How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine
Summary
Before the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, Team 888poker faced off against a trio of streamers in an Ambassador Sit & Go. Team members included Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone and Jack Dean, while Inaki Angulo, Becky “bambinobecky” James and Sophie “Sophie Snazz” Power represented the streamers.
The action moved quickly: James and Jack Dean were eliminated early, followed by Eastwood and Navarro. Simpson built a big stack and played aggressively — even advocating slowrolling — but was ultimately outplayed by Aaron Barone.
Barone doubled through Simpson with a river ace, then called Simpson’s shove on a queen-deuce-ace flop holding a flopped set of queens after Simpson jammed with three-deuce. Barone theatrically tanked before calling and showing the winning hand. He then beat Inaki Angulo heads-up to take the win and some well-earned bragging rights.
Key Points
- Team 888poker met a group of streamers in a fast single-table Ambassador Sit & Go ahead of 888poker LIVE London.
- Early exits included Becky James, Jack Dean, Nick Eastwood and Lucia Navarro.
- Ian Simpson used an aggressive approach and encouraged slowrolling during the fun event.
- Aaron Barone doubled through Simpson with a river ace and later called Simpson’s shove when he held a set of queens, turning the tables on Simpson’s tactics.
- Barone defeated Inaki Angulo heads-up to claim the victory.
Why should I read this?
Want a quick, entertaining recap of a cheeky poker moment? This piece is a short, fun read — a classic case of poker karma where a pro’s table banter got flipped back on him. If you like live-event colour, streamer v pro matchups or a bit of theatre at the felt, this saves you the time of watching the whole stream.
