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Message: [QUOTE="888Rep, post: 5136267, member: 122549"] [B]Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal[/B][COLOR=#000000], with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.[/COLOR] [B]THIS WEEK: April 28, 2019 Two 888poker Players Win Their Way onto Poker After Dark[/B] [COLOR=#000000]For the second year in a row, we have partnered with Poker Central to proudly bring eligible 888poker players an exclusive offer. From May 19-23, two lucky players will head to Las Vegas to battle the top poker players on Poker After Dark at PokerGo Studio.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]On Sunday, two special $1/€1 buy-in tournaments were held to award a pair of $14,000 prize packages which include a $10,000 entry into the Poker After Dark – 888poker Week II.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The first tournament was open to players from the UK, Canada, Germany, and Sweden and saw 623 players compete. The final table was filled with players from Canada and the UK, and after just over five hours Canada’s “Tommyder” came out on top to win his way onto 888poker Week II.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Additionally, another tournament was open to 888poker players from Spain. That event attracted 493 players, and in the end, it was “gitanopelaez” who won his way to Poker After Dark - 888poker Week II.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]For more on the Poker After Dark – 888poker Week II click here.[/COLOR] [URL="https://www.888poker.com/magazine/blog/888news/think-youve-got-what-it-takes-play-poker-after-dark?fbclid=IwAR2SbG5HXkgXZFasmgCwKV0aVqknOL3iu5Krcz1JZIkRfhwvI-ghDyczDOI"]https://www.888poker.com/magazine/bl...hwvI-ghDyczDOI[/URL] [B]“tikkapekka” Wins the Mega Deep Yet Again[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $215 buy-in Sunday Mega Deep attracted 343 players who rebought 145 times, which meant a $100,000 prize pool was on tap. Among the top 45 players to get a piece of it were two-time XL Blizzard champ “69Gronk87” (33rd - $650), “ZDamian” (22nd - $750), “jksaha21” (12th - $1,500), Robin “Inho” Ylitalo (9th - $1,750), and “Alrighty2222” (4th - $8,250).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]It took 11 hours but eventually Finland’s “tikkapekka” defeated Brazil’s “CutinuaBR” in heads-up play to win the title and $19,350 prize. You might remember tha, back in March 2017, “tikkapekka” also won the Mega Deep.[/COLOR] [B]“bustingyou” Wins Sunday Challenge for $5,504[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $109 buy-in Sunday Challenge didn’t have any problem surpassing its $20K GTD as 204 players rebought 52 times to create a $25,600 prize pool. That was paid out amongst the top 27 players including “EyeofSkadi” (18th - $320), “youler” (12th - $448), “zoobanana” (7th - $1,024), “Lucky_Frutti” (4th - $2,240), and “Kid.Twist1” (3rd - $3,008).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]It took nearly eight hours for Canada’s “bustingyou” to best Germany’s “amaze1” in heads-up play to win the title and $5,504 first-place prize.[/COLOR] [B]Kyrgyzstan’s “RuniGGaRun” Wins Mini Mega Deep[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $22 buy-in, $20K GTD Mini Mega Deep saw 810 players take to the virtual felt and rebuy 275 times. That resulted in a $21,700 prize pool paid out to the top 108 places. Among those to make deep runs were Ian “Simpioni” Simpson (18th - $147.56), “xane7a” (9th - $277.76), and “guds7” (4th - $1,584.10).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After Russia’s “AntonyM.” bowed out in third place for $2,115.75, the title came down to Sweden’s “Gregersson” and Kyrgyzstan’s “RuniGGaRun.” After just over eight hours in the tournament the latter prevailed to win the $3,927.70 top prize.[/COLOR] [B]“nutcracker95” Wins Monsoon Week After Finishing in 6th Place[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $55 buy-in Monsoon surpassed its $10,000 GTD by attracting 193 players who rebought 49 times. That created a $12,100 prize pool paid out to the top 27 players including “Unde_” (21st - $121), “IlovePickles” (12th - $211.75), “guydeet39” (6th - $605), and “villagelife” (3rd - $1,421.75).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After 6 hours and 24 minutes, the UK’s “nutcracker95” bested Russia’s “nationalist” in heads-up play to win the title and accompanying $2,601.50 first-place prize. The win came a week after “nutcracker95” finished sixth in the same event for $628.[/COLOR] [B]On Their Way to Vegas![/B] [B]Three More Players Win 2019 WSOP Main Event Packages[/B] [COLOR=#000000]Remember, every Sunday at 20:30 GMT now through June 888poker will host a $1,050 “WSOP 2019 Main Event Package Qualifier.” It’s a great way to win your way into poker’s most prestigious tournament, just ask 2014 WSOP champ and 888poker Ambassador Martin Jacobson, who won a seat during the XL Blizzard.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Those who win their way into the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event will be awarded a prize package valued at $12,600. Those packages include six nights (July 4-10, 2019) at the luxurious Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas, a $10,000 WSOP Main Event buy-in, $1,000 for travel and expenses (paid directly to your 888poker account), and an invite to a welcome party at the Vdara Hotel.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]This week’s qualifier had 43 entries which meant a trio of seats were awarded. Winning their way to Las Vegas were Ukraine’s “Blackfile888,” Germany’s “Caramba11,” and Argentina’s “ONEShooooot.”[/COLOR] [B]What to Expect Coming Up from 888poker[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The XL Inferno is returning to 888poker May 16-26 and will feature 34 tournaments with more than $1.4 million in guarantees up for grabs. With buy-ins ranging from $5.50 up to $320 there’s something for everyone.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The XL Inferno will culminate with the $25 buy-in Event #32: $500,000 Main Event on May 26 at 5 p.m. GMT. Players will start with 50,000 in chips and play 20-minute levels, making it a must-play tournament for any online poker aficionado. Satellites for that event and more start at just 1¢.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Click here for more information and a look at the full schedule.[/COLOR] [URL="https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/xl-inferno-back-more-affordable-buy-ins-and-bigger-gtds"]https://www.888poker.com/magazine/88...nd-bigger-gtds[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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