The decision by 888poker to slash the buy-ins of some of the online poker site’s most popular tournaments has gone down a storm, with each of the Summer Sale Week tournaments surpassing their guarantees.
888poker players are taking full advantage of half-price tournament buy-ins and will continue to do so over the weekend when they get to play for a share of a guaranteed $100,000 for only $55 in the Mystery Bounty Main Event.
On June 22, 84 players purchased 23 re-entries between them for a total attendance of 107 in the $12,000 Summer Sale Big Shot 320. Usually, this tournament is reserved for those with a bankroll large enough to sustain a $320 hit, but the Summer Sale Week promotion meant those entrants only paid $160 to play this event.
The top 12 finishers shared the $16,050 prize pool, a min-cash weighing in at $441 and a few cents. The final table payouts ranged from $521 up to $4,373.
Brazil’s “M.Flush.N” was the first of the finalists to bow out. “CARRAMROD” joined the Brazilin on the rail after collecting $682 for their eighth-place finish.
A flurry of bust outs saw “PotofGreed” of Malta bust in sixth for $842, “BeHappyyy” crash out in fifth for $1,123, and “steraz2398” reel in a $1,524 score for their fourth-place finish.
The value-packed tournament progressed to the heads-up stage when “9saymon” ran out of steam in third, which was good enough for a bankroll-boosting $2,247 payout.
Two Canadians contested heads-up: “beebsterizer” and “Acespace911.” Both players locked in almost $3,000, but “Acespace911” fell at the final hurdle and had to make do with the $2,969 runner-up prize, which left “beebsterizer” to capture the title and $4,373 for their efforts.
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$12,000 Summer Sale Big Shot $320 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beebsterizer | Canada | $4,373 |
| 2 | Acespace911 | Canada | $2,969 |
| 3 | 9saymon | Brazil | $2,247 |
| 4 | steraz2398 | Canada | $1,524 |
| 5 | BeHappyyy | Sri Lanka | $1,123 |
| 6 | PotofGreed | Malta | $842 |
| 7 | CARRAMROD | Ecuador | $682 |
| 8 | M.Flush.N | Brazil | $521 |
Other 888poker Summer Sale Week Results
Check out the other Summer Sale Week results in the table below, including a 4,410 score for “SenvintySync,” the champion of the $12,000 Summer Sale Tuesday PLO Rumble 320, which only cost $160 to enter this week.
| *Event | Sale Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
| $10,000 Summer Sale Monday Big Shot 215 | $109 | 152 | $15,200 | FelipeD92 | $3,724 |
| $10,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty 22 | $11 | 1,149 | $11,490 | Serebr1 | $1,122* |
| $12,000 Summer Sale Tuesday PKO Rumble 320 | $160 | 83 | $12,450 | SenvintySync | $4,410* |
| $10,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty 22 | $11 | 1,186 | $11,860 | eko4gg | $1,178* |
| $10,000 Summer Sale The PKO Rumble 109 | $55 | 288 | $14,400 | rodtrader | $3,316* |
| $10,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty 22 | $11 | 1,076 | $10,760 | Pokerdog31 | $1,097* |
| $12,000 Summer Sale Big Shot 320 | $160 | 107 | $16,050 | $4,373 | |
| $12,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty 55 | $27.50 | 749 | $18,725 | nuncanemi | $2,463* |
*includes bounty payments
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Upcoming Summer Sale Week Events
The 888poker Summer Sale Week concludes on June 26, so time is rapidly running out to sample what it is like to play in a higher-stakes tournament for a fraction of the cost.
PokerNews recommends the $100,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty Main Event if you can only play one event this weekend. Usually, this exciting tournament costs $109 to enter, but you can jump in for only $55 at 7:00 p.m. BST on June 25, or even less if you satellite your way in.
The $100,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event often overlays when it costs $109 to join, so expect even more value now that 888poker has halved the buy-in!
| Date | Time (BST) | Event | Sale Buyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Jun | 5:30 p.m. | $7,000 Summer Same PKO Rumble 22 | $11 |
| 7:30 p.m. | $10,000 Summer Sale The PKO Rumble 109 | $55 | |
| Sat 24 Jun | 5:30 p.m. | $7,000 Summer Sale PKO Rumble 22 | $11 |
| 6:30 p.m. | $12,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty 55 | $27.50 | |
| Sun 25 Jun | 6:30 p.m. | $30,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty 55 | $27.50 |
| 7:00 p.m. | $100,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty Main Event | $55 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | $30,000 Summer Sale Big Shot 525 | $265 | |
| Mon 26 Jun | 6:00 p.m. | $10,000 Summer Sale Monday Big Shot 215 | $109 |
| 7:00 p.m. | $10,000 Summer Sale Mystery Bounty 22 | $11 |
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