prize pool. The top 15 finishers won a slice of the pot, which had a £4,380 top prize.
Lee French was the first of the nine finalists to bow out. French is now within touching distance of $400,000 in live tournament earnings. Sirous Bakhtiari and Jurek Jamrozy joined French on the sidelines before Andrew Cowley crashed out in sixth, is first recorded live result for nine years.
888poker LIVE Manchester Main Event champion Stephen Barnes claimed this event’s first four-figure prize; he won £1,160 for his fifth-place finish. Barnes has been in superb form in 2024, winning a £200 Grosvenor Easter Beast and finishing fifth in the £700 London Poker Festival for £20,000 on top of his £58,000 Manchester haul.
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Fourth place and £1,650 went to Edward Spencer-Small, who won the £220 Big Shot event last month at the 888poker UKPL Reading stop. Andrew Abernathy fell in third for £2,380, sending the Rumble Turbo into its heads-up stage.
Simpson locked horns with Ben Miller for the title, trophy, and the lion’s share of the prize pool. The 888poker pro got the job done and “Poundshop Haxton” added a Rumble Turbo to his long list of poker accomplishments.
888poker LIVE Coventry Results So Far
Jamie Morris is the largest winner of the 888poker LIVE Coventry series so far, thank to triumphing in the £560 UKPL Main Event for £19,831. Chen Cheng came close to eclipsing that sum, but his victory in the £1,100 UKPL High Roller came with a £19,750 score.
| Event | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £560 UKPL Main Event | 224 | £106,390 | Jamie Morris | £19,831 |
| £1,100 UKPL High Roller | 63 | £59,850 | Chen Cheng | £19,750 |
| £200 Opening Voyage | 312 | £59,280 | Alex Montgomery | £9,520 |
| £440 Mystery Bounty | 167 | £31,730 | Mindaugas Kurlenskas | £7,120 |
| £220 UKPL Mid Shot | 127 | £24,130 | Lukas Dimsa | £5,720 |
| £330 The Big Shot | 76 | £21,660 | Micaela Arcusin | £5,480 |
| £330 Mega Knockout | 114 | £21,660 | Lesli Lamnea | £5,130 |
| £200 The Rumble Turbo | 108 | £18,470 | Ian Simpson | £4,380 |
| £150 UKPL Seniors | 54 | £6,740 | David Halliday | £2,035 |
| £110 PLO 4/5/6 Card | 69 | £6,555 | Craig Bickerton | £1,610 |
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