Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
2019 888poker XL Eclipse
XL Eclipse #1 - $50,000 Opening Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 888poker XL Eclipse
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$68,600
Entries
686
Level
37
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Level 5
: 350/700, 85 ante
Two other XL Eclipse events with lower buy-ins are on tap today. The $16.50 Mini Opening Event, featuring a $20,000 guarantee, began at the same time as this event with late registration open until around 8:30 p.m. GMT.
Meanwhile, the $55 Late Opening Event begins at 8 p.m. GMT with a $20,000 guarantee.
Level 5
: 350/700, 85 ante
Last year, Richard "ChipsFool" Hoadley won the XL Eclipse Opening Event for $18,788. Hoadley is back in action again today in hopes for back to back titles in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,446
30,446
|
30,446 |
Level 5
: 350/700, 85 ante
Finland's "pasikko" is still in the chip lead entering Level 5. Here is a look at the top five chip stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,882
28,282
|
28,282 |
|
100,735
38,287
|
38,287 |
|
91,614
30,154
|
30,154 |
|
87,043 | |
|
|
84,108
-15,885
|
-15,885 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 350/700
Ante: 85
Level 4
: 300/600, 75 ante
The field has grown to 430 entrants including 33 reentries with 369 remaining in the field. Late registration closes at 9:30 p.m. GMT. Just another 70 entrants more and the $50,000 guarantee will be met.
Level 4
: 300/600, 75 ante
Sofia "sofialovgren" Lovgren chipped up just before the break. "RaiseRaiZe" opened to 1,320 from under the gun and got calls from "GoldoJuninho" on the button and Lovgren in the big blind.
It checks around to "GoldoJuninho" after the 
came on the flop and this player bet 2,270. Lovgren raised to 5,675. "RaiseRaiZe" folded before "GoldoJuninho" three-bet jammed for 15,305.
Lovgren called and was ahead with 
to her opponent's 
. The pot was shipped over to Lovgren after her hand held with the 
coming on the turn followed by the 
on the river. After the hand, "GoldoJuninho" reentered for a fresh stack of 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,198
17,975
|
17,975 |
|
||
|
30,000
-1,864
|
-1,864 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 75 ante
Players are now on their first break of the tournament.
Level 4
: 300/600, 75 ante
"GoldoJuninho" opened for 1,255 from early position with 
before "RaiseRaiZe" jammed the button with 
. "RaiseRaiZe" was dominated when all the chips went into the pot and the 
board was unable to save this player. After the hand, "RaiseRaiZe" opted to reenter for a fee of $109.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,864
13,530
|
13,530 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 75 ante
Finland's "pasikko" has snagged the lead back and entered Level 4 as the only player over 100,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,600
38,454
|
38,454 |
|
|
99,993
-120
|
-120 |
|
|
93,992
23,591
|
23,591 |
|
|
79,006 | |
|
|
77,086
-22,664
|
-22,664 |