2020 888poker XL Winter Series

XL Winter Series #17: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Winter Series

Final Results
Winner
Kannwas
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$11,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Prize Pool
$50,000
Entries
154
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
154
Players Left
1

"oldskool555" Takes the Lead

Level 31 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

"Kannwas" shoved 2,016,459 from the cutoff and "oldskool555" called all in, totaling 650,903.

"oldskool555": {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
"Kannwas": {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The board rolled out {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and "oldskool555" scooped the pot to take the lead.

Player Chips Progress
oldskool555 gb
oldskool555
1,325,000 883,000
Kannwas at
Kannwas
1,100,000 -525,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,750

"LappyPoker" Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,000)

Level 30 : 12,500/25,000, 3,125 ante

"LappyPoker" moved their remaining 27,026 into the middle and "Kannwas" shoved. Everyone else jumped out and the two turned over their hands.

"LappyPoker": {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
"Kannwas": {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

"LappyPoker" was ahead with their big slick until the {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Spades} flop landed, giving "Kannwas" a pair of ducks although "LappyPoker" did pick up a flush draw. The {2-Diamonds} turn made it three deuces to beat but a {k-Hearts} river was not enough and "Kannwas" took down the pot, knocking "LappyPoker" out in fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Kannwas at
Kannwas
1,625,000 100,000
LappyPoker mx
LappyPoker
Busted

"ErwannP" Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,500)

Level 30 : 12,500/25,000, 3,125 ante

"ErwannP" opened to 50,000 from the hijack and "Kannwas" shipped the cutoff, "ErwannP" called a their remaining stack of about 440,000 into the middle and the two tabled their hands.

"ErwannP": {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
"Kannwas": {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The flip saw an {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop landed on the table and "ErwannP" was still in the lead. The {10-Spades} turn card shifted the lead to "Kannwas" and a {6-Hearts} river cemented it, sending "ErwannP" out in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Kannwas at
Kannwas
1,525,000 565,000
ErwannP pe
ErwannP
Busted

Level: 30

Blinds: 12,500/25,000

Ante: 3,125

Final Table Leader Drops Below a Million

Level 29 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to "ErwannP" in the small blind, they elected to shove their option for a total of 334,215 and "Kannwas" snap-called, putting "ErwannP" at risk.

"ErwannP": {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
"Kannwas": {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

The board came down {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and a turned flush secured the pot for "ErwannP", doubling through the leader.

Player Chips Progress
Kannwas at
Kannwas
885,000 -380,000
ErwannP pe
ErwannP
683,000 436,300

Level: 29

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,500

Octopokes Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,000)

Level 28 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

"Octopokes" limped from middle position "Kannwas" raised to 36,000 on the cutoff and "mao042" called in the small blind. "Octopokes" three-bet to 132,000 and "Kannwas" shoved all in. Action folded to "Octopokes" who called their 276,954 into the middle.

"Octopokes": {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
"Kannwas": {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

"Kannwas" was leading the way with their pair of cowboys. An {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} moved them even further away with the lead as they flopped a set of cowboys. A {9-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn and "Octopokes" was then drawing to the river.

A {3-Clubs} completed the five community cards, missing "Octopokes" and "Kannwas" secured the pot. "Octopokes" was eliminated and "Kannwas" took a large chip lead of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Kannwas at
Kannwas
1,045,000 415,000
Octopokes gb
Octopokes
Busted