2020 888poker XL Blizzard

XL Blizzard #1 - $50,000 Opening Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Blizzard

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$11,994
Event Info
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$62,500
Entries
625
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
426
Players Left
1

Big Pot Pushes Lucky_Frutti Near the Top

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Lucky_Frutti opened to 25,200 from the button, Cstl01 defended their big blind and the flop came down {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Both players checked to the {9-Clubs} turn where Cstl01 led out for 36,000.

Lucky_Frutti called and an {8-Spades} completed the board. Cstl01 bet 72,000 and Lucky_Frutti raised to 244,000. Cstl01 called to see the bad news as Lucky_Frutti tabled {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, giving them a rivered straight and the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lucky_Frutti ru
Lucky_Frutti
1,290,000
827,100
827,100
Profile photo of Cstl01 kz
Cstl01
332,700
270,700
270,700

Tags: Cstl01Lucky_Frutti

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500

Money Bubble Has Popped

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

The tournament sat on the bubble for almost a blind level before United Kingdom's Mrlimp1 took an exit, being dubbed the official bubble boy of the event.

All remaining players are now guaranteed at least a min-cash worth $312.50.

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,250

xinasregal21 Doubles Near the Bubble

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

ZDamian opened to 16,000 from the hijack, fcbbadotti thee-bet to 49,555 on the cutoff and xinasregal21 moved all in, totaling 178,426 from the small blind. ZDamian folded and fcbbadotti called, putting their opponent at risk.

xinasregal21: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
fcbbadotti: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

The flop came down {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Spades}, giving fcbbadotti a flush and xinasregal21 a set. The {q-Diamonds} turn shifted the lead to xinasregal21 who now had fcbbadotti drawing dead to the {7-Clubs} river, doubling through the leader.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of fcbbadotti br
fcbbadotti
809,000
-209,800
-209,800
Profile photo of xinasregal21 gb
xinasregal21
385,850

Tags: fcbbadottixinasregal21ZDamian

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000