Event #97 - $160 XL Eclipse Tune Up ($200k GTD)
Day 1 Completed
2017 888poker XL Eclipse
Event #97 - $160 XL Eclipse Tune Up ($200k GTD)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 888poker XL Eclipse
Buy-in
$160
Prize Pool
$228,750
Entries
1,525
Level
36
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
31,250
Level 35
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
After over 12 hours of play, Event #97 - $160 XL Eclipse Tune Up, finally crowned a winner. "Farrugia_1" from Malta claimed the first-place prize of $41,175 after defeating "A.Merone" in heads-up play.
The event had 1,046 players register with 479 rebuys for a total of 1,525 total entries. They created a prize pool of $228,750 with 135 places getting paid. "mskesevart" from Russia finished on the bubble and was unable to break into the money.
After nearly 11 hours of play, the tournament dwindled down to nine players who made up the official final table. It took a while before "hateVAMOS" was eliminated in ninth place after losing with ace-eight against ace-jack. Not long after that, "eltxupacabra" finished in eighth place for $4,575. Also, "2good2beTru" busted before the break on the final table. He lost his last chips with king-jack suited against pocket sevens.
With six left, it was "A.Merone" who took control after eliminating "chaimitof" in a huge hand with pocket kings against ace-king. "PaTientZer0" was happy to get the pay jump and he finished in fifth place for $11,438.
After the elimination of "PaTientZer0", the tournament was over in just half an hour. "Farrugia_1" took control by busting "elektive" in a huge pot with a set of queens against two pair. "elektive" finished in fourth place for $16,470. Just a few hands later "Farrugia_1" busted "Venum1976" with a straight against two pair, which saw later mentioned finish in third place for $21,960.
The final heads-up just took two hands, before "Farrugia_1" won it all with pocket tens against ace-queen. He secured himself of the victory and the first prize of $41,775 while his fellow countryman finished in second place for $29,439.
| Place | Player | County | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farrugia_1 | Malta | $41,175 |
| 2 | A.Merone | Malta | $29,349 |
| 3 | Venum1976 | Czech Republic | $21,960 |
| 4 | elektive | Germany | $16,470 |
| 5 | PaTientZer0 | Russia | $11,438 |
| 6 | chaimitof | Colombia | $9,150 |
| 7 | 2good2beTru | Mexico | $6,863 |
| 8 | eltxupacabra | Czech Republic | $4,575 |
| 9 | hateVAMOS | Russia | $2,745 |
Level: 35
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 34
: 75,000/150,000, 18,750 ante
In the second hand of the heads-up, the tournament was finished. "A.Merone" was all in with 
against the 
of "Farrugia_1". The board came 
and Malta's "Farrugia_1" secured himself of the victory, while his opponent had to settle for second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000,000
9,894,829
|
9,894,829 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 34
: 75,000/150,000, 18,750 ante
With 
, "Venum1976" made two pair on a 
. Unfortunatelyfor him, his opponent "Farrugia_1" had 
for the winning straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 34
: 75,000/150,000, 18,750 ante
On a 
-board, "elektive" shipped all of his remaining chips to the middle with 
. His opponent "Farrugia_1" wasted no time calling: he had 
for a set of queens. "elektive" finished in fourth place for $16,470.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,105,171
8,171,539
|
8,171,539 |
|
Busted |
Level 34
: 75,000/150,000, 18,750 ante
"PaTientZer0" was looking to double up with 
against , but his opponent "Farrugia_1" rivered a straight to bust him in fifth place for $11,438.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 34
: 75,000/150,000, 18,750 ante
"chaimitof" had a pretty good stack, but he shipped it all in with 
. "A.Merone" looked him up with 
and the kings held. "chaimitof" finished the tournament in sixth place for $9,150.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,304,605
3,700,862
|
3,700,862 |
|
Busted |
Level: 34
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 18,750
Level 33
: 62,500/125,000, 15,625 ante
In the final hand before the break, "2good2beTru" lost his chips in a crucial flip with against the pocket sevens of "Farrugia_1". He ended up in seventh place for $6,863.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |