XL Blizzard #1 - $80,000 Opening Event | 2018 888poker XL Blizzard

01-19-2018 01:19 UTC+2

Chips Are Flying

ericajax

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

After the last break, more than fifty players busted the tournament. With 240 players remaining, still 150 players need to bust before the tournament reach the money.

01-19-2018 01:11 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Graftekkel	217,266 -4,278	-4,278
Jovellii	200,243 145,052	145,052
PRoyal888	177,841 5,455	5,455

Fernando Viana Also Done And Dusted

ericajax

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Brazilian Fernando Viana, playing under his nickname "fviana2", also busted the tournament well before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
fviana2	Busted

01-19-2018 01:05 UTC+2

Bogdan Nicolae Out

ericajax

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Bogdan "Ph4N888" Nicolae is out of chips and has left the opening event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ph4N888	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

01-19-2018 01:02 UTC+2

Registration Closed

ericajax

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Registration is now closed with 667 players and 279 re-entries for a total of 946 players. The total prize pool is $94,600 and it will be divided over 90 players with the first prize of $17,737.50.

01-19-2018 01:01 UTC+2

Under 300

ericajax

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

After four hours, more than 300 players left the tournament. There are now under 300 player remaining. Who will be crowned as a winner tonight?

01-19-2018 00:55 UTC+2

Break

ericajax

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

After this five-minute break, late registration will be closed.

01-19-2018 00:54 UTC+2

Dutch player "Graftekkel" just won a huge pot against "proplatish" when he made a full house with on a board. His opponent shoved the river with and "Graftekkel" had an easy call, winning a pot of 186,030 chips. He is now up to over 200,000 chips!