2020 888poker XL Winter Series

XL Winter Series #10: $50,000 Tune Up
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Winter Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$9,819
Event Info
Buy-in
$55
Prize Pool
$54,250
Entries
1,085
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,085
Players Left
1

New Leader Takes a Stand

Level 34 : 22,500/45,000, 5,625 ante

Action folded around to "mchapman86" who shoved 827,696 from the button and "iknewiwould7" jammed over the top, everyone else folded.

"mchapman86": {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
"iknewiwould7": {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

A {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop put "iknewiwould7" in a strong position. A {9-Clubs} turn brought a straight draw out but the {q-Clubs} was not it and "iknewiwould7" scooped the biggest pot of the tournament, taking the lead as "mchapman86" was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
iknewiwould7 ca
iknewiwould7
2,420,000
2,376,900
2,376,900
mchapman86 gb
mchapman86
Busted

Level: 34

Blinds: 22,500/45,000

Ante: 5,625

"FlushJeZus" Takes the Lead

Level 33 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

"RAGATTACK" opened to 70,000 from the cutoff, "FlushJeZus" shoved 926,560 on the button and called, putting "FlushJeZus" at risk of elimination.

"FlushJeZus": {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
"RAGATTACK": {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

One of the biggest flips of the tournament thus far saw "FlushJeZus" retain the lead throughout the {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs} board, sending an almost two million pot them.

Level: 33

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Late Pot Rockets "Thundy100"

Level 32 : 17,500/35,000, 4,375 ante

"Thundy100" limped the small blind and "absinttivaa" elected to raise from the big blind to 140,000. "Thundy100" shoved for over a million and "absinttivaa" called for less, putting in 761,721.

"absinttivaa": {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
"Thundy100": {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop fell {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, leaving "absinttivaa" in need of some cards. A {5-Spades} turn brought a flush draw to light but the {3-Hearts} bricked out the board, failing to improve "absinttivaa" who was eliminated by "Thundy100".

Player Chips Progress
Thundy100 ru
Thundy100
1,873,000
absinttivaa fi
absinttivaa
Busted

Level: 32

Blinds: 17,500/35,000

Ante: 4,375

"liquidpoker1" Lands Another Important Hand

Level 31 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

"liquidpoker1" raised to 60,000 and "diego_1901" shoved 510,897. "liquidpoker1" called their last 407,964 into the middle and the two tabled their hands.

"liquidpoker1": {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
"diego_1901": {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board came down {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and the queens of "liquidpoker1" held on to scoop the pot for a complete double through "diego_1901"

Player Chips Progress
liquidpoker1 gb
liquidpoker1
874,000
687,634
687,634
diego_1901 pe
diego_1901
99,500
-519,800
-519,800

"IT5PAYDAY" Can't Hold vs. "Two.DV"

Level 31 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

"Two.DV" open-shoved 276,698 from the hijack and "IT5PAYDAY" called in the small blind.

"Two.DV": {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
"IT5PAYDAY": {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The flop rolled out with an ace in the window, peeling off {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. "Two.DV" took control of the hand and a {j-Clubs}{8-Spades} runout secured it for them as they scooped with their flopped ace.

Level: 31

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,750