XL Eclipse Day 2: Victories For "Alexos888" And "okokok1893" in Twins
After a great start on Thursday, with "ChipsFool" winning the Opening Event, the XL Eclipse continued on Friday. This time, there were two events on the schedule with a buy-in of $55. Let's see who were crowned winners and may take a shot at one million dollars (by winning four more).
XL Eclipse #4 - $20,000 Twins Royal
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | Sep. 14 | 559 | $27,950 |
At 8 p.m. GMT, the XL Eclipse #4 - $20,000 Twins Royal started with each player receiving a starting stack of 15,000 chips. After the late registration closed, there were 401 players and 158 rebuys of $50 each. That made for a prize pool of $27,950, with a first-place prize of $5,364.
After several hours, the tournament reached the final table. "Aprudu" ended in 10th place for $363, just falling short of the final nine. Every finalist secured themselves of $464 - the amount "Nemesis_25" received for the ninth-place finish. "MasterMind__" and "mne_d0edet1" busted in eighth and seventh place, receiving $629 and $908 respectively.
"MaGnuS004" from Ukraine finished in sixth place for $1,188 and "resilience32" got $1,565 for his or hers fifth place. Russia's "SergeyRusko" received $2,236 after busting in fourth place and United Kingdom's "Trapstar777" ended up in third place for $2,935.
The final heads-up between Swedish player "Nidjos" and Canada's "alexos888" was won by the latter who secured $5,364. The runner-up had to settle for $3,983.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alexos888 | Canada | $5,364 |
| 2 | Nidjos | Sweden | $3,983 |
| 3 | Trapstar777 | United Kingdom | $2,935 |
| 4 | SergeyRusko | Russia | $2,236 |
| 5 | resilience32 | Germany | $1,565 |
| 6 | MaGnuS004 | Ukraine | $1,188 |
| 7 | mne_d0edet1 | Russia | $908 |
| 8 | MasterMind__ | Finland | $629 |
| 9 | Nemesis_25 | Argentina | $464 |
XL Eclipse #5 - $20,000 Twins Flush
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | Sep. 14 | 531 | $26,550 |
At the same time as the XL Eclipse #4, the XL Eclipse #5 - $20,000 Twins Flush started. After the registration period was over, there were 381 players and 150 rebuys for a total of 531 entries. The total prize pool was $26,550 with a first prize of $5,095.
In this event, United Kingdom's "ego_death" and "okokok1893" from Malta battled for the XL title in the deciding heads-up. Latter mentioned won after a short battle and received the first prize of $5,095 while the runner-up had to settle for $3,783.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | okokok1893 | Malta | $5,095 |
| 2 | ego_death | United Kingdom | $3,783 |
| 3 | LuckyNr11swe | Sweden | $2,788 |
| 4 | DoobieFish | United Kingdom | $2,124 |
| 5 | KeepTrying05 | Romania | $1,487 |
| 6 | oscariciu | Romania | $1,128 |
| 7 | Aka_lunken8 | Denmark | $863 |
| 8 | oldgrinder66 | Romania | $597 |
| 9 | BaldBuilder | Russia | $441 |
2018 XL Eclipse Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Sept. 15 | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #6 - $30,000 Crazy 8 | $88 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #7 - $15,000 Mini Crazy 8 | $8.80 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #8 - $12,000 Late Crazy 8 | $44 | |
| Sun., Sept. 16 | 4:30 p.m. | XL Eclipse #9 - $100,000 Mega Deep | $215 |
| 5:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #10 - $125,000 Tune Up | $160 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #11 - $50,000 Mini Tune Up | $12 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #12 - $15,000 Micro Tune Up | $5.50 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #13 - $25,000 Late Tune Up | $55 | |
| Mon., Sept. 17 | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #14 - $30,000 R&A Event | $55 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #15 - $15,000 Mini R&A | $5 | |
| Tues., Sept. 18 | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #16 - $200,000 High Roller | $2,600 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #17 - $100,000 Mini High Roller | $215 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #18 - $30,000 Late High Roller | $160 | |
| Wed., Sept. 19 | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #19 - $50,000 8-Max | $109 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #20 - $15,000 Mini 8-Max | $12 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #21 - $15,000 Late 8-Max | $30 | |
| Thurs., Sept. 20 | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #22 - $50,000 Quarterback | $215 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #23 - $25,000 Mini Quarterback | $44 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #24 - $20,000 Late Quarterback | $109 | |
| Fri., Sept. 21 | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #25 - $25,000 Knockout | $150 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #26 - $15,000 Mini Knockout | $35 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #27 - $15,000 Late Knockout | $75 | |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #28 - $30,000 6-Max | $160 |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #29 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max | $30 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Eclipse #30 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | |
| 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 888 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 |
In addition, players who manage to reach three or more final tables will earn a $600 tournament ticket. For those who consistently make the money and cash in eight or more events, a $215 tournament ticket will be awaiting them.
