2020 888poker XL Blizzard

XL Blizzard #10 - $100,000 Tune Up
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Blizzard

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$19,092
Event Info
Buy-in
$160
Prize Pool
$117,600
Entries
1,176
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
125,000

RodrigoAugus Puts Pressure

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Another one of the big stacks is RodrigoAugus who is now closing to 300,000 chips. In his last won pot, he opened to 3,200 from middle position and got called only from vova_2688 on the cutoff.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades} and RodrigoAugus continued with a 4,800-chip bet, getting a call from his opponent.

The {6-Diamonds} came on the turn and RodrigoAugus bet 6,400 this time, with vova_2688 raising to 16,000, to get called by RodrigoAugus.

The {k-Clubs} completed the board on the river and RodrigoAugus led with a shove, with vova_2688 folding his hand after a couple of seconds in the tank.

Player Chips Progress
RodrigoAugus br
RodrigoAugus
298,525
26,400
26,400
vova_2688 ro
vova_2688
40,335
40,335
40,335

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Break

Level 9 : 700/1,400, 175 ante

Another five minute break for the players before they return to continue play on the next level.

Top Five Stacks

Level 9 : 700/1,400, 175 ante
Player Chips Progress
Slapnutz123 ca
Slapnutz123
424,410
7,025
7,025
70thAirborne
70thAirborne
352,776
Mrlimp1 gb
Mrlimp1
314,797
100,017
100,017
urmamluvsit gb
urmamluvsit
287,513
85,095
85,095
RodrigoAugus br
RodrigoAugus
272,125
47,058
47,058

Lost Flip Sends tayskasi69 to the Rail

Level 9 : 700/1,400, 175 ante

The action opened with RamzesAltay under the gun open to 4,200, and it was folded to tayskasi69 on the button who shoved for 27,923. The blinds folded and RamzesAltay called quickly.

RamzesAltay: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
tayskasi69: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and tayskasi69 didn't leave his seat since he re-entered the event.

Player Chips Progress
RamzesAltay ru
RamzesAltay
57,096
tayskasi69 fi
tayskasi69
50,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 175

Double Elimination and Chip Lead for Slapnutz123

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Slapnutz123 is the first player to go over 400,000 chips, after winning a big three-way pot. He defended his big blind after dan.obreja's minraise to 2,400 from middle position, and calls from 8888PRO and gurdien in the cutoff and button, respectively.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and dan.obreja bet 4,800, with all three opponents calling.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and this time dan.obreja bet 15,375, with 8888PRO calling and Slapnutz123 making it 31,950 after gurdien's fold. The action closed in this street, with dan.obreja shoving 72,437, 8888PRO calling all in with 53,451 and Slapnutz123 calling too, covering both his opponents.

Slapnutz123: {9-Spades}{8-Spades}
dan.obreja: [5h4h}
8888PRO: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Both Slapnutz123's opponents were drawing dead and the {2-Clubs} on the river was just a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Slapnutz123 ca
Slapnutz123
417,385
201,801
201,801
8888PRO gb
8888PRO
Busted
dan.obreja
dan.obreja
Busted

Slapnutz123 Eliminates DjonyDep345

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Slapnutz123 raised to 2,700 from early position and DjonyDep345 made it 8,100 two seats on his left. The action was folded back to Slapnutz123 who proceeded with a four-bet for 17,100 and DjonyDep345 shoved 36,091 to get a snap-call from his opponent.

Slapnutz123: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
DjonyDep345: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades} and DjonyDep345 hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Slapnutz123 ca
Slapnutz123
215,584
DjonyDep345 ua
DjonyDep345
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 150