{"id":53863,"date":"2021-11-05T15:12:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=53863"},"modified":"2021-11-05T15:12:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:12:15","slug":"888poker-roundup-live-event-attracts-big-numbers-xl-series-triple-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/888poker-roundup-live-event-attracts-big-numbers-xl-series-triple-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"888poker Roundup: Live Event Attracts Big Numbers, XL Series Concludes, Triple Threat Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"
Live poker tournaments continue to return around the world and 888poker<\/a> Live<\/strong> became the latest last weekend. 888poker Live Weekend played out Oct. 28-31 at Grosvenor Casinos<\/strong>\u2019 \u201cThe Vic\u201d in London.<\/span><\/p>\n The event featured \u00a3444<\/strong> buy-in with players qualifying in online satellites<\/a> for pennies on the pound on the 888poker app.<\/span><\/p>\n The site\u2019s latest XL series also recently concluded. And the new Triple Threat<\/strong> promotion promises more bang for the tournament buck. Here\u2019s a look at some of the news from 888.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n 888poker Live Weekend<\/strong> may show how much players around the world are craving live poker. The tournament had a \u00a350,000 guarantee, but attracted 386 entries and 304 re-entries for a \u00a3276,000<\/strong> prize pool.<\/span><\/p>\n The event featured four starting flights, meaning plenty of opportunities to secure a Day 2 seat for Oct. 31. In the end, Keith Hoang walked away with the top prize of \u00a371,740<\/strong>\u00a0 and the winner\u2019s trophy. This player from the United Kingdom<\/strong><\/a> battled Tamer Kamel heads-up for the title.<\/span><\/p>\n The final hand saw Hoang\u2019s pocket Jacks<\/strong> flop a set against Kamel\u2019s J-10 to secure the win. Kamel scored \u00a349,405<\/strong> for runner-up. The win notched the biggest tournament score of Hoang\u2019s career.<\/span><\/p>\n Congrats \ud83d\udc4f to Keith Hoang on surviving a massive a field of 386 players to win the #888pokerLIVEWeekend<\/a> event at the London VIC Grosvenor Poker.<\/p>\n He bags \u00a371,400 for a weekend of poker and fun!<\/p>\n Well played, sir! \ud83d\ude4c#poker<\/a> #pokertournament<\/a> #madetoplay<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/if8AZGYLET<\/a><\/p>\n — 888poker (@888poker) November 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nA look at the 888poker Live action<\/span><\/h2>\n
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