Finn's Username Doesn't Check Out in the PokerNews Online Championship
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What's in a name? Some poker players choose an alias to represent them at online poker sites that has some truth behind it or is their nickname away from the tables. Others select a name that is something of a reverse tell, giving the impression they are inexperienced. Finland's "lovelydonk" seems to fall into the latter category.
A name like "lovelydonk" conjures up an image of a happy-go-lucky player who doesn't know what they are doing. After bulldozing their way to victory in the $109 DeepStack PKO, part of the PokerNews Online Championship at 888poker, "lovelydonk" may need an alias change.
"lovelydonk" not only outlasted 168 opponents but demolished the field. They walked away with $4,183 in total, more than double the score of runner-up "RodrigobmzZ" despite both heads-up players locking in $1,573 from the regular prize pool.
You see, "lovelydonk" collected a staggering $2,609 worth of progressive bounties! The next highest bounty haul weighed in at $498, collected by recent PokerNews Online Championship winner "MikeyW94," going to show how aggressive "lovelydonk" was throughout the event.
We seriously doubt "lovelydonk" is either lovely or a donk!
$12,000 DeepStack PKO Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lovelydonk | Finland | $2,609 | $1,574 | $4,183 |
| 2 | RodrigobmzZ | Brazil | $381 | $1,573 | $1,954 |
| 3 | NightNugg | United Kingdom | $168 | $1,014 | $1,182 |
| 4 | HvalaLama | Montenegro | $100 | $718 | $818 |
| 5 | MikeyW94 | United Kingdom | $498 | $464 | $963 |
| 6 | Ahvafonoget | Denmark | $135 | $380 | $516 |
| 7 | Fairenuf2 | Romania | $100 | $295 | $395 |
| 8 | Nowitzki_41 | Brazil | $171 | $232 | $404 |
| 9 | Knoxtod | Austria | $112 | $190 | $302 |
Remaining PokerNews Online Championship Main Events
The PokerNews Online Championship is rapidly nearing its conclusion, and that means the $300,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event and the $50,000 Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event only have a handful of flights remaining.
$300,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinPoker. | Malta | 190,445 | 95 |
| 2 | zedonato | Brazil | 185,414 | 93 |
| 3 | KITCHEN_TE9 | 180,739 | 90 | |
| 4 | Klevi25 | Romania | 175,933 | 88 |
| 5 | PlumpySouyon | Malta | 159,753 | 80 |
| 6 | EvilJens2.0 | Germany | 149,925 | 75 |
| 7 | scheeescheee | Mexico | 148,344 | 74 |
| 8 | T_Neto | Mozambique | 133,766 | 67 |
| 9 | dainuciuks | Lithuania | 131,423 | 66 |
| 10 | DonCamaron | Mexico | 128,697 | 64 |
PokerNews' Lukas "RobinPoker." Robinson is still the man to catch in the $215 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed Main Event after amassing 190,445 chips. March 3 sees flights at 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m.
Four more flights take place on March 4, each with a turbo or hyper-turbo blind structure. Jump into the action at 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., or 6:00 p.m. GMT.
$50,000 Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UhhJustFOLD | Canada | 330,140 | 132 |
| 2 | Zhuravliov | Andorra | 317,247 | 127 |
| 3 | PocketJulios | Germany | 292,788 | 117 |
| 4 | balwasik_19 | Belarus | 276,744 | 111 |
| 5 | palapourperd | Germany | 271,891 | 109 |
| 6 | Taborlin | Denmark | 241,287 | 97 |
| 7 | ProfDjango | Lithuania | 241,024 | 96 |
| 8 | BluffyRabbit | United Kingdom | 227,616 | 91 |
| 9 | cindeam93 | Romania | 224,201 | 90 |
| 10 | Fenomenn13 | Armenia | 215,366 | 86 |
Canada's "UhhJustFOLD" is the player at the top of the chip counts in the $25 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event. Will they still top the counts once the last seven flights conclude?
March 3 has more flights at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. GMT. Can't get your grind on today? Enter the mix at 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., or 6:00 p.m. GMT on March 4 instead.
PokerNews Online Championship Results So Far
Expand the table below to discover which 888poker players have excelled during the early stages of the inaugural PokerNews Online Championship.
*includes bounty payments
Remaining PokerNews Online Championship Schedule
Day 8 of the PokerNews Online Championship at 888poker sees play switch to Mystery Bounty and PKO Rumble tournaments. The Mystery Bounty events come in buy-ins of $11, $22, and $55, which have guarantees of $12,000, $15,000, and a cool $40,000.
The PKO Rumble events have buy-ins of $109 and $525; both have $50,000 guarantees on their prize pools.
In this Series
- 1 Over $1M Guaranteed During the Inaugural PokerNews Online Championship by 888poker
- 2 Don't Miss the $1M PokerNews Online Championship at 888poker; First Events Feb 25
- 3 PokerNews Online Championship Off to a Flying Start at 888poker; First Four Champions Crowned
- 4 Bizarre Deal Struck in the $120K PokerNews Online Championship Mystery Bounty
- 5 888poker Regular "algsxr" Becomes a PokerNews Online Championship Champion
- 6 "MikeyW94" Shines in the PokerNews Online Championship Deep Stack at 888poker
- 7 PokerNews' Lukas Robinson Captures PokerNews Online Championship Main Event Chip Lead
- 8 Finn's Username Doesn't Check Out in the PokerNews Online Championship
- 9 "casual_win" Takes Gold in the PokerNews Online Championship $40K PKO Rumble
- 10 PokerNews Online Championship Main Events Smash Their Guarantees at 888poker
- 11 Razvan "RazvyB" Belea Triumphant in PokerNews Online Championship Main Event at 888poker
