2019 888poker XL Blizzard

XL Blizzard #16 - $100,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 888poker XL Blizzard

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$19,559
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
192
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 35

Blinds: 70,000/140,000

Ante: 17,500

"Varonislv" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($11,750)

Level 34 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

"Bybababy" opened from the small blind to 260,000 with {a-Spades}{7-Spades}. "Varonislv" jammed from the big blind with {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for 1,600,000 and got a call.

"Varonislv" was eliminated in 3rd place for $11,750 as the {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} board gave "bybababy" a straight.

After the hand, "bybababy" asked for a deal.

"Let's play," said "jmsantos10". "GLGL"

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of bybababy ca
bybababy
7,900,000
1,479,000
1,479,000
Profile photo of jmsantos10 mt
jmsantos10
6,200,000
545,000
545,000
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varonislv
Busted

"Jmsantos10" Takes the Lead

Level 34 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

"Jmsantos10" won a limped three-way hand and the next hand "varonislv" three-bet shoved against "bybababy". Between these two hands, "jmsantos10" grabbed back the lead by almost 1 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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bybababy
6,421,000
165,000
165,000
Profile photo of jmsantos10 mt
jmsantos10
5,655,000
-271,000
-271,000
Profile photo of varonislv at
varonislv
2,124,000
106,000
106,000

"Bybababy" Back in the Lead

Level 34 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

"Varonislv" three-bet shoved "jmsantos10" and got a fold. For the first time at the final table, "jmsantos10" relinquished the lead and it is back with "bybababy" who had the lead early on in the tournament for a couple of hours.

Player Chips Progress
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bybababy
6,256,000
255,000
255,000
Profile photo of jmsantos10 mt
jmsantos10
5,926,000
-336,000
-336,000
Profile photo of varonislv at
varonislv
2,018,000
231,000
231,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

"Fukuruku" Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,750)

Level 33 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

"Bybababy" jammed for 25 big blinds from the small blind with {j-Clubs}{k-Spades} and "Fukuruku" called with 18 big blinds from the big blind with {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

It was looking good until the river for "Fukuruku" to double up with the {8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Spades} coming on the flop followed by the {7-Hearts} on the turn. However, the {j-Diamonds} completed the board on the river giving "bybababy" a pair and "Fukuruku" was out in 4th place for $8,750.

After the hand, "bybababy" signaled for a potential deal but neither of the other two players clicked a button asking for one yet so play continues.

Player Chips Progress
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bybababy
4,384,000
3,131,000
3,131,000
Profile photo of Fukuruku ua
Fukuruku
Busted

Chip Count Update

Level 33 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

With the blinds so high, even the small pots are moving stacks from player to player. "Jmsantos10" still has a substantial chip lead with more than half the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
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jmsantos10
7,463,000
1,658,000
1,658,000
Profile photo of varonislv at
varonislv
3,455,000
576,000
576,000
Profile photo of Fukuruku ua
Fukuruku
1,878,000
-1,521,000
-1,521,000
Profile photo of bybababy ca
bybababy
1,253,000
-714,000
-714,000

"Bybababy" Doubles Twice with Sixes

Level 33 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

"Bybababy" doubled twice with sixes against "jmsantos10" During the first hand, "jmsantos10" shoved from the small blind with {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and "jmsantos10" called with a short-stack and hit a set on the flop {8-}{4-}{6-} flop while his or her opponent hit two pair.

The next hand, "bybababy" three-bet shoved from the small blind against button raise from "jmsantos10".

"Jmsantos10" held {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} but it was all blanks on the board to give "bybababy" another double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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jmsantos10
5,805,000
-951,333
-951,333
Profile photo of Fukuruku ua
Fukuruku
3,399,000
502,417
502,417
Profile photo of varonislv at
varonislv
2,879,000
-877,344
-877,344
Profile photo of bybababy ca
bybababy
1,967,000
1,335,260
1,335,260

Level: 33

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 12,500