Hello everyone!
You might have noticed that over the past few weeks, we’ve made a couple of additions to our daily tournament schedule.
Players are loving “The GREAT 8” and “The Starfish,” which complement our tournament offerings alongside events like the Mega Deep, The Whale, and the Sunday Lightning, just to name a few.
Learn more about these new additions here.
You might have noticed that over the past few weeks, we’ve made a couple of additions to our daily tournament schedule.
Players are loving “The GREAT 8” and “The Starfish,” which complement our tournament offerings alongside events like the Mega Deep, The Whale, and the Sunday Lightning, just to name a few.
Learn more about these new additions here.
Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.
THIS WEEK: November 19, 2017
Tim “REALTTWIST” Kelly Takes Down Mega Deep
This week’s $215 buy-in Mega Deep drew 384 players who rebought 116 times. Among the 48 players to earn a piece of the $100,000 prize pool were “SHIPITBTCH” (15th for $1,350), “bah23” (9th for $1,750), and “RandyMarshh” (5th for $5,250).
After 11 hours, Canada’s Tim “REALTTWIST” Kelly came out on top to capture the title and $19,250first-place prize. It was and away his biggest score on 888poker. According to PocketFives, his previous best came back in August when he finished fourth in the $12,000 Sunday Swordfish for $1,145.
“MsterN411” Wins Baby Whale for $21,500
The biggest buy-in of the week was the $320 Baby Whale, which attracted 213 players who rebought 105 times. That meant a $100,000 prize pool was on tap, and that was paid out among the top 27 players including “SHIPITBITCH” (15th for $1,500), “Madeon1994” (9th for $2,000), and Marton “WorldIsOurs” Czuczor (3rd for $11,750).
After 8 hours and 53 minutes, the Netherlands’ “MsterN411” defeated Germany’s “Imyurfriend” in heads-up play to win $21,500.
Good Year Continues for Argentina’s “germaxii”
The $109 buy-in Sunday Challenge saw387 players rebuy 152 times, which meant a $60,000 prize pool was paid out among the top 56 finishers. Among them were Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt (21st for $582), “Fukuruku” (15th for $774), “JohnFoot” (7th for $1,500), and “PETERNUCI” (4th for $4,500).
After just 8 hours, Argentina’s “germaxii” bested Brazil’s “sayocam” in heads-up play to win $11,400. Back in October, “germaxii” made a name for himself by cashing six times, including four final tables, in a single weekend. According to Pocket Fives, he had a 24% ITM rate and 135% ROI for the year. Back in May, he also won the XL Inferno Event #194: $50,000 Turbo Mega Deep for $10,225.
Steven “Kale333” Van Zadelhoff’s Hot Year Continues with Turbo Mega Deep Win
The $215 buy-in Turbo Mega Deep, which took just 4 hours and 10 minutes to play to a winner, attracted 97 players who rebought 33 times. That meant a $30,000 prize pool was up for grabs, and the final two tables earned a piece of it. Among them were “allesrigged” (13th for $600), 888poker Ambassador and World Series of Poker Europe One Drop High Roller champ Dominik “888Dominik” Nitsche (11th for $750), and “tredan7” (8th for $900).
In the end, Steven “Kale333” Van Zadelhoff came out on top to win a $7,350 first-place prize. Back in September, Van Zadelhoff won an online poker tournament for $1.6 million, though it wasn’t on 888poker. In regards to us, his last win on 888poker came back on September 20 when he won the $2,500 SHOT for $1,313.
Other recent scores include third in the XL Eclipse Event #160: $20,000 Crocodile for $2,837 and second in the October 20th $5,000 Hurricane 8-Max for $1,375.
“IceStream” Just Misses Out on Crocodile Title
The $160 buy-in Sunday Crocodile saw 119 players rebuy 59 times, which surpassed the $25K GTD by creating a $26,700 prize pool. Among the 15 players to get a piece of it were “repio_9” (12th for $640.80), “Groggggggggy” (9th for $734.25), and “MalakiasCF” (5th for $1,735.50), just to name a few.
After 8 hours and 50 minutes, Germany’s “YouCashMeOut” bested Stefan “IceStream” Ivanov in heads-up play to win $6,675.
What to watch out for:
We are thrilled to introduce you to Jackpotland!
An exciting new world where you could get your hands on up to $100,000 in cash - EVERY DAY!
Play in our Jackpotland Free Tournaments up to 4 times each day.
Win a spin in our Jackpot Wheel each time you make it to the top 500 players.
Spin our Jackpot Wheel and you could win incredible prizes up to $100,000 with every spin!
Every spin WINS! The more tournaments you play, the more spins you’ll have!
Not yet made your 1st deposit on 888poker? Click here to find out how YOU can get involved.
Already made a deposit? Click here to see how YOU can join the action.
THIS WEEK: November 19, 2017
Tim “REALTTWIST” Kelly Takes Down Mega Deep
This week’s $215 buy-in Mega Deep drew 384 players who rebought 116 times. Among the 48 players to earn a piece of the $100,000 prize pool were “SHIPITBTCH” (15th for $1,350), “bah23” (9th for $1,750), and “RandyMarshh” (5th for $5,250).
After 11 hours, Canada’s Tim “REALTTWIST” Kelly came out on top to capture the title and $19,250first-place prize. It was and away his biggest score on 888poker. According to PocketFives, his previous best came back in August when he finished fourth in the $12,000 Sunday Swordfish for $1,145.
“MsterN411” Wins Baby Whale for $21,500
The biggest buy-in of the week was the $320 Baby Whale, which attracted 213 players who rebought 105 times. That meant a $100,000 prize pool was on tap, and that was paid out among the top 27 players including “SHIPITBITCH” (15th for $1,500), “Madeon1994” (9th for $2,000), and Marton “WorldIsOurs” Czuczor (3rd for $11,750).
After 8 hours and 53 minutes, the Netherlands’ “MsterN411” defeated Germany’s “Imyurfriend” in heads-up play to win $21,500.
Good Year Continues for Argentina’s “germaxii”
The $109 buy-in Sunday Challenge saw387 players rebuy 152 times, which meant a $60,000 prize pool was paid out among the top 56 finishers. Among them were Niklas “tutten7” Åstedt (21st for $582), “Fukuruku” (15th for $774), “JohnFoot” (7th for $1,500), and “PETERNUCI” (4th for $4,500).
After just 8 hours, Argentina’s “germaxii” bested Brazil’s “sayocam” in heads-up play to win $11,400. Back in October, “germaxii” made a name for himself by cashing six times, including four final tables, in a single weekend. According to Pocket Fives, he had a 24% ITM rate and 135% ROI for the year. Back in May, he also won the XL Inferno Event #194: $50,000 Turbo Mega Deep for $10,225.
Steven “Kale333” Van Zadelhoff’s Hot Year Continues with Turbo Mega Deep Win
The $215 buy-in Turbo Mega Deep, which took just 4 hours and 10 minutes to play to a winner, attracted 97 players who rebought 33 times. That meant a $30,000 prize pool was up for grabs, and the final two tables earned a piece of it. Among them were “allesrigged” (13th for $600), 888poker Ambassador and World Series of Poker Europe One Drop High Roller champ Dominik “888Dominik” Nitsche (11th for $750), and “tredan7” (8th for $900).
In the end, Steven “Kale333” Van Zadelhoff came out on top to win a $7,350 first-place prize. Back in September, Van Zadelhoff won an online poker tournament for $1.6 million, though it wasn’t on 888poker. In regards to us, his last win on 888poker came back on September 20 when he won the $2,500 SHOT for $1,313.
Other recent scores include third in the XL Eclipse Event #160: $20,000 Crocodile for $2,837 and second in the October 20th $5,000 Hurricane 8-Max for $1,375.
“IceStream” Just Misses Out on Crocodile Title
The $160 buy-in Sunday Crocodile saw 119 players rebuy 59 times, which surpassed the $25K GTD by creating a $26,700 prize pool. Among the 15 players to get a piece of it were “repio_9” (12th for $640.80), “Groggggggggy” (9th for $734.25), and “MalakiasCF” (5th for $1,735.50), just to name a few.
After 8 hours and 50 minutes, Germany’s “YouCashMeOut” bested Stefan “IceStream” Ivanov in heads-up play to win $6,675.
What to watch out for:
We are thrilled to introduce you to Jackpotland!
An exciting new world where you could get your hands on up to $100,000 in cash - EVERY DAY!
Play in our Jackpotland Free Tournaments up to 4 times each day.
Win a spin in our Jackpot Wheel each time you make it to the top 500 players.
Spin our Jackpot Wheel and you could win incredible prizes up to $100,000 with every spin!
Every spin WINS! The more tournaments you play, the more spins you’ll have!
Not yet made your 1st deposit on 888poker? Click here to find out how YOU can get involved.
Already made a deposit? Click here to see how YOU can join the action.
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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 26, 2017
“fishondope” Graduates to Big Leagus with Mega Deep Win
Every week, the $100,000 Mega Deep is among online poker’s premiere Sunday events, and this week was no different. The $215 buy-in tournament saw 399 players rebuy 115 times, which created a $102,800 prize pool distributed to the top 56 players. Among those to earn a piece of it were “77DASH” (14th - $1,326.12), WSOP bracelet winner Christopher “NigDawG” Brammer (9th - $1,675.64), and “Andy.69.Nuts” (3rd - $10,794).
After 11 hours and 11 minutes, Brazil’s “fishondope” bested Sweden’s Jerry “Perrymejsen” Ödeen in heads-up play to walk away with a $19,532 first-place prize. It was the biggest win of the year for “fishondope,” but far from his only one. Back in March, he notched three small victories in the span of three weeks.
They included taking down the $1,200 GTD Turbo R&A for $470.88, winning the $2,500 GTD Deep Stack for $778.93, and claiming a $1,500 GTD R&A title for $728.
“NEONTIGER” Denies a Bracelet Winner Whale Title
The biggest buy-in of the day was the $1,050 Whale, which bested its $120K GTD by attracted 85 players who rebought 42 times. That created a $127,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 including Robin “Inho” Ylitalo (11th - $3,175), four-time WSOP bracelet winner and 888poker Ambassador Dominik “888Dominik” Nitsche (9th - $3,810), and Fabrizio “DrMiKee” Gonzalez (3rd - $17,780).
After just over 9 hours, “NEONTIGER” denied WSOP bracelet winner Christopher “NigDawG” Brammer the title to win $34,925. Brammer received a $23,495 consolation prize for his runner-up finish. Back in September, “NEONTIGER” won the XL Eclipse Event #16: $10,000 Super Turbo Opening Event for $2,609.75. More recently, he won the October 8 $30,000 Sunday Crocodile for $6,450.
“LeshiyAS” and “PokerJoe332” Strike a GREAT Deal
The $40,000 Sunday GREAT 8 saw 419 players pony up an $88 buy-in, and 199 of them ended up rebuying. That helped surpass the guarantee by creating a $49,440 prize pool paid out to the top 56 places including “RockBlake” (21st - $479.56), “tigerhoods62” (13th - $637.77), and two-time XL Eclipse champ Roman “Romeopro33” Romanovsky (3rd - $5,191.20).
After 12 hours and 20 minutes, “LeshiyAS” and “PokerJoe332” struck a heads-up deal that saw the former lock up $7,111.71 and the latter $9,203.65 and the title.
“Pon4uk” Captures Lightning in a Bottle
This week’s $55 buy-in Sunday Lightning 6-Max surpassed its $10K GTD by attracting 166 players who rebought 68 times. That created an $11,700 prize pool that was distributed to the top 24 players including “89rhino89” (22nd - $111.15), “msksevart” (13th - $146.25), and “Lucky_Frutti” (6th - $526.50).
After 7 hours and 52 minutes, Ukraine’s “Pon4uk” defeated “blazes17” in heads-up play to win a $2,808 first-place prize. “Pon4uk” is a low-to-mid-stakes grinder who back on April 30 topped a field of 187 players to win the $400 SNAP 6-Max Turbo+R event for $115.70.
A Turbo Win for “Bastettt”
The $215 buy-in Turbo Mega Deep attracted 90 players who rebought 32 times. That helped surpass the guarantee by creating a $24,400 prize pool paid out to the top 12 players including “Kroat.” (10th - $671), “SkallePer58” (8th - $793), and “muchoeste6” (3rd - $3,416).
After just 3 hours and 59 minutes, it was the UK’s “Bastettt” who defeated Sweden’s “Avskedad” to walk away with the $6,649 first-place prize.
What to watch out for:
We are thrilled to introduce you to Jackpotland!
An exciting new world where you could get your hands on up to $100,000 in cash - EVERY DAY!
Play in our Jackpotland Free Tournaments up to 4 times each day.
Win a spin in our Jackpot Wheel each time you make it to the top 500 players.
Spin our Jackpot Wheel and you could win incredible prizes up to $100,000 with every spin!
Every spin WINS! The more tournaments you play, the more spins you’ll have!
Not yet made your 1st deposit on 888poker? Click here to find out how YOU can get involved.
https://www.888poker.com/poker-promo...g-Jackpot-acq/
Already made a deposit? Click here to see how YOU can join the action.
https://www.888poker.com/poker-promotions/Jackpotland/
1st time depositors only • Offer valid until 24/12/17 • Min deposit $10 • Must deposit with code JACKPOT100 to get tickets • 3 tournament tickets for the $3,000 Jackpotland tournament • Tickets valid until 24/12/17 • Top 500 players in Jackpotland Tournaments win a Jackpot Wheel spin • Jackpot Wheel available within 72 hours of Tournament’s end • Jackpot Wheel Prizes include bonuses, cash & tournament tickets (odds vary between prizes) • Wagering restrictions further T&Cs apply
https://www.888poker.com/terms/jackpotland/
THIS WEEK: November 26, 2017
“fishondope” Graduates to Big Leagus with Mega Deep Win
Every week, the $100,000 Mega Deep is among online poker’s premiere Sunday events, and this week was no different. The $215 buy-in tournament saw 399 players rebuy 115 times, which created a $102,800 prize pool distributed to the top 56 players. Among those to earn a piece of it were “77DASH” (14th - $1,326.12), WSOP bracelet winner Christopher “NigDawG” Brammer (9th - $1,675.64), and “Andy.69.Nuts” (3rd - $10,794).
After 11 hours and 11 minutes, Brazil’s “fishondope” bested Sweden’s Jerry “Perrymejsen” Ödeen in heads-up play to walk away with a $19,532 first-place prize. It was the biggest win of the year for “fishondope,” but far from his only one. Back in March, he notched three small victories in the span of three weeks.
They included taking down the $1,200 GTD Turbo R&A for $470.88, winning the $2,500 GTD Deep Stack for $778.93, and claiming a $1,500 GTD R&A title for $728.
“NEONTIGER” Denies a Bracelet Winner Whale Title
The biggest buy-in of the day was the $1,050 Whale, which bested its $120K GTD by attracted 85 players who rebought 42 times. That created a $127,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 including Robin “Inho” Ylitalo (11th - $3,175), four-time WSOP bracelet winner and 888poker Ambassador Dominik “888Dominik” Nitsche (9th - $3,810), and Fabrizio “DrMiKee” Gonzalez (3rd - $17,780).
After just over 9 hours, “NEONTIGER” denied WSOP bracelet winner Christopher “NigDawG” Brammer the title to win $34,925. Brammer received a $23,495 consolation prize for his runner-up finish. Back in September, “NEONTIGER” won the XL Eclipse Event #16: $10,000 Super Turbo Opening Event for $2,609.75. More recently, he won the October 8 $30,000 Sunday Crocodile for $6,450.
“LeshiyAS” and “PokerJoe332” Strike a GREAT Deal
The $40,000 Sunday GREAT 8 saw 419 players pony up an $88 buy-in, and 199 of them ended up rebuying. That helped surpass the guarantee by creating a $49,440 prize pool paid out to the top 56 places including “RockBlake” (21st - $479.56), “tigerhoods62” (13th - $637.77), and two-time XL Eclipse champ Roman “Romeopro33” Romanovsky (3rd - $5,191.20).
After 12 hours and 20 minutes, “LeshiyAS” and “PokerJoe332” struck a heads-up deal that saw the former lock up $7,111.71 and the latter $9,203.65 and the title.
“Pon4uk” Captures Lightning in a Bottle
This week’s $55 buy-in Sunday Lightning 6-Max surpassed its $10K GTD by attracting 166 players who rebought 68 times. That created an $11,700 prize pool that was distributed to the top 24 players including “89rhino89” (22nd - $111.15), “msksevart” (13th - $146.25), and “Lucky_Frutti” (6th - $526.50).
After 7 hours and 52 minutes, Ukraine’s “Pon4uk” defeated “blazes17” in heads-up play to win a $2,808 first-place prize. “Pon4uk” is a low-to-mid-stakes grinder who back on April 30 topped a field of 187 players to win the $400 SNAP 6-Max Turbo+R event for $115.70.
A Turbo Win for “Bastettt”
The $215 buy-in Turbo Mega Deep attracted 90 players who rebought 32 times. That helped surpass the guarantee by creating a $24,400 prize pool paid out to the top 12 players including “Kroat.” (10th - $671), “SkallePer58” (8th - $793), and “muchoeste6” (3rd - $3,416).
After just 3 hours and 59 minutes, it was the UK’s “Bastettt” who defeated Sweden’s “Avskedad” to walk away with the $6,649 first-place prize.
What to watch out for:
We are thrilled to introduce you to Jackpotland!
An exciting new world where you could get your hands on up to $100,000 in cash - EVERY DAY!
Play in our Jackpotland Free Tournaments up to 4 times each day.
Win a spin in our Jackpot Wheel each time you make it to the top 500 players.
Spin our Jackpot Wheel and you could win incredible prizes up to $100,000 with every spin!
Every spin WINS! The more tournaments you play, the more spins you’ll have!
Not yet made your 1st deposit on 888poker? Click here to find out how YOU can get involved.
https://www.888poker.com/poker-promo...g-Jackpot-acq/
Already made a deposit? Click here to see how YOU can join the action.
https://www.888poker.com/poker-promotions/Jackpotland/
1st time depositors only • Offer valid until 24/12/17 • Min deposit $10 • Must deposit with code JACKPOT100 to get tickets • 3 tournament tickets for the $3,000 Jackpotland tournament • Tickets valid until 24/12/17 • Top 500 players in Jackpotland Tournaments win a Jackpot Wheel spin • Jackpot Wheel available within 72 hours of Tournament’s end • Jackpot Wheel Prizes include bonuses, cash & tournament tickets (odds vary between prizes) • Wagering restrictions further T&Cs apply
https://www.888poker.com/terms/jackpotland/