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Message: [QUOTE="888Rep, post: 5404504, 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: November 17, 2019 Russia’s “pokanuktus” Wins PKO Series Main Event for More Than $42K[/B] [COLOR=#000000]888poker’s popular God of the Arena PKO Series wrapped up Sunday with the last tournaments on its 24-event schedule.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The $320 buy-in PKO Series Main Event surpassed its $300K GTD by drawing 847 players who rebought 203 times. That created a $315,000 prize pool that was split equally between the regular and bounty prize pools.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The top 108 players got paid and some of those to make deep runs were “alexos888” (35th for $661.50 + $1,340.64 in bounties), “EyeofSkadi” (20th for $756 + $2,191.41 in bounties), “2MuchBluffBG” (12th for $1,701 + $2,966.01 in bounties), “Madeon1994” (8th for $3,480.75 + $3,283.01 in bounties), “TrollKonst8” (4th for $11,497.50 + $4,659.20 in bounties), and “Dedwa789” (3rd for $15,356.25 + $1,450.78 in bounties).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]It took 13 hours and 10 minutes for the tournament to conclude and did so with Russia’s “pokanuktus” beating out “BreakYaNeck9” to win the tournament for a $28,507.50 top prize and $14,284.93 progressive bounty.[/COLOR] [B]Argentina’s “W.Klix” Wins PKO Series Warm Up[/B] [COLOR=#000000]In other PKO Series action, the $109 buy-in Event #22: $100,000 Warm Up drew 950 players who rebought 311 times. That created a $126,100 prize pool that was split equally between the regular and bounty prize pools.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The top 126 got paid including “FToFTW” (56th for $176.54 + $165.63 in bounties), “IlovePickles” (29th for $252.20 + $37.50 in bounties), “888topPair” (14th for $504.40 + $1,028.14 in bounties), “GramNaKartke” (9th for $756.60 + $412.50 in bounties), and “ruslanftw” (3rd for $6,115.95 + $1,490.10 in bounties).[/COLOR] [B]Argentina’s “lasochobi” Wins “The Dragon” for $46,000[/B] [COLOR=#000000]Sunday also marked the second edition of the $1,050 buy-in, $200K GTD The Dragon tournament, which attracted 144 players who rebought 46 times. That meant the $200,000 prize pool was paid out to the top 18 players including “wellyxx” (16th - $4,100), “Riverkings14” (10th - $4,500), 888poker Ambassador Dominik “888Dominik” Nitsche (6th - $10,000), and “kiskutya23” (4th - $18,000).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After “M9yM9so” bowed out in third place for $24,300, the title came down to Argentina’s “lasochobi” and Russia’s “sweet_dr34ms.” After 7 hours and 26 minutes in the tournament, the former came out on top to capture the $46,000 first-place prize. It was another prestigious title “lasochobi” got to add to his online résumé, which includes winning the Sunday Mega Deep in October of last year.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After 10 hours and 21 minutes, it was Argentina’s “W.Klix” besting “windiswild” in heads-up play to win the title, a $11,349.23 top prize, and the $5,957.13 progressive knockout bounty.[/COLOR] [B]Germany’s “Royalsash87” Turns $22 Buy-In Into $3,670 Payday in Mini Mega Deep[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $22 buy-in Mini Mega Deep had 752 runners rebuy 242 times, which meant a $20,000 prize pool was paid out to the top 99 players. Among those to get a piece of it were “timplat” (24th - $100), “BigMoney_ak” (15th - $180), “WowAceDude” (10th - $220), “Placebo36” (6th - $840), and “endeavour19” (3rd - $1,980).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After 8 hours and 41 minutes it was Germany’s “Royalsash87” besting Russia’s “badlucktou” in heads-up play to win the title and accompanying $3,670 first-place prize.[/COLOR] [B]Lithuania’s “Magnf1cious” Hooks a BIG Fish Title[/B] [COLOR=#000000]The $33 buy-in, $30K GTD Sunday BIG Fish surpassed its guarantee by attracting 833 players who rebought 273 times, which resulted in a $33,180 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 108 players including “Popek1908” (34th - $139.35), “IbetUfold” (22nd - $159.26), “Romazottie” (9th - $424.70), “V.F.A” (4th - $2,422.14), and “_DENGER_” (3rd - $3,235.05).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After 9 hours and 49 minutes, it was Lithuania’s “Magnf1cious” coming out on top to the tune of $6,006,06.[/COLOR] [B]What to Watch For…[/B] [COLOR=#000000]888poker LIVE is heading to London for the last LIVE Festival of the year. With £500,000 GTD Main Event - £1,100 buy-in. Add to that, the winner of the Main Event will also receive a 2020 WSOP Main Event package.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Click here for full information and schedule[/COLOR] [URL="https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-live-heads-london-aspers-2019-year-end-festival"]https://www.888poker.com/magazine/88...r-end-festival[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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