Chris "888Moorman" Moorman defended his big blind with and flopped two pair on . His opponent "s.totuli" had and all the money went in. Moorman turned a full house with the and survived after the river. He is now up to 33,917 chips.
Winning more than one XL Blizzard tournament not only nets you some substantial prize money, it will also net you a prize of between $1,000 and a cool $1 million.
If you manage to win two XL Blizzard events, 888poker will reward you with $1,000; win a third and you’ll receive $10,000. Anyone who manages to take down four XL Blizzard events will walk away with $100,000, and if you’re lucky and skillful enough to triumph in five events, your bankroll will receive a $1 million boost.
With 998 players and 221 rebuys, there are now 1,219 entries. To make the guarantee of $200,000, there need to be at least 1,334 players. Registration is still open for 50 minutes so they will probably make it!