Laromachikne wins The Festival Online 8-Max on 888poker
This Monday evening the third big weekend of The Festival Online powered by 888poker concluded with laromachikne winning the big Texas 8-Max and taking home more than $16,200.
Result: The Festival Online Texas 8-Max
- Buy-in: $109
- Players: 805 players (plus 243 re-entries)
- Prize Money: $104,800
- 1st place: laromachikne ($16,223.04)
The $109 8-Max was the biggest event of The Festival Online this weekend. With 1,048 total entries, the guarantee was surpassed and a total of $104,800 was played for. The tournament began Sunday evening and went long into the night until the final eight players were found and the tournament was stopped. Those Final Eight returned on Monday evening to play the final table and for the lion's share of the prize pool. The final table was streamed live on 888poker's Twitch Channel with David Tuchman and Nick Wealthall commenting the action and offering several giveaways during the stream.
After less than two hours only three players remained and laromachikne already had a very sizeable lead with more than two thirds of all the chips. He then took out GediminasDir who shoved with 6-6 into laromachikne's 9-9 and didn't find any help on the flop. This left laromachikne with only one opponent: MIKEPOSTLE who had only 7 big blinds left (to laromachikne's 83 big blinds). The short stack managed to double up once but eventually succumbed to laromachikne when he shoved all-in with Q 6 and was called by A Q . MIKEPOSTLE had serious kicker problems and eventually lost after the board ran out K K 7 -3 -4 .
Result: The Festival Online Texas 8-Max High Roller
- Buy-in: $525
- Players: 79 players (plus 32 re-entries)
- Prize Money: $55,500
- 1st place: NL_sport ($15,123.75)
The other big Festival Online tournament this weekend was the 8-Max High Roller which had a buy-in of $525. The tournament attracted 111 entries and a total of $55,500 was distributed.
After a little over 6 hours of play, Lithuania's NL_sport who already finished second in the Opening High Roller of The Festival Online two weeks ago won the event and took home more than $15,100.
Result: The Festival Online PLO Low Roller
- Buy-in: $22
- Players: 117 players (plus 43 re-entries)
- Prize Money: $3,200
- 1st place: samsungas ($788.48)
One cheaper event was also played on Sunday, the $22 PLO Low Roller which attracted 160 entries and was won by samsungas.
Upcoming Events this week
This Tuesday two smaller events are scheduled for The Festival Online – one Knockout 8-Max tournament for $88 with $10,000 guaranteed and a $33 turbo PLO tournament.
Thursday The Festival Online runs a huge Main Event Satellite which guarantees 40 tickets to the Main Event worth $215 each for a buy-in of only $22. The Main Event will commence on Sunday and guarantees $150,000.
Progressive Knockout 8-Max
- Name: The Festival Online – PKO 8-Max
- Date: July 26th
- Time: 20:00 (CEST)
- Variant: No Limit Hold'em
- Buy-in: $88
- Guarantee: $10,000
- Re-Entries: maximum 8
- Late Reg: until 23:00 (CEST)
- Structure: 20,000 chips (10 minute levels)
Turbo Pot Limit Omaha
- Name: The Festival Online – PLO Turbo
- Date: July 26th
- Time: 21:00 (CEST)
- Variant: Pot Limit Omaha
- Buy-in: $33
- Guarantee: $1,500
- Re-Entries: maximum 5
- Late Reg: until 22:30 (CEST)
- Structure: 10,000 chips (6 minute levels)
Main Event Satellite (40 Seats)
- Name: The Festival Online – Main Event Feeder
- Date: July 28th
- Time: 21:00 (CEST)
- Variant: No Limit Hold'em
- Buy-in: $22
- Guarantee: 40 Main Event Seats (á €215)
- Re-Entries: maximum 5
- Late Reg: until 22:00 (CEST)
- Structure: 5,000 chips (6 minute levels)
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