XL Blizzard #16 - $100,000 High Roller | 2019 888poker XL Blizzard

04-09-2019 22:53 UTC+1

Peretz Out in 34th Place

Jason Glatzer

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Yaniv "Zluka2010" Peretz has just been eliminated in 34th place. "Obwan77" opened for 33,750 from early position before Peretz jammed for 122,406 from the big blind.

Peretz with was in for a world of hurt with his opponent holding . The board wasn't what he was looking for and he was eliminated in 34th place. Eliminated shortly after was "xane7a" on another table in 33rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
obwan77	846,922 846,922	846,922
Zluka2010	Busted
xane7a	Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

04-09-2019 22:46 UTC+1

"BlacKK_DucKK" Outkickered

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Jason Glatzer

Level 22 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

"DonkMaster99" opened the button for a min-raise and "BlacKK_DucKK" defended the big blind.

Both players checked after the came on the flop. "BlacKK_DucKK" checked again after the came on the turn. "DonkMaster99" bet 28,000 and called a shove from "BlacKK_DucKK" for 175,380.

"BlacKK_DucKK" turned over and needed help for a chop against the held by "DonkMaster99". The on the river didn't help "BlacKK_DucKK" and this player was eliminated in 38th place.

Around the same time, "Hala88" hit the rail in 36th place and the tournament is just eight spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
DonkMaster99	704,255 704,255	704,255
hala88	Busted
BlacKK_DucKK	Busted

04-09-2019 22:39 UTC+1

Voitovs in the Chip Lead

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Jason Glatzer

Level 22 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

For the first time in quite some time, "bybababy" has lost the chip lead. Latvia's Romans "iamsodead" Voitovs took that honor with a stack of 885,087 when the blinds went up.

Player	Chips	Progress
iamsodead	885,087 105,494	105,494
Placebo36	734,642 126,633	126,633
varonislv	670,905 58,760	58,760
bybababy	638,958 164,763	164,763
Fukuruku	632,151 40,750	40,750

Level: 22

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 1,750

04-09-2019 22:31 UTC+1

Astedt Takes Out "Pokerdave128"

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Jason Glatzer

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

"PokerDave128" jammed the button for 205,937 and got a call from one of the most feared online poker players in the world for many years in Sweden's Niklas "tutten7" Astedt in the big blind.

Astedt had the advantage with against his opponent's and never looked back as the board was unable to save his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
tutten7	556,987 556,987	556,987
pokerdave128	Busted

04-09-2019 22:27 UTC+1

Inching Closer to the Money

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Jason Glatzer

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

A total of 44 players remain at the start of the new blind level with 27 players guaranteed at least a min-cash of $1,000.

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500

04-09-2019 22:23 UTC+1

Top Five Update

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Jason Glatzer

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
bybababy	803,721 43,364	43,364
iamsodead	779,593 269,368	269,368
varonislv	729,665
Placebo36	608,009 159,942	159,942
Fukuruku	591,401 19,250	19,250

04-09-2019 22:20 UTC+1

"Xane7a" Doubles Up

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Jason Glatzer

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

"KellerA" open-jammed the small blind for 18 big blinds and got called by "xane7a" from the big blind for 17 big blinds.

"KellerA" was ahead with against when the money got in but the lead didn't last for long as "xane7a" ended the hand with trips as the came out on the board.

The next hand, "KellerA" dusted off his or her remaining one big blind to exit the tournament short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
xane7a	350,106 350,106	350,106
KellerA	Busted