For more than three weeks, the first edition of the Festival Online took place at 888poker . The first successful edition of the series ended on Monday night (01/08) with an incredible match by Argentine player Pbustos14, who won the Main Event. In second and sixth places, two New Zealand, vpedote and DantonGomes.
Main Event & final results
- Entry: $ 215
- Player: 673 players (plus 140 re-entries)
- Prize money: $ 162.600
- Winning: Pbustos14 ($ 26,552. 58)
The Main Event's buy-in was $215, making it one of the most expensive events at the Festival Online. However, 888poker offered several great main Event satellites in the weeks leading up to the final weekend of the series. This gave players the chance to qualify for a fraction of the buy-in. A total of 813 players registered for the Main Event, including 140 re-entries. A total prize pool of $ 162,600 was played.
The Main Event began on Sunday night and play continued until the final table was completed. The final nine players returned Monday night to play the final table and determine the winner of the biggest tournament in the festival series. The final table was streamed live on 888poker's Twitch channel with David Tuchman and Nick Wealthall providing commentary.
Final High Roller of the Festival Online & final results
- Entry: $ 525
- Player: 80 players (plus 27 re-entries)
- Prize money: $ 53.500
- Winning: TheAudrius ($ 14,739. 25)
The Festival online's High Roller final had a buy-in of $525, making it much more expensive than the Main Event. One hundred and seven participants were drawn for the tournament on Sunday which ended in the early hours of Monday morning. It was just over six hours of play and in the end, player Theaudrius from Lithuania won the tournament. He took home nearly $ 15,000. This time, a New Zealander, BlacKK_DucKK, in fifth place.
Afterparty of the Festival Online & final results
- Entry: $ 109
- Player: 157 players (plus 52 re-entries)
- Prize money: $ 20.900
- Winning: fanatmalini ($ 4,685. 78)
The final tournament of the Festival Online was the Monday night Afterparty, which took place simultaneously with the Final Table of the Main Event. With a total of 209 participants, the tournament was a worthy conclusion to the series with just over $20,000 at stake. After more than six hours, Montenegro player fanatmalini won the event and took home about $4,600. And once again, New Zealand figured among the winners, fourth place for CapablancaCR and eighth place for khalifaa00.
Next stop of the Festival series in Bratislava
The Festival Online has ended and now the The Festival Series it is preparing for the next live stop, in October in Bratislava (Slovakia). From 10 to 16 October, Casino Bank hosts the next live edition in the Slovak capital. The Main Event comes with a half million dollar guarantee, making it the biggest event in the Festival's history. The week-long event will feature several dozen side events, including many poker tournaments of various kinds, a blackjack and roulette and a tournament of sports betting .
For complete information, visit the official website of the Festival.
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