How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine
Summary
Before the 888poker LIVE London Main Event kicked off, Team 888poker faced a trio of streamers in a lively Ambassador Sit & Go. The event featured Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone and Jack Dean versus streamers Inaki Angulo, Becky “bambinobecky” James and Sophie “Sophie Snazz” Power. It was fast, fun and full of banter — until Simpson’s encouragement to slowroll came back to bite him.
Simpson built a big stack by bullying and making loose calls, eliminating several players, but fell to third after a pivotal hand with Barone. Barone rivered a set of queens, theatrically tanked and then called Simpson’s jam with three-deuce on a queen-deuce-ace board — showing Simpson a taste of his own medicine. Barone then beat Angulo heads-up to take the win.
Key Points
- The match was an Ambassador Sit & Go held ahead of the 888poker LIVE London Main Event featuring Team 888poker against three streamers.
- Inevitably theatrical moments: Simpson encouraged slowrolling earlier in the stream — a tactic he later suffered from.
- Simpson ran up the chip lead but was stunned when Barone rivered a set of queens and theatrically called his jam.
- Barone defeated Inaki Angulo heads-up to win the Sit & Go, ending the match quickly after the big hand.
- Fun, personality-driven poker: the match highlighted streamer culture, table antics and small-stakes bragging rights rather than big prize money.
Why should I read this?
Want a quick, entertaining poker story without trawling a long live blog? This is the classic streamer-vs-pro morsel — theatre, banter and a neat revenge hand. If you enjoy poker personalities and table drama, this one’s a light, satisfying read.
Context and relevance
This piece is a short, human-interest report from the 888poker LIVE London festival. It matters to fans of poker streaming and promo events: it showcases how personality and table antics drive engagement around live tournaments. For followers of Team 888poker or the named streamers, it’s a tidy recap of a memorable hand and the winner.
