2018 888poker XL Eclipse

XL Eclipse Recaps
Day: 8

XL Eclipse Day 8: "VALIUM4WIN" From Finland Wins The $50,000 Quarterback

On the eighth day of the XL Eclipse Series on 888poker, players enjoyed a nice day of poker. In total, three tournaments started with the XL Eclipse #22 - $50,000 Quarterback as the highlight of the day. The $44 buy-in Mini edition and a $109 buy-in Late edition started as well. Let's take a look at the results.


XL Eclipse #22 - $50,000 Quarterback

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$215Sep. 20395$50,950

At 6 p.m. GMT, the highlight of the day started with 208 competing in the $50,000 Quarterback. In total, there were also 187 rebuys to create a total prize pool of $50,950. For the winner, it would be a great payday with the first prize of $10,954. Every finalist would be guaranteed at least $1,019.

On the final table, familiar faces like "KellerA" and "r4ndomr4gs" competed for the victory. The first mentioned made it to the final three but busted in third place for $5,987 while the other finished in sixth place for $2,548. After the German busted in third, "futomaki123" and "VALIUM4WIN" battled for the win and a five-figure score.

The Finnish regular "VALIUM4WIN" came out on top and received $10,964 while the runner-up settled for second place and a prize of $7,897.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1VALIUM4WINFinland$10,954
2futomaki123-$7,897
3KellerAGermany$5,987
4_Lord_Xenu_Switzerland$4,458
5IbetUfold_xGermany$3,057
6r4ndomr4gsSweden$2,548
7purplegerbilFinland$2,038
8J.TatumMexico$1,529
9PserinhoLithuania$1,019

XL Eclipse #23 - $25,000 Mini Quarterback

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$44Sep. 20829$25,000

Just like the previous days, there was a Mini edition of the 'Main' tournament on the schedule. This event, the XL Eclipse #23 - $25,000 Mini Quarterback, had a buy-in of $44 and players could rebuy for just $10 if they busted before registration closed. In total, there were 829 entries creating a prize pool of $25,000. There was a top prize of $4,750 and every finalist received at least $415.

In the end, it was Denmark's "MttRaven" who scooped the first prize and he or she added an XL Eclipse title to the honours list. Runner-up "ryuzaki16" received $3,500 for making it to the final heads-up.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1MttRavenDenmark$4,750
2ryuzaki16-$3,500
3BreakFISHt-$2,563
4SAMSCOTT3Canada$1,950
5bubbleboybrBrazil$1,375
6HappyMonkeyyRussia$1,063
7penfolds6Thailand$813
8FlopchopperLatvia$563
9WalmartCNXNCanada$415

XL Eclipse #24 - $20,000 Late Quarterback

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109Sep. 20316$21,550

Another winner was crowned in the XL Eclipse #24 - $20,000 Late Quarterback, where 316 players competed to create a prize pool of $21,550.

After just six hours and eight minutes, it was Belarus' "kozirok_bel" who took the title and the first prize of $4,633. The winner defeated United Kingdom's "Jackerzzzzz" in the deciding heads-up.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1kozirok_belBelarus$4,633
2JackerzzzzzUnited Kingdom$3,340
3luish64Brazil$2,532
4CanyohGermany$1,886
5SanadavLithuania$1,293
6Del_AvistoRussia$1,078
7Assad91Norway$862
8CARPKING16Romania$647
9sergebezbEstonia$431

2018 XL Eclipse Schedule

DateTime (GMT)EventBuy-in
Fri., Sept. 216:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #25 - $25,000 Knockout$150
 6:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #26 - $15,000 Mini Knockout$35
 8:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #27 - $15,000 Late Knockout$75
Sat., Sept. 226:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #28 - $30,000 6-Max$160
 6:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #29 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max$30
 8:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #30 - $15,000 Late 6-Max$55
Sun., Sept. 234:30 p.m.XL Eclipse #31 - $100,000 Mega Deep$215
 6:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #32 - $1,000,000 Main Event$1,050
 6:00 p.m.XL Eclipse #33 - $150,000 Mini Main$160
 6:30 p.m.XL Eclipse #34 - $50,000 Micro Main$30

Bonus Offerings

Players can participate in free qualifiers or earn XL Eclipse entries through a number of satellites, which start at just $0.01. Free Eclipse Main Event qualifiers are running daily at 9 p.m. GMT with the top three players winning $1,050 seats, while 30 $12 seats into the Eclipse Mini Tune Up are awarded in free qualifiers that begin at 5 p.m. GMT daily.

Not only that, but 888poker is offering bonuses to players who can make their way to the winner’s circle on more than one occasion, and for those who can consistently run deep during the series. Bonuses for multiple wins are available as follows:

Events WonBonus Prize Money
2$1,000
3$10,000
4$100,000
5$1,000,000