| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
1,976,187
|
1,976,187 |
|
5,250,000
2,287,417
|
2,287,417 |
|
5,100,000
3,999,427
|
3,999,427 |
|
|
4,275,000
1,173,980
|
1,173,980 |
"KostenBerguz" was using their big stack aggressively but that aggression ultimately led to their downfall. They lost several all-ins to shorter stacks before getting the last of their chips in with 
and getting a call from "Why_a_King" in the big blind holding 
.
"Why_a_king" turned trips on the 
run-out, and "KostenBerguz" busted in fifth-place for a $20,732 score.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
It is game over for "overbet13" who is the sixth place finisher in this tournament. They got their micro-stack into the middle with 
and "KostenBerguz" called with the dominating 
.
There was a seven on the flop but a queen on the turn of the 
board, and the frantic pace continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The final table has lost another player in the shape of "makichinko," who called an all-in shove from "KostenBerguz" with 
and found themselves ahead of their opponent's 
.
"makichinko" only stayed ahead until the flop. The 
turn and 
river completed the board, and confirmed "makichinko's" demise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,640,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
|
Busted |
"youler" never managed to recover from their massive loss a few moments ago. They got the last of their chips into the middle with 
and lost to the of "Instinctym" courtesy of a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
"youler" open shoved for 7.8 big blinds with 
from the small blind, and "makichinho" called for less from the big blind with 
.
The five community cards fell 
and "youler" was left with less than half a big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,988,000
-1,392
|
-1,392 |
|
|
56,000
-1,107,768
|
-1,107,768 |
Level 39: Blinds 70,000/140,000/17,500a
"Why_a_King" and "iNFOsHOVE" got their 20 big blind stacks into the middle of the felt, but both players held ace-king. "iNFOsHOVE" held 
and they flopped two spades, but a third did not appear on the turn or river, averting a cooler for "Why_a_King."
We said the action would be fast and furious from the off and we were correct because the final table has lost a player already.
"Tcheleee" open-shoved 6.2 big blinds with 
and "KostenBerguz" called with . The 
board sent "Tcheleee" to the rail in ninth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,120,000
1,206,177
|
1,206,177 |
|
Busted |
The cards are in the air and the 888poker XL Spring Series Main Event is underway!
Hello and welcome to PokerNews' coverage of the $250 buy-in Main Event of the 888poker XL Spring Series. Only nine of the 2,173 entrants remain in contention to become the Main Event's champion and it is "Instinctym" who leads those finalists back into battle.
The final table action commences at 8:00 p.m. BST on June 7. However, the popular 888poker Twitch channel is streaming the final table, complete with exposed hole cards, which means the stream is on a one-hour delay. As to avoid spoilers, PokerNews' updates will follow the stream.
Our finalists come back to Level 39 where the blinds are 70,000/140,000 with a running ante of 17,500; those blinds increase every 12 minutes. The average stack is 2,197,778, or 15.7 big blinds, so expect the action to be fast and furious from the very first hand, especially as five of the finalists have sub-15 big blind stacks.
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instinctym | Moldova | 3,723,813 | 27 |
| 2 | iNFOsHOVE | Sweden | 3,101,020 | 22 |
| 3 | Why_a_king | Sweden | 2,962,583 | 21 |
| 4 | KostenBerguz | Ukraine | 2,913,823 | 21 |
| 5 | makichinho | Belarus | 1,989,392 | 14 |
| 6 | overbet13 | Malta | 1,649,188 | 12 |
| 7 | youler | United Kingdom | 1,163,768 | 8 |
| 8 | Tcheleee | Brazil | 1,125,840 | 8 |
| 9 | alanchi | Montenegro | 1,100,573 | 8 |
Each of the returning players has locked up $6,689 for their $250 investment. Finishing seventh or above comes with a five-figure payout, with the eventual champion seeing $70,521 make its way to their 888poker account.
Stay tuned to PokerNews from the minute the first cards are pitched until one lucky 888poker player becomes the 2022 XL Spring Series Main Event champion.