XL Eclipse Day 9: Romania's "MrDrogo" Wins The $25,000 Knockout
- "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
On the ninth day of the XL Eclipse Series on 888poker, players could compete in three new tournaments with the XL Eclipse #25 - $25,000 Knockout as the highlight of the day. The $35 buy-in Mini edition and a $75 buy-in Late edition started as well. Let's take a look at the results.
XL Eclipse #25 - $25,000 Knockout
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150 | Sep. 21 | 203 | $33,323 |
At 20:00 GMT, the XL Eclipse #25 - $25,000 Knockout kicked off. After late registration closed, there were 203 registered players resulting in a total prize pool of $33,323 with $5,375 reserved for the winner. More than six hours were played before they crowned a champion.
Nine players made the final table, securing themselves of $500. "GiNgErSpEw" (ninth, $541) "summuNNN" (eighth, $791), "playboy1983" (seventh, $1,164), "Kotyara1089" (sixth, $1,291), "TripleDeke" (fifth, $1,500) were eliminated in quick succession. After that, "sslazio16" (fourth, $2,721) missed out on the final three players who made a deal.
They all received an amount of around $4,400 but it was "MrDrogo" from Romania who won the event for $4,435. Runner-up "vezun_4ik" had to settle for second place ($4,405) third-placed finisher "ojfever" received $4,434 in his account.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | KO | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MrDrogo | Romania | $4,127 | $308 | $4,435 |
| 2 | vezun_4ik | Ukraine | $3,954 | $451 | $4,405 |
| 3 | ojfever | Norway | $4,106 | $328 | $4,434 |
| 4 | sslazio16 | Russia | $2,188 | $533 | $2,721 |
| 5 | TripleDeke | Canada | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 6 | Kotyara1089 | Ukraine | $1,250 | $41 | $1,291 |
| 7 | playboy1983 | Switzerland | $1,000 | $164 | $1,164 |
| 8 | summuNNN | United Kingdom | $750 | $41 | $791 |
| 9 | GiNgErSpEw | Thailand | $500 | $41 | $541 |
XL Eclipse #26 - $15,000 Mini Knockout
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $35 | Sep. 21 | 570 | $19,275 |
For the players who didn't have the bankroll to play the $150 event, or wanted to multi-table, there was also a Mini edition with a buy-in of just $35. In total, 570 players competed in this event which made for a $19,275 prize pool with the first prize just over $2,835.
In the end, "sslazio" (fourth, $1,268) and "benzzzen" (third, $1,560) were eliminated from the final table. The final two players received at least over $2,000. "ScorpionAJ" lost the final heads-up and ended in second place for $2,101. The tournament was won by Germany's "Showdown13" for $2,951.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | KO | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Showdown13 | Germany | $2,835 | $116 | $2,951 |
| 2 | ScorpionAJ | United Kingdom | $2,078 | $23 | $2,101 |
| 3 | benzzzen | Denmark | $1,530 | $30 | $1,560 |
| 4 | sslazio16 | Russia | $1,155 | $113 | $1,268 |
| 5 | VladGreen | Ukraine | $810 | $90 | $900 |
| 6 | Trapstar777 | United Kingdom | $638 | $53 | $691 |
| 7 | mistrJackpot | Belarus | $488 | $53 | $541 |
| 8 | JamzMTL | Canada | $338 | $45 | $383 |
| 9 | Talker30 | Germany | $230 | $30 | $260 |
XL Eclipse #27 - $15,000 Late Knockout
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $75 | Sep. 21 | 227 | $19,540 |
The late edition of the Knockout saw a field of 227 compete for a share of the $19,540 prize pool. "N33dCoaching" from Denmark took the top spot and the biggest prize: in total, the Danish player won $3,308. Runner-up "Holdababy" received $2,430 for his deep run while third-place finisher "GALLlANO" got $1,875.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | KO | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N33dCoaching | Denmark | $3,068 | $240 | $3,308 |
| 2 | Holdababy | Germany | $2,250 | $180 | $2,430 |
| 3 | GALLlANO | Sweden | $1,695 | $180 | $1,875 |
| 4 | anth0nypappa | - | $1,275 | $40 | $1,315 |
| 5 | AmAAzinG1 | Austria | $870 | $80 | $950 |
| 6 | summuNNN | United Kingdom | $675 | $100 | $775 |
| 7 | MuggyW | - | $525 | $220 | $745 |
| 8 | justwurscht | Austria | $375 | $80 | $455 |
| 9 | KissMyAcePP | Ukraine | $285 | $60 | $345 |
2018 XL Eclipse Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
