2020 888poker XL Winter Series

XL Winter Series #17: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Winter Series

Final Results
Winner
Kannwas
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$11,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Prize Pool
$50,000
Entries
154
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
154
Players Left
1

"petotetete" Finds a Monster to Double

Level 21 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

"pactamah23" opened to 8,000 and "petitetete" shoved for a total of 23,607. "RagnAArok" jammed over the top, totaling 39,214 and "pactamah23" ducked out, leaving just two.

"petitetete": {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
"RagnAArok": {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

An {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} board landed on the virtual felt, shipping a double over to "petitetete" who had the higher full house.

Player Chips Progress
petitetete ca
petitetete
74,700
16,700
16,700
RagnAArok
RagnAArok
22,400
22,400
22,400

Level: 21

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

"Kannwas" Starts to Climb Back Up

Level 20 : 1,750/3,500, 425 ante

"Kannwas" raised to 7,000 and "EZ.PZ" shoved 25,879 from the cutoff. "Kannwas" called, putting "EZ.PZ" at risk of elimination.

"EZ.PZ": {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
"Kannwas": {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board came down {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, smashing "Kannwas" with a set of cowboys to take down the pot, sending "EZ.PZ" to the cleaners.

Player Chips Progress
Kannwas at
Kannwas
124,500
37,500
37,500
EZ.PZ gb
EZ.PZ
Busted

Two Monster Stacks Collide

Level 20 : 1,750/3,500, 425 ante

Ben "xLIVEPROx" Warrington opened to 9,000 from the button and "Kannwas" three-bet to 29,458 in the small blind. Warrington shoved 163,788 and "Kannwas" snap-called, putting Warrington at risk.

Ben "xLIVEPROx" Warrington: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
"Kannwas": {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

A {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop landed on the board and Warrington was still in the lead. The {8-Diamonds} turn and {2-Clubs} river did not change a thing and Warrington's pair oh johnnies pulled in the pot for a complete double through "Kannwas"

Player Chips Progress
Ben "xLIVEPROx" Warrington gb
Ben "xLIVEPROx" Warrington
333,600
171,000
171,000
Kannwas at
Kannwas
87,000
-158,500
-158,500

Level: 20

Blinds: 1,750/3,500

Ante: 425

"Kannwas" Continues to Roll

Level 19 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

A raise of 6,600 came from "PassageroLM" and "Kannwas" then shoved over the top, totaling 94,645. "PassageroLM" called their 58,249 stack into the middle and they tabled their hands.

"PassageroLM": {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
"Kannwas": {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades} and "Kannwas" scooped the pot with their pair of jacks, eliminating another opponent from the field.

Player Chips Progress
Kannwas at
Kannwas
158,500
114,500
114,500
PassageroLM
PassageroLM
Busted

Level: 19

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 375