Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 125
2021 888poker XL Spring Series
XL Spring #23 - $500,000 Main Event
Day: 1
Chop it Up
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
It looked like a big confrontation when "Haddawayan" and "SleepingZace" got more than 40,000 into the middle, but they both had ace-queen and chopped it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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47,877
-39,261
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-39,261 |
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22,402 |
Recent Busts
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Saliba Rebuys Before Break
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
There are 1,306 entries in the game at the break, with 792 still in play. The total is made from 1,162 entries and 144 rebuys. Just before break, Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba got ace-jack in against fives and ace-king and couldn't get there, sending a big stack to "FLRAP". Saliba bought back in for another stack of 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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220,092 | |
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212,134 | |
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210,236 | |
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207,101
76,817
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76,817 |
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186,855
16,697
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16,697 |
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184,936 | |
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179,741 | |
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166,202
15,448
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15,448 |
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139,679 | |
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30,000
11,028
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11,028 |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 150
Saliba Shoves for Chip Up
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 150 ante
Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba raised the middle, then shoved for just under 30,000 when "FLRAP" raised the cutoff to 5,000. "FLRAP" folded, sending a chip-up to Saliba.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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133,804
-5,875
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-5,875 |
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37,250
7,250
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7,250 |
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Saliba Races to Double
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 150 ante
"Escabofildo" raised to 2,400 early, and Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba reraised the small blind to 9,600. "Escabofildo" shoved more than 40,000, and Saliba called with less.
Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba: 
"Escabofildo": 
Board: 
Saliba flopped a queen to take the lead and never looked back, chipping up to over 65,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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66,190
28,940
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28,940 |
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12,435
12,435
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12,435 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 175
"FLRAP" Gets Big Cooler
Level 13
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
The money went in on the turn of 
flop when "FLRAP" shoved for a bit less than the 93,612 pot and got called by "donavan1st". "FLRAP" had aces against ace-queen and took it down. "donavan1st" didn't rebuy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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238,737
104,933
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104,933 |
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Busted |
Updates
Level 13
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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275,692
55,600
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55,600 |
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262,077
51,841
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51,841 |
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251,814
39,680
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39,680 |
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233,837
-4,900
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-4,900 |
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206,867
-234
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-234 |
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181,128
-5,727
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-5,727 |
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179,396
-5,540
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-5,540 |
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159,025
-7,177
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-7,177 |
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144,975
9,703
|
9,703 |
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134,425
54,210
|
54,210 |
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129,218
85,700
|
85,700 |
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123,066
547
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547 |
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112,822
-16,738
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-16,738 |
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108,477
78,817
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78,817 |
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107,644
68,179
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68,179 |
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93,177
26,987
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26,987 |
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88,154
28,190
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28,190 |
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78,938
-18,152
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-18,152 |
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74,170
-17,800
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-17,800 |
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71,001
33,047
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33,047 |
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69,765
21,888
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21,888 |
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64,827
887
|
887 |
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55,966
33,571
|
33,571 |
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48,905
9,554
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9,554 |
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44,305
-17,148
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-17,148 |