Among the players to enter during Level 1 include 888poker Ambassador Sofia "sofialovgren" Lovgren.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
The field has grown to 226 entrants including one reentry with 222 players remaining. Late registration is open until 9:30 p.m. GMT or 3 1/2 hour after the start of the tournament.
It didn't take long for an elimination to happen. "JuanBMC" takes the honors as the first player on the rail after choosing not to reenter after losing all of his or her chips.
"Baambooo" opened from middle position for 750 and got calls from "mister181" in the cutoff and from both of the players in the blinds.
The action checked to "mister181" after the 
came on the flop and this player bet 1,108. The player in the big blind called as did "Baambooo".
It checked around to "mister181" again after the 
came on the turn and this player bet 2,205. The player in the big blind folded and "Baambooo" called,
"Baambooo" led out for 8,125 after the 
completed the board on the river and "mister181" called. "Baambooo" showed 
and the pot went over to "mister181" after this player turned over 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,166
50,166
|
50,166 |
|
12,722
12,722
|
12,722 |
The XL Eclipse Opening Event has just kicked off with 142 entrants. Players already in the field will be starting with 100 big blinds.
Level: 1
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 40
Welcome to the XL Eclipse #1 - $50,000 Opening Event taking place online at 888poker at 6 p.m. GMT. The tournament provides plenty of action with players starting with 30,000 chips and blinds increasing every 15 minutes. Players will be able to rebuy for 30,000 additional chips for $109 during the 210-minute late registration period provided that they lose all their chips.
PokerNews will provide you with live updates throughout the event so you can keep track of who's winning and who's losing if you're not able to follow along with the action in the 888poker client. We'll bring you all the big hands, all the bad beats and all the drama of this phenomenal event!
Big tournament action is heading back to 888poker with the return of the XL Eclipse on Sept. 12-22. The schedule features 34 tournaments with more than $1.4 million in guarantees.
The schedule features something for everyone with buy-in ranging from $5.50 to $320. Of course, you will be able to get in cheaper with 888poker hosting plenty of satellites and even for free in plenty of daily freerolls.
The highlight of the festival is the XL Eclipse #32 - $500,000 Main Event with a $250 buy-in on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. GMT. The tournament is a deep-stacked affair with players starting off with 50,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 20 minutes.
On the same day, there is also the XL Eclipse #33 - $50,000 Mini Main Event with a $33 buy-in at 5:30 p.m. GMT and the XL Eclipse #34 - $15,000 Micro Main Event with a $5.50 at 6 p.m. GMT.
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #1 - $50,000 Opening Event | $109 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #2 - $20,000 Mini Opening Event | $16.50 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #3 - $20,000 Late Opening Event | $55 | |
| Fri 13 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #4 - $30,000 PKO | $55 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #5 - $20,000 Mini PKO | $22 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #6 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | |
| Sat 14 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #7 - $30,000 8-Max | $109 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #8 - $10,000 Mini 8-Max | $8.80 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #9 - $15,000 Late 8-Max | $55 | |
| Sun 15 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #10 - $100,000 Tune Up | $160 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #11 - $50,000 Mini Tune Up | $16.50 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | XL Eclipse #12 - $10,000 Micro Tune Up | $5.50 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #13 - $20,000 Late Tune Up | $55 | |
| Mon 16 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #14 - $20,000 R&A | $33 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #15 - $10,000 Mini R&A | $5.50 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #16 - $15,000 Late R&A | $16.50 | |
| Tue 17 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #17 - $100,000 High Roller | $320 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #18 - $30,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #19 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | |
| Wed 18 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #20 - $50,000 PKO | $109 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #22 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | |
| Thu 19 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | |
| Fri 20 Sep | 5:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #26 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 |
| 5:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #27 - $20,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #28 - $15,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | |
| Sat 21 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #29 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #30 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #31 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | |
| Sun 22 Sep | 5:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #32 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 |
| 5:30 p.m. | XL Eclipse #33 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #34 - $15,000 Micro Main Event | $5.50 |
XL Eclipse #1 - $50,000 Opening Event
Day 1 Started
