2017 888poker Super XL Series

Event #14 $250,000 Guarantee - Tune Up
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 888poker Super XL Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$53,754
Event Info
Buy-in
$150
Entries
1,454
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
325,000 / 650,000
Ante
81,250

SalsaFiesta Wins a Million Chip Pot With Ace High

Level 27 : 17,500/35,000, 4,375 ante

SalsaFiesta raised to 70,000 from early position and Dimitar "trino11" Yosifov called from the big blind. Both players checked on the {2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop. Yosifov bet 112,093 after the {8-Spades} appeared on the turn and SalsaFiesta called.

Yosifov fired again after the {8-Hearts} paired the board on the river, this time for 278,343. SalsaFiesta called with {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and ace high turned out to be good after Yosifov turned over {j-Spades}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
trino11 bg
trino11
2,650,836
-491,151
-491,151
SalsaFiesta se
SalsaFiesta
1,918,971
72,170
72,170

Level: 28

Blinds: 22,500/45,000

Ante: 6,250

Break #10

Level 28 : 22,500/45,000, 6,250 ante

Players are now on their 10th break of the day. The field has narrowed down to just 22 players, all with their eyes on the top prize of $53,754.

Break #10 Chip Update

Level 28 : 22,500/45,000, 6,250 ante

ForSjovt became the first player to break 4 million chips and had 4,272,690 at the 10th break. While 888_de isn't too far behind with 3,423,605, the Swede is more than double that of the player in third place with Dmitry "89rhino89“ Ivanov at 2,123,719.

Player Chips Progress
ForSjovt dk
ForSjovt
4,272,690
2,584,850
2,584,850
888_de de
888_de
3,423,605
504,350
504,350
89rhino89 ru
89rhino89
2,123,719
651,483
651,483
f0rmEITseGal gb
f0rmEITseGal
1,859,518
-420,916
-420,916
SalsaFiesta se
SalsaFiesta
1,845,123
-73,848
-73,848
trino11 bg
trino11
1,711,952
-938,884
-938,884
clmbndream co
clmbndream
1,391,921
447,210
447,210
HappyMonkey9 gb
HappyMonkey9
1,305,570
600,463
600,463
Karenlove05 mx
Karenlove05
89,300
-603,455
-603,455

Fabrizio "DrMiKee" Gonzalez Eliminated in 19th Place

Level 28 : 22,500/45,000, 6,250 ante
Fabrizio "DrMiKee" Gonzalez
Fabrizio "DrMiKee" Gonzalez

Just two tables remain after Fabrizio "DrMiKee" Gonzalez got it all in with pocket tens and was unable to outrace his opponent's big slick. Gonzalez collected $1,264.80 for 19th place and all remaining players are guaranteed to collect at least $1,517.76.

Gonzalez just ended a multiple month run as the number one ranked online poker tournament player in the world. He is now ranked in second place, only behind Sweden's Niklas "tutten7" Åstedt.

KARENLOVE05 Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,518)

Level 28 : 22,500/45,000, 6,250 ante

For the last half an hour, KARENLOVE05 had less than two big blinds. KARENLOVE05 was forced all-in from the big blind and his or her time was up when his or her {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} was no match for Huwweil's {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} after the board ran out {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
888_de de
888_de
4,348,639
925,034
925,034
f0rmEITseGal gb
f0rmEITseGal
2,676,840
817,322
817,322
trino11 bg
trino11
2,335,308
623,356
623,356
89rhino89 ru
89rhino89
1,994,344
-129,375
-129,375
Huwwiel se
Huwwiel
1,626,000
1,626,000
1,626,000
clmbndream co
clmbndream
1,324,421
-67,500
-67,500
HappyMonkey9 gb
HappyMonkey9
708,220
-597,350
-597,350
Karenlove05 mx
Karenlove05
Busted

Level: 29

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,500

GHARTT Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,518)

Level 28 : 22,500/45,000, 6,250 ante

GHARTT jammed for about 550,000 in early position with {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and was called by clmbndream with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. GHARTT was eliminated in 17th place for $1,518 after the board ran out {2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

Climbndream is looking for his second big score in this edition of the Super XL after taking second place in Event #1 for $20,117.

Player Chips Progress
clmbndream co
clmbndream
1,882,775
558,354
558,354