2017 888poker Super XL Series

Champion of Champions Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2017 888poker Super XL Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$12,500
Event Info
Total Entries
18
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
350 / 700
Ante
85
Players Left 1 / 18
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The Pace of Play Is Slowing Down

Level 6 : 60/120, 12 ante

After an extremely aggressive start, the pace of play has slowed down considerably. Since the break, the pots have become smaller and the three-bets a more rare occurrence.

Level: 6

Blinds: 60/120

Ante: 12

"Mindcrushers" Finds the Double With Queens

Level 5 : 50/100, 10 ante

"Tacuara87" came in with a raise to 236, before Canada's "Mincrushers" reraised to 755 from middle position. "Tacuara87" reraised to 1,766, and "Mindcrushers" wasted no time moving all-in for 5,975 total. "Tacuara87" made the call with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, and was instantly shown the bad news, as the Canadian was holding the better pair - {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{A-Hearts}, and "Mindcrushers" dragged the pot.

Level: 5

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 10

Renato "Curioso24" Lezama Nuñez Eliminated in 14th Place

Level 4 : 40/80, 8 ante

In the very last hand before the break, "Ti0373" raised under the gun to 160, and a short-stacked Renato "Curioso24" Lezama Nuñez made the call out of the big blind. Nuñez then proceeded to check-raise all-in for his remaining 813 chips on the {2-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop, and the Russian made the call.

Nuñez: {8-Spades}{10-Spades}
"Ti0373": {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Nuñez was looking to improve to a straight or a pair to best the Ace-high flushdraw of his opponent, but neither the {J-Clubs} on the turn, nor the {3-Hearts} on the river was good for the Peruvian, and he hit the rail in 14th place.

"PulledPorker" Eliminated in 15th Place

Level 4 : 40/80, 8 ante

With action folded around to "Tacuara87" on the button he opened the pot with a raise to 200. "PulledPorker" in the small blind shoved all-in from the small blind for 1,877 total, and "Tacuara87" quickly called.

"PulledPorker": {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
"Tacuara87": {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

Despite "Tacuara87" flopping top set on the {8-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{A-Clubs} flop, he still needed to dodge the clubdraw of his opponent. The turn and river fell {5-Hearts} and {Q-Spades}, and Canada's PulledPorker was sent to the rail.

Level: 4

Blinds: 40/80

Ante: 8

Straight No Good for "KellerA"

Level 3 : 30/60, 6 ante

Germany's "KellerA" came into the pot with a raise to 159, and both "ScratcyR" and "Makuherra" made the calls. Together they saw a {6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{J-Hearts} flop and being checked to, "ScratcyR" fired out a bet of 405. Only "KellerA" committed the chips.

After the {10-Spades} was revealed on the turn, the German came out swinging with a bet of 911, and his opponent didn't waste much time before shoving all-in. "KellerA" called even quicker, having turned the straight with {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, but he wasn't out of the woods yet, as the {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} of "ScratchyR" could still improve to a full house.

The river {9-Diamonds} paired the board, and thus "KellerA" was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Two Big Hands Chop the Pot

Level 3 : 30/60, 6 ante

"Ti0373" came in for a raise of 172 from first position, and only Renato "Curioso24" Lezama Nuñez made the call in the small blind. Both players checked through the {10-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} flop, before "Ti0373" bet out 292 on the {A-Hearts} turn.

The {J-Diamonds} put a broadway straight on board, which led the Russian to fire a hefty bet of 3,556. Nuñez wasn't going anywhere, and made the call with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, good enough for a chop pot against the {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} of "Ti0373".