888poker XL Eclipse Series Day 3: "saudades123" Wins the $30,000 8-Max
On the third day of the 888poker XL Eclipse Series, three new tournaments started. Most of the attention went out to the $30,000 8-Max, where the winner of the day pocketed over $8,000. Let's take a look at this tournament and the results of the other events that played out on Saturday.
888poker XL Eclipse #7: $30,000 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109 | September 14 | 443 | $44,300 |
The biggest winner of Day 3 of the 888poker XL Eclipse Series was crowned in the XL Eclipse #7: $30,000 8-Max. In this event, 443 entries were made by the players and they created a total prize pool of $44,300. The winner would get $8,639 while every finalist would receive at least $1,108.
On the final table, "Prof_Plum" finished in eighth place for $1,108, while "paraRC" (seventh, $1,329), "Placebo36" (sixth, $1,772), "OnTheEdgeT8s" (fifth, $2,437), "TripleAceIRL" (fourth, $3,544) and "RaiseRaiZe" (third, $4,873) were also sent to the rail before the tournament reached the final heads-up.
In the heads-up, it was "25BETTER" against "saudades123" and it was later mentioned who secured him- or herself of the victory. The winner received the first prize of $8,639 while the runner-up settled for $6,424.
888poker XL Eclipse #7: $30,000 8-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | saudades123 | $8,639 | |
| 2 | 25BETTER | Ireland | $6,424 |
| 3 | RaiseRaiZe | Finland | $4,873 |
| 4 | TripleAceIRL | Ireland | $3,544 |
| 5 | OnTheEdgeT8s | Croatia | $2,437 |
| 6 | Placebo36 | $1,772 | |
| 7 | paraRC | United Kingdom | $1,329 |
| 8 | Prof_Plum | Canada | $1,108 |
888poker XL Eclipse #8: $10,000 Mini 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $8.80 | September 14 | 1,735 | $13,880 |
There was also a Mini edition of the 8-Max on the schedule for the players who couldn't afford the biggest buy-in ($88) of the day. To compete in this tournament, players had to pay the buy-in of $8.80 and there were 1,735 players competing for a prize pool of $13,880. Every finalist in this tournament would secure him- or herself of $139 but all eyes were on the top prize of $2,499.
The top prize went to Canada's "bybababy" after beating "pokerdave128" from the United Kingdom in heads-up. The British runner-up received $1,804 while the winner received $2,499.
888poker XL Eclipse #8: $10,000 Mini 8-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bybababy | Canada | $2,499 |
| 2 | pokerdave128 | United Kingdom | $1,804 |
| 3 | MojackoKing | Sweden | $1,388 |
| 4 | Peter_Martin | United Kingdom | $972 |
| 5 | beardowright | Canada | $694 |
| 6 | RPTyan | Russia | $416 |
| 7 | 888ripoff | United Kingdom | $278 |
| 8 | ady_grasu19 | Romania | $139 |
888poker XL Eclipse #9: $15,000 Late 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | September 14 | 375 | $18,750 |
Another winner was crowned in the XL Eclipse #9: $15,000 Late 8-Max. This event was played by 375 players to create a prize pool of $18,750. Canada's "FShayne" won this event for $3,656 after beating "joaof6" in the deciding heads-up.
888poker XL Eclipse #9: $15,000 Late 8-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FShayne | Canada | $3,656 |
| 2 | joaof6 | Malta | $2,719 |
| 3 | Darya_Kurt | Russia | $2,063 |
| 4 | guizones27 | Brazil | $1,500 |
| 5 | papichpoker | Russia | $1,031 |
| 6 | 14.0mvs2.85 | Germany | $750 |
| 7 | MaximKld | Russia | $563 |
| 8 | StrangeRogue | Kazachstan | $469 |
888poker XL Eclipse Schedule
| Date | Time (CEST) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Sep | 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #10 - $100,000 Tune Up | $160 |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #11 - $50,000 Mini Tune Up | $16.50 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | XL Eclipse #12 - $10,000 Micro Tune Up | $5.50 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #13 - $20,000 Late Tune Up | $55 | |
| Mon 16 Sep | 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #14 - $20,000 R&A | $33 |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #15 - $10,000 Mini R&A | $5.50 | |
| 20:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #16 - $15,000 Late R&A | $16.50 | |
| Tue 17 Sep | 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #17 - $100,000 High Roller | $320 |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #18 - $30,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #19 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | |
| Wed 18 Sep | 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #20 - $50,000 PKO | $109 |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #22 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | |
| Thu 19 Sep | 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | |
| Fri 20 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #26 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #27 - $20,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #28 - $15,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | |
| Sat 21 Sep | 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #29 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #30 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #31 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | |
| 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 |
Dozens of satellites are available in the 888poker lobby to give everyone a shot at playing in the bigger buy-in events, regardless of the size of their bankrolls. These satellites will start at a mere $0.01 so there’s no excuse not to try and parlay your way into a large XL Eclipse event.
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