The first-ever WPTDeepStacks London Online series on 888poker is entering the home stretch. Just a few more days remain in the weeklong series (April 18-26), which by the end will have awarded more than $2,000,000 in guarantees across 16 events.

Through the 10 events, a combined 4,519 entrants have competed, $880,680 in prize money awarded. Thus far winners have hailed from Latvia, Sweden, Malta, Belarus, Ukraine, Canada, Romania, and the United Kingdom.

Two 888Poker Ambassadors Cash Event #7: Crazy 8

On Wednesday, the $440 buy-in WPTDS Event #7: $100,000 Crazy 8 attracted 165 players who rebought 54 times. The $100K prize pool was reserved for the top 24 finishers.

Among those to make the money were the following players:

  • 888poker Ambassador Chris “888Moorman” Moorman (23rd - $1,250)
  • Maksim “MAMOHT_T” Viktorovich (18th - $1,250)
  • 888poker Ambassador Sofia “sofialovgren” Lövgren (9th - $2,250)
  • 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Martin “MJacobson888” Jacobson (7th - $3,500)
  • ayemax08” (4th - $8,500)

After “RED_WINE” bowed out in third place for $12,000, the title came down to “kiskutya23” and Canada’s “crimson92”.

Seven hours of play later, the latter prevailed to win the title and $19,811.42 first-place prize.

Event #7 Final Table Results

1st – “crimson92” (Canada) … $19,811.42

2nd – “kiskutya23” (N/A) … $17,438.58

3rd – “RED_WINE” (UK) … $12,000

4th – “ayemax08” (UK) … $8,500

5th – “plush0292” (Russia) … $5,500

6th – “Odens_CD” (Russia) … $4,500

7th – Martin “MJacobson888” Jacobson (Sweden) … $3,500

8th – “alexos888” (Canada) … $2,750

9th – Sofia “sofialovgren” Lövgren (Sweden) … $2,250

In other Crazy 8 news, the $88 buy-in WPTDS Event #8: $30,000 Mini Crazy 8 saw 344 players rebuy 107 times. The 451-entry field generated a $36,080 prize pool. Coming out on top was Romania’s “Kharmuta”, who reaped a $6,945.56 payday.

“DeuceofDuc0” Last Player Standing in the Marathon

: “DeuceofDuc0” Last Player Standing in the Marathon

On Thursday, the $525 buy-in WPTDS Event #9: $100,000 Marathon saw 134 players rebuy 46 times to create a 180-entry field. The $100K prize pool was reserved for the top 24 finishers.

One player to fall just shy was “IlovePickles”, They bubbled in 25th place after getting their short stack all-in preflop. Their king-queen hand failed against two players, one of who made two pair jacks and deuces.

From there, the in-the-money finishes mounted and included the following players:

  • 888poker Ambassador Chris “888Moorman” Moorman (23rd - $1,420)
  • 2014 WSOP champ Martin “MJacboson888” Jacobson (18th - $1,440)
  • Eye_Sea_Emm” (13th - $1,490)
  • “AlmostWinnin” (10th - $1,550)

The final table was both live streamed by 888poker and live reported by PokerNews, Five players remained when chips went all-in on a Q♥5♥6♣6♥ board between Maksim “MAMOHT_T” Viktorovich and “DeuceofDuc0”.

The former had the A♥3♠, which was well behind the Q♣10♣ of “DeuceofDuc0” . The river was a brick and Viktorovich, who has had several deep runs in the WPTDeepStacks series, busted in fifth place for $6,040.

Brazil’s Felipe “mr.salgado” Salgado then lost with ace-seven to the Big Slick of “JPiernik”. He would go on to square off against “DeuceofDuc0” in heads-up play after “RuskiBotski” bowed out in third place.

“DeuceofDuc0” had a 2:1 chip lead entering heads-up play. It didn’t take long for the final hand to go down in Level 36 (30,000/60,000/7,500).

It happened when “JPiernik” moved all-in with the A♠2♦. “DeuceofDuc0” called after waking up with the J♣J♠.

The board ran out a clean K♦7♦10♣3♠Q♠ and that was all she wrote for “JPiernik”. He took home $16,650 for finishing in second place.

WPTDeepStacks Event #9 Final Table Results

Event #9 Final Table Results

1st – “DeuceofDuc0” (Netherlands) … $23,250

2nd – “JPiernik” (United Kingdom) … $16,650

3rd – “RuskiBotski” (United Kingdom) … $12,000

4th – Felipe “mr.salgado” Salgado (Brazil) … $8,590

5th – Maksim “MAMOHT_T” Viktorovich (Russia) … $6,040

6th – “Brownerrrrr” (United Kingdom) … $4,350

7th – “casual_win” (United Kingdom) … $3,160

8th – “wklix” (N/A) … $2,310

9th – “TheMufinMan” (New Zealand) … $1,690

Also taking place on Thursday was the $160 buy-in WPTDS Event #10: $50,000 Half Marathon. It surpassed its guarantee by drawing 306 players who rebought 89 times.

The 395-entry field resulted in a $59,250 prize pool. After 9 hours and 14 minutes of play, it was the UK’s “TripleBluff1” emerging victorious to the tune of $11,429.48.

What’s Coming Up

Remember, the series will culminate this weekend with the $1,050 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Main Event. On Sunday, April 25 at 18:30 GMT the WPT DS #16 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1 will take place. Day 2 will start at 18:00 GMT on Monday, April 26.

Also coming up is the following tournaments:

  • $320 buy-in WPTDS Event #13: $100,000 6-Max on Saturday, April 24 at 18:00 GMT

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  • Mon 26.4 WPT DeepStacks #15 - Main Event Day 2

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Winner Thus Far

Event

Total

Entries

Prize Pool

Winner

Prize

$525 Event #1: $200,000

Opening Event

357

$200,000

"i2out" (Latvia)

$40,540

$55 Event #2: $50K

Mini Opening Event

1,373

$68,650

"Syampnacke" (Sweden)

$10,030.03

$320 Event #3: $100,000

PKO

292

$100,000

Farrugia_1 (Malta)

$18,067.16

$55 Event #4: $30,000

Mini PKO

834

$41,700

“Two.DV” (Belarus)

$6,812.72

$2,100 Event #5: $100,000

High Roller

50

$100,000

"PerfectShade" (N/A)

$32,000

$215 Event #6: $75,000

Mini High Roller

368

$75,000

"Kotyara1089" (Ukraine)

$15,202.50

$440 Event #7: $100,000

Crazy 8

219

$100,000

"crimson92" (Canada)

$19,811.42

$88 Event #8: $30,000

Mini Crazy 8

451

$36,080

“Kharmuta” (Romania)

$6,945.56

$525 Event #9: $100,000

Marathon

180

$100,000

"DeuceofDuc0" (N/A)

$23,250

$160 Event #10: $50K

Half Marathon

395

$59,250

"TripleBluff1" (UK)

$11,429.48