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Message: [QUOTE="888Rep, post: 4102525, member: 122549"] [COLOR=#000000]Day 2 of the 888poker XL Blizzard consisted of two events, appropriately dubbed “Twins” for[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]their $55 buy-ins and similar structures. In Event #4: $20,000 Twins Royal, “vampa500” was[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]denied a second XL title, while in Event #5: $20,000 Twins Flush “Ao1ing” had to settle for yet[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]another runner-up finish in a XL event.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]XL Blizzard Day 2: “Jamasutra” and “Pasha813” Notch Twin Wins[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Day 2 of the XL Blizzard, an 11-day series that will run through January 28, played out on[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Friday with two more tournaments off the 34-event schedule. The second day of the popular[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]series catered to 1,161 entries and $58,050 in prize money.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]That means between the first two days of the series, 5,063 entrants have taken to the felt and won[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]a combined $208,956. By the end, more than $2.8 million will have been won by players in the[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]XL Blizzard.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]We’ll be bringing you daily updates of the XL Blizzard, so be sure to check back every day. For[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]now, you can read about the latest events below.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The XL Blizzard, which offers events as low as $5 and as high as $2,100, on 888poker is just[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]getting started. There are several exciting events on this year’s schedule including a $2,100 buyin,[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]$250,000 GTD High Roller, and $1,050 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Main Event on Jan. 28.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]We’re also offering new promotions such as awarding big cash prizes to anyone who wins[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]multiple events ($1,000,000 if you can win five of them), a “Bubble of Bubbles” tournament[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000](gain entry if/when you bubble a tournament), and the return of the Champion of Champions[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]event.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The Champion of Champions returns for the XL Blizzard series and one lucky 888poker player[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]will win a $12,000 WSOP Vegas package. Each time you play in an XL Blizzard event, you earn[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]leaderboard points. The top 50 players on the leaderboard receive a ticket to the Champion of[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Champions tournament and everyone in that special event wins a prize.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Here’s a quick breakdown on what’s happened in the XL Blizzard thus far:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Day 1 – The Netherlands’ Jans “Graftekkel” Arends won the Opening Event for more than[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]$17K. “bygavuga” and “scellone94” capture titles.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Here’s a quick breakdown on what’s happened in the XL Blizzard thus far:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Day 1 – The Netherlands’ Jans “Graftekkel” Arends won the Opening Event for more than[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]$17K. “bygavuga” and “scellone94” capture titles.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Get all the details on the XL Blizzard here.[/COLOR] [URL="https://www.888poker.com/magazine/888news/888poker-XL-Blizzard/"]https://www.888poker.com/magazine/88...r-XL-Blizzard/[/URL] [COLOR=#000000]“Pasha813” Denies “vampa500” Another XL Title[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The $55 buy-in Event #4: $20,000 Twins Royal attracted 463 players who accounted for 130[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]rebuys. The 593-entry field created a $29,650 prize pool, and that was distributed among the top[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]63 players. The player who finished in 64th place, thus earning entry into the “Bubble of[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Bubbles” tournament, was Sweden’s “youpornwnker.”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Some of those to earn a piece of it were “Sr.Penes” (4th for $148.25), 888poker Ambassador[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Chris “888Moorman” Moorman (36th for $163.07), “courtiebee” (20th for $177.90), and[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]“juicyjules22” (10th for $355.80).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Two Russians made it to the final table in “nU3DOC” and “Pasha813.” The former ended up[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]being the first one out, while the latter went on to face off against Bulgaria’s “vampa500,”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]winner of September’s XL Eclipse Event #51: $10,000 Turbo 8-Max, in heads-up play. After 7[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]hours, “Pasha813” took it to the house to win the title and accompanying $5,633.50 first-place[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]prize.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]You might recall that, back in August, “Pasha813” topped a field of 526 runners to win the[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]$5,000 8-8-8 for $1,139. Now he’s the second Russian player to capture a XL Blizzard title.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]“Jamasutra” Deals “Ao1ing” Another XL Heartbreak[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The $55 buy-in Event #5: $20,000 Twins Flush saw 434 players rebuy 134 times to create a total[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]field of 568 entries. The turnout surpassed the guarantee by creating a $28,400 prize pool, which[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]was paid out to the top 63 players including “YoureMagical” (39th for $142), “Palyaaa” (22nd for[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]$170.40), “ob1wahn” (8th for $639), and “HotSauce86” (5th for $1,562).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Meanwhile, Norway’s “AKallinAA” busted in 64th place, meaning he’ll be participating in the[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]“Bubble of Bubbles” tournament.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The final four players consisted of three Russians and a German, so the odds were there would[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]be Twin winners from Russia. That didn’t happen though as “edyvpakistan” and “dimdaf”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]bowed out in third and four places for $2,215.20 and $2,911 respectively.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]That set up a heads-up match between the last Russian standing, “Ao1ing,” and Germany’s[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]“Jamasutra.” After 6 hours and 51 minutes, the tournament came to an end with “Jamasutra” on[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]top, a feat good for $5,396.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]It was another close call for “Ao1ing,” who back in September nearly won the XL Eclipse Event[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]#131: $15,000 Lightning 6-Max. Unfortunately for him, he came up one spot shy finishing in[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]second place for $4,743.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]What’s Coming Up on Saturday?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]It’s going to be a crazy day tomorrow as three “Crazy 8” tournaments are on the schedule. At[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]19:00, the highly-anticipated $88 buy-in Event #6: $50,000 Crazy 8 will kick off. That[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]tournament will start play with 8,888 in chips and feature 15-minute levels.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]At the same time, a more affordable $8.80 buy-in Event #7: $15,000 Mini Crazy 8 will begin.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Rounding out the Saturday schedule is the $44 buy-in Event #8: $15,000 Late Crazy 8 at 21:00.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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