Level: 28
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2020 888poker XL Inferno
XL Inferno #1: $75,000 Opening Event
Day: 1
Level 27
: 17,500/35,000, 4,375 ante
"keybr" raised to 70,000 from the middle, and "marioo1985" called from the big blind. It all kicked off on the 
flop when "marioo1985" check-shoved a 60,000 bet with a covering stack. "keybr" called it off, and was in great shape.
"marioo1985": 
"keybr": 
Board: 
The overpair held for "keybr" and they got a huge double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,144,000
-419,335
|
-419,335 |
|
1,013,542 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 17,500/35,000
Ante: 4,375
Level 26
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Hand for hand lasted exactly one hand, and the remaining players are now all in the money. Sofia “sofialovgren” Lövgren doubled again to a top 15 stack on the bubble hand as she eliminated "polomichi18" for a minimum cash with nines over sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
935,223
370,819
|
370,819 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
The tournament is now hand for hand to the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,688,886
391,755
|
391,755 |
|
|
1,563,335
298,965
|
298,965 |
|
1,404,399
470,252
|
470,252 |
|
|
1,313,208
375,468
|
375,468 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,750
Level 25
: 12,500/25,000, 3,125 ante
"polomichi18" raised to 62,455 from the middle, and Sofia “sofialovgren” Lövgren shoved the button for 250,952. "polomichi18" called it down with the bigger stack.
"polomichi18": 
Sofia “sofialovgren” Lövgren: 
Board: 
"polomichi18" flopped their king, but couldn't get any more help to move ahead of Lövgren's aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
564,404
564,404
|
564,404 |
|
414,569
414,569
|
414,569 |
Level 25
: 12,500/25,000, 3,125 ante
The field is now down to just 84 runners left, with only 81 paid spots. Three more players will go home empty handed, while the rest will cash.
Level 25
: 12,500/25,000, 3,125 ante
It was a blind on blind battle, and "AALUJAA" raised to 200,000 from the small, enough to put "absinttivaa" all in. They snapped it off with the best hand in poker.
"absinttivaa": 
"AALUJAA": 
Board: 
"absinttivaa" got it in as good as they could preflop, and the aces held this time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,113,000
-62,076
|
-62,076 |
|
405,716
112,777
|
112,777 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,125