Event #43: $500,000 Main Event Day 1 | 2022 888poker XL Winter Series

01-30-2022 18:32 UTC

"luffylou" Shoves River

Lyle Bateman

Level 3 : 75/150, 20 ante

"wonderhunter" raised to 450 from early before "luffylou" reraised the small blind to 1,800. "wonderhunter" called, then called again for 2,593 on the flop of .

The turn brought a bet of 6,016 from "luffylou", which was called, but when "luffylou" shoved for 24,179 into a pot of 21,148 on the river, "wonderhunter" mucked their hand to play another.

Player	Chips	Progress
luffylou	45,327 45,327	45,327
wonderhunter	13,816 -12,145	-12,145

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

01-30-2022 18:40 UTC

"sabanuts" Doubles with Cooler

Lyle Bateman

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

It was a massive early cooler when "sabanuts" shoved more than 70,000 from the button after two early limps, and small blind "Fl4tbush20" called them off with about 31,000.

"Fl4tbush20":
"sabanuts":

The board of ran off clean for the aces, bringing a set on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
sabanuts	105,362 36,971	36,971
Fl4tbush20	Busted

01-30-2022 18:44 UTC

"luffylou" limped from the middle, then called when cutoff "omgjefmonier" raised it up to 1,000. "luffylou" check-called the flop for 833, then led the turn for a half-pot bet of 2,095. That was enough to get a fold, and "luffylou" chipped up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
luffylou	60,549 15,222	15,222
omgjefmonier	21,875

Level: 5

Blinds: 125/250

Ante: 30

01-30-2022 18:50 UTC

Some Top Stacks

Lyle Bateman

Level 5 : 125/250, 30 ante

Here's another look at the current top five stacks, which are changing fairly regularly in early play. They are now over 1,500 entries and climbing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Newts1989	124,878
sabanuts	122,370 17,008	17,008
ginolui	105,408
Mr_Andersen	96,636
Amal990	90,302

01-30-2022 18:59 UTC

Stack Updates at Break with 1,615 Entries

Lyle Bateman

Level 5 : 125/250, 30 ante

The Main Event field is up to 1,596 players with 19 re-entries so far, for a total of 1,615 entries on the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Newts1989	111,385 -13,493	-13,493
sabanuts	110,511 -11,859	-11,859
ginolui	101,003 -4,405	-4,405
Mr_Andersen	96,451 -185	-185
Amal990	94,632 4,330	4,330
kingzionlion	83,454 -592	-592
luffylou	59,979 -570	-570
RusMar11	59,607 -1,241	-1,241
ioanmiculas4	57,763 -5,955	-5,955
GodSama	56,330 -9,409	-9,409
fsahakian	52,370 10,385	10,385
FAQ88	45,746 -4,670	-4,670
Pavl1s	36,755 -27,582	-27,582
Ian "Simpioni" Simpson	34,710 7,911	7,911
Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield	34,524
SILVER_1333	33,870 -5,448	-5,448
wonderhunter	33,466 19,650	19,650
AYPUCT	23,469 -41,413	-41,413
omgjefmonier	16,528 -5,347	-5,347

01-30-2022 19:03 UTC

Late Registration Open for Almost Three Hours

Lyle Bateman

Level 5 : 125/250, 30 ante

There is still lots of time to get into this Main Event. Late registration is open for another 2 hours and 45 minutes, and players who lose their stack within that time will also be allowed up to 3 rebuys.

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 40

01-30-2022 19:12 UTC

"burn_darius" Goes Agro on River

Lyle Bateman

Level 6 : 150/300, 40 ante

"burn_darius" raised to 625 from early, and "1doza123" called from the middle. The flop came and "1doza123" called a bet of 625.

They called again fro 1,037 on the turn, but when the river came and "burn_darius" led for 2,609, "1doza123" raised it up to 6,522. "burn_darius" was having none of that though, and shoved for 24,806 to get the fold and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
1doza123	40,095
burn_darius	36,547