XL Blizzard #1 - $100,000 Opening Event
Day 1 Completed
2019 888poker XL Blizzard
XL Blizzard #1 - $100,000 Opening Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 888poker XL Blizzard
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
727
Level
41
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Congratulations to "plomoor" on Taking Down Event #1: $100,000 Opening Event for $16,458
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The first event of the XL Blizzard series has now come to an end and it was Russia's "plomoor" taking down Event #1: $100,000 Opening Event for $16,458.
"plomoor" started the final table as the leader and was none stop betting through out the last hours of the tournament. They put their foot on the gas peddle and never let off as they rode their way to the end, using an immense amount of aggressive pressure.
"AnaMarquez", "onyvapapaa1", and "MrDrogo" dropped early in the final table, failing to get any traction as they just could not overcome the constant raises from "plomoor". "V.BlomFan60" would be the sixth place finisher, getting in with the best against "plomoor" , but would not be able to dodge a spade on the river, being eliminated.
"Leqenden" lost a big hand that left them short, and would move all in the very next hand. "plomoor" would be the finisher on yet another final table player, busting "Leqenden" out in fifth with two pair. "elhanna17" laddered up to fourth before taking a few shots and pushing their king-eight into the king-jack of "metis996", with no avail as "metis996" took down the pot, eliminating "Leqenden".
"joph8ralph" would be in a three-way battle with two monster chip stacks. When they found an ace they moved all in, only to run into a bigger ace of "plomoor". "joph8ralph" would not connect with the board, being eliminated in third place.
Heads-Up play only lasted about 20-minutes and it was a battle to say the least. The chip lead was going back-and-forth, but when the dust had settled it would be "plomoor" defeating "metis996". The final hand would be the queen-ten of "plomoor" against the ace-four of "metis996", and the window card would be a queen. "metis996" failed to catch up and would be eliminated in second place for a respectable $14,991.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plomoor | Russia | $16,458 |
| 2 | metis996 | Switzerland | $14,991 |
| 3 | joph8ralph | United Kingdom | $9,900 |
| 4 | elhanna17 | Lithuania | $7,450 |
| 5 | Leqenden | United Arab emirates | $5,200 |
| 6 | V.BlomFan60 | Romania | $4,200 |
| 7 | MrDrogo | Romania | $3,200 |
| 8 | onyvapapaa1 | Switzerland | $2,200 |
| 9 | AnaMarquez | Austria | $1,300 |
That concludes the coverage of Event #1, stay tuned to PokerNews.com throughout the rest of the series for updates on all of the events.
"metis996" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($13,100)
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
plomoor moved all in from the button, metis996 called for around his last 2,600,000 and players turned over their hands.
plomoor: 
metis996: 
The board ran out 
and plomoor took down the pot with his flopped queen, eliminating metis996 from the tournament in second place.
"plomoor" Doubles with a Flush
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
plomoor finds a flush on a king-high board against the ace-king of metis996.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,100,000 | -12,000,000 |
|
21,400,000 | 11,500,000 |
"metis996" Takes Commanding Lead
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
metis996 is starting to pull away from plomoor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,100,000 | 12,200,000 |
|
|
9,900,000 | -13,300,000 |
"metis996" Starting to Fight Back
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
metis996 has shifted gears and has just surpassed plomoor for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,900,000 | 6,100,000 |
|
|
23,200,000 | -7,800,000 |
Heads-Up Play has Begun
Level 41
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The two final players have been battling it out heads-up and it seems that plomoor is getting the best of metis996 so far.
Level: 41
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 50,000
"joph8ralph" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($9,900)
Level 40
: 175,000/350,000, 43,750 ante
joph8ralph moved all in for 3,246,908 from the small blind and plomoor called, players turned over their hands.
plomoor: 
joph8ralph: 
The board ran out 
and plomoor took down the pot with his pair of sevens, eliminating joph8ralph from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,200,000 | 6,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 40
: 175,000/350,000, 43,750 ante
The final three players will now be taking a six-minute break.