Event #1: $100,000 Opening Event | 2022 888poker XL Winter Series

01-17-2022 20:00 UTC

"andrey59" Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,722)

Jaxon

Level 46 : 175,000/350,000, 43,750 ante

"andrey59" eliminated the first player at the final table on a coin flip before suffering the same fate themselves a about 20 minutes later.

The hand began with "andrey59" opening to 2.1 big blinds from early position. Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman jammed for 31.7 big blinds from the cutoff and "andrey59" called off for 26.8 big blinds.

"andrey59":
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman:

Wasserman's ace paired up to give him a better pair on the runout and "andrey59" was eliminated in eighth place for $1,722. Meanwhile, Wasserman took the lead after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman	21,350,000 10,220,000	10,220,000
zotto18	16,450,000 -410,000	-410,000

tihonoff1	12,250,000 -50,000	-50,000
andrey59	Busted

Level: 47

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

01-17-2022 20:07 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman	21,805,000 455,000	455,000
zotto18	17,010,000 560,000	560,000

tihonoff1	10,535,000 -1,715,000	-1,715,000
Pete_444	6,160,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
shippp_it	5,250,000 -1,710,000	-1,710,000
gillatron1	4,375,000 -335,000	-335,000
Ildar0365	4,200,000 720,000	720,000

Top Pair Good for "shippp_it"

Jaxon

Level 47 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

"Pete_444" limped from the cutoff with . Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman completed from the small blind with and "shippp_it" opted to check it back from the big blind with .

All three players checked the flop before "shippp_it" bet 1.9 big blinds on the turn. "Pete_444" called and Wasserman folded.

The completed the board on the river and "shippp_it" opted to check their top pair. "Pete_444" bet 7.1 big blinds and "shippp_it" called off for three-quarters of his stack to win the hand and chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman	20,920,000 -885,000	-885,000
shippp_it	9,960,000 4,710,000	4,710,000
Pete_444	3,000,000 -3,160,000	-3,160,000

01-17-2022 20:14 UTC

"Pete_444" Doubles Through Wasserman

Jaxon

Level 47 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

"Pete_444" jammed for 7.3 big blinds from the hijack. Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman effectively three-bet jammed from the button and the players in the blinds folded.

"Pete_444":
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman:

The board gave "Pete_444" a pair to beat Wasserman's big slick to stay alive and double their stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman	17,920,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000
zotto18	16,880,000 -130,000	-130,000

Pete_444	6,800,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Level: 48

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 62,500

01-17-2022 20:18 UTC

Chip Counts Entering Level 47

Jaxon

Level 48 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman	18,800,000 880,000	880,000
zotto18	12,040,000 -4,840,000	-4,840,000

shippp_it	10,440,000 480,000	480,000
Ildar0365	8,360,000 4,160,000	4,160,000
gillatron1	6,880,000 2,505,000	2,505,000
Pete_444	6,760,000 -40,000	-40,000
tihonoff1	6,040,000 -4,495,000	-4,495,000

01-17-2022 20:25 UTC

"tihonoff1" Doubles with a Set

Jaxon

Level 48 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

"tihonoff1" jammed for 10.2 big blinds from the hijack and was called by "shippp_it" from the big blind.

"tihonoff1":
"shippp_it":

It would be showers for "tihonoff1" more times than not but the tables quickly turned after they improve to a set on the flop. Their set held with the turn and river to get a lucky double to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman	18,850,000 50,000	50,000
zotto18	13,950,000 1,910,000	1,910,000

tihonoff1	10,900,000 4,860,000	4,860,000
gillatron1	8,350,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
Ildar0365	6,550,000 -1,810,000	-1,810,000
Pete_444	5,700,000 -1,060,000	-1,060,000
shippp_it	5,000,000 -5,440,000	-5,440,000

01-17-2022 20:29 UTC

First Break

Jaxon

Level 48 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Players are on their first six-minute break at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "IHaveAsthma" Wasserman	15,100,000 -3,750,000	-3,750,000
zotto18	14,850,000 900,000	900,000

Ildar0365	13,900,000 7,350,000	7,350,000
tihonoff1	9,150,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000
gillatron1	8,400,000 50,000	50,000
Pete_444	4,400,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
shippp_it	3,450,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

01-17-2022 20:37 UTC

"tihonoff1" Doubles Into the Chip Lead

Jaxon

Level 48 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

"zotto18" limped from the small blind with and "tihonoff1" checked back from the big blind with .

The came out on the flop. "zotto16" bet 1 big blind with their double-gutter and "tihonoff1" called with both a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw.

"zotto18" bet 4 big blinds on the turn and "tihonoff1", who improved to a flush, called. "zotto18" continued their aggression after the river completed the board with a jam. "tihonoff1" called off for their remaining 12.2 big blinds and doubled near the chip lead with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
tihonoff1	18,650,000 9,500,000	9,500,000
zotto18	5,700,000 -9,150,000	-9,150,000