XL Inferno #10: $150,000 Tune Up | 2020 888poker XL Inferno

May 18, 2020

Nitsche Doubles His Short Stack

Jason Glatzer

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A player opened to 8,000 from the hijack and "Likutu" called from the cutoff. Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche three-bet jammed to 18,326. The opening player called before they folded after "Likutu" jammed for heaps.

Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche:
"Likutu":

It wasn't looking good for Nitsche after the came on the flop. The didn't help Nitsche on the turn but the double-paired the board on the river and Nitsche's king-kicker won the hand.

May 18, 2020

Live Stream Begins

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Jason Glatzer

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The live stream of the Tune Up has just begun with Nick Wealthall and David Tuchman commentating. You can check it out in the Live Stream tab in our coverage while reading our updates.

May 17, 2020

Break #4

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Jason Glatzer

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Players are on their fourth six-minute break. Late registration will remain open for another 20 minutes after the break.

In addition, 888poker will start a 'Behind the Scenes' broadcast at the top of the hour on both Facebook and YouTube. PokerNews will embed the action within our coverage once it is live.

May 17, 2020

Top Five Stacks Entering Level 15; Saliba Re-Enters

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Jason Glatzer

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Once again, its nearly all Brits near the top of the leaderboard with the one exception being that chip leader "incepatoryo" waving the Romanian flag.

Just before the blinds went up, Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba re-entered after he couldn't outrace an opponent's

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

May 17, 2020

Feshchenko Busto

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Jason Glatzer

Level 14 : 1,750/3,500, 435 ante

"pycckuii" opened to 7,700 from early position. Daria “Scarlett_D” Feshchenko jammed for 29,353 from one seat over and got calls from "pashaahad" in the cutoff and "pycckuii".

The came on the flop. "pycckuii" check-jammed a bet from their opponent from 48,612 to 266,508 and got a fold.

Daria “Scarlett_D” Feshchenko:
"pycckuii":

Feshchenko was felted after the came on the turn followed by the on the river and opted not to re-enter.

May 17, 2020

Guarantee Met!

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Jason Glatzer

Level 14 : 1,750/3,500, 435 ante

The field has grown to 1,510 entrants to generate a $151,000 prize pool and counting. This means it is now how far the $150,000 guarantee will be smashed.

Late registration will remain open until 10:20 p.m. GMT at which time PokerNews will report the final prize pool and payouts.

May 17, 2020

Strike 1 for Nitsche

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Jason Glatzer

Level 14 : 1,750/3,500, 435 ante

"ahjaa" opened to 7,000 from early position and Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche defended his big blind.

Nitsche check-called a bet of 4,122 after the came on the flop. Both players checked after the came on the turn.

Nitsche checked again after the came on the river and his opponent bet enough to cover the 22,533 remaining in Nitsche's stack. Nitsche made the call and turned over .