2019 888poker XL Blizzard

XL Blizzard #32 - $500,000 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2019 888poker XL Blizzard
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$91,847
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$543,790
Total Entries
1,783
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 1,783
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"Mher977" First Over 400K

Level 11 : 1,250/2,500, 325 ante

Romania's "mher977" is back in the lead and the first player to surpass 400,000 in chips.

Five Players Over 300K

Level 11 : 1,250/2,500, 325 ante

"Rvrd82" has taken the lead with 358,084 in chips. Here is a look at the top five chip stacks.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,250/2,500

Ante: 325

Moorman Chips Up

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

"1llb3b4ck" opened to 5,000 from the cutoff before he or she called a three-bet of 13,874 from Chris "888Moorman" Moorman from the button.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop before Moorman called a bet of 16,150 after the {q-Hearts} came on the turn. "1llb3b4ck" led out for 14,102 after the {6-Hearts} paired the board on the river. Moorman jammed for 47,550 and his opponent promptly folded.

Nitsche Loses a Flip

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

A player opened from the cutoff to 4,800 before 888poker Ambassador Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche three-bet to 14,400 from the button.

Malta's "iUse2bSpewer" four-bet jammed to 56,675 and Nitsche snap-called.

iUse2bSpewer: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

It was a flip situation but Nitsche fell behind after his opponent paired the {9-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. Nitsche lost the flip after he was unable to connect with the {j-Diamonds} on the turn or the {6-Hearts} on the river.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

Late Registration Open on Four XL Blizzard Events

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We are well underway on the final day of the XL Blizzard Series. All four of the events still have late registration open.

Time (GMT)EventBuy-in
5:30 p.m.XL Blizzard #31 - $120,000 Mega Deep$215
6:00 p.m.XL Blizzard #32 - $500,000 Main Event$320
7:00 p.m.XL Blizzard #33 - $50,000 Mini Main$33
7:30 p.m.XL Blizzard #34 - $15,000 Micro Main$5.50

Guarantee Almost Met

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

With 1,715 entrants and 222 rebuys, the tournament is just 63 buy-ins away from meeting the lofty $500,000 guarantee. With late registration open for almost two more hours it isn't a matter of if it will be met but how much the guarantee will be smashed by.

888poker Ambassador Update

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

PokerNews will keep an eye on the four tables of the following 888poker Ambassadors. Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche and Chris "888Moorman" Moorman are both on their second bullet. Here is a look at their stacks coming out of the break.

Big Lead for "mher977" at Break

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Here's a look at the top five stacks at break.