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

01-30-2022 21:52 UTC

"sqpolu" Gets Huge Pot with Aces

Lyle Bateman

Level 18 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

"sqpolu" got a huge gift when they woke up with aces in a three-way all-in. "sqpolu" raised to 6,000 under the gun before "kingzionlion" bombed the pot for a shove of 218,903. "Flipper121" called off a short stack from the button, and "sqpolu" snapped it off with the aces.

"Flipper121":
"sqpolu":
"kingzionlion":

The aces held and "sqpolu" is now third in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
sqpolu	345,488
kingzionlion	59,499 184,447	184,447
Flipper121	Busted

Level: 18

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 375

01-30-2022 21:41 UTC

"Timmys3" Gets There for Another

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Lyle Bateman

Level 17 : 1,250/2,500, 300 ante

"Timmys3" is running well now, as they are up to almost 250,000 in chips over just a few minutes. In the latest hands, the money went in on the flop after they hit a set of treys to crack aces and knock out Croatian player "OnTheEdgeT8s". On the following hand, "Timmys3" picked up nearly 100,000 more after flopping Broadway with ten-jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timmys3	241,862 132,334	132,334
OnTheEdgeT8s	Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 1,250/2,500

Ante: 300

01-30-2022 21:30 UTC

"Timmys3" Gets There with Flush

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Lyle Bateman

Level 16 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

"Timmys3" raised from the middle to 4,000 and "brut65" defended the big blind with a call. The flop came and "brut65" led for 2,000.

"Timmys3" called to the turn where they called another minimum bet. On the river, "brut65" fired 12,705 into a pot of just over 19,000, then called off when "Timmys3" shoved with less.

"Timmys3":
"brut65":

Both players rivered big, but "Timmys3" running flush was the best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timmys3	109,528
brut65	66,638

01-30-2022 21:23 UTC

Less than 30 Minutes Left In Main Event Registration

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Lyle Bateman

Level 16 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

The prize pool is almost $520,000 now as total entries are up to 2,212. There are still just over 25 minutes left to get a chance at a piece f that prize pool.

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

01-30-2022 21:17 UTC

Stack Updates

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Lyle Bateman

Level 15 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen "Steve00085" Burt	317,681 46,110	46,110
ddaubar	293,696 14,570	14,570
Mangshe	246,836 25,028	25,028
kingzionlion	243,946 21,605	21,605
Packman662	221,598 28,753	28,753
danmoran1	188,309 151,749	151,749
andigrasu	171,437 35,514	35,514
pactamah23	170,377 18,380	18,380
mastiucha1	168,444 11,769	11,769
Gabio	167,259 16,870	16,870
helpyoubust	165,317 9,628	9,628
puplau4	158,975 10,677	10,677
Ferneson	157,679 43,124	43,124
Zzziip	138,380 3,469	3,469
chrissop14	132,480 6,022	6,022
Mr_Andersen	126,625 42,425	42,425
thechronic99	121,527 12,389	12,389
sabanuts	98,132 60,274	60,274
GodSama	97,497 2,492	2,492
Maguera	96,168 9,277	9,277
ginolui	82,129 4,270	4,270
suit.guy	66,177 37,952	37,952
RusMar11	63,310 8,443	8,443
Amal990	62,835 54,305	54,305
burn_darius	61,434 25,208	25,208

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Level: 15

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

01-30-2022 20:58 UTC

Top Five at Break

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Lyle Bateman

Level 14 : 700/1,400, 175 ante

There are 2,143 total entries in the game now at the third break of the day with just under an hour left to get into the game. The prize pool is currently $503,605.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mixalis333	279,712 50,769	50,769
ddaubar	279,126
Stephen "Steve00085" Burt	271,571
kingzionlion	222,341 62,676	62,676
Mangshe	221,808 14,699	14,699