Sweden's Simon "Isildur1337x" Mattson have been grinding steadily for the last few hours, but just managed to take out a shortstack and move up to almost double the average.
Mattson called a 14 big blind shove holding , and by making two pairs against the of his opponent, he surged to the better half of the standings.
Just before the break Jonathan "chut_up" Van Fleet was busted by table mate "GangstaGo", but after a lucky run out for the High Roller champion, Van Fleet made his chips back and then some.
"GangstaGo" made it 2,000 to go from middle position, and didn't hesitate to jam all-in holding for 18,689 after Van Fleet reraised out of the small blind. Van Fleet called holding , and was fortunate enough to flop a set on the .
The turn made things interesting, but the river was as blank as they come, and Van Fleet raked in the pot.
The action folded around to Chris "888Moorman" Moorman in the cutoff, and the British poker pro made it 2,122 to go. A shortstackd "Greenween" on the button committed his last 1,222 chips, before "poriferum8k" in the small blind reraised to 6,882. Player "ganador2016" made the call out of the big blind before Moorman shoved all-in for 68,416 total - enough to put both of the blinds at risk. "Poriferum8k" folded quickly, but "ganador2016" called it off, and hands were revealed.
"Greenween":
Moorman:
"ganador2016":
Moorman was way ahead, and though the flop made "GreenWeen" a flushdraw, the turn and the river were both blanks, and just like that Moorman broke the 100k mark.
888Poker Ambassador Chris "888Moorman" Moorman is currently in the lead of this Super XL Series Main Event after yet another pair of kings found their way to the British player. Moorman raised UTG for 2,522, and after one call Germany's "ureMySpons0r" shoved all-in for 19,961 chips total. Only Moorman called.
ureMySpons0r:
Moorman:
Board ran out without eights, straights or flushes, and Moorman is now the only player above 200,000 chips and thus the top dog to catch.
Fabrizio “DrMiKee” Gonzalez have been the talk of the Super XL Series so far with a victory in Event #8 and a 4th place finish in Event #17 before he made it heads up in the Event #28 - Super XL High Roller. The player from Uruguay has been on an absolute tear, and doesn't seem to be slowing down in this Main Event either.
He called a raise out of the big blind holding , and got his opponent to commit all of the chips holding on a flop of . The trips held up for Gonzalez, who now sports a stack of more than double the average.
, and by making two pairs against the 
of his opponent, he surged to the better half of the standings.
for 18,689 after Van Fleet reraised out of the small blind. Van Fleet called holding 
, and was fortunate enough to flop a set on the 
.
made things interesting, but the river 
was as blank as they come, and Van Fleet raked in the pot.
flop made "GreenWeen" a flushdraw, the turn 
and the river 
were both blanks, and just like that Moorman broke the 100k mark.
, and got his opponent to commit all of the chips holding 
on a flop of 
. The trips held up for Gonzalez, who now sports a stack of more than double the average.