How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine
Summary
Ahead of the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, Team 888poker faced off against a trio of streamers in a fast single-table Ambassador Sit & Go. The match featured Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone, Jack Dean and others — with the streamers battling for a Madrid package and the ambassadors playing for pride.
The action saw early exits for Becky “bambinobecky” James and Jack Dean, then Nick Eastwood and Lucia Navarro. Simpson built a big stack and openly encouraged slowrolling as a cheeky table habit. That approach came back to bite him when Barone, after having rivered an ace earlier to double through Simpson, rivered a set of queens to trap Simpson’s shove with three-deuce on a queen-deuce-ace board. Barone theatrically tanked before calling and revealing the set. Barone then dispatched Inaki Angulo heads-up to take the win.
Key Points
- Event: Ambassador Sit & Go at 888poker LIVE London — streamers vs Team 888poker for prizes and bragging rights.
- Players involved included Ian Simpson, Aaron Barone, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Jack Dean, Inaki Angulo, Sophie “Sophie Snazz” Power and Becky James.
- Simpson encouraged slowrolling during the fun stream, a habit that later backfired on him.
- Notable hands: Navarro lost two big hands to Simpson earlier; Barone spiked an ace to double through Simpson; later Barone flopped a set of queens and theatrically called Simpson’s all-in with 3-2, turning Simpson’s own table antics against him.
- Barone defeated Inaki Angulo in a brief heads-up to claim victory and the bragging rights for Team 888poker.
Context and Relevance
This is a light, entertaining recap for fans of live poker and streaming culture. The piece highlights how table talk and on-stream persona (in this case, advocating slowrolling) can feed into the drama of a hand — and how tournament variance turns the tables in a heartbeat. It’s a small slice of 888poker LIVE London coverage, useful for followers of the event and those who enjoy player interactions and memorable showdowns.
Why should I read this?
Because who doesn’t enjoy a bit of poetic justice at the felt? If you like quick, entertaining poker moments — cheeky table talk, a dramatic tank-call and a teammate getting his comeuppance — this one’s for you. We’ve done the watching and summarised the fun bits, so you don’t have to sit through the whole stream.
