XL Eclipse Day 10: Get Ready for the $1,000,000 GTD Main Event!
- "ChipsFool" Wins Event #1: $100,000 Opening Event
- Victories For "Alexos888" And "okokok1893" in Twins
- Canada's "LeetRunGoot" Wins The $30,000 Crazy 8
- Swedish Regular "Cuadrado12" Wins The $100,000 Tune Up
- Switzerland's "onyvapapaa1" Ships The $30,000 R&A Event
- Dietrich "2pacnrw16" Fast Wins $200,000 High Roller
- Ukraine's "tapatashi" Wins $50,000 8-Max
- "VALIUM4WIN" From Finland Wins The $50,000 Quarterback
- Romania's "MrDrogo" Wins The $25,000 Knockout
On the tenth day of the XL Eclipse Series on 888poker, players could compete in three new tournaments, with the XL Eclipse #28 - $30,000 6-Max as the highlight of the day. The $30 buy-in Mini edition and a $55 buy-in Late edition started as well.
The Main Event with a guarantee of $1,000,000 starts tonight, at 8 p.m. GMT. Playing in this event will cost you $1,050, but there are still plenty of opportunities to get in cheaper. The $150,000 guaranteed Mini Main starts at 8 o'clock as well and will cost you $160 to enter. The $30 Micro Main starts thirty minutes later and has a guarantee of $50,000.
XL Eclipse #28 - $30,000 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $160 | Sep. 22 | 271 | $40,650 |
At 6 p.m. GMT, the highlight of the day started with 181 competing in this event. In total, there were also 90 rebuys to create a total prize pool of $40,650. For the winner, it would be a great payday with the first prize of $9,756. Every finalist would be guaranteed at least $1,829.
On the final table, familiar faces like "Kannwas" and "sephir0t" competed for the victory. Later mentioned finished in fourth place for $3,455 while "Kannwas" made it to the final heads-up against Russian regular "josef_shvejk".
The two finalists made a deal and both secured themselves of $8,241. In the end, the Austrian got $1 more and won the XL Eclipse title.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kannwas | Austria | $8,242 |
| 2 | josef_shvejk | Russia | $8,241 |
| 3 | PhilreadsU | Austria | $5,081 |
| 4 | sephir0t | Switzerland | $3,455 |
| 5 | xxXAQAXxx | United Kingdom | $2,642 |
| 6 | ivanascasubi | Argentina | $1,829 |
XL Eclipse #29 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $33 | Sep. 22 | 743 | $22,290 |
At the same time as the XL Eclipse #28, the XL Eclipse #29 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max started. After the registration period was over, there were 528 players and 215 rebuys for a total of 743 entries. The total prize pool was $22,290 with a first prize of $4,313.
In this event, Romania's "KeepTrying05" and "gaingrapes" from Mexico battled for the XL title in the deciding heads-up. Latter mentioned won after a short battle and received the first prize of $4,313 while the runner-up had to settle for $3,199.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gaingrapes | Mexico | $4,313 |
| 2 | KeepTrying05 | Romania | $3,199 |
| 3 | R1chking | United Kingdom | $2,396 |
| 4 | dimdaf | Russia | $1,649 |
| 5 | chiquidealer | Argentina | $1,181 |
| 6 | avo1990 | Mongolia | $758 |
XL Eclipse #30 - $15,000 Late 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | Sep. 22 | 314 | $15,700 |
A late winner was crowned in the XL Eclipse #30 - $15,000 Late 6-Max. This event attracted 314 players to create a prize pool of $15,700. Each finalist guaranteed themselves of $644 while the winner could win up to $3,611.
After "aka.plan4ik" departed in seventh place ($447), the players were moved to the official final table. "manipuliator" (sixth, $644), "MidiChlorien" (fifth, $942) and "NIMAJNEB16" (fourth, $1,256) were eliminated in quick sucession, before "SOS90210" ended in third place for $1,884 and missed a shot at an XL Eclipse title.
That title went to Sweden, after "Feeding6" defeated "hotizzle" in the deciding heads-up. The Swede received $3,053 after a deal while the runner-up got the most money: $3,070.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feeding6 | Sweden | $3,053 |
| 2 | hotizzle | - | $3,070 |
| 3 | SOS90210 | Switzerland | $1,884 |
| 4 | NIMAJNEB16 | Germany | $1,256 |
| 5 | MidiChlorien | Mali | $942 |
| 6 | manipuliator | - | $644 |
2018 XL Eclipse Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., Sept. 23 | 4:30 p.m. | XL Eclipse #31 - $100,000 Mega Deep | $215 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #32 - $1,000,000 Main Event | $1,050 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #33 - $150,000 Mini Main | $160 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | XL Eclipse #34 - $50,000 Micro Main | $30 |
Bonus Offerings
Players can participate in free qualifiers or earn XL Eclipse entries through a number of satellites, which start at just $0.01. Free Eclipse Main Event qualifiers are running daily at 9 p.m. GMT with the top three players winning $1,050 seats, while 30 $12 seats into the Eclipse Mini Tune Up are awarded in free qualifiers that begin at 5 p.m. GMT daily.
Not only that, but 888poker is offering bonuses to players who can make their way to the winner��s circle on more than one occasion, and for those who can consistently run deep during the series. Bonuses for multiple wins are available as follows:
| Events Won | Bonus Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 2 | $1,000 |
| 3 | $10,000 |
| 4 | $100,000 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 |
