2019 888poker XL Blizzard

XL Blizzard #32 - $500,000 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 888poker XL Blizzard

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$91,847
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$543,790
Entries
1,783
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,250/2,500

Ante: 325

Moorman Chips Up

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

"1llb3b4ck" opened to 5,000 from the cutoff before he or she called a three-bet of 13,874 from Chris "888Moorman" Moorman from the button.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop before Moorman called a bet of 16,150 after the {q-Hearts} came on the turn. "1llb3b4ck" led out for 14,102 after the {6-Hearts} paired the board on the river. Moorman jammed for 47,550 and his opponent promptly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of 888Moorman gb
888Moorman
126,700
63,173
63,173
Profile photo of 1llb3b4ck mt
1llb3b4ck
104,547
-67,973
-67,973

Nitsche Loses a Flip

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

A player opened from the cutoff to 4,800 before 888poker Ambassador Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche three-bet to 14,400 from the button.

Malta's "iUse2bSpewer" four-bet jammed to 56,675 and Nitsche snap-called.

iUse2bSpewer: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

It was a flip situation but Nitsche fell behind after his opponent paired the {9-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. Nitsche lost the flip after he was unable to connect with the {j-Diamonds} on the turn or the {6-Hearts} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of iUse2bSpewer mt
iUse2bSpewer
122,400
Profile photo of 888Dominik gb
888Dominik
41,996
-11,404
-11,404

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

Late Registration Open on Four XL Blizzard Events

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We are well underway on the final day of the XL Blizzard Series. All four of the events still have late registration open.

Time (GMT)EventBuy-in
5:30 p.m.XL Blizzard #31 - $120,000 Mega Deep$215
6:00 p.m.XL Blizzard #32 - $500,000 Main Event$320
7:00 p.m.XL Blizzard #33 - $50,000 Mini Main$33
7:30 p.m.XL Blizzard #34 - $15,000 Micro Main$5.50

Guarantee Almost Met

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

With 1,715 entrants and 222 rebuys, the tournament is just 63 buy-ins away from meeting the lofty $500,000 guarantee. With late registration open for almost two more hours it isn't a matter of if it will be met but how much the guarantee will be smashed by.

888poker Ambassador Update

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

PokerNews will keep an eye on the four tables of the following 888poker Ambassadors. Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche and Chris "888Moorman" Moorman are both on their second bullet. Here is a look at their stacks coming out of the break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of 888Moorman gb
888Moorman
63,527
13,527
13,527
Profile photo of sofialovgren se
sofialovgren
58,792
-92,023
-92,023
Profile photo of 888Dominik gb
888Dominik
53,400
18,525
18,525
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AnaMarquez
51,713
-4,100
-4,100