Final Table of Event #34: $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event Set to Begin
The pinnacle of the 2024 888Poker XL Winter Series, Event #34: $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event, attracted a total of 1,219 entries across multiple Day 1 starting flights to surpass the ambitious $1,000,000 guarantee. After Day 2 concluded late last night, just eight players remain, all vying for the $82,618 first prize as well as the $100,000 top bounty still up for grabs.
Brazilian "Mapoker96" leads the way with 3,684,120, a deep stack worth 105 big blinds. "Cosmin1812" of Ireland sits second in chips, quite a ways behind the leader at 1,732,440. Canada's "CheersMates" wraps up the top three on 1,673,617, still a healthy 48 big blind stack.
Event #34: $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mapoker96" | Brazil | 3,684,120 | 105 |
| 2 | "Cosmin1812" | Ireland | 1,732,440 | 50 |
| 3 | "CheersMates" | Canada | 1,673,617 | 48 |
| 4 | "Iroquois" | Montenegro | 1,580,382 | 45 |
| 5 | "DominykasJ" | Lithuania | 1,245,541 | 36 |
| 6 | "LookAround" | Kazakhstan | 1,013,172 | 29 |
| 7 | "BIG_BIN" | Estonia | 804,389 | 23 |
| 8 | "TAJJMAAKKHAL" | Unaffiliated | 456,339 | 13 |
Play gets underway at 2 p.m. ET with blinds resuming in Level 35 at 17,500/35,000 and level lengths continuing at 15-minutes. Day 3 will continue until a winner is crowned, which, given the 43 big blind average, could take some time. With all of the excitement of a mystery bounty tournament in play at an unusually late stage, be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team provides updates through to the conclusion of Event #34: $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event.