Event: #22: $200,000 Tune Up
Day 2 Started
2022 888poker XL Winter Series
Event: #22: $200,000 Tune Up
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 888poker XL Winter Series
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
1,859
Level
48
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
62,500
Entries
9
Players Left
1
The XL Winter $200,000 Tune Up Final Table Begins at 7 p.m. GMT at 888poker
Welcome to the final table of the XL Winter Event #22: $200,000 Tune Up at 888poker. A total of 1,859 entries ponied up the $109 buy-in or qualified via satellites for a shot at the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. The action was down to just nine players at the end of Day 1, with each returning player guaranteed at least a $2,620 payout with their eyes on the $27,620 top prize.
Day 1 chip leader "kellerassel0" and "PrincKrason" are close in chips at the top of the leaderboard with "Gaby2008", Kevin "kevlar1991" Frame, and "dima_dub" as their nearest competitors. Meanwhile, "petitetete", "Smithstudent", "Farrugia_1", and "J0nSn0wShow" are still in the hunt with hopes to spin up their shorter stacks.
XL Winter Event #22 Final Table Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kellerassel0 | Germany | 9,727,216 | 97 |
| 2 | PrincKrason | N/A | 8,153,068 | 82 |
| 3 | Gaby2008 | Canada | 5,429,068 | 54 |
| 4 | Kevin "kevlar1991" Frame | United Kingdom | 4,085,885 | 41 |
| 5 | dima_dub | Belarus | 3,592,941 | 36 |
| 6 | petitetete | Canada | 1,777,606 | 18 |
| 7 | Smithstudent | Russia | 1,727,700 | 17 |
| 8 | Farrugia_1 | Malta | 1,438,902 | 14 |
| 9 | J0nSn0wShow | Denmark | 1,247,614 | 12 |
| Total | 37,180,000 | 372 | ||
| Average | 4,131,111 | 41 |
The final table will kick off on Monday, January 24 at 7 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. ET) on Level 38 with blinds at 50,000/100,000 with an ante of 12,500 and increase every 12 minutes until a winner is crowned.
David Tuchman and Nick Wealthall will be broadcasted the final table with hole cards exposed at the 888pokerTV Twitch channel, which will also be embedded in our coverage for the remainder of the event.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $27,620 |
| 2 | $20,160 |
| 3 | $14,820 |
| 4 | $10,980 |
| 5 | $8,120 |
| 6 | $6,060 |
| 7 | $4,540 |
| 8 | $3,440 |
| 9 | $2,620 |
PokerNews will live report the final table on the 30-minute stream delay starting at 7:30 p.m. GMT (1:30 p.m. ET) as to not give away spoilers. Stay tuned at PokerNews to see who will win the XL Winter Event #22: $200,000 Tune Up at 888poker.
Cards Live in Real Time
Cards are now live in real-time. However, the PokerNews Live Reporting of this event will begin in approximately 30 minutes to not give away spoilers to those watching the live stream.
Level: 38
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,500
Live Stream Begins
Level 38
: 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante
The 888pokerTV live stream has begun and thus so has the live reporting by PokerNews of the $200K GTD Tune Up.
Tune into Nick Wealthall and David Tuchman for the action along with fun giveaways and freerolls throughout the XL Winter series at 888poker.
Level: 39
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Big Pot for "Gaby2008"
Level 39
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
"kellerassel0" min-raised from hijack with 
before "PrincKrason" three-bet to 6.7 big blinds from the button with 
. "Gaby2008" cold-called from the big blind with 
and "kellerassel0" folded.
"Gaby2008" check-called for 5.3 big blinds on the 
flop before doing the same for 9.1 big blinds on the 
turn. The 
river completed the board and "Gaby2008" jammed for 29 big blinds and took down the pot after "PrincKrason" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,560,000 | 832,784 |
|
5,352,000 | -77,068 |
|
|
5,028,000 | -3,125,068 |
"Smithstudent" Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,620)
Level 39
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
"Gaby2008" limped from the hijack. "Smithstudent" jammed for 11.7 big blinds from the cutoff and "Gaby2008" called.
"Smithstudent": 
"Gaby2008": 
The 
flop was safe for "Smithstudent" as was the turn. However, the spiked the river to give their opponent a better two pair and "Smithstudent" was the first player out at the final table in ninth place for $2,620.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,596,000 | 5,244,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 40
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
Ante: 17,500
First Lead Change
Level 40
: 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante
"Gaby2008" won a small pot to give them the first lead change at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,886,000 | 1,290,000 |
|
|
11,032,000 | 472,000 |