XL Inferno #1: $75,000 Opening Event
Day 1 Started
2020 888poker XL Inferno
XL Inferno #1: $75,000 Opening Event
Day: 1
Are You Ready for XL Inferno?
With the live poker world in turmoil this 2020, online poker series are bigger and better than ever, and 888poker is no exception. The 2020 XL Inferno Series kicks off today, and over the course of 11 days and 34 events, at least $1.5M is guaranteed in prizes.
The series gets underway today at 2pm Eastern time with XL Inferno #1 - $75,000 Opening Event. Players will get 50,000 chips for their $109 buy in, and play 12 minute levels through to the end of the game. A winner will be decided before they stop play for the day in this one-day event.
Currently, with about 90 minutes to go until the start of the day, there are 140 entries in the field, but they'll need significantly more than that to make the $75,000 guarantee. Late registration is available for 210 minutes, so there's plenty of time to get in the game.
PokerNews will be covering select tournaments live during the XL Inferno Series, as well as providing daily updates on the results from the full series. Action kicks off on the first event shortly, so stay tuned here as the XL Inferno starts to burn.
Level: 1
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 40
Virtual Cards are in the Air for Event #1 of 2020 888poker XL Inferno
Level 1
: 150/300, 40 ante
The cards are now in the air as Level 1 of the first event in the 2020 888poker XL Inferno series is now underway.
First Look at Top Stacks
Level 1
: 150/300, 40 ante
As Level 1 ticks down to an end, here's a look at the top five stacks. There are now 320 entries recorded with 3 rebuys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,692 | |
|
|
116,392 | |
|
109,544 | |
|
104,945 | |
|
102,480 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
"Dodge544" takes early pot
Level 2
: 200/400, 50 ante
"Dodge544" raised under the gun to 1,000, and "fastfingers" called from the cutoff, as did "LordHatemz" from the big blind. The flop came 
, and after a check, "Dodge544" bet 400. Both opponents called to the 
turn.
They all checked through to the 
river. "Dodge544" bet 1,600 after a check from "LordHatemz", and both other players got out of the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,690 | |
|
44,070 | |
|
32,758 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 60
Smoe New Biggies
Level 3
: 250/500, 60 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
144,105 | 19,413 |
|
131,387 | |
|
124,318 | |
|
|
120,093 | 3,701 |
|
|
117,378 | |
|
|
113,583 | 4,039 |
|
|
112,845 | |
|
107,054 | |
|
|
106,297 | |
|
|
105,138 |
"krakadiller" Shoves River for the Win
Level 3
: 250/500, 60 ante
"fastfingers" opened early with a raise to 1,250, and was called by "Dodge544" in the cutoff, "krakadiller" from the button, and "Killuckkk" in the big blind. The flop came 
and it checked to "krakadiller" who bet 1,737.
Only "fastfingers" called to see the 
river, and they check-called a bet of 6,874. They checked again on the 
river, and "krakadiller" shoved for 23,868, barely covering the stack of "fastfingers". After some time in the tank, they released the hand sending the pot to "krakadiller".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,880 | 46,880 |
|
|
46,663 | -5,027 |
|
45,285 | 45,285 |
|
|
23,317 | -9,441 |