888poker XL Eclipse Series: Get Ready for the $500,000 GTD Main Event!
On the tenth day of the XL Eclipse Series on 888poker, players could compete in three new tournaments, with the XL Eclipse #29 - $30,000 6-Max as the highlight of the day. The $16.50 buy-in Mini edition and a $55 buy-in Late edition started as well.
The Main Event with a guarantee of $500,000 starts tonight, at 6 p.m. GMT. Playing in this event will cost you $250, but there are still plenty of opportunities to get in cheaper. The $50,000 guaranteed Mini Main starts at 6:30 p.m. as well and will cost you $33 to enter. The $5.50 Micro Main starts thirty minutes later and has a guarantee of $15,000.
You can follow the Main Event live on PokerNews with live updates, and you can read all about it in tomorrow's recap. But first, let's take a look at the results of Saturday's events.
888poker XL Eclipse #29: $30,000 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109 | September 21 | 432 | $43,200 |
At 7 p.m. GMT, the XL Eclipse #29 - $30,000 6-Max started with each player receiving a 50,000 starting stack. After the late registration closed, there were 432 players. That made for a prize pool of $43,200, with the first-place prize of $9,504.
After several hours, the tournament reached the final table. "BreakFISHt" and "JoaquinRuiz" busted in sixth and fifth place, receiving $1,728 and $2,592 respectively.
"YSoSerious7" from Ukraine finished in fourth place for $3,456 and "Mr_Coyote" got $4,968.
The final heads-up between Malta's "stroposoz" and Brazil's "CharlesUlman" was won by the latter who secured $9,504. The runner-up had to settle for a respectable $6,631.
888poker XL Eclipse #29: $30,000 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CharlesUlman | Brazil | $9,504 |
| 2 | stroposoz | Malta | $6,631 |
| 3 | Mr_Coyote | Sweden | $4,968 |
| 4 | YSoSerious7 | Ukraine | $3,456 |
| 5 | JoaquinRuiz | Argentina | $2,592 |
| 6 | BreakFISHt | $1,728 |
888poker XL Eclipse #30: $20,000 Mini 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | September 21 | 1,593 | $23,895 |
Just like most events, there was a Mini edition of the 6-Max on the schedule. This tournament had a buy-in of just $16.50, and there were 1,593 players competing for a prize pool of $23,895.
The final table was top-heavy with all six finalists in this tournament securing themselves of $634 while the top prize was $3,910.
That prize went to Romania's "robertpirvu" after defeating "DoctorPoker4" from Greece in the deciding heads-up. The runner-up received $2,987.
888poker XL Eclipse #30: $20,000 Mini 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | robertpirvu | Romania | $3,910 |
| 2 | DoctorPoker4 | Greece | $2,987 |
| 3 | NaoInTendo | Brazil | $2,270 |
| 4 | ItaDapeeza | Sweden | $1,553 |
| 5 | bornsinner01 | Canada | $1,075 |
| 6 | SexMeLater | Canada | $717 |
888poker XL Eclipse #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | September 21 | 413 | $20,650 |
A late winner was crowned in the XL Eclipse #31 - $15,000 Late 6-Max. This event attracted 413 players to create a prize pool of $20,650. This time it was Slovakia's "gdesupare" snagging the top prize after they won the event for $4,543. The Slovakian player defeated runner-up "Cstl01" who finished in second place for $3,170.
888poker XL Eclipse #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gdesupare | Slovakia | $4,543 |
| 2 | Cstl01 | Kazachstan | $3,170 |
| 3 | mashomis | Canada | $2,375 |
| 4 | g3r4rrrr | Peru | $1,652 |
| 5 | bah23 | $1,239 | |
| 6 | yrkkk | Lithuania | $826 |
888poker XL Eclipse Schedule
| Date | Time (CEST) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #32 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 |
| 6:30 p.m. | XL Eclipse #33 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #34 - $15,000 Micro Main Event | $5.50 |
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