The WPTDeepStacks London Online series kicked off on 888poker on Sunday with some nice early payouts. The site also launched a new Twitch channel as part of the festivities.
The weeklong series runs through April 26 with more than $2 million guaranteed across 16 events.
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888poker completes first WPTDeepStacks events
The first two tournaments produced a combined 1,730 entries and awarded $268,650 in prize money. The $525 Opener brought in 292 players and 65 rebuys for a total of 357 entries.
Latvian player “i2out” took the top spot for $40,540 with the United Kingdom’s “Tedson89” taking $29,300 for runner-up.
While the first event produced an overlay, the second event produced better results. The $55 Mini Opener came with a $50,000 guarantee.
The tournament attracted 1,019 players with 354 rebuys for a $68,650 prize pool. Swedish player “Svampnacke” took the title for $10,030 with Romania’s “Blahaj” finishing second for $7,332.
Plenty of action remains and here’s a look at the complete series:
2021 888poker WPTDeepStacks London Online
Date Event Buy-in Guarantee
April 19 #3 - $100,000 PKO $320 $100,000
April 19 #4 - $30,000 PKO $55 $30,000
April 19 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 $1,050 $1,000,000
April 20 #5 - $100,000 High Roller $2,100 $100,000
April 20 #6 - $75,000 Mini High Roller $215 $75,000
April 20 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 $1,050 $1,000,000
April 21 #7 - $100,000 Crazy 8 $440 $100,000
April 21 #8 - $30,000 Mini Crazy 8 $88 $30,000
April 21 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 $1,050 $1,000,000
April 22 #9 - $100,000 Marathon $525 $100,000
April 22 #10 - $50,000 Half Marathon $160 $50,000
April 22 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 $1,050 $1,000,000
April 23 #11 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max $109 $50,000
April 23 #12 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max $16.50 $20,000
April 23 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 $1,050 $1,000,000
April 24 #13 - $100,000 6-Max $320 $100,000
April 24 #14 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max $33 $20,000
April 24 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 $1,050 $1,000,000
April 25 #15 - $100,000 Mini Main Event $215 $100,000
April 25 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 $1,050 $1,000,000
April 26 #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 2 $1,000,000
Twitch channel launched to spotlight WPTDS action and much more
Along with the new relationship with WPTDeepStacks, 888poker has launched a new Twitch channel. This now becomes the central streaming location for 888poker events as well as other poker programming.
888 promises plenty of promotions, giveaways, interviews, strategy advice, and more. That includes giving away $10,000 in WPTDS Main Event tickets, other tournament tickets, and cash.
Three of the WPTDS final tables will be streamed on the new channel. Here’s a complete schedule of those events:
- April 20 – WPTDeepStacks High Roller
- April 22 – WPT DeepStacks Marathon
- April 26 – WPT DeepStacks Main Event Day 2
BLAST leaderboards awarding players $5,000 daily
888poker has unveiled new BLAST leaderboards for fans of these jackpot-style tournaments. This gives players a chance at a share of $5,000 in daily prizes.
To give everyone an equal chance, only a player’s first 10 or 30 games each day count toward the rankings. Players can compete in one or both of the 10- and 30-game leaderboards.
To get in the action, players can simply go to the BLAST arena in the 888poker client lobby and click on “leaderboards.” Then click the “join” button to get started.