2020 888poker XL Winter Series

XL Winter Series #10: $50,000 Tune Up
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Winter Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$9,819
Event Info
Buy-in
$55
Prize Pool
$54,250
Entries
1,085
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,085
Players Left
1

"NEONTIGER" Smacks a Dime on the River

Level 20 : 1,750/3,500, 425 ante

"cv1ko" opened to 7,000 from under the gun, "NEONTIGER" shoved 88,188 in the cutoff and "Ove_Pipcorn" called their 30,589 into the middle from the small blind. "cv1ko" folded and the two turned over their hands.

"Ove_Pipcorn": {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
"NEONTIGER": {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

A {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts} board hit the virtual felt and "NEONTIGER" took down the pot thanks to a rivered dime to crack the jacks of "Ove_Pipcorn", sending them to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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NEONTIGER
137,900

Level: 20

Blinds: 1,750/3,500

Ante: 425

Flip Sends a Double to "MindTeller"

Level 19 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

"elz106" opened to 6,900 from middle position and "MindTeller" shoved 31,764 into the middle. "MParker" shoved over the top and everyone else folded, leaving just two.

"MindTeller": {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
"MParker": {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The flop came down {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{4-Spades} and "MParker" was still ahead until the {j-Clubs} peeled off on the turn. A {k-Spades} sealed it and "MindTeller" took down the pot, doubling through "MParker".

Player Chips Progress
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MindTeller
78,303
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MParker
69,585

Level: 19

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 375

"YoureMagical" Takes One with Bullets

Level 18 : 1,250/2,500, 300 ante

Action folded around to "YoureMagical" on the button who raised to 5,275 and "psycheg" defended their big blind to see a {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} flop. "psycheg" check-raised a bet of 4,412 to 13,000 and "YoureMagical" called.

The {j-Diamonds} landed on the turn, "psycheg" bet 30,000 and "YoureMagical" raised them all-in. "psycheg" called for their last 28,927 and the two tabled.

"psycheg" showed {k-Spades}{4-Clubs} for king-high with a lot of draws and "YoureMagical" then turned over {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}, giving them a pair of bullets. The {10-Diamonds} brick landed on the river, sending all the chips to "YoureMagical" and "psycheg" was elimianted.

Player Chips Progress
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YoureMagical
192,000
192,000
192,000

Late Registration Has Come to a Close

Level 18 : 1,250/2,500, 300 ante

The late registration period of the tournament has now come to a close, with a total of 1,085 entry slips sold, creating a prize pool of $54,250. A total of 108 players will find a payday worth a min-cash of at least $114, with the eventual champ pulling in $9,189 for their victory.

Level: 18

Blinds: 1,250/2,500

Ante: 300

"morewater" Takes Down a Monster

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

"Str8Rippin" opened to 4,200 from under the gun, "TulioPoratti" called in the hijack and "Melderskin" shoved the button for a total of 21,740. "morewater" jammed 75,215 from the big blind and "Str8Rippin" called their 38,243 into the middle. "TulioPoratti" folded and the three that remained tabled their hands.

"Melderskin": {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
"Str8Rippin": {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
"morewater": {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board rolled out {a-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Spades} and "morewater" scooped with their two pair, eliminating two players from the field.

Player Chips Progress
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morewater
143,500
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Melderskin
Busted