$250 Mystery Bounty Main Event ($500,000 GTD)
Day 3 Started
2022 888poker KO Games
$250 Mystery Bounty Main Event ($500,000 GTD)
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 888poker KO Games
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
1,734
Entries
1,734
Players Left
1
Banfield, Astedt Headline Final Table of 888poker's Mystery Bounty Main Event
A massive field of 1,734 players started the 888poker.com $500,000 KO Games Mystery Bounty Main Event, and only nine remain when the final table begins at 7 p.m. GMT on Tuesday.
Leading the way is the United Kingdom’s “UndeadCretin,” who takes a stack of 3,065,158 into the final table and is in the best position to turn the $250 buy-in into the $36,525 top prize. Romania’s "_UpToNoG00D_” is in second place with 2,724,700, while Max “DragoDanzig” Rotko of Finland is in third place with 2,606,990.
888poker Stream Team member Jordan “BanfieldJ” Banfield takes a stack of 2,187,240 into what he calls the “biggest FT" of his career and will stream the action for his nearly 12,000 Twitch followers. At the bottom of the chip counts with 676,129, but not to be counted out, is Niklas “tutten7” Astedt.
The Swedish online superstar already has more than $24 million in career online earnings and is a two-time online player of the year. He’ll look to add to his already legendary resume with a title on Tuesday, but he’ll have his work cut out as he begins the final table with less than 10 big blinds.
Final Table chip counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UndeadCretin | United Kingdom | 3,065,158 | 44 |
| 2 | _UpToNoGOOD_ | Romania | 2,724,700 | 39 |
| 3 | Max "DragoDanzig" Rotko | Finland | 2,606,990 | 37 |
| 4 | quvai | Germany | 2,215,382 | 32 |
| 5 | Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield | Canada | 2,187,240 | 31 |
| 6 | wowkit | Brazil | 2,028,837 | 29 |
| 7 | swnov | Romania | 1,909,320 | 27 |
| 8 | overbet13 | Malta | 1,826,244 | 26 |
| 9 | Niklas "tutten7" Astedt | Sweden | 676,129 | 10 |
Action will pick up on Level 37 with blinds of 35,000-70,000 and a 8,750 ante. Levels will be 12 minutes long at the final table. 888poker’s Twitch channel will be streaming the action on a one-hour delay.
The remaining nine players have already locked up $3,450. While the $50,000 top mystery bounty prize was already claimed by 18th-place finisher “youler,” there are still plenty of golden envelopes to be unlocked at the final table.
PokerNews will be providing all the live updates from the final table until a champion is crowned.
Shuffle Up and Deal
The nine remaining players are ready to play and the Mystery Bounty Main Event final table is now underway.
Blinds are currently 35,000-70,000, with an 8,750 ante.
"UndeadCretin" Exerts Max Pressure
Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield raised to 160,000 from the hijack and was called by small blind "quvai." In the big blind, chip leader "UndeadCretin" moved all in and both opponents quickly folded.
Action as been slow at the start of the final table, with most pots going uncontested pre-flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,904,658 | 839,500 |
|
2,171,632 | -43,750 |
|
1,283,990 | -903,250 |
Niklas "tutten7" Astedt Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,450)
Level 38: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to Niklas "tutten7" Astedt in the small blind who shoved all in for 498,629. Big blind Max "DragoDanzig" Rotko called with 
, while Astedt showed 
.
The 
flop gave Rotko a pair of kings and Astedt a straight draw, but the Swedish online superstar failed to connect with the 
turn or 
river and became the first elimination at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,918,682 | 311,692 |
|
Busted |
"_UpToNoG00D_" Snaps Off Rotko
Max "DragoDanzig" Rotko raised to 176,000 from middle position before "_UpToNoG00D_," next to act, three-bet to 432,000. Rotko called as the flop came 
.
Both players checked to the 
turn when Rotko led out for 320,000. "_UpToNoG00D_" called as the fell on the river.
Rotko this time shoved all in and "_UpToNoG00D_" called for their last 1,561,450 with 
for a set of queens. Rotko could only show 
as he handed over a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,826,900 | 2,102,200 |
|
|
1,110,732 | -1,807,950 |
Rotko Doubles Back
Level 39: 50,000-100,000, 12,500 ante
A few hands after losing the all-in pot to "_UpToNoG00D_," Max "DragoDanzig" Rotko raised to 200,000 from under the gun before "_UpToNoG00D_" reraised to 500,000.
Rotko then shoved all in for 898,232 and "_UpToNoG00D_" called with 
. Rotko, though, had 
and was a big favorite to double up.
The 
gave his opponent a straight flush draw, but Rotko's kings held up through the 
turn and 
river as he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,741,168 | -1,085,732 |
|
|
2,446,464 | 1,335,732 |
Banfield Flips to Survive
Level 40: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
"wowkit" moved all in from the button and Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield called for his last 515,490 in the small blind.
"wowkit" had 
and was flipping against Banfield's . The board ran out 
and Banfield's pocket eights stayed in front as the 888poker Stream Team pro doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,390,980 | 106,990 |
|
737,847 | -1,290,990 |
"wowkit" Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,525)
Shortly after doubling up Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield, "wowkit" got their last 737,847 in the middle against "overbet13."
"wowkit" had 
and needed to hold against . The 
flop and turn were safe, but the on the river gave "overbet13" a pair and sent "wowkit" to the rail in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,423,841 | 2,597,597 |
|
|
Busted |
Banfield Doubles Again, "swnov" on Fumes
"swnov" moved all in from the cutoff and Jordan "Banfieldj" Banfield called from the button with .
"swnov" showed and was dominated heading to the flop. Both players made top pair, but Banfield's ace-kicker played as the board ran out 
.
"swnov" was left with less than a small blind but tripled up the next hand after hitting a pair of kings on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,036,960 | 1,645,980 |
|
|
301,108 | -1,608,212 |