Marlo “LimeRickey71” Nielsen Wins 888Live PLO Side Event

Twitch Streamer Marlo “Limerickey71” Nielsen wins 888Live PLO Side Event

The 888live series took place in Coventry, England, from Friday, October 20th, to Sunday, October 29th, 2023. After the series we had a conversation with Marlo Nielsen, who participated in the Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) Bounty event with a buy-in of £150 + £150 + £30, (£330). Marlo goes by the Twitch handle “LimeRickey71” and is recognized as both a streamer and a moderator for various channels.

First of all, what brought you to Coventry, England, all the way from Calgary, Canada?

I work for Snap Call Media, who are responsible for video content and social media management for 888poker. I started working for them in 2022 as a Twitch Moderator for 888pokerTV. Managing chat activities and identifying and marking key moments in the stream for video content. However, I wanted to learn more about how things work behind the scenes, at a live poker event. Having prior education and work history in media broadcasting and film, along with a keen interest in poker – so it was a really wonderful opportunity to pursue all the things I’m passionate about. Gratefully Snap Call Media and 888poker welcomed me to come along, and I spent my time there working closely with the team learning, supporting and helping out in any way I could behind the scenes.

People know you from Twitch and your online play. Do you also have experience playing live?

Actually I have a lot of experience playing live locally here in Calgary. Coventry was my first time traveling to a poker event and my first time at an event for 888poker. But I play scheduled tournaments at my local casino here at home on a regular basis, both in Hold’Em and PLO. I’ve also played in the WSOP circuit here at home and cashed a side event in May.

Congratulation’s on taking down the Tournament, do you remember a particularly interesting hand that helped you on your way to Victory?

There were a couple of key moments at the final table, but one moment in particular takes the cake. I was in a 3 way All In hand with KKJ4 (with KJ) and both of my opponents were holding double-suited AAxx. The Flop bricked but the Turn was 6 which brought a Set for one opponent and the Nut Flush Draw for the other (I had Heart Blockers! ), but then I hit the miracle case K on the River to scoop the pot with Top Set. One of my colleagues captured this moment on video where I couldn’t contain my elation, but I felt bad afterwards for celebrating the win and apologized. I always say there are no “sorrys” in poker, but in this case I did quietly apologize. It was at this moment that I realized that I could actually win the tournament and became the overwhelming chip leader.

Congratulations to Marlo taking the Chip-lead to the Final Table, and managing to hold on for the win. Cashing for 2425£ + 1650£ (Bounties). You can find her streaming on her Twitch channel. Marlo streams various games such as: Hold’em, PLO, 2-7 Single Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo etc. She is currently focusing on well-being and a more balanced life after taking a work-related hiatus from streaming.