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Gaverin Warner has captured the 888 LIVE London Crazy 8 Opening Event title, adding a £22,430 prize to his growing resume. The £500 buy-in tournament attracted 279 entrants, building a £119,270 prize pool, with the top 33 finishers cashing, including notable names Philippe Souki and Aqeel Butt.
This marks Warner’s second major cash in recent months. Just over two months ago, he finished fourth in the £300 Main Event Travel Open at GUKPT Goliath for £29,330, signaling his rise on the tournament circuit.
The final table saw several players fall before the big money was decided. Kieran Collins exited in ninth for £2,370, followed by Lee French in eighth for £2,790. Sooraj Sairam took seventh for £3,380, while Ka Win Pun departed in sixth for £4,290.
Christopher Day, who previously made a final table at the 888 UKPL Luton Main Event in February, finished fifth here for £5,840. His elimination left four players who opted to negotiate a deal, pausing play to redistribute the remaining prize pool.
Cush Berlyn benefited most from the arrangement, banking £12,040 for fourth place despite several recent strong results, including a GUKPT Leeds Main Event title worth £43,490. A player known only as “P.S.” took third for £18,610, setting up a heads-up battle between Warner and Zhenzhe Sun, who ultimately claimed £15,080 as runner-up.
Elsewhere at the festival, Mark Smith won the £250 Turbo Dash event, defeating Mohsen Khalifpour heads-up for £6,210 from a 64-player field. The 888LIVE London series continues through October 18, with the £340 Mini Main Event currently underway across multiple starting flights.
