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

Break #2

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The tournament is now on its second break of the day. Players can still late register for another two hours and players eliminated during this time can rebuy as well.

Tournament Details

  • Entrants: 1,318
  • Players remaining: 1,165
  • Rebuys: 135

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 40

Chris "888Moorman" Moorman Rebuys Again

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

888poker Ambassador Chris "888Moorman" Moorman is off to a slow start and just rebought for a second time after the following hand took place.

LetsgoJensen raised from the button to 555 and got a call from b.szasko from the small blind before Moorman three-bet to 1,655. Both players called leading to a {4-Clubs}{k-Spades}{7-Spades} flop. After checked to Moorman, the British poker pro bet 1,500 and got a call from letsgoJensen before b.szasko folded.

Moorman then shoved for 10,705 after the {5-Hearts} appeared on the turn and got a called from his opponent. LetsgoJensen held {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, while Moorman needed one of eight outs to complete a straight draw holding {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. The {a-Spades} completed the board sending a huge pot to letsgoJensen before Moorman quickly opted to rebuy back into the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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888Moorman
15,000 915

Luiz "PheresAA" Feres Chipping Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Luiz "PheresAA" Feres opened up for 500 from early position and got a call from 3omario78 from the big blind. Feres led out for 500 after the {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs} appeared on the flop and got a call from his opponent.

Feres then fired out a lucky 888 chips after the {9-Diamonds} appeared on the turn and got a call. He then bet 2,896 after the {6-Hearts} completed the board on the river and once again got a call.

Feres was holding pocket jacks, which proved to be good enough to haul in a 9,893 pot after his opponent mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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PheresAA
28,238 4,529

Monster Field

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Already 1,200 players have entered Super XL Event #14 with 50 players eliminated. There have also been 37 rebuys thus far early on. With players able to late register and rebuy if they lose all their chips for almost three hours, the prize pool should easily exceed the $250,000 guarantee.