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Battle of Malta Travel Packages Up for Grabs at 888poker; Brazilians Crush ChampionChip Games 

The Battle of Malta is on the horizon at the Intercontinental Hotel and 888poker is offering players a chance to get in the action.

The Battle of Malta is on the horizon at the Intercontinental Hotel and 888poker is offering players a chance to get in the action. The series features a €555 Main Event with a €1 million guarantee and players can secure their seats online.

This is one of Europe’s biggest poker tournaments and the series also features a packed schedule of side events. 888 is serving as a sponsor of the event and will have complete travel packages available for online poker players.

Battle of Malta qualifying online at 888poker

Players looking to find a seat into the Main Event at a bargain price will find 888poker satellites starting at just one cent. Players can also buy in to qualifiers directly for $55 and $109. The $1,700 luxury package to Malta includes:

  • €555 buy-in for Day 1D
  • Hotel accommodations for four nights 
  • €325 in travel money via players’ 888poker accounts
  • 888poker Live kit

The Main Event features five starting flights from Oct. 5-9. A turbo flight is planned for Oct. 9 with Day 2 kicking off the same day. Day 3 follows on Oct. 10 with the action wrapping up a day later with the final table streamed live.

As part of the Battle of Malta schedule, 888poker will also run a special side event. The €200 888 Made To Play tournament is set for Oct. 9.

The €450 Mystery Siege of Malta also promises some fun and features a mystery bounty format. These events have become extremely popular with players recently. The tournament features three starting flights and the final day of action is set for Oct. 9.

What winners can expect in Malta

Those who play their cards right and win a tournament package can expect a brilliant Mediterranean getaway. Malta features unmatched coastal scenery with soaring views from cliffs nestled high above the sea.

The island’s mild weather allows for plenty of outdoor activities. That might include a visit to the Dingli Cliffs, featuring amazing views of the Mediterranean.

Players will also find blue-flag beaches with crystal-clear water. Rock climbing and caving are also available for those seeking some adventure beyond the poker room. Cultural centers, artisan villages, theaters, and nightlife also await those heading to the series.

ChampionChip Games wrap up at 888

The ChampionChip Games recently concluded at 888 with plenty of lower-priced action throughout the series. The festival featured 26 events, producing a total of 26,028 entries and awarding $486,299 in prize money.

Players from Brazil dominated the series, capturing 10 titles. Players from the United Kingdom had four victories with Ukrainians finding three, and players from Belarus scoring two.

The $60 Main Event highlighted the series with a $200,000 guarantee. The tournament attracted 3,386 players with 484 rebuys for a prize pool of $212,850.

With nine players remaining, the UK’s “The_Hoff_Man” was eighth in chips but began to rally. Hoff eventually completed the comeback, defeating Moldova’s “Zlodei228” heads-up for the title and $26,203. “Zlodei228” took home $18,710 for runner-up.

The $16.50 Mini Main Event saw 1,087 players with 347 rebuys for a $21,510 prize pool. Germany’s “joehighfritz” topped Brazil’s “WGBrunelli” in heads-up play to claim the title $3,143. The Brazilian scored $2,297 for runner-up.

The $5.50 buy-in Micro Main Event produced 1,313 players with 570 rebuys. Brazil’s “ErikyDani” came out on top for $2,072.

The series also produced one double winner. “Britopoker22” outlasted a 1,896-entry field in the $5 Made to Amaze tournament to claim the $1,381 top prize.

Three days later, the Brazilian also added another title  in the $22 Marathon Deepstack. That tournament saw 644 entries and Britopoker22 scored another $12,880.

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Awesome August: Players Blast Away at 888poker With $400,000 Won in Sit & Go Tournaments

888poker paid out several nice jackpots over in August for $400,000 in Blast Sit & Go's including $70,000 to a player on the site for just four days.

Blast sit and go events have paid off for some lucky players at 888poker over the last few days. That included one player finding a five-figure score after playing on the site for just a few days.

The Blast events are the site’s version of popular short-handed tournaments. These have become popular over the last several years with online poker players.

These 888 events have awarded jackpots of about $400,000 over the last month, offering some players real bang for the buck.

 

What is an 888poker Blast Sit and Go?

Many sites offer short-handed tournaments. These events usually feature a wide range of buy-ins and a random prize determined before play begins. They offer quick-paced action with a winner-take-all format and are great for those looking to play a quick tournament.

At 888, Blast jackpot games feature three players with the prize pool randomly set. The prize pool ranges from twice a player’s buy-in to as high as 10,000 times that amount invested.

Players begin with a 1,500-chip starting stack and a timer also counts down as play continues. Once time is out, all three players are then all in every hand until one winner is left standing.

Big winners crowned in Blast events

The first big win came on Aug. 24 when “Bellyfuff” played a $10 Blast. The player had just joined 888 only four days earlier and was rewarded with a $70,000 payday.

While normal Blast events are winner take all, those events reaching the jackpot prize pool also pay out the other two players at the table as well. Second-place winner “belacroatia1” scored a $20,000 payout with “Brisels” collecting $10,000 for third.

That wasn’t the only big win in recent action however. Three more players had massive wins in the last month for another $300,000 over the last month.

All three of these players also bought in for only $10 and all hit the $100,000 jackpot prize pool.

Additionally, 888 players bagged more than $400,000 altogether in top 10 Blast wins in August. That came from buy-ins of just under $500.

Past winners in 2021 included the ultimate $1 million prize pool. Winners in that event scored $700,000 for first, $200,000 for second, and $100,000 for third.

Beyond Blast events, cash games, and daily tournaments, the ChampionChip Games have run at 888 over the last few weeks. The series wraps up on Tuesday with the $60 Main Event, featuring a $200,000 guarantee. For a complete look at some of those winners, click here.

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POKER PODIUM: A Look at Big August Live & Online Winners

August saw some big winners across the live and online poker world and here's a look at a few hitting it big.

Plenty of action continues for online and live players in the coming weeks on the international poker scene. August saw some big winners across the spectrum and that included some massive wins at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona stop.

A PartyPoker ambassador had a nice run as well with more bracelet winners also finding nice payouts at GGPoker. Day 1 in the 888poker ChampionChip Games also brought some nice scores in the low roller series. Poker Podium once again takes a look at some major poker winners.

PokerStars

The European Poker Tour Barcelona was a huge event in August for PokerStars attracting record numbers for the Main Event. The festival ran from Aug. 8-21 at Casino Barcelona.

 The  €5,300 Main Event brought in 2,294 entries with 1,686 unique players for a €11.1 million prize pool. Italy’s Giuliano Bendinelli found the top spot for €1.5 million. He came back to win after being down to a single big blind at one point.

Online poker regular Mikita Badziakouski scored the win in the €100,000 Super High Roller for €2 million. The event saw 68 entries, 16 re-entries, and a €6.6 million prize pool. American poker pro and Hall of Famer Erik Seidel scored second place for €1.3 million.

PokerStars ambassador and Twitch streamer Mason Pye scored a nice win as well in Barcelona. He took down the €550 HORSE for €17,290. Pye added a SCOOP title in April and now has an EPT title to go along with it.

Online qualifier heads to EPT for only $5

Ireland’s Jenny Steele also recorded a motivational story for online poker players in August. The recreational player earned a seat into the EPT Main Event for only $5.

“I said, I really want to play in the EPT Main Event,” Steele told the PokerStars blog. “So I played a fiver satellite, and won into the next round, which was €55. I played the €55, won that one, into the €530. Played the €530 and won that one. All in one night.”

Steele and her husband run a printing business back in Ireland. Both are regular players as well and are always working on their skills.

“Me and my husband are a good tag team, he helps me and I help him,” she said. “But I’m better.”

For a complete recap of the EPT Barcelona, click here. Next up at PokerStars is the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), running Sept. 4-28 with $85 million guaranteed. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000 and the schedule also includes 12 World Championship events. For a complete preview and schedule of the series, click here.

PartyPoker

One PartyPoker ambassador made some waves recently in the recent McLaren Turbo Series. Twitch streamer Jaime Staples made two final tables in a single weekend.

While he didn’t find the winner’s circle, Staples scored fourth in the $109 Seven-Max Weekender for $4,436. He then went on to take sixth in the $55 Daily Sprint for $710.

Staples followed that up Monday with a third-place finish in the $320 Grand Prix as well for a $11,786 win. 

In the Grand Prix Summer Series, Brazil’s Lucas Alves found the top spot in the $109 Main Event.

Two other Brazilian players also made final table appearances. The event brought in 765 entries for a $521,000 prize pool.

The action at PartyPoker now turns to the upcoming Millions Online, which kicks off Thursday. Millions has become one of the biggest series in online poker and runs Sept. 1-27. Look for several tournament formats including six-max, seven-max, eight-max, progressive knockouts (PKO), and more.

The $3,200 Main Event highlights the series and comes with a $2 million guarantee. The first Main Event starting flight is set for Sept. 4. For a complete preview and schedule for the series , click here.

GGPoker

The World Series of Poker Online continues at GG from Aug. 14 – Sept. 27. So far 12 winners have been crowned with the biggest win coming in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker. The tournament brought in  4,706 entries for a $6.7 million prize pool.

Markus Prinz came out on top for a massive $1.2 million payday. The founder of DTOPoker training site locked up one of the biggest wins of his career on Monday.

The second largest winner’s payout came in the $5,000 Six-Handed Championship, which brought in 430 entries for a $2 million prize pool. Daniele Sesta came out on top for $400,213.

Many eyes were also on the Million Dollar Mystery Bounty. “PH14” came out on top for $367,953, but the bigger prize went to one lucky bounty winner.

Two-time bracelet winner Scott “ItsRumcake” Ball had the lucky draw for a cool million bucks. It took a bit for Ball to realize how big he’d actually won.

Look for more winners later in the week in PokerScout’s next WSOP Online update. For a complete preview of the series, click here.

888poker

The ChampionChip Games got underway this week at 888poker. The series runs through Sept. 6 and features lower buy-ins, most priced at under $30. The first day of the series saw 5,575 total entries for $92,030 in prize money awarded.

Day 1 featured six events and players could buy into all of those for under $80. Two of those titles went to players in the United Kingdom and two also went to Brazilian players.

The $33 Opening Event featured a $30,000 guarantee and actually found 912 entries, 282 re-entries, and a $35,820 prize pool. Ukraine’s “Dkfdyulr” found the winner’s circle for a $4,235 payday.

The second-biggest winner on the day came in the $22 Triple Threat PKO, which attracted 1,071 entries for a $21,420 prize pool. Kazakhstan “SlevinK161” scored the win for $2,796. For a complete preview of the series, click here. 

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Race is on at 888poker With ChampionChip Games Featuring $500,000 Guaranteed

The race is on at 888poker with the ChampionChip Games running Aug. 28 – Sept. 6 with $500,000 in guaranteed prize pools.

The race for big winnings returns to 888poker with the ChampionChip Games running from Aug. 28 – Sept. 6 with $500,000 in guaranteed prize pools.

The series features smaller buy-in levels, with most under $30 but still featuring nice guarantees. Online poker players will once again features an Olympic-style competition theme with names representing numerous sports.

The multi-flight $60 Main Event highlights the festival with $200,000 guaranteed. Starting flights run Sept. 1-5 with Day 2 set for Sept. 5 with the final table playing out on Sept. 6. Here’s a look at the entire festival.

Affordable fun heads to 888poker

Those jumping in the ChampionChip Games will find plenty of micro to low stakes action. That includes several tournament styles such as progressive knockouts (PKO), deepstack, six-max, eight-max, and more.

Beyond the main championship, the $5.50 Micro Main Event is set for Sept. 4 with $15,000 guaranteed. The $11 Triple Threat 11 PKO kicks off the series with $15,000 guaranteed.

Another big event is the $33 Opening Ceremony on the same day with a $30,000 guarantee. Some other highlights include:

  • $5 Made to Amaze (Aug. 28) – $10,000 guaranteed
  • $16.50Shooting PKO 8-Max (Aug. 31) – $10,000 guaranteed
  • $22 Closing Ceremony (Sept. 5) – $12,000 guaranteed

Players will also find free qualifiers each day during the series.

Streaming the action

Along with plenty of major guarantees, poker fans can check out some of the action at the 888pokerTV Twitch channel. The Main Event final table will stream on Sept. 6.

The 888 StreamTeam is also getting in on the action with their own live streams throughout the series. Members of the team will give away tickets to the Main Event while playing online. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2022 888poker ChampionChip Games

DateEventBuy–inGuarantee
Aug. 28Triple Threat 11 (PKO)$11$15,000
Aug. 28Triple Threat 22 (PKO)$22$20,000
Aug. 28#01 – Opening Ceremony$33$30,000
Aug. 28Made to Amaze –$5$10,000
Aug. 28#02 – Sailing$7.70$7,700
Aug. 28#03 – High Jump R&A$1$2,000
Aug. 29#04 – Boxing (PKO 6-Max)$22$12,000
Aug. 29#05 –Karate (PKO 6-Max)$5.50$4,000
Aug. 29#06 – Judo (PKO 6-Max)$3.30$2,500
Aug. 30#07 – Weightlifting$55$20,000
Aug. 30#08 – Wrestling$22$12,000
Aug. 30#09 – Hammer Throw$11$6,000
Aug. 31#10 – Shooting (PKO 8-Max)$16.50$10,000
Aug. 31#11 – Fencing (PKO 8-Max)$8.80$6,000
Aug. 31#12 – Taekwondo (PKO 8-Max)$3.30$2,500
Sept. 1#13 – Marathon (Deepstack)$22$12,000
Sept. 1#14 – Triathlon (Deepstack)$11$6,000
Sept. 1#15 – Decathlon (Deepstack)$5.50$4,000
Sept. 2#16 – Surfing (6-Max)$11$6,000
Sept. 2#17 – Sailing (6-Max)$5.50$4,000
Sept. 2#18 – Swimming (6-Max)$2.20$2,000
Sept. 3#19 – Sport Climbing (PKO)$22$12,000
Sept. 3#20 – Mountain Biking (PKO)$11$6,000
Sept. 3#21 – Skateboarding (PKO)$3.30$2,500
Sept. 4Triple Threat 11 (PKO)$11$15,000
Sept. 4Triple Threat 22 (PKO)$22$20,000
Sept. 4#22 – Mini Main Event$16.50$20,000
Sept. 4Made to Amaze –$5$10,000
Sept. 4#23 – Micro Main Event$5.50$15,000
Sept. 5#24 – Main (Day 2)$60$200,000
Sept. 5#25 – Closing Ceremony$22$12,000
Sept. 6#24 – Main Event (Final Table)––

888 beefs up tournament schedule

In other poker news, 888 recently celebrated the platform’s 20th anniversary by completely revamping the site’s daily tournament schedule. That includes some new tournaments on the schedule

The site is now offering more than $500,000 in additional tournament guarantees each week.

The reworked schedule includes dozens of new tournaments, many in PKO format. For a complete look at the new daily tournament schedule, click here.

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New and Improved: 888poker Announces Completely Revamped Daily Tournament Schedule

As 888poker celebrates the online poker platform’s 20th anniversary this year, the company announced a completely revamped tournament lineup over the weekend. After input from players the company has completely changed the daily and weekend online tournament schedule.

“We’re improving our tournament schedule and rotation,” the company noted in a news release. “With this update, players will have access to some of the best and most value-for-money events in the online poker world.”

 

What to expect from 888poker’s new lineup

Beyond just offering some changes in the tournament schedule, 888 has also added some new events to the mix. In all, the site has now added more than $500,000 in additional tournament guarantees per week.

Some of that action includes dozens of new tournaments, many of which are in the progressive knockout (PKO) format. These bounty tournaments have become some of the most popular in online poker.

In a PKO, players are awarded only a portion of the bounty of a player they eliminate. The other portion is placed on the winning player’s head. This increases bounty values throughout the entire tournament, making for some interesting scenarios later in the event.

Reaching all player levels

Along with more PKO events, 888 has also added more turbo events to the schedule. In general, the company hopes the improved schedule reaches a wider number of players.

“We’ve made the new tourney slate to appeal to all players by leveling the playing field,” the company notes. “Our rotation will attract more recreational players and those with more experience.”

Players will find daily PKO tournament buy-in starting at just $1. The site has also added three PKO Sunday majors as well. These PKO events feature buy-ins for every level of player including some nice guarantees. Here’s a look at the Sunday events:

  • $11 PKO Triple Threat – $15,000 guaranteed
  • $22 PKO Triple Threat – $20,000 guaranteed
  • $55 PKO Triple Threat – $40,000 guaranteed

Here’s a look at the updated PKO tournament schedule below. Check out the 888poker client for details on all new tournaments.

888poker Complete PKO Tournament Schedule

TournamentBuy-inStart time
(GMT)		Late
registration		Blind level
$15,000 PKO Triple Threat 11 (Sunday only)$11.0016:00180 minutes10 minutes
$20,000 PKO Triple Threat (Sunday only)$22.0016:30180 minutes10 minutes
$40,000 PKO Triple Threat (Sunday only)$55.0017:00180 minutes10 minutes
$200 PKO 8-MAX$3.303:3070 minutes8 minutes
$1,000 PKO$22.004:3070 minutes8 minutes
$200 PKO Turbo2.25:1560 minutes6 minutes
PKO Rumble 33 $2.5K$33.006:00120 minutes8 minutes
$100 PKOmaha 6-Max Turbo4.47:1550 minutes6 minutes
$200 PKO 6-MAX$1.007:4570 minutes8 minutes
PKO Rumble 55 $3K$55.008:00120 minutes8 minutes
$2,000 PKO$11.009:00140 minutes12 minutes
$300 PKO 8-MAX$4.409:4570 minutes8 minutes
$2,000 PKO 6-MAX$22.0010:45140 minutes12 minutes
$2,000 PKO$33.0012:00140 minutes10 minutes
$6,000 Early PKO Rumble 109$109.0012:00140 minutes10 minutes
$500 PKO$2.2012:1570 minutes10 minutes
Early PKO Rumble 11 $3K - (New)$11.0012:15120 minutes10 minutes
$300 PKomaha$5.5012:4570 minutes8 minutes
PKO Rumble 16.50 $5K GTD and on Sunday
$10,000 Sunday PKO Rumble 16.50		$16.5013:30140 minutes10 minutes
PKO Rumble 44 $3.5K GTD and on Sunday
$6,000 Sunday PKO Rumble 44		$44.0014:15140 minutes10 minutes
$1,000 Early Dash PKO 333315:1560 minutes5 minutes
$500 PKO 6-MAX$5.5015:4570 minutes10 minutes
PKO Rumble 109 $10K and on Sunday
$15,000 Sunday PKO Rumble 109		$109.0016:00140 minutes10 minutes
$200 NLO8 PKO5.516:1570 minutes8 minutes
PKO Rumble 8.80 $5K$8.8017:15140 minutes10 minutes
PKO Rumble 2.20 $2K$2.2018:15140 minutes10 minutes
PKO Rumble 33 $5K$33.0018:30140 minutes10 minutes
PKO Rumble 88 $10K$88.0019:00140 minutes10 minutes
PKOmaha 6-Max$1.0019:3545 minutes6 minutes
$5,000 6-Max Mayhem PKO 55$55.0020:00140 minutes10 minutes
PKO Hyper 11 $1,500 (New)$11.0020:0025 minutes3 minutes
PKO Rumble $2K - (New)$3.3020:0090 minutes8 minutes
PKO Rumble 215 $7K$215.0020:15140 minutes10 minutes
PKO Rumble 5.50 $3K$5.5020:30140 minutes10 minutes
PKO Rumble 22 $5K$22.0021:00100 minutes8 minutes
PKO Rumble $5K - (New)$11.0021:00100 minutes8 minutes
$3,000 Dash PKO 11$11.0021:0065 minutes5 minutes
$500 SNAP PKO 6-MAX$2.2021:3070 minutes8 minutes
PKO Rumble 4.40 $2K$4.4022:15120 minutes8 minutes
$2,000 PKO Hyper$22.0022:3025 minutes3 minutes
$1,000 Dash PKO 33$33.0022:3060 minutes5 minutes
$1,500 Dash PKO 3.30$3.3022:3060 minutes5 minutes
PKO Rumble 44 $3K$44.0023:00120 minutes8 minutes
PKO Rumble $1.5K - (New)$11.0023:00100 minutes8 minutes
PKO $200 GTD - (New)$2.2023:0070 minutes8 minutes
Late PKO Rumble $1K - (New)$5.500:00100 minutes8 minutes
$500 Hyper PKO$11.001:0025 minutes3 minutes
PKO Rumble $2K - (New)$16.501:00120 minutes10 minutes
Late PKO Rumble $1,5K GTD - (New)$55.001:00100 minutes8 minutes
$1,000 Late Dash PKO 11$11.001:0070 minutes5 minutes
Late PKO Rumble $500 GTD - (New)$3.301:3090 minutes8 minutes
$100 PKOmaha 8-Max$2.201:3070 minutes8 minutes
$200 PKO 8-Max$3.303:3070 minutes8 minutes
$1,000 PKO$22.004:3070 minutes8 minutes
$200 PKO Turbo$2.205:1560 minutes6 minutes
$2,500 PKO Rumble 33$33.006:00120 minutes8 minutes
$100 PKOmaha 6-Max Turbo$4.407:1550 minutes6 minutes
$200 PKO 6-Max$1.007:4570 minutes8 minutes
$3,000 PKO Rumble 55$55.008:00120 minutes8 minutes
$2,000 PKO$11.009:00140 minutes12 minutes

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Qualifiers Score Big Finishes at WSOP for 888Poker; Site Launches ‘Ask a Pro’ Video Series

888poker recently sent 34 players to the WSOP Main Event in conjunction with the site’s 20th anniversary and a few found some nice finishes.

888poker recently sent 34 players to the World Series of Poker Main Event in conjunction with the site’s 20th anniversary. The site offered a complete $13,000 travel package and a few made the most of the trip, finding a deep run in poker’s biggest event.

888 tracked each player’s progress via social media, vlog posts, and on the company’s online platform. The site gave the promotion the tagline, “20 stories for 20 years.”

“For some players, it was their first-ever trip to Vegas and the WSOP.” the company noted of the promotion. “For others, it was their third or fourth trip even. What they all had in common was their desire to make the most of this opportunity from 888poker.”

Scoring big at WSOP courtesy 888poker

One of those players making the trip to Las Vegas has played at 888 since the online poker site launched in 2002. Danny Lavoie (pictured in lead image, courtesy 888poker) hails from Canada and 888 rewarded him for his two decades of play.

Lavoie actually advanced to Day 5 of the tournament, finishing 296th place for $40,900. This was his first major live tournament cash.

“When I got the call from 88poker, I expected a surprise but not that big,” he said after site ambassador Kara Scott told him about the trip to Vegas. “It’s a dream come true to come to Vegas and play the Main Event.” 

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Another player in the 888 crew scored an even better finish. Brazil has been a hotbed for poker over the last few years and Thiago Pirani represented his country and 888 in the Main Event.

He also scored the highest finish among all the qualifiers. Pirani turned a $22 satellite entry into a huge WSOP run, ultimately making Day 5 and finishing 157th for $62,500. That finish also earned the Brazilian the 888 last-longest honor.

More 888 players run deep

Some other qualifiers and ambassadors also cashed in the Main Event. A few of those included:

  • Nick Eastwood – $15,000
  • Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani – $46,800
  • Padraig O’Neill – $46,800

 

New poker video series launches

Beyond the Main Event promotion, 888 also recently launched a new “Ask a Poker Pro” series. The YouTube video series asks players some questions that might help other players at the tables.

The first episode features 888 ambassadors commenting on a particular subject. The pros offer some insight on: “How do you stay calm after taking a bad beat?”

Ian Simpson, a recent addition to the 888 ambassador team, said players should be aware of their hands and be willing to fold when they feel a player may have sucked out.

“You have to be willing to fold the bad beat,” he says. “Whenever you enter a tournament, the most likely result is that you’re going to bust before the money. It doesn’t matter how good you are, that is the most likely result.”

Fellow ambassador Samantha Abernathy notes that the more hands a player sees, the more bad beats come their way. Experienced players begin to get more accustomed to seeing these hands and adjust.

“I think when you play more volume, you get more used to it,” she says. “You have to understand that this is part of the game.”

Here’s a look at the entire first episode of “Ask a Poker Pro.”

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Poker Podium: A Look at Summer Online, Live Winners on the International Poker Scene

Poker Podium takes a look at some of the winners over the summer at the major international online poker platforms.

The World Series of Poker came to a close this month in Las Vegas, and a Main Event champion was crowned with Norway’s Espen Jorstad capturing a gold bracelet and $10 million top prize.

The humble online poker pro also said he also won between $10,000 and $15,000 online during the series. But there were plenty of other notable online poker winners in June and July. Poker Podium takes a look at some recent international online and live winners who scored big over the summer. 

GGPoker

The $10,300 Super MILLION$ recently crowned a champion on July 19. Brazilian Pablo Silva took the title and $260,765 after starting the final table as chip leader. 

In a big pot at three-handed play against fellow countryman Rodrigo Sirichuk, Silva shoved from the small blind with King-Queen and Sirichuk called off his 24 big blind stack with A♣Q♣. The flop missed and Sirichuk picked up a flush draw on the turn to add to his over cards.

He was an 88.6% favorite, but Silva caught lightning when a non-club king fell on the river. That sent Sirichuk home in third with $159,040.

Canada’s Nick Maimone couldn’t overcome a 3-1 chip advantage for Silver to finish in second place for $203,647. The final hand saw Maimone call off 2.2 million after his $240,000 min-raise and shove by Silva. Maimone couldn’t hit his K-10 or flush versus Silva’s 7-7 on a spade flush flop. 

Big online micro tournaments continued on GGPoker for a two-week run through July 3. To close out June, German “Johaenski” turned his $5 entry into a $30,202 score in a Mini Global MILLION$ event as part of the microMILLION$ series.

The three-handed deal with Russian “YourOwner” ($28,194) and Ukraine’s “Myskonvat” ($23,554) saw them best a monster-sized field of 88,700 entries.

PartyPoker

The partypoker Grand Prix UK Main Event recently concluded at PartyPoker. Beihao Wang topped a field of 1,507 to reel in £25,000 of the £146,179 prize pool. His $29,588 online score was by far the biggest of his poker career. 

Lukas Boublel qualified for the partypoker MILLIONS Europe Main Event at partypoker for just $0.01. He made his way to beautiful Barcelona, Spain, and advanced to Day 2 with 67 players from the field of 450 on June 12. Boublel busted out in 18th place for €11,000 after his big slick ran into pocket Aces.

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Ireland’s Steve O’Dwyer, who has $31 million in live tournament earnings, was the slight chip leader ahead of Hungary’s Gergely Bartos to start the final table.

Steve O’Dwyer, winner of the $10,300 High Roller (photo courtesy PartyPoker)

O’Dwyer trailed Luuk Gieles by 142 million to 304 million chips going into heads-up action. But O’Dwyer came back and won €250,000 ($267,772) to capture his first victory on Spanish soil. Bartos finished third.

O’Dwyer’s win comes just days after taking runner-up in the €10,300 High Roller event in which Teun Mulder triumphed.

PartyPoker ambassador and streamer Jeff “MaximusBlack” Johnston finished in 25th in the MILLIONS Europe Main Event for €11,000 ($9,104)

Inspired by the energy and excitement of Formula 1, the McLaren F1 Team Turbo Series started July 22. The series continues through Aug. 8 with more than $2.5 million in guaranteed cash prizes. 

The aptly-named “HyperTurbo123” came out on top of 247 entries in Event 12-H Eight-Max PKO. His $109 investment turned into a $5,544 payday with $3,024 from bounties after he defeated  “DuvelTripelHop” heads-up. 

The $215 Turbo Series Main Event will be part of the August update. Partypoker also recently released more events planned for 2022. Here’s a look at the schedule.

888poker

The Festival Online recently came to a close at 888Poker. The series featured 21 online events from July 10 – Aug. 1 with combined guaranteed prize pools of $750,000.

In total, The Festival catered to a combined 6,942 entrants and awarded $820,820 in prize money. The $109 Opening Event had one of the five highest payouts of the series. The 1,000-entry field saw 796 players and 204 rebuys with a $100,000 prize pool.

The final table trio of Brazilian players missed heads up play but cashed in nicely on their entry fee.

  • “RMolinar17” (fifth for $4,550)
  • “Entaotoma” (fourth for $6,150)
  • “DantonGomes” (third for $8,300)

In the end, a heads-up deal was made between Sweden’s “Angelegot” ($14,692) and UK’s “DarioPourzan” ($12,077).

The $109 Texas Progressive KO was the largest draw with 1,072 entries. “DarianZimmer” of Germany cashed in the top prize of $13,925.

The other tournament to also draw at least 1,000 entries was the $109 Texas 8-Max. The winner was “Iaromachikne” of Brazil, who took a 12-1 chip lead into heads-up action against Ireland’s MIKEPOSTLE. Iaromachikne won $16,223 and the runner-up finish was worth $11,831 from a field of 1,048.

The $215 Festival Online Main Event started July 31 and 813 entries created a prize pool of $162,600. A total of 673 players rebought 140 times and the top 120 finishers made the money.

The final table of nine players returned Aug. 1 with cards-up coverage streamed live on the 888pokerTV Twitch channel. After “IOwnU888” bowed out in third for $14,195, the title came down to a pair of players from South America.

Ultimately, Argentina’s “Pbusto14” defeated Brazil’s “vpedote” in heads-up play to win the tournament for $26,553.

PokerStars

The United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) festival in Nottingham drew some of the best players in Europe. More than £1 million in prize money was guaranteed for the week-long festival that concluded July 31.  

Local cash game pro Adam Maxwell outlasted a field of 582 entries (including 182 re-entries) to win the  £1,100 UKIPT Nottingham Main Event. Maxwell cashed in for £98,150 after a heads-up deal. Eventual runner-up Jonathan McCann took home £74,500 from the £564,540 total prize pool.

“It feels very good – it’s not quite sunk in yet,” Maxwell said, before reflecting on the heads-up duel. “It was a tough battle but I feel like the cards went my way.”

The top five finishers were from the UK with David Ledden (£47,460), Michael Howard (£36,500), and Daniel Gormley (£28,080) rounding out the top five spots ahead of German Fabio Sperling (£21,600) in sixth place.

Stars High Roller action

Following the main event, the two day £2,200 High Roller for £51,730 drew 95 players and Alex Goulder finished in third place (worth £23,840) after taking the chip lead into Day 2 with 21 players remaining. Tan Luan Le finished second for £33,000, while Gary Miller took the trophy and £51,730 first prize.

Kathleen Padovani won the two day  £340 UKIPT Cup to best a field of 413 players. With a prize pool of £120,183, Day 2 started with 62 players.

When nine remained for the final table, it looked like Vincenzo Lupoli was on his way to victory after he busted four consecutive players to get heads up against Padovani with a better than 3-1 chip lead.

As Padovani fought back to even and then took the chip lead, she repeatedly offered a deal to Lupoli, which he declined. Padovani flopped trip 9s on the final hand to claim victory and score her biggest-ever live cash for £23,513.

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PARTY TIME: ‘The Festival’ Heads to 888poker With $750,000 Guaranteed, Bargain Buy-ins 

A new series is heading to 888poker in July offering players plenty of action with $750,000 guaranteed and most buy-ins ranging from $22 to $215.

“The Festival” Online Series runs July 7 – Aug. 1 and promises plenty of value and numerous qualifying opportunities. The $215 Main Event highlights the series and runs over two days starting July 31 with $150,000 guaranteed.

888pokerTV, the site’s official Twitch stream, will stream the final table live. Here’s a look at the rest of the series.

More highlights from 888poker’s The Festival

Beyond the Main Event, plenty of other nice tournaments with major guarantees await 888 online poker players. On July 10, the $109 Opening Event kicks off the action with $100,000 guaranteed.

A $109 Texas Progressive Knockout runs July 17 with $100,000 guaranteed. Fans of Omaha are in luck with a $33 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo tournament running July 24 with $1,500 guaranteed.

Satellite opportunities and other promotions

Once again, 888poker is offering players plenty of ways to get in the action for The Festival. Feeder satellites for events throughout the series start at just $1. Some of those include:

  • 25 Main Event seats guaranteed, $1 feeder – July 7
  • 30 Main Event seats guaranteed, $22 feeder – July 17
  • 40 Main Event seats guaranteed, $22 feeder – July 28
  • 40 Main Event seats guaranteed, $22 mega satellite – July 31

Additionally, as part of the series 888 is increasing BLAST leaderboard daily prizes from 20-25% for the entire festival. Here’s a look at the entire schedule.

888poker The Festival

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
July 7Kickoff (Main Event Feeder)$1$5,375
July 10Opening Event NLHE$109$100,000
July 10The Festival Online - Opening High Roller$525$40,000
July 10Opening Event PLO (8max)$109$5,000
July 12Texas Deepstack$55$10,000
July 12Snap$33$5,000
July 14PLO Deepstack$55$2,000
July 14Texas 6-max$160$15,000
July 17Texas Progressive KO$109$100,000
July 17The Festival Online - Texas High Roller Progressive KO$525$40,000
July 17Main Event Feeder$22$6,450
July 19PLO 6-max$55$2,000
July 196-max Turbo PKO$44$10,000
July 21Texas Lowroller$22$10,000
July 21Super KO$109$12,000
July 24Texas 8-max$109$100,000
July 24The Festival Online - Texas 8-Max High Roller$525$40,000
July 24PLO Lowroller$22$1,500
July 26PKO 8-Max$88$10,000
July 26PLO Turbo$33$1,500
July 28Main Event Feeder$22$8,600
July 31Mega Sat (50 seats) to Main$22$10,750
July 31Main Event$215$150,000
July 31Texas High roller Finale$525$50,000
August 1Afterparty$109$15,000
August 1Main Event (Final Table)$150,000

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