XL Blizzard #1 - $50,000 Opening Event | 2020 888poker XL Blizzard

XL Blizzard #1 - $50,000 Opening Event

Day 1 Started

02-06-2020 17:53 UTC+2

Welcome to the XL Blizzard - $50,000 Opening Event

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Welcome to the XL Blizzard #1 - $50,000 Opening Event taking place online at 888poker at 6 p.m. GMT.

Players begin XL Blizzard #1 - $50,000 Opening Event with 30,000 chips and blinds will increase every 15 minutes. Players will be able to rebuy up to three times during the 210 late registration period for an additional $109 upon losing their stack.

The PokerNews live reporting team will provide you with all of the coverage throughout the event, so stay tuned as all of the action unfolds on the 888poker client. We'll bring you all the big hands, all the bad beats and all the drama of this phenomenal event!

Level: 1

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 40

02-06-2020 20:02 UTC+2

Play Has Begun

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Level 1 : 150/300, 40 ante

The tournament has now started and already 110 runners are in the field as the first blind level kicks off.

02-06-2020 20:13 UTC+2

guitiradent1 Climbs Early Through Xgrabber

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Level 1 : 150/300, 40 ante

guitiradent1 raised to 1,200 from the small blind, Xgrabber limp-called and the flop came down . guitiradent1 check-called a bet of 1,500 from Xgrabber and the landed on the turn.

Again guitiradent1 checked and again Xgrabber bet, this time for 3,000 and guitiradent1 called to see the river.

guitiradent1 checked to Xgrabber who bet 9,000 and guitiradent1 snap-called. Xgrabber tabled , giving them some missed draws and guitiradent1 then tabled for three kings, taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
guitiradent1	49,830
Xgrabber	15,200

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

02-06-2020 20:17 UTC+2

Top Stacks in the Event

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Level 2 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
fastfingers	62,500
Cstl01	62,000
omgjefmonier	60,500
ManOchaos	58,000
opapro	55,500
Sir.Luis	55,200
Worm236	55,100
HugsForDrugs	53,700
guitiradent1	50,500 670	670

02-06-2020 20:28 UTC+2

Hodor83 Scoops, Beesley1986 Rebuys

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Level 2 : 200/400, 50 ante

HugsForDrugs opened to 1,600, Beesley1986 and Hodor83 both called to see the flop. All three players checked to the turn and action checked to Beesley1986 who bet 3,042.

Hodor83 check-raised to 8,209, Beesley1986 called and the completed the board. Hodor83 moved all in for more than enough to cover Beesley1986 who snap-called for their last 19,751.

Beesley1986 tabled for top pair but it was not enough when Hodor83 showed , giving them a flopped straight and the pot. Beesley1986 rebought shortly after.