How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine
Summary
Before the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, Team888poker faced a trio of streaming stars in an Ambassador Sit & Go. Team members included Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone, Jack Dean and others. Simpson, who was advocating slowrolling as cheeky table humour, ended up on the receiving end when Barone theatrically tanked and then called to take Simpson’s stack with a set of queens versus Simpson’s jammed three-deuce. Barone went on to defeat Inaki Angulo heads-up to take the win.
Key Points
- Team888poker hosted an Ambassador Sit & Go featuring streamers and ambassadors ahead of 888poker LIVE London.
- Players involved: Ian Simpson, Aaron Barone, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Jack Dean, Inaki Angulo, Becky James and Sophie Power.
- Simpson encouraged slowrolling as a joke during the event — a tactic that backfired when Barone slowrolled him in return.
- The pivotal hand: Barone flopped a set of queens and theatrically tank-called Simpson’s jam with 3-2 on a queen-deuce-ace board, eliminating the popular pro in third place.
- Barone then beat Angulo heads-up to claim the Sit & Go victory and bragging rights among his teammates.
Why should I read this?
Because it’s a short, entertaining poker yarn: teammates vs streamers, a bit of banter, and classic table revenge served up with a dramatic tank-and-show. If you want a quick slice of tournament-floor drama without wading through a long report, this is the one to skim.
Author style
Punchy. Quick recap of the fun moments and the key hands so you don’t have to watch the whole stream. Nice little reminder that table talk can come back to bite you.