2017 888poker XL Inferno

Event #97 - $160 XL Inferno Tune Up
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 888poker XL Inferno

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$44,997
Event Info
Buy-in
$160
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
1,171
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
175,000 / 350,000
Ante
43,750

Level: 27

Blinds: 17,500/35,000

Ante: 4,375

2 Million Chip Pot

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

"IWant2Gamble" followed his screen name and got his entire stack of just over a million chips in the middle with {J-Spades}{J-Hearts} against his opponent holding {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. The board ran out {J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} giving the Austrian a full double up and now sits second in chips.

Player Chips Progress
"IWant2Gamble" at
"IWant2Gamble"
2,148,708

Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,750

Notables Remaining

Level 25 : 12,500/25,000, 3,125 ante

The tournament is down to its final 32 players and there are still a couple notables looking to reach the final table. Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov and Parker "888tonkaaaa" Talbot are still alive.

Player Chips Progress
"veeea" ru
"veeea"
1,461,480 190,679
"888tonkaaaa" ca
"888tonkaaaa"
802,920 -189,327

Level: 25

Blinds: 12,500/25,000

Ante: 3,125

Slowing Down

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Play has been rather slow for the last couple levels as everyone remaining in the tournament has over ten big blinds. Players are looking to ladder up and increase the prize money they will take home.

Taking Over the Lead

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

There is a new chip leader with nearly 2 million chips from Brazil. "renatonomura" has surpassed and "veeea" as the final stages of the tournament approach.

Player Chips Progress
"renatonomura" br
"renatonomura"
1,839,243
"veeea" ru
"veeea"
1,270,801 329,552