Welcome to the final table of the XL Winter Event #22: $200,000 Tune Up at 888poker. A total of 1,859 entries ponied up the $109 buy-in or qualified via satellites for a shot at the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. The action was down to just nine players at the end of Day 1, with each returning player guaranteed at least a $2,620 payout with their eyes on the $27,620 top prize.
Day 1 chip leader "kellerassel0" and "PrincKrason" are close in chips at the top of the leaderboard with "Gaby2008", Kevin "kevlar1991" Frame, and "dima_dub" as their nearest competitors. Meanwhile, "petitetete", "Smithstudent", "Farrugia_1", and "J0nSn0wShow" are still in the hunt with hopes to spin up their shorter stacks.
XL Winter Event #22 Final Table Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kellerassel0 | Germany | 9,727,216 | 97 |
| 2 | PrincKrason | N/A | 8,153,068 | 82 |
| 3 | Gaby2008 | Canada | 5,429,068 | 54 |
| 4 | Kevin "kevlar1991" Frame | United Kingdom | 4,085,885 | 41 |
| 5 | dima_dub | Belarus | 3,592,941 | 36 |
| 6 | petitetete | Canada | 1,777,606 | 18 |
| 7 | Smithstudent | Russia | 1,727,700 | 17 |
| 8 | Farrugia_1 | Malta | 1,438,902 | 14 |
| 9 | J0nSn0wShow | Denmark | 1,247,614 | 12 |
| Total | 37,180,000 | 372 | ||
| Average | 4,131,111 | 41 |
The final table will kick off on Monday, January 24 at 7 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. ET) on Level 38 with blinds at 50,000/100,000 with an ante of 12,500 and increase every 12 minutes until a winner is crowned.
David Tuchman and Nick Wealthall will be broadcasted the final table with hole cards exposed at the 888pokerTV Twitch channel, which will also be embedded in our coverage for the remainder of the event.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $27,620 |
| 2 | $20,160 |
| 3 | $14,820 |
| 4 | $10,980 |
| 5 | $8,120 |
| 6 | $6,060 |
| 7 | $4,540 |
| 8 | $3,440 |
| 9 | $2,620 |
PokerNews will live report the final table on the 30-minute stream delay starting at 7:30 p.m. GMT (1:30 p.m. ET) as to not give away spoilers. Stay tuned at PokerNews to see who will win the XL Winter Event #22: $200,000 Tune Up at 888poker.