Bernardo "bsdias" Dias Misses Out On 8-Max Title
On the sixth day of the 888poker XL Blizzard Series, three new tournaments were on the schedule. Most money was up for grabs in the $40,000 8-Max, where the winner could take home a five-figure score.
XL Blizzard #19 - $40,000 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109 | Jan. 24 | 619 | $61,900 |
At 8 p.m. GMT, the XL Blizzard #19 - $40,000 8-Max started with each player receiving a massive 15,000 starting stack. After the late registration closed, there were 619 players. That made for a prize pool of $61,900, with a first-place prize of $11,761
The XL Blizzard #19 - $40,000 8-Max started with a massive 15,000 starting stack
After several hours, the tournament reached the final table. "alexxv14" and "pokanuktus" busted in eighth and seventh place, receiving $1,238 and $1,548 respectively.
"Palyaaa" from Finland finished in sixth place for $2,167 and "Philgreen111" got $3,095 for his or her fifth place. Russia's "blowjob1987" received $4,643 after busting in fourth place and Romanian "AlinGabrielG" ended up in third place for $6,500.
The final heads-up between Brazil's Bernardo "bsdias" Dias (lead photo) and Malta's "PazzoRJ" was won by the latter who secured $11,761. The runner-up had to settle for $8,666.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PazzoRJ | Malta | $11,761 |
| 2 | Bernardo "bsdias" Dias | Brazil | $8,666 |
| 3 | AlinGabrielG | Romania | $6,500 |
| 4 | blowjob1987 | Russia | $4,643 |
| 5 | Philgreen111 | United Kingdom | $3,095 |
| 6 | Palyaaa | Ukraine | $2,167 |
| 7 | pokanuktus | Russia | $1,548 |
| 8 | alexxv14 | Romania | $1,238 |
XL Blizzard #20 - $10,000 Mini 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12 | Jan. 24 | 2,120 | $22,018 |
For the players who couldn't afford the bigger buy-in ($109), there was a Mini edition of the Crazy 8 on the schedule. This tournament had a buy-in of just $12, and there were 2,120 players competing for a prize pool of $22,018. The final table was top heavy with all eight finalists in this tournament securing themselves of $220 while the top prize was $3,963.
That prize went to United Kingdom's "JohnJones34" after beating "Jpvasc" from Brazil in the deciding heads-up. The Brazilian runner-up received $2,862.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JohnJones34 | United Kingdom | $3,963 |
| 2 | Jpvasc | Brazil | $2,862 |
| 3 | poliakov777 | Ukraine | $2,202 |
| 4 | batonlviv | Ukraine | $1,541 |
| 5 | Maestro_Bolt | Russia | $1,101 |
| 6 | CiaoBambino | Lithuania | $661 |
| 7 | KostyaNII | Russia | $440 |
| 8 | lostpk14 | Brazil | $220 |
XL Blizzard #21 - $10,000 Late 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30 | Jan. 24 | 692 | $19,030 |
A late winner was crowned in the XL Blizzard #21 - $10,000 Late 8-Max. This event attracted 692 players to create a prize pool of $19,030. In the end, it was Latvia's "CR1TCHZ" who won the event for $3,597 after defeating runner-up "warhungry90" who finished in second place for $2,636.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR1TCHZ | Latvia | $3,597 |
| 2 | warhungry90 | United Kingdom | $2,636 |
| 3 | galan8 | Ukraine | $1,941 |
| 4 | Vlada2108 | Slovakia | $1,427 |
| 5 | casual_win | United Kingdom | $952 |
| 6 | DefiMensueel | Sweden | $666 |
| 7 | teejy | Russia | $476 |
| 8 | U.RUTIGLIANO | United Kingdom | $333 |
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Today's 888poker XL Blizzard Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 25 Jan | 20:00 | XL Blizzard #22 - $80,000 Quarterback | $215 |
| 20:00 | XL Blizzard #23 - $20,000 Mini Quarterback | $44 | |
| 22:00 | XL Blizzard #24 - $20,000 Late Quarterback | $109 |