2017 888poker Super XL Series

Champion of Champions Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 888poker Super XL Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$12,500
Event Info
Entries
18
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
350 / 700
Ante
85

The Pace of Play Is Slowing Down

Level 6 : 60/120, 12 ante

After an extremely aggressive start, the pace of play has slowed down considerably. Since the break, the pots have become smaller and the three-bets a more rare occurrence.

Player Chips Progress
DrMiKee uy
DrMiKee
12,522
7,204
7,204
Mindcrushers ca
Mindcrushers
12,082
-88
-88
Ti0373 ru
Ti0373
9,551
605
605
trojanmouse
trojanmouse
9,510
9,500
9,500
Makuherra fi
Makuherra
7,803
2,803
2,803
ScratchyR
ScratchyR
7,531
-1,172
-1,172
GangstaGo ua
GangstaGo
7,314
2,314
2,314
PuntSoPunt
PuntSoPunt
5,694
694
694
Clay_Born se
Clay_Born
5,659
659
659
Sinatra48 lt
Sinatra48
3,626
-1,374
-1,374
sally_os lv
sally_os
3,532
-1,468
-1,468
GoFighTer by
GoFighTer
2,990
-2,010
-2,010
Tacuara87
Tacuara87
2,186
-176
-176

Level: 6

Blinds: 60/120

Ante: 12

"Mindcrushers" Finds the Double With Queens

Level 5 : 50/100, 10 ante

"Tacuara87" came in with a raise to 236, before Canada's "Mincrushers" reraised to 755 from middle position. "Tacuara87" reraised to 1,766, and "Mindcrushers" wasted no time moving all-in for 5,975 total. "Tacuara87" made the call with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, and was instantly shown the bad news, as the Canadian was holding the better pair - {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{A-Hearts}, and "Mindcrushers" dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mindcrushers ca
Mindcrushers
12,170
7,170
7,170
Tacuara87
Tacuara87
2,362
-4,991
-4,991

Level: 5

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 10

Renato "Curioso24" Lezama Nu?ez Eliminated in 14th Place

Level 4 : 40/80, 8 ante

In the very last hand before the break, "Ti0373" raised under the gun to 160, and a short-stacked Renato "Curioso24" Lezama Nu?ez made the call out of the big blind. Nu?ez then proceeded to check-raise all-in for his remaining 813 chips on the {2-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop, and the Russian made the call.

Nu?ez: {8-Spades}{10-Spades}
"Ti0373": {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Nu?ez was looking to improve to a straight or a pair to best the Ace-high flushdraw of his opponent, but neither the {J-Clubs} on the turn, nor the {3-Hearts} on the river was good for the Peruvian, and he hit the rail in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ti0373 ru
Ti0373
8,946
-2,024
-2,024
Curioso24 pe
Curioso24
Busted

"PulledPorker" Eliminated in 15th Place

Level 4 : 40/80, 8 ante

With action folded around to "Tacuara87" on the button he opened the pot with a raise to 200. "PulledPorker" in the small blind shoved all-in from the small blind for 1,877 total, and "Tacuara87" quickly called.

"PulledPorker": {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
"Tacuara87": {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

Despite "Tacuara87" flopping top set on the {8-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{A-Clubs} flop, he still needed to dodge the clubdraw of his opponent. The turn and river fell {5-Hearts} and {Q-Spades}, and Canada's PulledPorker was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Tacuara87
Tacuara87
7,353
2,353
2,353
PulledPorker ca
PulledPorker
Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 40/80

Ante: 8

Straight No Good for "KellerA"

Level 3 : 30/60, 6 ante

Germany's "KellerA" came into the pot with a raise to 159, and both "ScratcyR" and "Makuherra" made the calls. Together they saw a {6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{J-Hearts} flop and being checked to, "ScratcyR" fired out a bet of 405. Only "KellerA" committed the chips.

After the {10-Spades} was revealed on the turn, the German came out swinging with a bet of 911, and his opponent didn't waste much time before shoving all-in. "KellerA" called even quicker, having turned the straight with {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, but he wasn't out of the woods yet, as the {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} of "ScratchyR" could still improve to a full house.

The river {9-Diamonds} paired the board, and thus "KellerA" was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
ScratchyR
ScratchyR
8,703
3,703
3,703
KellerA de
KellerA
Busted

Two Big Hands Chop the Pot

Level 3 : 30/60, 6 ante

"Ti0373" came in for a raise of 172 from first position, and only Renato "Curioso24" Lezama Nu?ez made the call in the small blind. Both players checked through the {10-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} flop, before "Ti0373" bet out 292 on the {A-Hearts} turn.

The {J-Diamonds} put a broadway straight on board, which led the Russian to fire a hefty bet of 3,556. Nu?ez wasn't going anywhere, and made the call with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, good enough for a chop pot against the {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} of "Ti0373".

Player Chips Progress
Ti0373 ru
Ti0373
10,970
5,516
5,516
Curioso24 pe
Curioso24
4,749
-251
-251