Welcome to 888poker’s Weekly Deal, with all the best news, results and insights from the past week.
THIS WEEK: January 13, 2019
“tmurdah” Wins Sunday Mega Deep for $19,350
The $215 buy-in Sunday Mega Deep had 331 players rebuy 112 times, which meant a $100,000 prize pool was up for grabs. Among the top 45 players to get a piece of it were Bryan “DePittstterje” Paris (29th - $650), Mike “Pipedream17” Dietrich (12th - $1,500), “PulledPorker” (7th - $3,400), “torresfan03” (4th - $8,250), and “surprisefirm” (3rd - $11,000).
After 11 hours and 35 minutes, it was “tmurdah” defeating “BL1NDRAZOR” in heads up play to win one of 888poker’s most coveted titles and a $19,350 prize pool. It was almost the second win in just over a month for “BL1NDRAZOR,” who won the December 4 $33 buy-in Big Fish for $3,216.03. He had to settle for a $14,500 consolation prize for finishing runner-up in the Mega Deep.
Russia’s “77kol0bok77” is More Than Up for the Sunday Challenge
The $109 buy-in, $20K GTD Sunday Challenge saw 187 players take to the virtual felt and rebuy 66 times, which resulted in a $25,300 prize pool. Among the top 27 to get a piece of it were Bryan “DePittsterje” Paris (16th - $316.25), “Limonad19” (9th - $506), “Pepepepepe.” (5th - $1,518), and “Namlleh” (3rd - $2,972.75).
A few minutes after eight hours in the tournament, Russia’s “77kol0bok77” defeated “Eclecctic” to win the title and $5,439.50 top prize. It was his second win in just over a month after he took down the December 6 Big Fish for $3,294.
“Whoisit13” Turns $22 Into $5,269 Payday in Mini Mega Deep BONANZA
The $22 buy-in Mini Mega Deep BONANZA breezed by its $25K GTD by attracting 1,085 players who rebought 422 times, which resulted in a $30,140 prize pool. The top 144 players got paid including “Sinistrous” (40th - $96.44), “talbot49” (25th - $126.58), “Jimwa157” (8th - $602.80), and “slacker11” (5th - $1,507).
After Canada’s “Chesterman13” busted in third place for $2,863.30, the title came down to a pair of players from the UK. After 9 hours and 4 minutes, “Whoisit13” defeated “AceHighJohnT” in heads-up play to turn his $22 into a $5,269.12 payday.
Forget the Playoffs, “TomBrady17” Wins Sunday Deepstack Monsoon for $2,870
The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Sunday Deepstack Monsoon crushed its guarantee by attracting 194 players who rebought 73 times. That created a $13,350 prize pool paid out to the top 27 spots including “Kaktus26rus” (20th - $133.50), “Malygos1987” (10th - $233.62), Rob “RTinnion” Tinnion (8th - $400.50), “Sinistrous” (4th - $1,168.12), and “mieux90” (3rd - $1,568.62).
After 9 hours and 8 minutes, Canada’s “TomBrady17” defeated “konnichiwah” in heads-up play to win the title and $2,870.29 first-place prize.
“Duckface01” Weathers Monsoon to Win $2,719.79
The $55 buy-in, $10K GTD Monsoon saw 199 players rebuy 54 times to create a $12,650 prize pool. Among the top 27 players to get a piece of it were “Irreligious8” (22nd - $126.50), “Fushin1” (13th - $189.75), “aligatorbt” (6th - $632.50), and “plush0292” (4th - $1,106.87).
After “Beachfarm” bowed out in third place for $1,486.37, the title came down to “Duckface01” and “GiMMiETheL0T.” After just over seven hours, the former prevailed to win the title and accompanying $2,719.79 first-place prize.
You might remember “Duckface01” had a big day back on December 16, which is when he finished runner-up in the Sunday Mega Deep for $12,180. Not only that, he also took down the $4,000 Twister for a more modest $1,400.
What to Expect Coming Up from 888poker
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Now we’re back at Aspers for the 888poker LIVE Kickoff – our very first live event of the 2019 season!
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