"Rekrutt1" Wins The $50,000 Crazy 8
On the third day of the 888poker XL Blizzard Series, three new tournaments started. Most of the attention went out to the $50,000 Crazy 8, where the only five-figure prize of the day was won by Norwegian player "Rekrutt1". Let's take a look at this tournament and the results of the other events that played out on Saturday.
XL Blizzard #6 - $50,000 Crazy 8
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $88 | Jan. 20 | 668 | $53,440 |
At 20:00 GMT, the XL Blizzard #6 - $50,000 Crazy 8 kicked off. After late registration closed, there were 465 registered players. With a total of 203 rebuys, that made for a total of 668 entries, resulting in a a total prize pool of $53,440 with $10,154 reserved for the winner. More than eight hours were played before they crowned a champion.
Eight players made the final table, securing themselves of $1,069. "ricochi_91" (eighth, $1,069), "DR_Puyol" (seventh, $1,336), "PoulPanasony" (sixth, $1,870), "PBD03" (fifth, $2,672) were eliminated in quick succession. After that, "CARRAMROD" (fourth, $4,008) and "DoobieFish" (third, $5,483) missed out on the final heads-up.
Russia's "Ksuna" battled against Norway's "Rekrutt1" and in the end, the latter mentioned defeated his opponent to be crowned as the winner. The Norwegian received the first prize of $10,154, while the runner-up had to settle for $7,482.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rekrutt1 | Norway | $10,154 |
| 2 | Ksuna | Russia | $7,482 |
| 3 | DoobieFish | United Kingdom | $5,483 |
| 4 | CARRAMROD | Colombia | $4,008 |
| 5 | PBD03 | Canada | $2,672 |
| 6 | PoulPanasony | Denmark | $1,870 |
| 7 | DR_Puyol | Switzerland | $1,336 |
| 8 | ricochi_91 | Peru | $1,069 |
XL Blizzard #7 - $15,000 Mini Crazy 8
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $8.80 | Jan. 20 | 2,545 | $20,360 |
For the players who couldn't afford the biggest buy-in ($88) of the day, there was a Mini edition of the Crazy 8 on the schedule. This tournament had a buy-in of $8.80 and there were 2,545 players competing for a prize pool of $20,360. Every finalist in this tournament would secure him- or herself of $204 but all eyes were on the top prize of $3,563.
That top prize went to Finland's "NeveGiveUp" after beating "bunder17" from Germany in heads-up. The German runner-up received $2,545.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NeveGiveUp | Finland | $3,563 |
| 2 | bunder17 | Germany | $2,545 |
| 3 | anper888 | Peru | $1,971 |
| 4 | A25091973 | Russia | $1,425 |
| 5 | BEPH9IK | Russia | $1,018 |
| 6 | Nieapamieta1 | Czech Republic | $611 |
| 7 | h_k_phooey | United Kingdom | $407 |
| 8 | Darlene2013 | Canada | $204 |
XL Blizzard #8 - $15,000 Late Crazy 8
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $44 | Jan. 20 | 445 | $17,800 |
Another winner was crowned in the XL Blizzard #8 - $15,000 Late Crazy 8. This event was played by 445 players to create a prize pool of $17,800. In the end, it was Russia's "msksevart " who won the event for $3,025 after making a heads-up deal with runner-up "Javierv10" who finished in second place for $3,027.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | msksevart | Russia | $3,025 |
| 2 | Javierv10 | Colombia | $3,027 |
| 3 | KelevraJesus | Malta | $1,958 |
| 4 | xane7a | Malta | $1,424 |
| 5 | Am44nda | Sweden | $979 |
| 6 | luckypanch75 | Ukraine | $712 |
| 7 | DefiMensuel | Sweden | $534 |
| 8 | yrkkk | Lithuania | $445 |
Today's 888poker XL Blizzard Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 21 Jan | 17:30 | XL Blizzard #9 - $120,000 Mega Deep | $215 |
| 18:00 p.m. | XL Blizzard #10 - $200,000 Tune Up | $160 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | XL Blizzard #11: $40,000 Mini Tune Up | $12 | |
| 19:00 p.m. | XL Blizzard #12 - $200,000 Whale | $1,050 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | XL Blizzard #13 - $20,000 Late Tune Up | $55 |