How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine
Summary
At an 888poker Ambassador Sit & Go ahead of the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, members of Team 888poker faced off against streaming stars for a fast, single-table showdown. Ian Simpson led for a time and encouraged cheeky slowrolling, but Aaron Barone ultimately turned the tables. Key hands saw eliminations of several team members before a pivotal hand where Barone, holding a set of queens, called Simpson’s jam on a queen-deuce-ace board and revealed the winning hand after a lengthy tank and theatrical acting. Barone then defeated Inaki Angulo heads-up to take the win.
Key Points
- Team888 (Simpson, Eastwood, Saliba, Navarro, Barone, Dean) played a streamed Ambassador Sit & Go against streamers including Inaki Angulo and Sophie ‘Snazz’ Power.
- Early eliminations included Becky James and Jack Dean; Nick Eastwood and Lucia Navarro exited before the final stages.
- Simpson used aggression and table talk (encouraging slowrolling) to accumulate chips and bully opponents.
- Barone doubled through Simpson after spiking an ace on the river, then later flopped a set of queens and theatrically called Simpson’s jam with three-deuce, giving Simpson a taste of his own medicine.
- Barone beat Angulo quickly in heads-up after Angulo’s king-eight ran into Barone’s improved hand (two sixes on the flop and a full house completed on the turn).
- The match was light on stakes but heavy on entertainment — table antics and streamer participation made it a memorable warm-up event.
Why should I read this?
It’s short, it’s fun and it’s exactly the kind of table drama you’d rather read than watch the whole stream for. If you like poker theatre, cheeky plays and a satisfying revenge moment when a bullies-get-bullied plotline plays out, this one’s for you. We’ve saved you the minutes — here’s the hand that mattered and who walked away bragging.
Author style
Punchy — quick live-report tone that highlights the entertaining beats and the key hands. Good for readers who want a fast, vivid recap without sifting through a stream clip.
Context and relevance
This recap is relevant to fans of live poker events, streamer-button tournaments and branded poker content. It reflects the ongoing trend of mixing pros with content creators to generate spectator-friendly moments ahead of major live events. For followers of Team 888poker and the 888poker LIVE series, it’s a neat snapshot of chemistry, banter and short-format poker theatrics.
