2022 888poker XL Spring Series

$525 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 888poker XL Spring Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$15,704
Event Info
Buy-in
$525
Prize Pool
$57,000
Entries
114
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
114
Players Left
1

High Roller Action Ready to Roll

888poker XL Spring 2022
888poker XL Spring 2022

The final few days of the 888poker's 2022 XL Spring Series are here, with a big High Roller game set to go today and Day 2 of the Main Event on deck for tomorrow. There is $50,000 guaranteed in XL Spring 36 - $50,000 High Roller, a rebranded version of the Big Shot 525.

High rollers start the day with 10,000 chips and will play 12-minute levels throughout the day. Rebuys and late entries are open for three hours after the game starts, though players can only rebuy 10 times.

The action gets going today at 14:30 ET and they'll play down to a winner before the end of the day. They'll need 100 entries today to hit the $50k guarantee and there are two satellite games running later today prior to the start of the game, with a third one currently running. Some players will be in this game for as little as $5.50.

XL Spring 2022 High Roller Satellites
XL Spring 2022 High Roller Satellites

Stay tuned here at PokerNews for High Roller action today, and make sure you come back tomorrow for exciting Day 2 action from the $500k Guaranteed Main Event, which is still running Day 1 flights with plenty of chances for players to bag a Day 2 stack.

"tifinn2" Chips Up

Level 1, Blinds: 30/60 (7)

"tifinn2" is near the top of the stacks in early play after a decent pot in Level 1. "CatchMyB777" raised the middle to 150 and "tifinn2" called from the button. The flop was {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and "CatchMyB777" check-called for 298.

It checked through the {k-Diamonds} turn, but after another check on the {8-Hearts} river, "tifinn2" fired a bet of 524. "CatchMyB777" mucked when "tifinn2" showed pocket nines.

Player Chips Progress
tifinn2 gb
tifinn2
12,570
CatchMyB777 ae
CatchMyB777
8,585

"DonCamaron" Crushing Early

Level 2, Blinds: 40/80 (10)

"DonCamaron" is finding the spots early today after taking another stack. After a middle-position raise from "DonCamaron", "mylly8" called from the small blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades} and "mylly8" check-raised a bet of 770 to 3,080. "DonCamaron" called to the {q-Clubs} turn and called an overpot shove from "mylly8". They both flopped a set, but "mylly8" was a pip behind with eights against the nines of "DonCamaron".

Player Chips Progress
DonCamaron mx
DonCamaron
32,242
12,545
12,545
mylly8 fi
mylly8
10,000

"Aragorn92" Cuts into "Kabosu69"

Level 5, Blinds: 75/150 (20)

"Kabosu69" was fresh to the table when they opened under the gun to 345. There was a call in the middle before "Aragorn92" defended their big blind with a call.

It checked around on the {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop and "Aragorn92" led for 300 on the {9-Hearts} turn. "Kabosu69" called to see {7-Spades} hit the river, then called a bet of 617, mucking when "Aragorn92" showed {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Aragorn92 de
Aragorn92
21,861
Kabosu69 mt
Kabosu69
17,934
-1,334
-1,334

"KostenBerguz" Has the Best Ace

Level 6, Blinds: 100/200 (25)

"ybird1721" raised under the gun to 500, then called when "KostenBerguz" three-bet to 2,000 from the hijack. "ybird1721" fired 2,500 on the {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{a-Hearts} flop and got the call, then shoved for a bit more than pot on the {6-Diamonds} turn. "KostenBerguz" called with ace-queen against ace-nine, and held on the {j-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
KostenBerguz ua
KostenBerguz
30,520
ybird1721 gb
ybird1721
2,662

Aggression Gets it Done for "Aragorn92"

Level 7, Blinds: 125/250 (30)

"la.creme" raised the hijack to 500 and got called by "Aragorn92" on the button. "la.creme" check-called for 822 on the {5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop, but led for 1,019 on the {a-Spades} turn.

"Aragorn92" called to the {10-Diamonds} river and raised to 7,989 over a bet of 2,663 from "la.creme". That forced a fold, and "Aragorn92" chipped up.

Player Chips Progress
Aragorn92 de
Aragorn92
28,219
6,358
6,358
la.creme
la.creme
5,308

"kiskutya23" Ends "Aragorn92"

Level 8, Blinds: 150/300 (40)

"kiskutya23" took over the lead after finding a huge cooler against "Aragorn92". It was all-in for a huge43k pot before the flop with "kiskutya23" on ace-king over ace-queen, and the big slick held.

"kiskutya23" picked up another 12k pot a couple hands later when they hit with king-ten against pocket jacks to send "la.creme" packing as well.

Player Chips Progress
kiskutya23
kiskutya23
52,414
Aragorn92 de
Aragorn92
Busted
la.creme
la.creme
Busted

"Bet4funAA" Plays Their Name

Level 11, Blinds: 300/600 (70)

In a huge pre-flop hand, "tehnats" shoved under the gun for less than 5,000 and "MoKr93" called from their left before "Bet4funAA" three-bet from the small blind to 12,285. "MoKr93" shoved and "Bet4funAA" snapped it off.

"tehnats": {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}
"MoKr93": {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
"Bet4funAA": {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The board of {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} ran clean for the aces, and "Bet4funAA" was true to their name jumping into second place in the standings. "MoKr93" elected to rebuy but "tehnats" hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Bet4funAA br
Bet4funAA
59,723
59,723
59,723
MoKr93 lt
MoKr93
10,000
10,000
10,000
tehnats
tehnats
Busted

"kiskutya23" Cracks Aces

Level 13, Blinds: 400/800 (100)

"Reggie_Degen" had just shy of a starting stack and got it in almost as good as possible pre-flop with aces against {k-Spades}{q-Spades}. That was all for naught by the turn of [33s4c6s4s6h] though "Reggie_Degen" was still drawing live to nut spades and the full house until the river bricked and sent them to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
kiskutya23
kiskutya23
59,030
9,625
9,625
Reggie_Degen ca
Reggie_Degen
Busted