"and_ortega" Player to Catch in Final Table of Event #29: $25 Main Event Mystery Bounty
After a relatively brief five hour Day 2 in Event #29: $25 Main Event Mystery Bounty at the 888 Poker KO Games, just eight players remain from the start of day field of 1,459.
Leading the final eight is Brazil's "and_ortega" with 31,884,159, worth 159 Big Blinds. "Bkira" of Ukraine sits in second on 27,564,801 while "fjreis" round out the top three with 13,277,350.
Every remaining player has locked up at least $1,200 from the regular prizepool, but all eyes will be on the $10,800 top prize. That will not be the biggest single payout in the tournament, however, as the largest mystery bounty of $20,000 was pulled by "BLRRF" late in Day 2. Although that player was eliminated shortly after, that score will help soften the blow.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "and_ortega" | Brazil | 31,884,159 | 159 |
| 2 | "Bkira" | Ukraine | 27,564,801 | 138 |
| 3 | "fjreis" | Brazil | 13,277,350 | 66 |
| 4 | "VArabia" | Romania | 5,609,050 | 28 |
| 5 | "VL1fish3BV" | Romania | 5,284,948 | 26 |
| 6 | "Kvick88" | United Kingdom | 5,244,668 | 26 |
| 7 | "AELlike_it_3" | Cyprus | 4,350,318 | 22 |
| 8 | "KiddPT" | Netherlands | 2,868,706 | 14 |
Play went at a rapid pace for the duration of the day and so it did not lake long for the money bubble to burst. The top 760 players from the 8,008 strong field were guaranteed at least $50 from the $200,000 total prizepool. "ef1M95" was the unfortunate individual to fall in 761st place and see no return on their investment.
The final table of eight was set later in the evening after "interista09" was eliminated in 9th place. Day 3 will take place tomorrow, December 12th at 2 p.m. ET at which point play will continue until a winner is crowned. Be sure to follow PokerNews for continued updates of Event #29: $25 Main Event Mystery Bounty.