The final weekend of the 888poker 2017 Super XL Series is nearing, so things are heating up on the second largest online poker room in the world. On Thursday, there were six new events planned and they all played down to a winner. Let's see who won some big money!
Event #38: $50,000 Super XL - R&A Event
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize Pool
$55
Jan. 26
667
$87,750
The eight day of the 888poker 2017 Super XL Series started with Event #38: $50,000 Super XL - R&A Event. A total of 667 players registered for this tournament and they created a total prize pool of $87,750. For the eventual winner, there was a first-place prize of $16,453.12 waiting to be collected.
After "d0nkeykong" from Canada was busted on the final table bubble, the tournament reached the final table with 888poker Ambassador Chris "888Moorman" Moorman still left in contention. With nine players left the bust-outs followed each other in quick succession. "zzagnux" finished in ninth place, "danph134" got $1,974.37 for finished eight and "mantecaa" ended up in seventh place for $2,851.87. Moorman had the chip lead with sixth players left:
Got the lights and the chip lead still. 1/6 and guaranteed $3700 but we want moor! #888SuperXL
— Chris Moorman (@Moorman1)
The final table went really fast and after "narizinhodzi" finished in third place for $8,775, Moorman was playing "YourNemeis" for the title and first prize of $16,453.12. It was a long and heavy battle between the two, but in the end, it was Moorman who was the strongest and shipped the event:
Shipped it for $16k and change after a marathon heads-up match that lasted longer than the rest of the final table #chickendinner #888SuperXL
— Chris Moorman (@Moorman1)
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Chris "888Moorman" Moorman
United Kingdom
$16,453.12
2
YourNemeis
Czech Republic
$11,846.25
3
narizinhodzi
Brazil
$8,775
4
hellohellooo
Russia
$6,581.25
5
levelingmode
Romania
$4,606.87
6
Sinatra48
Lithuania
$3,729.37
7
mantecaa
Mexico
$2,851.87
8
danhp134
Colombia
$1,974.37
9
zzagnux
Switzerland
$1,237.27
Event #39: $10,000 Super XL - Mini R&A Event
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize Pool
$5
Jan. 26
1,573
$19,428.50
For the players who couldn't afford the regular R&A Event, there was once again a mini-edition with a buy-in of just $5. The tournament got to 1,573 entries who created a prize pool of $19,428.50. The largest share went to Denmark's "larsnoro" who won the even after eight hours and fifteen minutes of play. He defeated Germany's "icecube781" in the final heads-up to walk away with the top prize of $3,281.47.
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
larsnoro
Denmark
$3,281.47
2
icecube781
Germany
$2.335.30
3
kaciukas7
Lithuania
$1,787.42
4
LeifAxelsson
Latvia
$1,262.85
5
mark210864
Romania
$922.85
6
babae12
Philipinnes
$738.28
7
rozhinsky
Ukraine
$553.71
8
so_easy_ua
Ukraine
$369.14
9
willymot
United Kingdom
$209.82
Event #40: $100,000 Super XL - Quarterback
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize Pool
$215
Jan. 26
560
$147,550
Players not particularly fond of little events, were in for a treat on Thursday with Event #40 of the series - the $215 buy-in $100,000 Super XL - Quarterback. A total of 560 players paid their buy-in to get a prize pool of $147,550 with $27,886.95 for the eventual winner. It was Malta's "Giuglia888" who defeated "njegosh" in the final heads-up to walk away with exactly that. The runner-up had to do a total prize of $20,435.67.
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Giuglia888
Malta
$27,886.95
2
njegosh
Hong Kong
$20,435.67
3
rkellett89
United Kingdom
$15,050.10
4
billycadu14
Argentina
$11,361.35
5
sh11dy
Netherlands
$7,967.70
6
juanaflow
Argentina
$6,270.87
7
MOI_est_JEAN
United Kingdom
$4,795.37
8
backdown8
Sweden
$3,319.87
9
TomYamKai
Finland
$2,257.51
Event #41: $30,000 Super XL - Mini Quarterback
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize Pool
$44
Jan. 26
889
$43,110
The series continued with the Event #41: $30,000 Super XL - Mini Quarterback where 889 players competed for a total prize pool of $43,110. After more than eight hours of play, the tournament crowned Germany's "weltmaschine" as the winner of the tournament. He received a prize of $7,759.80.
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
weltmaschine
Germany
$7,759.80
2
derek_eekk
Romania
$5,604.30
3
goldfather55
Russia
$4,181.67
4
khalid1968
Malta
$3,125.47
5
QuagmireXXX
Poland
$2,172.74
6
dope_fiend
Poland
$1,741.64
7
trojanmouse
Czech Republic
$1,310.54
8
theslig13
Ireland
$883.75
9
Showdown13
Germany
$538.87
Event #42: $25,000 Super XL - Thursday Challenge
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize Pool
$12
Jan. 26
1,199
$33,572
Event #42 of the series, the Event #42: $25,000 Super XL - Thursday Challenge, saw 1,199 players compete for a total prize pool of $33,572. The lion's share of this money was awarded to by Poland's "Altik14" who won the tournament for $5,794.52.
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Altik14
Poland
$5,794.52
2
Slowplay0815
Germany
$4,196.50
3
doitlikewond
United Kingdom
$3,189.34
4
wf1sk
Brazil
$2,336.61
5
STFPS
Romania
$1,661.81
6
fvfpjyfc
Russia
$1,326.09
7
c0manechY
Malta
$990.37
8
lesqate
Romania
$654.65
9
uberslug1987
United Kingdom
$369.29
Event #43: $30,000 Super XL - Turbo Quarterback
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize Pool
$109
Jan. 26
373
$43,900
The eight day of the series was closed by the Event #43: $30,000 Super XL - Turbo Quarterback where they went from 373 players to a winner in just three hours and 26 minutes. In this tournament, the final three players made a deal where they all got more than $6,000. Czech Republic's "Olli4.4.4" got $6,230.20 for his third place finish, while "joao_mathias" received $6,419.81 for finishing in second place for $6,419.81.
The winner of this tournament, "que_te_crio", got himself a nice payday, receiving the XL Series title and the first place prize of $6,639.65.
