High Roller Glory for Lithuanian as 888poker PNOC Main Events Near Conclusion
The PokerNews Online Championship continued at 888poker over the weekend, with several players padding their bankrolls with sizeable scores. Lithuania's "oK_No_Call" received the largest single payout of the weekend because they were the last player standing in the $525 buy-in Big Shot High Roller.
Some 32 of the 38 scheduled events are done and dusted. The $300,000 guaranteed Main Event and its smaller yet still juicy $50,000 guaranteed Mini Main Event see the last of their starting flight conclude today (November 25). Will they hit their ambitious guarantees?
Lithuania Triumphs in the Big Shot High Roller
Event #32, the $525 buy-in, $30,000 guaranteed Big Shot High Roller, drew in 77 entrants, who ensured the guarantee was surpassed by $8,500. The top 15 finishers won a slice of the pie, with "raw_dawg" popping the money bubble and opening the payouts for the surviving players.
888poker ambassador Ian "Simpioni" Simpson was one of the in-the-money finishers, his 12th place finish awarding $904. Once the final table was reached, $947 was the least any of the players could win, while top spot was worth $10,606.
Leo "KaizenStyle" Jokura, a member of 888poker's Stream Team, fell in eighth for $1,170, with Malta-based "AUTISPOSTI" busting one place later and collecting $1,443. It was a profitable night for "AUTISPOSTI" because they won Event #28 – Daily Gems PKO 6-Max High for a $3,160 haul.
Ukraine's "R2Rka," winner of the 888poker XL Spring Series Main Event in May, fell in fourth for $3,291, before Montenegro's "sheshhhhhhhh" crashed and busted in third for $4,523.
Despite a nearly $3,000 difference between first and second-place prize money, there was no deal struck. The lack of negotiations meant "Fisherman95" had to make do with a $6,930 addition to their bankroll after falling in second, leaving "oK_No_Call" to collect $10,606 for their victory, the second-largest haul of the series to date.
$30,000 Big Shot High Roller Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | oK_No_Call | Lithuania | $10,606 |
| 2 | Fisherman95 | Romania | $6,930 |
| 3 | sheshhhhhhhh | Montenegro | $4,523 |
| 4 | R2Rka | Ukraine | $3,291 |
| 5 | yaewn | Canada | $2,425 |
| 6 | Illraise8 | Canada | $1,848 |
| 7 | AUTISPOSTI | Malta | $1,443 |
| 8 | Leo "KaizenStyle" Jokura | Brazil | $1,170 |
| 9 | LikeaZ0mbY | $947 |
$300,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
The $215 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event requires another 367 entries to hit the guaranteed amount. With only a trio of flights remaining, that looks unlikely, but stranger things have happened in poker.
Regardless of whether the guarantee hits, one lucky 888poker player will open a mystery bounty envelope containing a $30,000 bankroll boost! The more chips you have, the better your chances of getting involved in bounty-winning hands. As was the case before the weekend, "TAJJMAAKKHAL" has more chips than anyone else (262,290) but "the_belgian" (261,682) is hot on their heels. PokerNews' Lukas "RobinPoker." Robinson (225,706) rounds out the top three.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAJJMAAKKHAL | Tajikistan | 262,290 | 105 |
| 2 | the_belgian | United Kingdom | 261,682 | 105 |
| 3 | RobinPoker. | Malta | 225,706 | 90 |
| 4 | algarah | Costa Rica | 220,195 | 88 |
| 5 | ingeruRO14 | Romania | 205,011 | 82 |
| 6 | Rrrrud666 | Canada | 195,002 | 78 |
| 7 | Iperenoei13 | Montenegro | 192,844 | 77 |
| 8 | BalticMouse | Lithuania | 182,617 | 73 |
| 9 | ProdanYM | Ukraine | 177,378 | 71 |
| 10 | POTCHECKER99 | Germany | 172,793 | 69 |
You don't want to miss the chance to fight it out for a $300,000 prize pool. Only three flights remain, shuffling up and dealing at 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. GMT. The final table, which runs on November 26, will be streamed on the ever-popular 888poker Twitch channel, giving the finalists some time in the limelight.
- 2:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m.
Third Time's a Charm as "d5t6y7" Wins 888poker PokerNews Online Championship Event
Four Mystery Bounty Mini Event Flights Remain
It isn't only the $300,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event that has only a few Day 1s to enter; the $25 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Mini Event is in the same boat. This tournament needs 2,222 entrants but has 1,852 at the time of writing, meaning there could be some added value for those buying in late.
Should you want to head into Day 2 with a top ten stack, you'll need to turn your 10,000 starting stack into at least 195,660, the stack of our very own Lukas "RobinPoker." Robinson has at his disposal. Anyone finishing their respective flight with at least 217,192 chips should return to the fray in the top five. Ukraine's "vitaliy_bud" is the current leader with 259,952 betting tokens.
$5,000 is the largest mystery bounty in play at the start of Day 2, which starts at 9:00 p.m. GMT on November 25.
$50,000 Mystery Bounty Mini Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vitaliy_bud | Ukraine | 259,952 | 104 |
| 2 | Pauledgar366 | United Kingdom | 242,293 | 97 |
| 3 | Yopels | Belarus | 232,033 | 93 |
| 4 | m0e7ey | Georgia | 231,816 | 93 |
| 5 | Polomatyij | Montenegro | 217,191 | 87 |
| 6 | Jonathaa97 | Sweden | 212,735 | 85 |
| 7 | canchec111 | Ukraine | 210,548 | 84 |
| 8 | t0nyshark | Ukraine | 201,225 | 81 |
| 9 | RaaschBruno | Brazil | 199,966 | 80 |
| 10 | Lukas "RobinPoker." Robinson | Malta | 195,660 | 78 |
These are the start times of the final four Mystery Bounty Mini Day 1s.
- 12:00 p.m.
- 2:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m.
Over $300,000 in Prizes Await in the 888poker Circus of Cards
888poker PokerNews Online Championship Results
"d5t6y7" is still the 888poker player with the largest single haul from the PokerNews Online Championship after they triumphed in the $120,000 Opening Event Mystery Bounty. The early champion banked $10,358 for their victory, but they know someone in the Main Event will eclipse that five-figure haul, not least because one of the mystery bounties weighs in at $30,000!
*all prizes include bounty payments where applicable
Remaining 888poker PokerNews Online Championship Schedule
Only a handful of PokerNews Online Championship events remain before the curtain comes down on November 26. These are your last chances of becoming a poker champion in our amazing series online at 888poker.
