Event #14 $250,000 Guarantee - Tune Up
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2017 888poker Super XL Series
Event #14 $250,000 Guarantee - Tune Up
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 888poker Super XL Series
Buy-in
$150
Entries
1,454
Level
38
Blinds
325,000 / 650,000
Ante
81,250
Denmark's ForSvojt Wins Event #14: $250,000 Super XL - Tune-Up for $53,754
Level 38
: 325,000/650,000, 81,250 ante
After almost 14 hours of play, Denmark's ForSvojt won the $160 Event #14: $250,000 Super XL - Tune-Up for $53,754. The event attracted 1,454 players and 654 rebuys to generate a $316,200 prize pool, which eclipsed the tournament's $250,000 guarantee.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ForSjovt | Denmark | $53,754 |
| 2 | SalsaFiesta | Sweden | $39,525 |
| 3 | HappyMonkey9 | United Kingdom | $30,007 |
| 4 | 888_de | Germany | $21,502 |
| 5 | Dimitar "trino11" Yosifov | Bulgaria | $15,652 |
| 6 | iikka12 | Finland | $12,490 |
| 7 | f0rmEITseGal | United Kingdom | $9,328 |
| 8 | Huwwiel | Sweden | $6,166 |
| 9 | Patrick "omgpatbrooks" Brooks | United Kingdom | $3,415 |
Among those in the field were two 888poker Ambassadors, however, neither finished in the money with United Kingdom's Chris "888Moorman" Moorman finishing in 484th place and Brazil's Nicolau "nicofellow" Villa-Lobos finishing in 600th place.
The final table itself lasted for about three hours. The United Kingdom's Patrick "omgpatbrooks" Brooks was eliminated pretty quickly in ninth place for $3,415 when his pocket nines were no match for the pocket aces held by Bulgaria's Dimitar "trino11" Yosifov.
About 30 minutes later, Sweden's Huwwiel was the next to exit in eighth place for $6,166 when his king-nine lost to the jack-deuce held by United Kingdom's HappyMonkey9 with all the money going in preflop.
Straight after, f0rmEITseGal exited the tournament in seventh place for $9,328 followed by Finland's iikka12 hitting the rail in sixth place for $12,490.
Almost another half an hour passed before Yosifov hit the showers in fifth place for $15,652 when his ace-deuce couldn't catch up to ForSjovt's' ace-queen. About five minutes later, Germany's 888_de was eliminated in fourth place for $21,502 after the German's pocket deuces were unable to hold up against the ace-deuce held by Sweden's SalsaFiesta.
Fifteen minutes later, HappyMonkey9 was eliminated by SalsaFiesta in third place for $30,007. The Brit's jack-four proved to be no good on a jack-high board against the German's pocket jacks.
SalsaFiesta entered heads-up play with a 2:1 chip advantage against ForSvojt and it appeared for a moment the duo was going to make a deal. However, no agreement was reached and on the very next hand, ForSovjt grabbed the chip lead after he doubled up with ace-king against his opponent's king-jack.
Heads-up play lasted for over an hour with the chip lead going back and forth several times. SalsaFiesta was eventually low on chips when ForSvojt shoved with queen-nine. SalsaFiesta called for about eight big blinds with ace-six, however, eventually lost the hand and collected the runner-up prize of $39,525 when a queen hit the board.
SalsaFiesta Eliminated in 2nd Place ($39,525)
Level 38
: 325,000/650,000, 81,250 ante
Just before the 14th break was scheduled to kick in, SalsaFiesta was low on chips and called for his remaining chip stack of almost 5 million after ForSjovt jammed from the button.
SalsaFiesta: 
ForSjovt: 
SalsaFiesta was ahead preflop, but was soon an underdog after the 
appeared on the flop to pair up ForSjovt. SalsaFiesta was unable to catch up in the hand after the 
appeared on the turn and the 
appeared on the river.
SalsaFiesta collected the runner-up prize of $39,525, while ForSjovt won the $160 Event #14: $250,000 Super XL Tune-Up for $53,754.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,620,000 | 15,021,426 |
|
Busted |
Level: 38
Blinds: 325,000/650,000
Ante: 81,250
ForSjovt Back in the Lead
Level 37
: 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
With players at an average of just 32 big blinds, even small pots are adding up. ForSjovt has regained the chip lead with a slight margin on his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,598,574 | 4,994,707 |
|
|
15,021,426 | -4,994,707 |
Heads-Up Battle Continues
Level 37
: 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
SalsaFiesta and ForSjovt have been playing heads-up for more than 45 minutes. As of the start of Level 37, SalsaFiesta has almost a 2:1 chip advantage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,016,133 | 1,518,330 |
|
|
11,603,867 | -1,518,330 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 62,500
SalsaFiesta Takes Back the Lead
Level 36
: 175,000/350,000, 43,750 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,497,803 | 4,722,691 |
|
|
13,122,197 | -4,722,391 |
SalsaFiesta Doubles Up
Level 36
: 175,000/350,000, 43,750 ante
ForSjovt limped preflop and SalsaFiesta opted to check.
Flop: 
ForSjovt bet 519,750 on the flop and SalsaFiesta raised to 1,433,250. ForSjovt called.
ForSjovt bet 2,009,700 when the appeared on the turn and SalsaFiesta called. ForSjovt effectively put SalsaFiesta all in for his remaining 3,051,006 after the 
completed the board on the river and SalsaFiesta quickly called.
ForSjovt held 
for three of a kind, however, this was behind SalsaFiesta who held 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,844,588 | -5,943,956 |
|
|
13,775,112 | 5,943,656 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 175,000/350,000
Ante: 43,750