How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine
Summary
Before the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, Team888 faced a trio of streamers in an 888poker Ambassador Sit & Go. The Team888 roster included Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone and Jack Dean; challengers included Inaki Angulo, Becky “bambinobecky” James and Sophie “Sophie Snazz” Power. After several quick eliminations and a few big pots, Simpson — who had been encouraging slowrolling throughout the game — ended up the victim of a theatrical call from Barone. Barone spiked an ace to double through Simpson, then later three-bet and called down with a flopped set to send Simpson to third place. Barone beat Angulo heads-up to take the title and the bragging rights.
Key Points
- Team888 and three streaming players clashed in a single-table Ambassador Sit & Go at 888poker LIVE London.
- Early exits included Becky James and Jack Dean, while Angulo eliminated Nick Eastwood and advanced deep.
- Ian Simpson built a big stack and promoted slowrolling as table banter — a tactic that backfired.
- Aaron Barone rivered an ace to double through Simpson and later called Simpson’s jam with a set of queens after a prolonged tank/act.
- Barone defeated Inaki Angulo heads-up to win the Sit & Go and secure team bragging rights.
Why should I read this?
Quick, fun, and full of table drama — if you care about poker personalities, streaming antics or love a bit of karmic justice at the felt, this is a tidy two-minute recap. We read it so you don’t have to watch the whole stream.
