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05-18-2024 16:53 UTC+2

Don’t Miss the 888poker XL Spring Festival

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

888poker is gearing up for the latest edition of its ever-popular XL Spring Series. Running from May 12-28, the XL Spring series features 43 numbered events and more than a dozen side events with combined guaranteed prize pools tipping the scales at over $2.3 million.

This year's Main Event has a $1 million guarantee, which means a jackpot bounty of $100,000! While the $888 buy-in for this tournament is high, 888poker is running dozens of satellites, some from as little as $2.20, opening the door for everyone to have a shot at a seven-figure prize pool.

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

05-18-2024 16:32 UTC+2

Atlan Gets Thin Value

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With two players seeing a board of Q♣4♣3♦ and about 4,000 in the middle, Jeremy Atlan checked from the small blind and Andranik Khachatryan bet 1,800 from the button. Atlan made the call.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn leading to the 9♠ river. Atlan bet 2,100 and Khachatryan made the call.

Atlan showed down J♥J♠ for a pair of jacks which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Atlan	52,500 52,500	52,500

Andranik Khachatryan	49,800 200	200

Tags: Jeremy Atlan

05-18-2024 16:15 UTC+2

Zereg Cracks Queens

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With two players seeing a board of J♦10♣6♣9♠ and about 20,000 already in the middle, a player in the big blind checked and called a 5,000 bet from Youssef Zereg who was on the button.

Both players then checked the Q♦ river. The big blind tabled Q♥Q♣ for a rivered set of queens while Zereg tabled 8♥7♥ for a turned straight to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youssef Zereg	71,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Youssef Zereg

05-18-2024 15:57 UTC+2

Become a Bigger Part of the Action With MyStack by PokerNews

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-18-2024 15:35 UTC+2

Tane Takes Early Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With three players seeing a board of K♦3♠2♥ in a pot that was limped preflop, Hiroyuki Tane bet 300 from the small blind and received calls from Mindaugas Pagareckas in the big blind and Francisco Luque who was under the gun.

On the 5♣ turn Tane sized up with a bet of 3,000. Pagareckas got out of the way while Granados made the call.

Tane bet 1,500 on the 6♠ river and was once again called by Granados, who showed down A♠K♣ for top pair. Tane tabled 5♠3♣ for two pair to take down a sizable early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiroyuki Tane	60,500 10,500	10,500
Mindaugas Pagareckas	50,800 50,800	50,800
Francisco Luque	40,700 40,700	40,700

Tags: Francisco Grandados Hiroyuki Tane Mindaugas Pagareckas

05-18-2024 15:16 UTC+2

Early Entrants

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Amine Tazi	50,000 50,000	50,000
Uday Duggal	50,000 50,000	50,000
Leo Jubien	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andranik Khachatryan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Damian Pritchett	50,000 50,000	50,000
Pierre Debono	50,000 50,000	50,000
Uldis Kempelis	50,000 50,000	50,000
Simonas Kontvainas	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dmitry Andreev	50,000 50,000	50,000
Pauline Bowden	50,000 50,000	50,000
Hiroyuki Tane	50,000 50,000	50,000
Fabien Varre	50,000 50,000	50,000
Bianca Lupu	50,000 50,000	50,000
Sandor Hadnagy	50,000 50,000	50,000
Sofronis Polycarpou	50,000 50,000	50,000