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

"BONE_RATTLER" Doubles

Level 21 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante
"BONE_RATTLER" Doubles
"BONE_RATTLER" Doubles

"AlwaysTimed" raised to 12K from the middle, and "BONE_RATTLER" called the button to the {q-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Spades} flop. "AlwaysTimed" bet 13,117 and got the call to the {j-Diamonds} turn. "AlwaysTimed" bet again for 32,992, then called when "BONE_RATTLER" shoved 146,161.

"BONE_RATTLER": {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
"AlwaysTimed": {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

"AlwaysTimed" flopped top pair, but the aces were still best and "BONE_RATTLER" got a big double.

Player Chips Progress
AlwaysTimed
AlwaysTimed
493,575
-89,263
-89,263
BONE_RATTLER ca
BONE_RATTLER
358,306

"Mekaljevic" Takes Two Stacks

Level 21 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante
"Mekaljevic" Takes Two Stacks
"Mekaljevic" Takes Two Stacks

"Escabofildo" shoved the middle, and "boceboceboce" called for less before "Mekaljevic" isolated with the big stack.

"Mekaljevic": {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
"Escabofildo": {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
"boceboceboce": {j-Spades}{10-Spades}

Board: {3-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The pair of nines held for two bounties and a nice chip-up for "Mekaljevic".

Player Chips Progress
Mekaljevic dk
Mekaljevic
269,770
Escabofildo br
Escabofildo
Busted
boceboceboce ua
boceboceboce
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

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

"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

"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

"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