2020 888poker XL Winter Series

XL Winter Series #1: $50,000 Opening Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Winter Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$9,039
Event Info
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$51,100
Entries
511
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
12,500
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
511
Players Left
1

A Cowboy River Ships a Double to "Dendaa"

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

"supertied" raised to 6,000 from early position, "Dendaa" three-bet jammed 25,328 into the middle on the button. "KwiacurVr6" pushed in 194,189 in the big blind and the original better folded.

"Dendaa": {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
"KwiacurVr6": {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

A {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop gave "KwiacurVr6" a commanding lead and a {5-Diamonds} turn did not change that as "Dendaa" was drawing to the river. An unlikely {k-Hearts} completed the board, hitting "Dendaa" with a pair of cowboys to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
KwiacurVr6
KwiacurVr6
179,000
Dendaa rs
Dendaa
61,531
20,531
20,531

Level: 19

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 375

Dimes Hang On for "Doked"

Level 18 : 1,250/2,500, 300 ante

"100Kprofit" raised to 5,000 from middle position, "barrybarry15" called in the cutoff and "Doked" raised to 10,000 on the button. "Ripleyy1" four-bet to 22,500 from the big blind and action folded around to "barrybarry15" who called. Doked" who called for their remaining 359.

A {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} landed as a flop and "Ripleyy1" led out for 20,000. "barrybarry15" folded. The remaining two tabled their hands.

"Doked": {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
"Ripleyy1": {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

"Doked" was ahead and the {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} runout changed not a thing, sending the main pot to "Doked".

Player Chips Progress
Ripleyy1 ca
Ripleyy1
77,600
71,300
71,300
Doked ie
Doked
40,000
40,000
40,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 1,250/2,500

Ante: 300

Late Registration Has Come to a Close

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

The late registration period has now come to a close with a total of 511 registration buttons being hit for event number one. The $51,100 prize pool cut it close as the guarantee was just barely passed.

A total of 54 players will be finding a min-cash of at least $256, with the eventual champion pulling in $9,806 for their efforts.

Level: 17

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

"birdgewatch" Climbs Before Late Registration Closes

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

"Avskedad" opened to 4,400 from middle position and "Bridgewater" defended their big blind to see the {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop. "Bridgewater" led out for 3,976, "Avskedad" called and the {6-Diamonds} peeled off as a turn card.

"bridgewatch" bet 10,600 and again "Avskedad" called. A {7-Spades} completed the board, "bridgewatch" bet 13,596 and their opponent called.

{a-Spades}{6-Spades} was turned over by "bridgewatch", giving them two pair and more than enough to scoop the pot when "Avskedad" mucked, sending the chips to "bridgwatch"

Player Chips Progress
bridgewatch ca
bridgewatch
97,000
97,000
97,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200