2020 888poker XL Winter Series

XL Winter Series #32: $500,000 Main Event PKO
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 888poker XL Winter Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$34,685
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
1,804
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,804
Players Left
1

"Jarmoausalt" Doubles

Level 39 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
"Jarmoausalt" Doubles
"Jarmoausalt" Doubles

"rivadeep" shoved the small blind, and "Jarmoausalt" called the big for less.

"Jarmoausalt": {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
"rivadeep": {7-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Board: {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

It was a rollerc oaster as "rivadeep" flopped ahead, but "Jarmoausalt" got there on the river.

Player Chips Progress
rivadeep
rivadeep
5,664,233
-2,492,974
-2,492,974
Jarmoausalt ee
Jarmoausalt
3,236,832
-1,012,705
-1,012,705

"Jarmoausalt" Takes it on River

Level 37 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
"Jarmoausalt" Takes it on River
"Jarmoausalt" Takes it on River

"kojgysto888" raised early to 264K, and "Jarmoausalt" called the small blind. The flop came {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs} and "Jarmoausalt" check-called for 420K. They both checked the {9-Diamonds} flop, and when "Jarmoausalt" bet 360K on the {a-Diamonds} turn, it was enough to win it.

Player Chips Progress
kojgysto888 dk
kojgysto888
4,882,984
266,260
266,260
Jarmoausalt ee
Jarmoausalt
4,249,537
725,640
725,640

"rivadeep" Gets Big One on Turn

Level 35 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
"rivadeep" Gets Big One on Turn
"rivadeep" Gets Big One on Turn

"THEKIDM8" raised to 168K, and "Valhalla79" called from their left, as did "rivadeep" from the button and "Mr.CRusher" in the big blind. The flop came {6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and it checked to "rivadeep" who bet 264,660. "Mr.CRusher" and "Valhalla79" called to the {5-Spades} turn, but then check-folded to the covering shove.

Meanwhile 4 busts brings it down to 14 left.

Player Chips Progress
rivadeep
rivadeep
6,364,347
2,055,949
2,055,949
Valhalla79 ro
Valhalla79
4,633,796
1,544,609
1,544,609
Mr.CRusher ro
Mr.CRusher
4,100,029
-1,747,810
-1,747,810
THEKIDM8 gb
THEKIDM8
3,532,060
1,722,080
1,722,080
Korpisoturi2 fi
Korpisoturi2
Busted
Langolier86 ru
Langolier86
Busted
Termalpoker ro
Termalpoker
Busted
Zebest7r ca
Zebest7r
Busted

"Mekaljevic" Busts "Amrthehammer"

Level 34 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante
"Mekaljevic" Busts "Amrthehammer"
"Mekaljevic" Busts "Amrthehammer"

"Mekaljevic" raised, then called off with the biggest stack after "Amrthehammer" shoved for 592,528.

"Amrthehammer": {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
"Mekaljevic": {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The pair held for "Mekaljevic" and they upped their bounty total to $3,732. Elsewhere two other busts brought it to 19 left.

Player Chips Progress
Mekaljevic dk
Mekaljevic
6,270,659
2,158,708
2,158,708
Amrthehammer eg
Amrthehammer
Busted
julgen gb
julgen
Busted
tomaszeek
tomaszeek
Busted

"pactamah23" Gets There for a Stack

Level 30 : 17,500/35,000, 4,375 ante
"pactamah23" Gets There for a Stack
"pactamah23" Gets There for a Stack

"pactamah23" raised to 70K from the middle, and after some time in the tank, "cosmicNik" shoved the big blind for 574,186 and got the tank-call.

"cosmicNik": {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
"pactamah23": {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Board: {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

"cosmicNik" was ahead when the money went in, but "pactamah23" spiked a ten for the win.

Player Chips Progress
pactamah23 de
pactamah23
2,349,770
320,950
320,950
cosmicNik ro
cosmicNik
Busted

"Korpisoturi2" Over 2 Million

Level 27 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
"Korpisoturi2" Over 2 Million
"Korpisoturi2" Over 2 Million

"Korpisoturi2" raised early top 40K, and "FelixOscar" called from the button, as did "Benzy99" from the big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and it checked to "Korpisoturi2" who bet 50,235. Everyone called to the {5-Diamonds} turn where it checked to "FelixOscar" who fired 100,146. Everyone called again to the {8-Clubs} river. "Benzy99" checked, and "Korpisoturi2" shoved. "FelixOscar" got away, but "Benzy99" called for less with {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, but lost to the {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} rivered flush.

Player Chips Progress
Korpisoturi2 fi
Korpisoturi2
2,098,536
886,065
886,065
FelixOscar
FelixOscar
411,401
Benzy99
Benzy99
Busted

"Korpisoturi2" Gets a Bounty

Level 26 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
"Korpisoturi2" Gets a Bounty
"Korpisoturi2" Gets a Bounty

"Guvidul" shoved the button for a bit more than 200K, and "Korpisoturi2" reshoved to isolate from the small blind.

"Korpisoturi2": {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}
"Guvidul": {8-Spades}{7-Spades}

Board: {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

"Guvidul" couldn't find any help for their suited connectors, and "Korpisoturi2" collected their bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Korpisoturi2 fi
Korpisoturi2
1,052,051
Guvidul ro
Guvidul
Busted

O'Kearney Can't Get There

Level 23 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Dara O'Kearney
Dara O'Kearney

Dara "Doked" O'Kearney got his final 8 big blinds in with a chance at bounties, and a decent spot to win once he flopped the nut flush draw with ace-five against kings and queens. He bricked the turn and river though, and ended the day in 172nd place for $494.

Player Chips Progress
Dara "Doked" O'Kearney
Dara "Doked" O'Kearney
Busted

"Haddawayan" Gets a Bounty

Level 23 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
"Haddawayan" Gets a Bounty
"Haddawayan" Gets a Bounty

"pauulzrulez" raised the middle to 16K, and "Haddawayan" three-bet to 48K. "pauulzrulez" shoved for a bit more than 200K, and "Haddawayan" called off with more.

"Haddawayan": {k-Spades}{j-Spades}
"pauulzrulez": {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Board: {10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades}

"Haddawayan" was dominated before the flop, but they flopped the flush draw, then rivered it for the bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Haddawayan gb
Haddawayan
711,785
119,085
119,085
pauulzrulez br
pauulzrulez
Busted