$888 Main Event | 2024 888poker XL Winter Series

2024-01-30 16:20 UTC-4

"DominykasJ" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($60,256)

Level 40: 50,000/100,000

"DominykasJ" moved all in for 600,793 and "Cosmin1812" made the call.

"DominykasJ": A♣4♥
"Cosmin1812": 10♦10♠

"Cosmin1812" needed to hold to win the tournament and was able to do just that after the board ran out 6♥10♣8♠K♥8♣ to secure the title of champion in Event #34: $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event.

Stay tuned for a full tournament recap to follow.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cosmin1812	12,190,000 938,293	938,293
DominykasJ	Eliminado

Tags: Cosmin1812 DominykasJ

2024-01-30 16:15 UTC-4

"CheersMates" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($44,298)

Level 39: 40,000/80,000

"Cosmin1812" opened to 160,000 on the button and then called after "CheersMates" moved all in for 2,267,341 out of the small blind.

"CheersMates": 10♠10♦
"Cosmin1812": A♣Q♥

It was a flip but one that "Cosmin1812" won after the board ran out 4♥A♦9♦5♥8♦ to bring the tournament to the heads-up stage.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cosmin1812	11,251,707 486,914	486,914
DominykasJ	938,293 -789,500	-789,500
CheersMates	Eliminado

Tags: Cosmin1812

2024-01-30 16:11 UTC-4

"Mapoker96" Eliminated in 4th Place ($32,823)

Level 39: 40,000/80,000

"Mapoker96" opened to 160,000 before moving all in for 2,011,403 after "Cosmin1812" raised to 370,000 from the big blind. "Cosmin1812" made the call to put their opponent at risk.

"Mapoker96": A♦4♦
"Cosmin1812": A♥A♣

The board ran out Q♦8♥7♣8♠3♠ to keep the pocket rockets ahead and send "Mapoker96" out in 4th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cosmin1812	10,764,793 5,476,605	5,476,605
Mapoker96	Eliminado

Tags: Cosmin1812 Mapoker96

2024-01-30 15:57 UTC-4

"BIG_BIN" Eliminated in 6th Place ($18,146)

Level 38: 30,000/60,000

"BIG_BIN" opened to 138,000 from the cutoff and was called by "Cosmin1812" in the big blind.

Action checked through the 3♦6♣4♣ flop to the 9♠ turn at which point "Cosmin1812" led out for 180,000. "BIG_BIN" made the call to see a river, which came J♥. "Cosmin1812" moved all in and, after some thought, "BIG_BIN" made the call with A♠3♠. It was no good, however, as "Cosmin1812" held K♠J♣ to send their opponent out in 6th place.

Shortly after, "TAJJMAAKKHAL" was eliminated in 5th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cosmin1812	5,288,188 2,373,894	2,373,894
BIG_BIN	Eliminado
TAJJMAAKKHAL	Eliminado

Tags: BIG_BIN Cosmin1812

2024-01-30 15:40 UTC-4

"LookAround" Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,663)

Level 38: 30,000/60,000

"Mapoker96" opened to 120,000 from the cutoff only to see "LookAround" move all in for 1,221,297 from the big blind. After little hesitation, "Mapoker96" made the call to put their opponent at risk.

"LookAround": A♠9♥
"Mapoker96": A♥J♣

The at risk player was dominated and would need significant help to survive. None came on the 10♣6♣4♠A♣8♦ runout to send "LookAround" to the rail in 7th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mapoker96	3,876,542 692,761	692,761
LookAround	Eliminado

Tags: Mapoker96 LookAround

2024-01-30 15:34 UTC-4

"Iroquois" Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,354), Top Bounty Claimed

Level 36: 20,000/40,000

"Iroquois" moved all in for their last 487,079 from middle position and was called by "Cosmin1812" in the big blind.

"Iroquois": J♥J♣
"Cosmin1812": Q♠Q♥

"Iroquois" had picked up a big hand at the wrong time and was sent packing in 8th place after the board ran out A♣9♠7♥4♣9♥. While the remaining players were likely happy to secure a payjump, that joy was immediately dampened after "Cosmin1812" pulled the top $100,000 bounty to secure the biggest payout of the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cosmin1812	2,914,294 1,561,979	1,561,979
Iroquois	Eliminado

Tags: Cosmin1812 Iroquois