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Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.

THIS WEEK: October 14, 2018

UK’s “Sysinho33” Knocks Out Competition to Become God of the Arena

Sunday’s premiere online tournament on 888poker was the $55 buy-in $1,000,000 GTD God of the Arena Main Event, which was a progressive knockout tournament.

With 12,087 players rebuying 3,066 times, the field enjoyed a healthy overlay. The top 2,000 players got a piece of either the $621,175 regular prize pool or $378,825 bounty pool. Among those to finish in the top 100 were “MrSweets23” (62nd for $621.17 + $422.07 in bounties), “mikeunger” (27th for $1,118.11 + $393.12 in bounties), “wannagamble1” (11th for $2,360.46 + $466.11 in bounties), and “popsnpoker” (3rd for $22,672.88 + $6,278.29 in bounties).

After 12 hours and 48 minutes, the tournament came to an end when the UK’s “Sysinho33” defeated Ireland’s “sully4428” to win the title, $51,815 in prize money, and an additional $12,421 in bounties.

Russia’s Andrey “ifearpanic” Pateychuk Takes Down the Mega Deep

The $215 buy-in, $100K GTD Sunday Mega Deep surpassed its guarantee by drawing 173 players who rebought 173 times. The $105,800 prize pool was paid out to the top 48 players including Mike “Pipedream17” Dietrich (15th - $1,428), “Imyurfriend” (6th - $3,967), Fabricio “DrMiKee” Gonzalez (5th - $5,554), and “Nordynordbrg” (4th - $8,199).

After Sweden’s “backdown8” bowed out in third place for $11,373, the title came down to Argentina’s “SHIGAON770” and Russia’s Andrey “ifearpanic” Pateychuk. It took nearly 12 hours to get the job done, but eventually the Russian claimed victory for $20,366.

Two Players Prove They’re Up for the Sunday Challenge

The $109 buy-in Sunday Challenge drew 217 players who rebought 71 times, which meant the $30,000 prize pool was distributed amongst the top 36 players including “ZDamian” (35th - $225), “tikkapekka” (21st - $255), “funnybunny” (10th - $480), and “alexos888” (6th - $1,350).

After 8 hours and 51 minutes, the title came down to Russia’s “Darya_Kurt” and Malta’s “L0bby0wner22.” The duo opted to work a deal in which the former got the title and $5,336 and the latter second for $5,300.

Sunday Deepstack Monsoon Ends in Heads-Up Deal

The $55 buy-in $10,000 Sunday Deepstack Monsoon attracted 177 players who rebought 46 times. That created a $11,150 prize pool paid out to the top 27 players including “shaplachow” (24th - $111.50), “ghandivan” (9th - $223), “iiiziii” (5th - $669), and “aeon.nOOb” (3rd - $1,310).

After just over eight hours, the final two agreed to a deal in which Belarus’ “mistrJackpot” finished in second place for $1,907 while Sweden’s “1LevelAbove” took the title and $2,219 in prize money. Back in May 2017, the Swede topped a field of 1,000 runners to win the XL Inferno Event #182: $45,000 Sunday Breeze for $9,000.

Lightning 6-Max Strikes Two

The $55 buy-in $5,000 Lightning 6-Max saw 74 players rebuy 28 times in their quest to win a piece of a $5,100 prize pool. Just the final table of nine got paid including Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (7th - $204), “I_gravas” (4th - $510), and “mistrJackpot” (3rd - $765), who you might recall from above finished second in the Sunday Deepstack Monsoon.

After just under seven hours, the final two players cut a deal and then played it out. In the end, the UK’s “Merfinis” won the title and $1,222 in prize money, while Finland’s “Baistipoika” took second but for a superior $1,328.

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If you’re looking for great poker, fantastic scenery, historic sites from the ancient world, splendid dining options, and excellent nightlife – this is all just some of what players can expect at the upcoming Battle of Malta.

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THIS WEEK: October 21, 2018

“Kannwas” Adds Whale Title to Impressive 888poker Résumé

The biggest buy-in of the weekend was the $1,050 Whale, which surpassed its $50K GTD by attracting 54 players who rebought 19 times. Among those to compete for a portion of a $73K prize pool, but ultimately fall short, were Stephen “Kale333” Van Zadelhoff, Chris “NigDawgG” Brammer, and 888poker Ambassador Martin “MJacobson888” Jacobson.

Just the top seven players got paid including “wellyxx” (5th - $5,475), “DosPoochies” (4th - $7,300), and “sonmonedass” (3rd - $10,950). After 5 hours and 31 minutes, Austria’s “Kannwas” defeated Sweden’s Simon” Isildur1337x” Mattsson in heads-up play to win $25,550. The Swede walked away with a $16,425 consolation prize.

You might remember that “Kannwas” won the 2016 Super XL Main Event for nearly $41K and finished runner-up in the 2017 XL Inferno High Roller for $129,600.

Brazil’s “GritinhO_Dzi” Takes Down the Sunday Mega Deep

The $215 buy-in Sunday Mega Deep featured a $100K GTD, but with 365 players rebuying 195 times a $112,000 prize pool was up for grabs. The top 48 players earned a piece of it including Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt (31st - $762),”summuNNN” (23rd - $1,086), “Al_Robbya” (12th - $1,960), and “GangstaGo” (4th - $8,680).

After “PoulPanasony” took his leave in third place for $12,040, the title came down to Brazil’s “GritinhO_Dzi” and Canada’s “BrAvEHrT1.” After nearly 12 hours in the tournament, the Brazilian came out the victor to the tune of $21,560. It marked his first win on 888pokr since July 7, 2017 when he won the $10,000 Deepstack Swordfish for $1,685.

“summuNNN” Claims GREAT 8 Title for the UK

The $88 buy-in $10,000 Sunday GREAT 8 crushed its guarantee by drawing 134 players who rebought 46 times. That created a $14,400 prize pool paid out to the top 24 players including “msksevart” (21st - $180), Preban “prebzzz” Stokkan (11th - $324), Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton (5th - $792), and “MAMOHT_T” (3rd - $1,728).

After 5 hours and 45 minutes, the title came down to the UK’s “summuNNN” and Canada’s “guydeet39.” Eventually, the former came out on top to capture a $3,132 first-place prize.

Ireland’s “CheryWaaves” Wades Through Tough Sunday DeepStack Monsoon Field

The $55 buy-in Sunday DeepStack Monsoon featured a $10K GTD, which it easily blew by after 207 player rebought 67 times and created a $13,700 prize pool. Among the top 27 to get paid were “luffEEE” (26th - $137), “Dablinov” (12th - $240), and “alexos888” (4th - $1,199).

After 8 hours and 52 minutes, it was Ireland’s “CheryWaaves” defeating Germany’s “tier999111” in hads-up play to win the tournament for $2,946.

Romania’s “IlovePickles” Weathers the Monsoon to Win $2,784

The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Monsoon saw 198 players take to the virtual felt and rebuy 61 times, which created a $12,950 prize pool paid out to the top 27 spots. Among those to cash were Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (16th - $162), “Jamiemegan12” (6th - $647.50), and “GramNaKartke” (5th - $777).

After “SmoothHustla” bowed out in third place for $1,522, the title came down to Malta’s “wh4tishat3” and Romania’s “IlovePickles.” After exactly seven hours, the latter took down the title and accompanying $2,784 top prize.

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Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.

THIS WEEK: October 28, 2018

“derharry69” Bests Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton to Win Sunday Mega Deep

The $215 buy-in Sunday Mega Deep attracted 342 players who rebought 180 times, which surpassed the $100K GTD by creating a $104,400 prize pool. Among the top 48 players to get paid were Simon “Isildur1337x” Mattsson (28th - $710), “alexos888” (14th - $1,409), “Iveythasme” (6th - $3,915), and “NZhero007” (4th - $8,091).

After Charlie “chazcombes” Combes bowed out in third place for $11,223, the title came down to the UK’s Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton and Malta’s “derharry69.” After 10 hours and 34 minutes, two-time Whale winner “derharry69” came out on top to win $20,097, while Grafton had to settle for second place and a $14,877 consolation prize.

“HateH4teHate” Denies Sam Greenwood Whale Title

The $1,050 buy-in Whale easily surpassed its $50K GTD by attracting 51 players who rebought 25 times. Among those to compete for a portion of the $76,000 prize pool but come up short were 888poker Ambassador Martin “MJacobson888” Jacobson, Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt, and Charlie “chazcombes” Combes, just to name a few.

The top seven players got paid including “NoMamesWeyyy” (7th - $3,420), “Madeon1994” (4th - $7,600), and “SalsaFiesta” (3rd - $11,400). After 5 hours and 35 minutes, Malta’s “HateH4teHate” bested Canada’s Sam “FlatTopTony” Greenwood in heads-up play to win a $26,600 top prize.

Russians Battle for Sunday GREAT 8 Title

The $88 buy-in, $10K GTD Sunday GREAT 8 drew 123 players to the virtual felt. They rebought 46 times to create a $13,520 prize pool that was paid out to the top 16 players including Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton (11th - $338), “Nemekiss” (8th - $406), Mike “Pipedream17” Dietrich (4th - $1,217), and Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (3rd - $1,758).

The tournament came down to a pair or Russians, and after just under six hours, it was “xAmbiorix” defeating countryman “MAMOHT_T” in heads-up play to win $3,312.

“stealwave888” Weathers the Monsoon for Mother Russia

The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Monsoon saw 199 players rebuy 41 times to create a $12,000 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 27 players including “M.Alessandro” (21st - $120), “Merfinis” (10th - $210), “Sk_k88” (5th - $720), and Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (3rd - $1,410).

After 6 hours and 18 minutes, the title came down to Russia’s “stealwave888” and Denmark’s “botte400.” The Russian wound up the victor and took down a $2,580 first-place prize.

“summertime3” Claims Sunday Deepstack Monsoon Title for Canada

The $55 buy-in Sunday Deepstack Monsoon surpassed its $10K GD by drawing 211 players who rebought 70 times. Among the top 27 players to get paid were 888poker Ambassador Parker “888tonkaaaa” Talbot (18th - $176), “MrDrogo” (11th - $246), Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton (6th - $702.50), and “Mykeysz” (3rd - $1,651).

After 8 hours and 49 minutes, Canada’s “summertime3” defeated Austria’s “Petrollover” in heads-up play to win the top prize of $3,021.

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THIS WEEK: November 4, 2018

Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt Wins $100K GTD Sunday Mega Deep for $20,867

888poker’s premiere event on Sunday was the $215 buy-in, $100K GTD Sunday Mega Deep, a tournament that drew 342 players who rebought 200 times. That meant a $108,400 prize pool was up for grabs for the top 48 finishers.

Some players to bank some cash were “joao_mathis” (24th - $1,051), “RakDoll” (13th - $1,463), “PBD03” (9th - $1,897), and “Madeon1994” (3rd - $11,653).

After 10 hours and 52 minutes, the title came down to Sweden’s Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt and the UK’s Paul “Senta99” Senter. The Swede, a regular on 888poker, wound up the victor to claim the $20,867 top prize. It was Åstedt’s first big win since he took down the July 1st $50K Whale for $20,000.

“Farrugia_1” Denies Anton “B.Mitchell” Wigg a Whale Title

The $1,050 Whale saw 46 players rebuy 19 times to create a $65,000 prize pool, which surpassed the $50K GTD. Among those to compete but fall short of a cash were 888poker Ambassador Martin “MJacobson888” Jacobson, Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt, and bubble boy “DosPoochies.”

Only the top seven got paid including Simon “Isildur1337x” Mattsson (6th - $3,575), “blowjob1987” (5th - $4,875), “Kannwas” (4th - $6,500), and “Hurrrrican3” (3rd - $9,750).

After 5 hours and 32 minutes, Malta’s “Farrugia_1” bested Sweden’s Anton “B.Mitchell” Wigg in heads-up play to win the title and $24,050 top prize. You might recall that back in the 2017 XL Eclipse, “Farrugia_1” took down the $160 Tune Up for $41,175, so he’s got some high-stakes tournament experience on 888poker!

GREAT 8 Ends in Three-Way Deal and “Sektor171994” on Top

The $88 buy-in, $8,000 GTD Sunday GREAT 8 easily surpassed its guarantee by drawing 104 players who rebought 48 times, which created a $12,160 prize pool. The top 16 got paid including 888poker Ambassador Parker “888tonkaaaa” Talbot (13th - $243), “Civoldar” (8th - $365), “PBD03” (6th - $608), and “igrok521” (4th - $1,094).

With three players left in the tournament a deal was struck that saw the triumvirate each lock up more than $2,000. Finland’s “Sektor171994” was crowned the winner and won the most with a $2,332 prize after the deal.

“POTITOOOOOOO” Captures Monsoon Title for the Second Time in 2018

The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Monsoon attracted 200 players to the virtual felt and saw them rebuy 56 times. That generated a $12,800 prize pool paid out to the top 27 players including “Jonotan888” (24th - $128), “ego_death” (12th - $224), “BlackBrahman” (6th - $640), and “Flea_man11” (3rd - $1,504).

After 6 hours and 39 minutes, Malta’s “POTITOOOOOOO” finished off Russia’s “rashthecash” to win the title and $2,752 first-place prize. It was actually the second time this year “POTITOOOOOOO” won the Monsoon. Back on July 12, he topped a 154-entry field to win it for $2,170.

Brazil’s “Rodrigosjc1” Victorious in Sunday Deepstack Monsoon

Meanwhile, the $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Sunday Deepstack Monsoon had 207 players who rebought 66 times, which meant a $13,650 prize pool was paid out to the top 27 spots. Among those to find a payday were Mike “Pipedream17” Dietrich (21st - $136.50), Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (18th - $171), “PBD03” (10th - $239), and “siraa1” (4th - $1,194).

After Malta’s “facilmeudeus” bowed out in third place for $1,604, the title came down to Brazil’s “Rodrigosjc1” and Belarus’ “Gidrilla.” After just over nine hours in the tournament, the Brazilian prevailed to capture the $2,935 top prize.

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The poker pros are 888poker Ambassador Chris Moorman, Maria Ho, Jennifer Tilly, Bill Klein, Kelly Minkin and Eli Elezra. The two SnGs, which will award $50,000 to the winner and $20,000 to the runner-up, will take place on Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6 respectively.

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For the first time in history, Poker After Dark hosted 888poker Week at the PokerGo Studios in Las Vegas. It is the result of a remarkable partnership between 888poker and Poker Central – one that is certain to bring about even more prestigious and beneficial promotions and events.

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THIS WEEK: November 11, 2018

Another Runner-Up Finish for Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton

The $1,050 buy-in , $50K GTD Whale saw 43 players rebuy 17 times to create a $60,000 prize pool. Among those to compete for a part of it but fail to cash were 888poker Ambassador Chris “888Moorman” Moorman, Simon “Isildur1337x” Mattsson, and bubble boy Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt.

The top six players got paid including “floatmasta” (6th - $3,300), “ribamech15” (5th - $4,500), “Madeon1994” (4th - $6,000), and “wellyxx” (3rd - $9,000). After 5 hours and 39 minutes, a deal was struck between the final two with the UK’s Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton finishing in second place for $17,774 and Sweden’s “Svengate” taking the title and $19,426 in prize money.

It marked Grafton’s second runner-up finish in an 888poker major in two weeks. Back on October 28, he took second in the Sunday Mega Deep for $14,877.

Alex “Dynoalot” Difelice Prevails in Sunday Mega Deep for $20K

The $215 buy-in Sunday Mega Deep saw 352 players rebuy 166 times to create a $103,600 prize pool. That was paid to the top 48 players including “PulledPorker” (28th - $704), Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (19th - $1,005), “AnaMarquez” (12th - $1,813), Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt (8th - $2,331), Anton “anteen” Bertilsson (5th - $5,439), Alexandru “alexos888” Baron (4th - $8,029), and “KelevraJesus” (3rd - $11,137).

After 10 hours and 40 minutes, Canada’s Alex “Dynoalot” Difelice prevailed over Sweden’s “Moliere123” to claim the title and accompanying $19,943 first-place prize. The win comes a little over a month after Difelice made a deep run in the Sept. 30th Sunday Mega Deep, ultimately finishing 17th for $966. He also won the Mega Deep back on July 15 for $11,223.

“wh4tishat3” Wins Monsoon for Second Time in 2018

The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Monsoon attracted 194 players to the virtual felt. They accounted for 57 rebuys to generate a $12,550 prize pool that was paid out to the top 27 spots including to “geringonsa” (19th - $125.50), “NakedNaked” (15th - $188),”nlfreddie” (7th - $502), Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (4th -$1,098), and “TheMulletman” (3rd - $1,475).

After just over seven hours of play, Malta’s “wh4tishat3” defeated Romania’s Bogdan “Ph4N888” Nicolae in heads-up play to win $2,698. It was the second time this year “wh4tishat3” won the Monsoon, having done so back on April 26 for $2,666.

Germany’s “tier999111” Closes Out the Sunday Deepstack Monsoon

Meanwhile, the $55 buy-in Sunday Deepstack Monsoon drew 182 players who rebought 59 times, which surpassed the $10K GTD by generating a $12,050 prize pool. The top 27 finishers got a piece of it including “GramNaKartke” (20th - $120.50), Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton (13th - $180.75), “BlackBrahman” (9th - $241), “popsnpoker” (6th - $602.50), and “SmithStudent” (3rd - $1,416).

After nearly 10 hours of play, Germany’s “tier999111” bested Romania’s “GherilaZ” heads up to win the $2,591 top prize. You might recall that back on October 21, “tier999111” finished second in the $55 Sunday DeepStack Monsoon.

“Malygos1987” Captures Himself a Sunday Starfish

The $22 buy-in Sunday Deepstack Starfish surpassed its $5,000 GTD by drawing 268 players who rebought 70 times, That meant a $6,760 prize pool was on tap and distributed amongst the top 36 players including “jasperman1” (30th - $51), “yucedal1” (12th - $108), “Vital_ya” (7th - $237), “IllmaticX” (5th - $392), and “GrbmBDPzzY” (4th - $575).

After “Jonny_Rubble” bowed out in third place for $764, the title came down to Brazil’s “Biagily” and the UK’s “Malygos1987.” After 8 hours and 40 minutes, the latter came out on top to win $1,382. It was a bit of redemption for “Malygos1987,” who back in May 2017 finished runner-up in the XL Inferno Event #5: $15,000 Breeze for $3,517.

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THIS WEEK: November 18, 2018

888poker Ambassador Parker “Tonkaaaa” Talbot Wins Sunday Mega Deep for $17,390!

Sunday was a special day for 888poker Ambassador Parker “Tonkaaaa” Talbot, who while streaming to thousands of fans, topped a 506-entry (329 unique + 177 rebuys) field to win the $215 buy-in, $100K GTD Sunday Mega Deep for $17,390 after a heads-up deal.

The tournament offered up a $101,200 prize pool paid out to the top 48 players including “KelevraJesus” (38th - $577), Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton (34th - $577), Anton “anteen” Bertilsson (20th - $982), “Streusalz” (9th - $1,771), “888topPair” (5th - $5,313), and “bossamtisch1” (3rd - $10,879).

After just over 10 hours, Talbot and “sikosomatik” struck a deal. You already know what the former got, while the latter received $16,512 for finishing in second place.

Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton Closes Out the Monsoon

The $55 buy-in Sunday Deepstack Monsoon saw 201players rebuy 74 times, which surpassed the $10K GTD by creating a $13,750 prize pool paid out to the top 27 players. Among those to cash were “ZeroNineee” (20th - $137.50), “villagelife” (13th - $206), “mugggggy” (7th - $550), “1LevelAbove” (6th - $687.50), and “Flopchopper” (3rd - $1,616).

After 8 hours and 50 minutes, the UK’s Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton defeated “Dogsplace” to win the title and $2,956. The win came one week after Grafton finished runner-up in the Sunday Whale for $17,774.

He also finished second in the October 28 Sunday Mega Deep for $14,877, and back on September 9 placed third in the $10,000 Monsoon for $1,215.

“traverrrr” the Bounty Hunter; PKOs the Competition for More Than $6,500

The $215 buy-in Turbo Mega Deep Progressive Knockout (PKO) had 77 players rebuy 16 times, which meant a $20,000 prize pool ($10,700 in the regular prize pool, $9,300 in the bounty pool) was up for grabs. Only the top 12 got paid including Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton (12th for $294.25 + $100 in bounties), “mosi157” (8th for $347.75 + $50 in bounties), and “ghandivan” (4th for $1,016.50 + $300 in bounties).

In the end, after just 3 hours and 16 minutes in the tournament, it was “traverrrr” who prevailed to win a $2,916 prize plus an additional $3,653 in bounties. Meanwhile, “_Lord_Xenu_” had to settle for runner-up for $1,980 plus $491 in bounties.

“Irreligious8” Weathers Monsoon to Win $2,873

The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Monsoon attracted 224 players to the virtual felt and they rebought 57 times to generate a $14,050 prize pool. That was paid to the top 36 players including “Hugo_lewis08” (25th - $119), “mugggggy” (13th - $190), “popsnpoker” (6th - $632), and “kingoftilt94” (4th - $1,194).

After “upaymyweed_” bowed out in third place for $1,588, the title came down to “ruttz” and “Irreligious8.” After 6 hours and 38 minutes in the tournament, that latter pulled out the win to the tune of $2,873.

Russia’s “DamnWorld” Lands Himself a Starfish

The $22 buy-in, $5K GTD Sunday Deepstack Starfish had 295 runners account for 105 rebuys, which blew by the guarantee by creating an $8,000 prize pool. Among the top 45 to get paid were “Maklay36” (15th - $100), “vallaelanik” (9th - $140), “Hooooooold” (6th - $352), and “gzp974” (3rd - $880).

After just under 10 hours, Russia’s “DamnWorld” defeated “Renato2322” in heads-up play to win a $1,548 first-place prize. Not a bad return on investment!

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Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.

THIS WEEK: November 25, 2018

“23NoraB” Wins Sunday Sale Mega Deep for $26,488

Instead of the normal $215 buy-in, this week’s Sunday Sale Mega Deep cost just $109 to enter but still boasted a $100K GTD. With 1,081 players rebuying 372 times, the guarantee was crushed as a $145,300 prize pool was created and paid out to the top 136 players. Among those to earn a piece of it were Charlie “chazcombes” Combes (66th - $378), “popsnpoker” (39th - $509), Guntis “luffEEE” Aleskins (19th - $770), “LarsTheGreat” (8th - $2,107), and “PAS2HOFF” (3rd - $14,530).

It took nearly 13 hours, but eventually Austria’s “23NoraB” defeated Lithuania’s “PiktasVilkas” in heads-up play to win $26,488.

Back in January, “23NoraB” won the XL Blizzard Event #9: $120,000 Mega Deep for $29,257.20 It was redemption for “23NoraB,” who back in May of 2017 finished runner-up out of 902 players in the XL Inferno Event #4: $150,000 Mega Deep for $23,452.

Argentina’s “lasochobi” Wins a Sale Whale

In the $50K GTD Sunday Sale Whale, which offered a discounted buy-in of $530, 98 players accounted for 32 rebuys to create a $65,000 prize pool paid out to the top 15 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Mike “Pipedream17” Dietrich (11th - $1,560), Andrey “ifearpanic” Pateychuk (6th - $3,412.50), “DeucesCrackd” (4th - $6,012.50), and “H8ersGnaH8” (3rd - $8,450).

After 5 hours and 44 minutes, Argentina’s “lasochobi” defeated Sweden’s “SalsaFiesta” in heads-up play to win a $16,250 top prize. The victory came on the heels of two October wins for “lasochobi,” who on Oct. 7 took down the Sunday Mega Deep for $19,500 and three days later won the $15,000 Mega Deep for $4,278

Greece’s “vagiazal” Wins Sunday Deepstack Monsoon Title

The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Sunday Deepstack Monsoon drew 203 players who rebought 78 times. That crushed the guarantee but creating a $14,050 prize pool that was paid out to the top 27 players including Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton (26th - $140.50), “GramNaKartke” (14th - $210.75), “SchruteFarms” (6th - $702.50), and “themagicline” (4th - $1,229).

After Canada’s “Brianwager19” bowed out in third place for $1,651, the title came down to “StrangeRogue” and “vagiazal.” After just over 10 hours, the latter came out on top to capture a $3,021 first-place prize.

UK’s “MoOoN30” Wins Mini Turbo Mega Deep PKO

The $22 buy-in Mini Turbo Mega Deep had 436 players rebuy 75 times, which meant there was $5,110 in the regular prize pool and the same amount in the bounty pool. The final table had four players from the UK including “St3v3Ag0” (9th - $83.29 + $107.19 in bounties), “Anytwobully1” (6th - $178.85 + $55 in bounties), and “DrBones666” (4th - $383.25 + $184.52 in bounties).

After just 3 hours and 48 minutes, it was the UK’s “MoOoN30” who came out on top to win a $971.14 top prize and an $815.57 progressive KO bounty.

“DarGora” Wins Sunday Sale PKO for the Russian Contingent

The $55 buy-in, $25K GTD Sunday Sale PKO had 672 players rebuy 140 times to create a $40,600 prize pool, which was split in half between the regular and bounty prize pools. Among the 90 players to get paid were “Tommykorberg” (37th - $81/20 + $46.88 in bounties), “washedup26” (21st - $101.50 + $62.50 in bounties), “LendaFlavio” (10th - $286.23 + $421.48 in bounties), “pro_Kiev888” (4th - $1,522.50 + $178.13 in bounties), and “thalonewolf” (3rd - $2,030 + $409.36 in bounties).

After 7 hours and 46 minutes, Russia’s “DarGora” bested Lithuania’s “AdioZas” in heads-up play to win $3,806.25 and the $3,250.03 progressive bounty. Meanwhile, the Lithuanian had to settle for second place and $2,740.50 plus $1,511.47 in bounties.

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Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.

THIS WEEK: December 2, 2018

Roman “Romeopro33” Romanovskyi Wins Whale for $26,250

This week’s $1,050 buy-in Whale featured a $50K GTD and crushed it by drawing 51 players who rebought 24 times. Among those to compete for a piece of the $75,000 prize pool but fall short of cashing were 888poker Ambassador Dominik Nitsche, Sam “sammygrinder” Grafton, and bubble boy Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt.

The top seven players got paid including “2sick2bluff” (7th - $3,375), “HateH4teHate” (6th - $4,125), “Johan5390” (5th - $5,625), and “doctor877” (4th - $7,500). After “Kannwas” hit the rail in third place for $11,250, the title came down to “PokerJoe332” and Roman “Romeopro33” Romanovskyi.

After 5 hours and 30 minutes, Romanovskyi prevailed to capture a $26,250 first-place prize. You might remember that back in September Romanovskyi won the XL Eclipse Main Event for $187,500. A week after that, he won the Whale for $25,160, meaning he’s taken it down twice in just over two months.

“Happynose” and Van Zadelhoff Strike Deal in Sunday Mega Deep

The $215 buy-in Mega Deep attracted 328 players who rebought 150 times, which meant a $100K prize pool was offered up to the top 48 players including “DeucesCrackd” (19th - $970), Mike “Pipedream17” Dietrich (14th - $1,350), “Senta99” (8th - $2,250), “23NoraB” (4th - $7,750), and “Hurrrrican3” (3rd - $10,750).

After just over 12 hours, the tournament ended in a heads-up deal that saw Belarus’ “Happynose” take the title and $17,607 in prize money and Malta’s Steven “Kale333” Van Zadelhoff finish second for $15,893.

“POTITOOOOOOO” Wins Monsoon for Second Time in 2018

The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Monsoon had 231 runners rebuy 71 times, which meant a $15,100 prize pool was generated. Among the top 36 players to cash were “PiktasVilkas” (23rd - $128), “KonnyRaiser”(10th - $242), “BlufallIn1” (6th - $679.50), and “Daralon” (3rd - $1,706).

After 7 hours and 18 minutes, a deal was made in which Canada’s “fahdyali” finished second for $2,591) and Malta’s “POTITOOOOOOO” took the title and $2,762 in prize money. It maked the second time this year he won the Monsoon after doing so back on July 12 for $1,955.

“McMurter08” Closes Out Sunday Deepstack Monsoon

The $55 buy-in Sunday Deepstack Monsoon offered a $10,000 GTD, which is easily surpassed by attracting 220 players who rebought 77 times. The $14,850 prize pool was paid out to the top 36 players including “Bleching” (22nd - $126), “MrDrogo” (15th - $200), “plush0292” (8th - $371), “Dablinov” (6th - $668), and “Babyshark15” (3rd - $1,678).

After exactly nine hours in the tournament, Canada’s “McMurter08” defeated “heroes333” to win the title and accompanying $3,037 top prize. You might remember that back on November 22, “McMurter08” finished runner-up in the $4,000 Deepstack Starfish for $891.

“tr0phyhunter” Turns $22 Into $4,659 in Mini Mega Deep

The $22 buy-in Mini Mega Deep had 907 players rebuy 387 times to surpass the $20K GTD by creating a $25,880 prize pool. The top 117 players got paid including “Blackmaniac” (30th - $106), “RakDoll” (19th - $119), “Anne1998” (12th - $272), “PrincessMila” (7th - $787), and “Taoblzentao” (3rd - $2,510).

After 8 hours and 42 minutes, Austria’s “tr0phyhunter” defeated the UK’s “ChukBukowski” in heads-up play to turn his $22 buy-in into a $4,659 payday. It was his second tournament win in just over a week as back on November 24 he won the $1,000 GTD Turbo Deep for a more modest $342.

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