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Message: [QUOTE="888Rep, post: 5213239, 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: June 9, 2019[/B] [COLOR=#000000]On Their Way to Vegas![/COLOR] [B]Five More Players Win 2019 WSOP Main Event Package[/B] [COLOR=#000000]Every Sunday at 20:30 GMT, 888poker has hosted a $1,050 “WSOP 2019 Main Event Package Qualifier.” It’s been a great way for players to win their way into poker’s most prestigious tournament. Just ask 2014 WSOP champ and 888poker Ambassador Martin Jacobson, who won his seat via this route.[/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 attracted 63 players who rebought 10 times, which created a $73,000 prize pool. That meant five players would win WSOP packages while three others would secure some money. Here’s a look at those who claimed a prize.[/COLOR] [B]Don’t miss your last chance to win your way to Vegas in our final Sunday 2019 WSOP Main Event qualifier on Sunday, June 16![/B] [B]“s4f3tyc4r” Wins Mega Deep for Over $19K[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $215 buy-in Sunday Mega Deep offered up a $100,000 prize pool to the 336 players who rebought 128 times. Among the top 45 to get a piece of it were “wywrotx” (37th - $600), “1LevelAbove” (32nd - $650), “MAMOHT_T” (25th - $750), “jadedjason” (16th - $1,000), SteveyBG” (8th - $2,400), and “mike_dolph” (3rd - $11,000).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After 10 hours and 49 minutes, “s4f3tyc4r” bested Germany’s “Streusalz” in heads-up play to win a $19,350 top prize.[/COLOR] [B]“billycadu14” Captures a While of a Title for Argentina[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $530 buy-in $20,000 PKO Whale saw 28 players rebuy six times, which meant the prize pool was split with $11,500 going to the regular pool and $8,500 to the bounty. Some players to win knock-out money were “siennandjen” ($187.50), “prebzzz” ($187.50), and “toolatetorun” ($984.38), just to name a few.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After 4 hours and 32 minutes, the title came down to Lithuania’s “ddaubar” and Argentina’s “billycadu14” with the latter ultimate prevailing to capture a $5,175 first-place prize plus the $3,359.36 progressive knockout.[/COLOR] [B]Russia’s “sabaka63” Weathers the Monsoon[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $55 buy-in $10,000 GTD Monsoon surpassed its guarantee by attracting 186 players who rebought 49 times. That resulted in a $11,750 prize pool that was paid out among the top 27 players including “ole_schemion” (27th - $117.50), “cashman0810” (17th - $146.87), “pokerdave128” (12th - $205.62), “Irreligious8” (6th - $587.50), and “Orlak6” (3rd - $1,380.62).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After just shy of seven hours in the tournament, it was Russia’s “sabaka63” defeating Sweden’s “Munken021” in heads-up play to win the title and accompanying $2,526.29 first-place prize.[/COLOR] [B]Sunday Challenge Ends in Heads-Up Deal[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $109 buy-in Sunday Challenge cruised by its $20,000 GTD by drawing 197 players who rebought 60 times. That generated a $25,700 prize pool dispersed amongst the top 27 players including Whale winner “billycadu14” (26th - $257), “NEONTIGER” (19th - $257), “Fette_Pro” (11th - $449.75), “ChipsFool” (7th - $1,028), and Bryan “DePittsterje” (5th - $1,542).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After “salamerancio” bowed out in third place for $3,019.75, the title came down to Lithuania’s “gambler0602” and Russia’s “Murchello384.” At the 7 hour and 53-minute mark the two struck a deal that saw the former finish in second place for $4,688.89 and the latter take it down for $4,820.11.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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