Hi,
I've created my first 888 poker account yesterday through the link. How can I check if i'm being tracked at the moment? Because with pokerstars, i needed to fill in my username somewhere on the pokerstrategy site. But for 888 poker i did not have to do this anywhere (or i guess i can't find it).
Regards.
Hey BlackPearlVI,
You can fill in your 888 name on this page. When we get confirmation from 888, a tick should appear next to 888 on that page. Please note it may take up to 72 hours for StrategyPoints to update.
You can check your StrategyPoint activity via this page. Once correctly tracked, a + will appear to the left of the poker room name that is expandable to show your current monthly activity.
Hope this helps
Laz
What happened to the tournament guarantees? They have been lowered 3, 4 or even 5 times... That sucks big time.
Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.
THIS WEEK: December 17, 2017
Romania’s “12kop_yerdna” Claims Mega Deep Title
This week’s $215 buy-in Mega Deep had a $20,000 guarantee, but with 125 players rebuying 32 times, a $31,400 prize pool was on tap. The top 16 earned a piece of it including “HammertimeAA” (16th - $628), “tikkapekka” (12th - $785), Steven “Kale333” van Zadelhoff (8th - $942), and “HomoDeus” (3rd - $4,082).
Fun fact, Steven “Kale333” van Zadelhoff recently took over the top spot on the PocketFive’s WorldWide Online Poker Rankings.
After 8 hours and 50 minutes, Romania’s “12kop_yerdna” bested Canada’s “jt7bl2f” to take home $7,693.
Russia’s “FedorAV” Wins Mini Mega Deep
The $22 buy-in Mini Mega Deep nearly doubled its $5K GTD by attracting 364 players who rebought 125 times. The $9,780 prize pool was paid out to the top 54 spots, and some of the names to get a piece of it were “Twinpots1” (31st - $58.68), “POKERBRAT98” (13th - $107.58), “themagicline” (8th - $220.05), and “mrenata1” (4th - $782.40).
After “Dablinov” bowed out in third place for $1,026.90, Russia’s “FedorAV” duked it out with Norway’s “her0ca11” in heads-up play. After 8 hours and 42 minutes, it was all over with the Russian emerging victorious.
A GREAT Score of Lithuania’s “Eimukazz”
The $88 buy-in GREAT 8, which is played 8-handed and starts players with 8,888 in chips, had a $10,000 guarantee, but it easily surpassed that by drawing 160 players who rebought 73 times. That created a $18,640 prize pool that was paid out to the top 24 players including Anton “YSoSerious7” Yakuba (20th - $233), “Athlete1978” (15th - $326.20), “Groggggggggy” (6th - $838.80), and “proplatish” (3rd - $2,236.80).
After 7 hours and 49 minutes, Lithuania’s “Eimukazz” defeated “GangstaGo” in heads-up play to take down the $4,054.20 top prize.
XL Inferno Champ Survives Monsoon
The $55 buy-in, $5,000 guaranteed Monsoon attracted 108 players who rebought 27 times. That created a $6,750 prize pool that was paid out to the top 15 players. Some of the players to cash but fall short of the final table were “tatjana23” (14th - $141.75), “bluffmagic” (11th - $162), and “Shansovnet” (10th - $162).
At the final table, “EasterEggs” (8th - $236.25), Antoan “Atrepok” Katsarov (5th - $438.75), and “Happynose” (4th - $624.37) all went deep but ultimately failed to win. That honor went to Ukraine’s “Fukuruku,” who emerged victorious for $1,687.50 after just under six hours of play. Consequently, Belarus’ “plotka_voxa” had to settle for runner-up and a $1,147.50 payday.
Back in May, “Fukuruku” topped a field of 173 players to win the XL Inferno Event #155: $15,000 Tornado for $4,287
“GangstaGo” Earns Second Runner-Up Finish of the Day
The $109 buy-in, $3,000 guarantee Crocodile was a small affair with 35 players and 18 rebuys, but that still generated a $5,300 prize pool. Five players would get paid, and as fate would have it, 60 percent of them were Ukrainian players, two of which had found success earlier in the day.
The aforementioned “Fukuruku,” who won the Monsoon, finished in fourth place for $530, while the other two Ukrainians made it to heads-up play It was there that they struck a near-equal deal, and then “GangstaGo” wound up with his second runner-up finish of the day – he previously took second in the GREAT 8.
That left “GSwarrior30,” who back in May won the XL Inferno Event #65: $15,000 Tornado for $5,246, to claim the title an $1,794.27 first-place prize.
What to watch out for:
From January 18-28, the XL Blizzard will play out on 888poker, and it’s slated to be one of our best online series yet. From must-play events such as the $80,000 Opening Event, $50,000 Crazy 8, $250,000 High Roller, and $1,000,000 Main Event, to brand new promotions, this is one online festival you’re not going to want to miss.
We’ll be offering a series of new promotions, including big cash prizes to anyone who wins multiple events ($1,000,000 if you can win five of them), a “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament, and the return of the Champion of Champions event.
The fields will be chock full of qualifiers, but you’ll also have to contend with full roster of 888poker Ambassador including Dominik Nitsche, Chris Moorman, Bruno Foster, Denílson, Sofia Lövgren, Natalie Hof, and Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot. Likewise, the newest addition to the team, Brazil’s Vivi Saliba, will be playing.
Get all the details on the XL Blizzard here. https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-XL-Blizzard/
Hello everyone,
The New Year is rapidly approaching, and we’ve got plenty of things in store including the XL Blizzard, new 888poker LIVE stops, and of course, qualifiers to the 2018 World Series of Poker!
The close of one year always brings hope and excitement for what’s to come.
As is our annual tradition, we caught up with our 888poker Ambassadors to ask about their New Year’s resolutions.
Click here to read all about it.
https://www.888poker.com/magazine/ambassadors/new-years-resolutions/
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888 expands its presence in Italy, with the launch of 888poker IT
London-listed 888 Holdings has launched 888poker in Italy, ahead of the introduction of
European cross-border liquidity pooling.
The new 888poker.it features a range of poker variants, suitable to players of all levels
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888poker IT joins 888’s successful casino and sports betting brands in Italy, which have
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Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.
THIS WEEK: January 7, 2017
888Ambassor & 2014 WSOP Champ Martin Jacobson Wins Special Edition Whale
This week’s $1,050 buy-in Whale was a Special Edition with a $150K GTD. With 106 players rebuying 53 times, the guarantee was surpassed by creating a $159,000 prize pool. After 8 hours and 45 minutes, 888poker’s newest ambassador, Martin Jacobson, emerged victorious to win $39,750 and one of the most prestigious weekly titles in online poker.
Jacobson, who of course won the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event for $10 million, plays under the screen name “Mjacobson888” and it took him just 8 hours and 45 minutes to seal the deal.
Needless to say, Jacobson is already making waves at 888poker. You can read more about him becoming an 888poker Ambassador by clicking here. https://www.888poker.com/magazine/ambassadors/Martin-Jacobson-Joins-888poker/
Sweden’s Robin “Inho” Ylitalo Wins Mega Deep
Robin “Inho” Ylitalo is no stranger to poker success. Last year he won both XL Inferno and XL Eclipse titles, and in the live realm he has more than $1.8 million in earnings, which puts him 12th on Sweden’s all-time poker money list. That includes $909,574 for winning the EPT10 London in 2013.
On Sunday, Ylitalo added arguably our most prestigious title to his trophy case – the Special Edition Mega Deep. The $215 buy-in tournament drew 430 players who rebought 213 times, which surpassed the $120K GTD by creating a $128,600 prize pool.
To win, Ylitalo had to overcome a tough final table that included Guilherme “Anao19” Schreiber (9th - $2,096.18), Niklas “tutten7” Astedt (7th - $3,215), “tikkapekka” (3rd - $13,503), and his heads-up opponent “rickpereira7” (2nd - $18,004). It was a long day for Ylitalo, who played for 11 hours and 43 minutes before closing it out.
“summuNNN” is Now a GREAT 8 Champion
The $88 buy-in GREAT 8 was also a Special Edition thanks to a $50,000 guarantee. The tournament, which is played 8-handed and starts players with 8,888 in chips, saw 481 players rebuy 174 times to create a $52,400 prize pool.
After a lengthy 10 hours and 17 minutes, the title came down to “summuNNN” and “ChIpSiSbk,” both from the UK. In the end, the former prevailed to capture a $9,956 top prize. Last June, “summuNNN” won the $5,000 Thunder 6-Max for $1,231, and the year before that took down the $15,000 Crocodile for $4,278. Now he’s got a GREAT 8 title on his résumé.
Super XL Champ “4timesBet” Wins Turbo Mega Deep Title
The $215 buy-in Turbo Mega Deep attracted 64 players who rebought 22 times. That meant a $20,000 prize pool was up for grabs and destined for the final eight players. Two familiar faces that got a piece of it were former Whale winner and XL Inferno champ “MalakiasCF” (7th - $900) and “Grunner777” (4th - $2,000).
After just over four hours, it was Greece’s “4timesBet” that bested Malta’s Luigi “firgli” Knoppers in heads-up play to add $6,500 to his bankroll. Back in May 2016, “4timesBet” topped a field of 690 players to win the $5 buy-in Super XL Event #13: Mini Snap Multi Chance for $1,090.
Ivan “nomoney4ever” Banic Denied Lightning Title
The $55 buy-in Sunday Lightning 6-Max attracted 116 runners who rebought 47 times, which meant a $10,000 prize pool would be distributed to the top 18 spots. “SleepingZace” (14th - $130), “Doked” (11th - $215), “TomBrady17” (7th - $325), and “Unde_” (4th - $850) were some of the players to finish in the money.
After Lithuania’s “Ezreaal,” a XL Eclipse champ, busted in third place for $1,300, it set up a heads-up match between Croatia’s Ivan “nomoney4ever” Banic and the Netherlands’ “trackdude.” After 7 hours and 51 minutes, the Dutchie emerged victorious to claim the $2,600 first-place prize.
It was another close call for Banic, who in May 2016 had to settle for third place out of 303 players in the Super XL Event #15: $400,000 High Roller, which cost $2,100 to enter. That said, he won $66,600 in that tournament to help soothe the paid.
What to watch out for:
From January 18-28, the XL Blizzard will play out on 888poker, and it’s slated to be one of our best online series yet. From must-play events such as the $80,000 Opening Event, $50,000 Crazy 8, $250,000 High Roller, and $1,000,000 Main Event, to brand new promotions, this is one online festival you’re not going to want to miss.
We’ll be offering a series of new promotions, including big cash prizes to anyone who wins multiple events ($1,000,000 if you can win five of them), a “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament, and the return of the Champion of Champions event.
The fields will be chock full of qualifiers, but you’ll also have to contend with full roster of 888poker Ambassador including Dominik Nitsche, Chris Moorman, Bruno Foster, Denílson, Sofia Lövgren, Natalie Hof, and Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot. Likewise, the newest addition to the team, Brazil’s Vivi Saliba, will be playing.
Get all the details on the XL Blizzard here. https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-XL-Blizzard/
Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.
THIS WEEK: January 14, 2017
The Netherlands’ “tmurdaha” Wins Mega Deep
The latest $215 buy-in Sunday Mega Deep on 888poker, which featured a $100K GTD, drew 395 players who rebought 127 times. That created a $104,400 prize pool that was distributed to the top 56 players.
Among those to claim a piece of it were Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt (29th - $699.48), Fabrizio “DrMiKee” Gonzalez (18th - $1,012.68), Kenny “SpaceyFCB” Hallaert (12th - $1,701.72), Super XL chamap “_rudinhos_” (6th - $3,654), and “OINKOinkOink” (3r - $10,962).
After 11 hours and 15 minutes, the title came down to the UK’s “BigPIDG” and the Netherlands’ “tmurdah.” In the end, the latter prevailed to win the $19,836 top prize. Back on September 26, you might recall “tmurdah” won the $12,000 Crocodile for $3,465.
Vintage Mega Deep Champ “Mowlschbazd” Wins GREAT 8 Title
This week’s $88 buy-in, $40,000 GTD GREAT 8 attracted 402 players who rebought 159 times. That generated a $44,880 prize pool that was paid out to the top 56 spots including “Ezreaal” (32nd - $300.69), “Nemekiss” (18th - $435.33), and final table bubble “Yzw42_”.
Some familiar faces at the final table were “CasinoPro888” (7th - $1,122), “Gagagawa” (4th - $3,366), and “EyeofSkadi” (3rd - $4,712.40). After 9 hours and 11 minutes, Germany’s “Mowlschbazd” bested the UK’s “BadModafoka1” to capture an $8,527.20 first-place prize.
We don’t hear much from “Mowlschbazd” these days, but way back in October 2013, he outlasted a field of 601 players to take down the $120,000 Mega Deep for $32,015.
Argentina’s Joaquin “JoaquinRuiz” Ruiz is Up for the Challenge
The $109 buy-in, $50K GTD Sunday Challenge brought 427 players to the virtual felt. They accounted for 179 rebuys, which saw the prize pool grow to $60,600. Among the 56 players to cash were “ZDamian” (36th - $333.30), Robin “Inho” Ylitalo (27th - $406.02), “SteveyBG” (15th - $781.74), “vanPingelen” (8th - $1,212), and “s3c3_1978” (3rd - $6,363).
In the heads-up match, Sweden’s Andreas “KURDEdersim” Samuelsson held a big chip lead over Argentina’s Joaquin “JoaquinRuiz” Ruiz. However, the Argentinean managed to double, take the chip lead, and complete the comeback after 9 hours and 31 minutes. Samuelsson padded his bankroll by $8,484, while Ruiz laid claim to the $11,514 first-place prize.
A couple years ago, Ruiz won the $10,000 Monsoon for $1,905, while in the live realm he’s amassed $175,889 in earnings. That includes a career-high $147,773 for finishing third in the 2014 BSSOP Sao Paulo Main Event.
Sebastian “p000cket000” Sikorski Wins Turbo Mega Deep in 255 Minutes
It only took 4 hours and 15 minutes for this week’s $215 buy-in, $15K GTD Turbo Mega Deep, which crushed its guarantee by drawing 81 players who rebought 34 times. That created a $23K prize pool paid out to the top 12 places. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were “TopBeaver69” (12th), “Nemekiss” (11th), and “Ramster14” (10th), each cashing for $632.50.
Among the players to make the final table were “CalmRevolver” (9th - $632.50), Andreas “KURDEdersim” Samuelsson (7th - $977.50), “plomaha” (4th - $2,185), and “TomBrady17” (3rd - $3,220). In the end, Canada’s Sebastian “p000cket000” Sikorski defeated Brazil’s “keyhell” to claim the title and $6,267.50 first-place prize.
“CoinShipper” Finds Redemption with Monsoon Win
The $55 buy-in Sunday Monsoon boasted a $15K GTD, but that was easily surpassed as 295 players rebought 66 times to create an $18,050 prize pool. The top 45 got paid including “8tama8” (31st - $117.32), “Kamooooon” (15th - $225.62), and “abmarin” (10th - $270.75).
Five players at the final table earned four-figure scores including “MommyTosier” (5th - $1,028.85), “YoureMagical” (4th - $1,489.12), and “root4deuces” (3rd - $1,985.50). After 7 hours and 9 minutes, the UK’s “summuNNN” fell to Russia’s “CoinShipper,” giving them $2,617.25 and $3,492.67 in prize money respectively.
It was a bit of redemption for “CoinShipper,” who last January finished runner-up in the $15,000 Crocodile for $4,440 and then in September placed second in the XL Eclipse Event #99: $45,000 Sunday Monsoon for $6,956.
“CoinShipper” Finds Redemption with Monsoon Win
The $55 buy-in Sunday Monsoon boasted a $15K GTD, but that was easily surpassed as 295 players rebought 66 times to create an $18,050 prize pool. The top 45 got paid including “8tama8” (31st - $117.32), “Kamooooon” (15th - $225.62), and “abmarin” (10th - $270.75).
Five players at the final table earned four-figure scores including “MommyTosier” (5th - $1,028.85), “YoureMagical” (4th - $1,489.12), and “root4deuces” (3rd - $1,985.50). After 7 hours and 9 minutes, the UK’s “summuNNN” fell to Russia’s “CoinShipper,” giving them $2,617.25 and $3,492.67 in prize money respectively.
It was a bit of redemption for “CoinShipper,” who last January finished runner-up in the $15,000 Crocodile for $4,440 and then in September placed second in the XL Eclipse Event #99: $45,000 Sunday Monsoon for $6,956.
What to watch out for:
From January 18-28, the XL Blizzard will play out on 888poker, and it’s slated to be one of our best online series yet. From must-play events such as the $80,000 Opening Event, $50,000 Crazy 8, $250,000 High Roller, and $1,000,000 Main Event, to brand new promotions, this is one online festival you’re not going to want to miss.
We’ll be offering a series of new promotions, including big cash prizes to anyone who wins multiple events ($1,000,000 if you can win five of them), a “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament, and the return of the Champion of Champions event.
The fields will be chock full of qualifiers, but you’ll also have to contend with full roster of 888poker Ambassador including Dominik Nitsche, Chris Moorman, Bruno Foster, Denílson, Sofia Lövgren, Natalie Hof, and Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot. Likewise, the newest addition to the team, Brazil’s Vivi Saliba, will be playing.
Get all the details on the XL Blizzard here.
https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-XL-Blizzard/
The XL Blizzard will begin today featuring the $80,000 Opening Event ($109 buy-in) at 19:00 GMT.
$15,000 Mini Opening Event ($12 buy-in) will kick off at the same time.
At 21:00 GMT we will have the final event of the day $20,000 Late Opening Event with a $55 buy-in.
The XL series will run all the way through Sunday the 28th, when the $1M Main Event will take place.
We also have some special promos during this series - Leaderboard, Bubble boys Event, and other prizes for special achievements.
More details can be found here:
https://www.888poker.com/poker-tournaments/xl-series/#home
Synopsis: The first day of the 888poker XL Blizzard kicked off in a big way when the
Netherlands’ Jan “Graftekkel” Arends took down the Opening Event for more than $17K. By
doing so, he became the first player ever to win both XL Eclipse and Blizzard titles. Meanwhile,
both “bygavuga” and “scellone94” also found success on Thursday. Find out all the details in our
daily 888poker XL Blizzard recap.
XL Blizzard Day 1: Jan “Graftekkel” Arends Wins Opening Event, “bygavuga” &
“scellone94” Claim Titles
The 11-day XL Blizzard, which will run through January 28, kicked off with the first trio of
tournaments on the 34-event schedule. All told, the first day of the popular series catered to
3,902 entries and awarded $150,906 in prize money. By the end, more than $2.8 million will be
won.
We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day. For
now, you can read about the first three events below.
The XL Blizzard, which offers events as low as $5 and as high as $2,100, on 888poker is just
getting started. There are several exciting events on this year’s schedule including $50,000 Crazy
8; $2,100 buy-in, $250,000 GTD High Roller; and $1,050 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Main Event
on Jan. 28. We’re also offering new promotions such as awarding big cash prizes to anyone who
wins multiple events ($1,000,000 if you can win five of them), a “Bubble of Bubbles”
tournament (gain entry if/when you bubble a tournament), and the return of the Champion of
Champions event.
The Champion of Champions returns for the XL Blizzard series and one lucky 888poker player
will win a $12,000 WSOP Vegas package. Each time you play in an XL Blizzard event, you earn
leaderboard points. The top 50 players on the leaderboard receive a ticket to the Champion of
Champions tournament and everyone in that special event wins a prize. https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-XL-Blizzard/br >
XL Eclipse Champ Jan “Graftekkel” Arends Wins Opening Event
The $109 buy-in XL Blizzard Event #1: $80,000 Opening Event needed 800 entries to hit the
guarantee, and it was hit with ease as 667 players rebought 279 times to create a $94,600 prize
pool. That was distributed to the top 90 players, and the man finishing in 91st place was
Argentina’s “BtM4Ever,” who left emptyhanded, but became the first player to lock up a seat in
the “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament.
Among those to cash the tournament were 888poker Ambassador Chris “888Moorman”
Moorman (62nd for $302.72), “Cashdurrr” (36th for $425.70), “jareth3542” (21st for $473), and
“Wall2Wall3b” (10th for $1,040.60).
After nearly 10 hours of play, the final table was set, and it was a truly international affair. In
Level 29 (22,500/45,000/5,625), Russia’s “M9yM9so” got his stack all in preflop with the A♥7♦
and failed to hold against the Q♠8♥ of the Netherlands’ Jan “Graftekkel” Arends after a
4♣6♥8♦8♠10♥ run out. “M9yM9so” earned $4,020.50 for finishing in sixth place.
With three players left, Canada’s “BTIPPPPP” got his last 13 big blinds all in preflop holding the
K♣K♠ and was primed to double through Arends. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out
J♠8♣3♦A♦9♣ and Arends rivered a straight to send the Canadian home in third place for $9,460.
In the final hand of the tournament, Ireland’s “123magmag123” got his chips in on a 10♣9♠J♠9♣
board holding the K♥9♦ for trips, which was behind the 8♦7♠ straight of Arends. The A♣ river
was a blank and “123magmag123” had to settle for runner-up and a $12,771 consolation prize.
Last March, Arends topped a field of 702 entries to win the $80,000 Sunday Challenge for
$15,991. Six Months later, he bested a 302-entry field to win the XL Eclipse Event #100:
$250,000 Whale for $64,930.
With a win in the opening event, Arends becomes the first player to win both XL Eclipse and Blizzard titles.
Event #2 Mini Opening Event Ends in Three-Way Russian Deal
Over in the $12 buy-in XL Blizzard Event #2: $15,000 Mini Opening Event, 1,508 players
rebought 832 times to create a $25,506 prize pool. Among the 207 players to get a piece of it
were “888Ferraro” (138th for $35.70), “AdamWinwood” (72nd for $56.11), “KKicker10” (26th for
$96.92), and “sifakwai” (10th for $214.25).
As for the bubble boy, that was Ukraine’s “_FALCON_”, who became the second player to be
awarded a seat into the “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament.
When action was down to the final three players, who all happened to be Russians, they struck a
deal before playing it out. “APCEBAT,” who actually got the second most money with
$3,364.42, ended up busting in third place, and then “bygavuga” defeated “VyachesLove” in
heads-up play. They earned $3,393.54 and $2,963.48 respectively
“scellone94” Scores a XL Blizzard Title for Malta
The last XL Blizzard tournament of the day was the $55 buy-in XL Blizzard Event #3: $20,000
Late Opening Event, which drew 441 players who rebought 175 times. That created a $30,800
prize pool that was paid out to the top 63 players.
Someone who just missed out on it by finishing in 64th place was Brazil’s “R.nahtanoJ,” who
became the last player of the day to punch their ticket to the “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament.
Among those to cash were “t8ofdiamonds” (51st for $144.76), “EyeofSkadi” (25th for $184.80),
2016 Super XL Main Event runner-up “carmen.1957” (14th for $308), and “n0sferatv” (11th for
$369.60).
After 7 hours and 35 minutes, the title went to Malta’s “scellone94,” who defeated Germany’s
“Charlymogo” in heads-up play to win $5,852. A former Lightning 6-Max champ, “scellone94”
finished runner-up in the January 3 $20,000 Mega Deep New Year’s Special for $5,385.
What’s Coming Up on Friday?
Two more events will take place on Friday, January 19, both at 19:00. The first is the $55 buy-in
XL Blizzard Event #4: $20,000 Twins Royal and the other the $55 buy-in XL Blizzard Event #5:
$20,000 Twins Flush. We’ll bring you a recap of the action once they wrap up.
Hello Everyone,
Day 2 of the XL Blizzard, an 11-day series that will run through January 28, played out on Friday with two more tournaments (Twins Royal & Flush) off the 34-event schedule.
The second day of the popular series catered to 1,161 entries so far, and is smashing guarantees.
In Event #4: $20,000 Twins Royal, “vampa500” was denied a second XL title, while in Event #5: $20,000 Twins Flush “Ao1ing” had to settle for yet another runner-up finish in a XL event.
Read about it and more in 888poker’s recap for the 2nd day of the XL Blizzard (attached).
We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day.
Plus, expect a crazy Saturday with the Crazy 8!
It’s going to be a crazy day today as 3 “Crazy 8” tournaments are on schedule.
19:00 GMT is when the highly-anticipated $88 buy-in Event #6: $50,000 Crazy 8 will kick off, make sure not to miss it!
Day 2 of the 888poker XL Blizzard consisted of two events, appropriately dubbed “Twins” for
their $55 buy-ins and similar structures. In Event #4: $20,000 Twins Royal, “vampa500” was
denied a second XL title, while in Event #5: $20,000 Twins Flush “Ao1ing” had to settle for yet
another runner-up finish in a XL event.
XL Blizzard Day 2: “Jamasutra” and “Pasha813” Notch Twin Wins
Day 2 of the XL Blizzard, an 11-day series that will run through January 28, played out on
Friday with two more tournaments off the 34-event schedule. The second day of the popular
series catered to 1,161 entries and $58,050 in prize money.
That means between the first two days of the series, 5,063 entrants have taken to the felt and won
a combined $208,956. By the end, more than $2.8 million will have been won by players in the
XL Blizzard.
We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day. For
now, you can read about the latest events below.
The XL Blizzard, which offers events as low as $5 and as high as $2,100, on 888poker is just
getting started. There are several exciting events on this year’s schedule including a $2,100 buyin,
$250,000 GTD High Roller, and $1,050 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Main Event on Jan. 28.
We’re also offering new promotions such as awarding big cash prizes to anyone who wins
multiple events ($1,000,000 if you can win five of them), a “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament
(gain entry if/when you bubble a tournament), and the return of the Champion of Champions
event.
The Champion of Champions returns for the XL Blizzard series and one lucky 888poker player
will win a $12,000 WSOP Vegas package. Each time you play in an XL Blizzard event, you earn
leaderboard points. The top 50 players on the leaderboard receive a ticket to the Champion of
Champions tournament and everyone in that special event wins a prize.
Here’s a quick breakdown on what’s happened in the XL Blizzard thus far:
Day 1 – The Netherlands’ Jans “Graftekkel” Arends won the Opening Event for more than
$17K. “bygavuga” and “scellone94” capture titles.
Here’s a quick breakdown on what’s happened in the XL Blizzard thus far:
Day 1 – The Netherlands’ Jans “Graftekkel” Arends won the Opening Event for more than
$17K. “bygavuga” and “scellone94” capture titles.
Get all the details on the XL Blizzard here. https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-XL-Blizzard/br >
“Pasha813” Denies “vampa500” Another XL Title
The $55 buy-in Event #4: $20,000 Twins Royal attracted 463 players who accounted for 130
rebuys. The 593-entry field created a $29,650 prize pool, and that was distributed among the top
63 players. The player who finished in 64th place, thus earning entry into the “Bubble of
Bubbles” tournament, was Sweden’s “youpornwnker.”
Some of those to earn a piece of it were “Sr.Penes” (4th for $148.25), 888poker Ambassador
Chris “888Moorman” Moorman (36th for $163.07), “courtiebee” (20th for $177.90), and
“juicyjules22” (10th for $355.80).
Two Russians made it to the final table in “nU3DOC” and “Pasha813.” The former ended up
being the first one out, while the latter went on to face off against Bulgaria’s “vampa500,”
winner of September’s XL Eclipse Event #51: $10,000 Turbo 8-Max, in heads-up play. After 7
hours, “Pasha813” took it to the house to win the title and accompanying $5,633.50 first-place
prize.
You might recall that, back in August, “Pasha813” topped a field of 526 runners to win the
$5,000 8-8-8 for $1,139. Now he’s the second Russian player to capture a XL Blizzard title.
“Jamasutra” Deals “Ao1ing” Another XL Heartbreak
The $55 buy-in Event #5: $20,000 Twins Flush saw 434 players rebuy 134 times to create a total
field of 568 entries. The turnout surpassed the guarantee by creating a $28,400 prize pool, which
was paid out to the top 63 players including “YoureMagical” (39th for $142), “Palyaaa” (22nd for
$170.40), “ob1wahn” (8th for $639), and “HotSauce86” (5th for $1,562).
Meanwhile, Norway’s “AKallinAA” busted in 64th place, meaning he’ll be participating in the
“Bubble of Bubbles” tournament.
The final four players consisted of three Russians and a German, so the odds were there would
be Twin winners from Russia. That didn’t happen though as “edyvpakistan” and “dimdaf”
bowed out in third and four places for $2,215.20 and $2,911 respectively.
That set up a heads-up match between the last Russian standing, “Ao1ing,” and Germany’s
“Jamasutra.” After 6 hours and 51 minutes, the tournament came to an end with “Jamasutra” on
top, a feat good for $5,396.
It was another close call for “Ao1ing,” who back in September nearly won the XL Eclipse Event
#131: $15,000 Lightning 6-Max. Unfortunately for him, he came up one spot shy finishing in
second place for $4,743.
What’s Coming Up on Saturday?
It’s going to be a crazy day tomorrow as three “Crazy 8” tournaments are on the schedule. At
19:00, the highly-anticipated $88 buy-in Event #6: $50,000 Crazy 8 will kick off. That
tournament will start play with 8,888 in chips and feature 15-minute levels.
At the same time, a more affordable $8.80 buy-in Event #7: $15,000 Mini Crazy 8 will begin.
Rounding out the Saturday schedule is the $44 buy-in Event #8: $15,000 Late Crazy 8 at 21:00.
Hello Everyone,
Day 3 of the 888poker XL Blizzard offered a trio of CRAZY events.
Norway’s “Rekrutt1” claimed the Event #6: Crazy 8 title for more than $10,000, while former XL Eclipse winners “NeveGiveUp” and “msksevart” both claimed XL Blizzard titles.
Read about it and more in 888poker’s recap for the 3rd here.
https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/xl-blizzard-day3/
We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day.
Sunday Fun-Day
Five more events will take place, as well as a $160 buy-in Main Event Mega Satellite at 19:35. That satellite offers 15 seats guaranteed.
The day will kick off with the $215 buy-in XL Blizzard Event #9: $120,000 Mega Deep at 17:30 followed by the $160 buy-in Event #10: $200,000 Tune Up a half hour later.
Also at 18:00 is the $12 buy-in Event #11: $40,000 Mini Tune Up, and then at 19:00 we’ll host the $1,050 buy-in Event #12: $200,000 Whale.
Hello Everyone,
Day 4 of the 888poker XL Blizzard saw 5 events play out. In Event #9: $120,000 Mega Deep, “23NoraB” found redemption from his second-place XL Inferno Mega Deep finish.
3 888poker Ambassadors made deep runs in the Whale, amongst them Martin “Mjacobson888” Jacobson finishing in 4th!
Also, Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt came up short of winning a XL Blizzard not once but TWICE on Sunday.
Those stories and more in our latest XL Blizzard recap here.
https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/xl-blizzard-day4/
We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day.
Hello everyone,
The New Year is upon us, and we’re proud to reveal to you the upcoming schedule for 888poker Live & Sponsored events.
From London to Sao Paulo and Berlin to Las Vegas, we are ready to take the world by storm in 2018!
Check out the full schedule here.
https://www.888poker.com/magazine/live-events/888poker-live-2018-stops/
Hello Everyone,
Day 5 of the 888poker XL Blizzard saw “DeltaSpider” become the fourth Russian to win a title during the series, while “yarik1903” took home a second title for Ukraine.
Those stories and more in our latest XL Blizzard recap here.
https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/xl-blizzard-day5/
We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day.
Coming Up on Tuesday
Tuesday is our high roller day! The $2,100 buy-in Event #16: $250,000 High Roller will get underway at 19:00, while at the same time the $215 buy-in Event #17: $100,000 Mini High Roller will play out.
Then at 21:00, the $160 buy-in Event #18: $30,000 Late Night High Roller will round out the schedule.
Hello Everyone,
Day 5 of the 888poker XL Blizzard saw “DeltaSpider” become the fourth Russian to win a title during the series, while “yarik1903” took home a second title for Ukraine.
Those stories and more in our latest XL Blizzard recap here.
https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/xl-blizzard-day5/
We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day.
Coming Up on Tuesday
Tuesday is our high roller day! The $2,100 buy-in Event #16: $250,000 High Roller will get underway at 19:00, while at the same time the $215 buy-in Event #17: $100,000 Mini High Roller will play out.
Then at 21:00, the $160 buy-in Event #18: $30,000 Late Night High Roller will round out the schedule.
