2022 888poker XL Winter Series

Event: #22: $200,000 Tune Up
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 888poker XL Winter Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a
Prize
$27,620
Event Info
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
1,859
Level Info
Level
48
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
62,500
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,859
Players Left
9

"ovidu_maciu" Busts Then Rebuys

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

"vargass20" and "ovidu_maciu" got their stacks committed preflop with the latter at risk of exiting the event.

"vargass20" had pocket sevens and managed to hold against his opponent's {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} as the board ran out {8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
vargass20 br
vargass20
118,052
118,052
118,052
ovidu_maciu ro
ovidu_maciu
20,000
20,000
20,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

Lifeline for "DrMiKee"

Level 15 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

"DrMiKee" and "ska_Ska_SKA" were all-in preflop with the former on the brink of busting out.

"DrMiKee": {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
"ska_Ska_SKA": {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

"DrMiKee" had his opponent drawing extremely thin on the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop and was awarded the pot after the {5-Clubs} and {q-Diamonds} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
DrMiKee uy
DrMiKee
38,626
ska_Ska_SKA de
ska_Ska_SKA
37,515

Level: 15

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Double Up for Ian "simpioni" Simpson

Level 14 : 700/1,400, 175 ante

"d.alex1" opened to 2,800 in middle position before "drgulogulo74" three-bet to 7,000. Ian "simpioni" Simpson moved all-in for 17,200 from the big blind and only "drgulogulo74" called.

Ian "simpioni" Simpson: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
"drgulogulo74": {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Simpson managed to avoid his opponent's overcard and sealed a needed double-up following the {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} run out.

Player Chips Progress
Ian "simpioni" Simpson
Ian "simpioni" Simpson
39,475
22,100
22,100
drgulogulo74 se
drgulogulo74
4,600
4,600
4,600

Notable Chip Count Updates

Level 14 : 700/1,400, 175 ante
Player Chips Progress
Charlie "chazcombes" Combes gb
Charlie "chazcombes" Combes
43,386
43,386
43,386
Dominic "billy_slater" Coombe au
Dominic "billy_slater" Coombe
35,967
35,967
35,967
Konstantin "excimiii" Hammermuller at
Konstantin "excimiii" Hammermuller
33,103
33,103
33,103
Tom "sheeeeeeeeet" Hall
Tom "sheeeeeeeeet" Hall
19,475
Christian "chrisfrimodt" Frimodt Pedersen dk
Christian "chrisfrimodt" Frimodt Pedersen
18,650
18,650
18,650
Ian "simpioni" Simpson
Ian "simpioni" Simpson
17,375
Saymon "9saymon" Nascimento br
Saymon "9saymon" Nascimento
Busted
Adriano "drinho87" Marques br
Adriano "drinho87" Marques
Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 175

888poker Ambassador Vivian "Vivi.888." Saliba Chipping Up

Level 13 : 600/1,200, 150 ante
Vivian Saliba
Vivian Saliba

888poker Ambassador Vivian "Vivi.888." Saliba has made a good start to the Tune Up and was seen just felting an opponent with pocket tens after both players were all-in preflop.

However, 888poker StreamTeam member Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield was an early casualty.

Player Chips Progress
Vivian "Vivi.888." Saliba
Vivian "Vivi.888." Saliba
71,114
71,114
71,114
Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield ca
Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield
Busted