Recently, 888poker opted to switch the Big Shot 109 Main Event to a $100,000 GTD Mystery Bounty Main Event. And the switch has proven popular, with over 1,000 players buying into the January 8 event.
888poker is currently the only online poker site running daily mystery bounty tournaments, and you can join in the fun by signing up to 888poker here!
A player opened to 2,600 and Jordi Conejos three-bet to 8,000. An opponent four-bet all in and Conejos called for his last 30,000 or so.
Jordi Conejos: 
Opponent: 
The pocket pair held on the 
runout and Conejos doubled up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 |
In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.
They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!
Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.
Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.
Players are going on their last 15-minute break of the day. When they return there will be three levels left before they bag ahead of Day 2.
Nível: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
With the tournament clock showing 183 entries, the total number of entries so far stands at 422 through just under three starting flights. That number means the €300,000 guarantee for the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event has been smashed!
Late registration and unlimited re-entry remains open until the end of the first level on Day 2.
Stay up to date with all the latest news from the 888poker XL Winter Series right here on PokerNews.
In the latest update, both Lithuania and Romania bagged their first titles of the Series, with the $109 buy-in XL Winter #02 – Mystery Bounty the biggest event of the weekend, attracting 1,174 entrants.
In the end it was "ovidiu_maciu" who bagged the top prize with combined cashes of over $12,000!
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
300,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
210,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
185,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
150,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
100,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
90,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
25,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Action was on a river with Carmen Zainescu having shoved for 85,000 into a pot of 120,000. The board was 
and Zainescu's bet was enough to put her opponent all in.
He used up two time banks before calling, but Zainescu showed 
for a full house, comfortably beating her opponent's 
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Nível: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
