888poker May Recap: Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche Wins Super XL Mini Main Event

Jason Glatzer

Jun 03, 2016 5 min read Last updated May 13, 2018

Sundays are the biggest day of the week at the world's second largest real-money online poker network 888poker thanks to many of the regular tournament featuring larger guaranteed prize pools when compared to what takes place during the week and some special added tournaments including Mega Deep and the Sunday Challenge each weekend, plus the Whale and the Baby Whale on alternating Sundays.

May was a special month at 888poker, since not only did all these tournaments take place, but also the online poker room hosted its fifth edition of the Super XL Series which featured 40 action-packed tournaments with $3 million in guaranteed prize pools from May 14-22.

Sweden's "Gr33nApples" was the biggest winner of the month after finishing on top of a three-way deal in Event #36 $1,000,000 Super XL - Main Event to collect $183,869. As part of the deal, countryman "BOLAGET.NU" banked $159,691 for second place and the Czech Republic's "Vocaaas" took home $150,832 for third place.

888poker Ambassador Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche once again proved why he is one of the most feared poker players in the game after taking down Event #37 $150,000 Super XL - Mini Main Event for $36,542. Nitsche, who is currently ranked in seventh place in the Global Poker Index Ranking, might be better known for being one of the top live tournament players with over $5.6 million in tournament cashes which includes three World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelets.

Also on the final table in this tournament was Sweden's Tobias "bale_11" Garp who finishing in fifth place for $10,640. Garp also won the opening event in the Super XL festival for $22,984 and a $3,000 WSOP package.

Other players to score big during the Super XL were "jewelrunna" finishing on top of Event #4 $150,000 Super XL - Mega Deep for $38,304, "ncqqqqqq" shipping Event #5 $250,000 Super XL - Opening Event for $56,725, and Sebastian "p000cket000" Sikorski winning Event #7 $200,000 Super XL - Whale for $52,709.

Additionally, Event #35 $150,000 Super XL - Mega Deep ended in a four-way deal with "ILovePancake" (1st - $27,456), Richard "ChipsFool" Hoadley (2nd - $27,109), Josh "moccastube" Hart (3rd - $29,167), and "linda_h" (4th - $23,117) all winning big.

Players also took home big paydays outside the Super XL series including "PreyOnDaLine" winning the Whale on May 1 for $32,236 and "Speil13" shipping this same tournament on May 29 for $34,110.

Winners in the Mega Deep included "govand87" (May 1 - $26,775), "Streusalz" (May 8 - $30,806), and Jakub "Olli4.4.4" Oliva (May 29 - $26,888), while winners in the Sunday Challenge included Jonas "KTBFFH89" Jorgensen (May 1 - $18,350), Stevan "poker_mom74" Chew (May 8 - $20,708), "Ozzy_M" (May 15 - $21,737), "2701marko" (May 22 - $19,910), and "I_own_coys85" (May 29 - $18,407).

Here is a look at the results of the biggest Sunday tournaments in May on 888poker:

888poker May Recap: Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche Wins Super XL Mini Main Event 101

The $150,000 Whale

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$565+35	May 1	279	$157,635

Place	Player	Prize
1	PreyOnDaLine	$32,236.35
2	Havlisak	$23,645.25
3	Anton "YSoSerious7" Yakuba	$17,812.75
4	kainasi	$13,398.97
5	marioallin58	$9,142.83
6	Jan "hownorez" Nakladal	$7,093.57
7	Robin "inho" Ylitalo	$5,517.22
8	footler	$3,940.87
9	duduki07	$2,995.06

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The $120,000 Mega Deep

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$200+15	May 1	714	$142,800

Place	Player	Prize
1	govand87	$26,775.00
2	Jonas "KTBFFH89" Jorgensen	$19,278.00
3	PLOlooser	$14,280.00
4	Steve "SpewWOkid87" Buell	$10,710.00
5	kellerassel0	$7,497.00
6	Al_Robbya	$6,069.00
7	HeyHohLetsGo	$4,641.00
8	MarinoPoker	$3,213.00
9	WaWazDa	$2,013.48

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$100,000 Sunday Challenge 1R

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$82+8	May 1	770	$100,000

Place	Player	Prize
1	Jonas "KTBFFH89" Jorgensen	$18,350.00
2	chisna	$13,100.00
3	Anton "surprisefirm" Petrov	$9,900.00
4	polukalos	$7,450.00
5	mikedonks	$5,200.00
6	Mozgolom26	$4,200.00
7	kamexxx	$3,200.00
8	C.Regando	$2,200.00
9	UveBeenStakt	$1,300.00

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The $120,000 Baby Whale - Special Edition!

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$300+20	May 8	480	$144,000

Place	Player	Prize
1	tikkapekka	$27,360.00
2	BadModafoka1	$20,160.00
3	Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	$14,760.00
4	FItip4ldI	$11,232.00
5	Pedro "PaDiLhA10" Padilha	$7,920.00
6	Ivan "ivanascasubi" Vilchez	$6,120.00
7	Miccoli1904	$4,680.00
8	blackbrahman	$3,240.00
9	SamSaymon	$2,390.40

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The $150,000 Mega Deep - Special Edition!

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$200+15	May 8	851	$170,200

Place	Player	Prize
1	Streusalz	$30,806.20
2	Bryan "DePittsterje" Paris	$22,126.00
3	EkkoMax	$16,594.50
4	komarolo222	$12,424.60
5	_T.R_	$8,765.30
6	Safttiger	$7,063.30
7	noeschi	$5,361.30
8	AMikeFoxtrot	$3,761.42
9	Andries19	$2,178.56

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$110,000 Sunday Challenge 1R - Special Edition!

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$82+8	May 8	886	$115,042

Place	Player	Prize
1	Stevan "poker_mom74" Chew	$20,707.56
2	judgement88	$14,955.46
3	Tim "ChipChimp71" Klingenberg	$11,159.07
4	FranciscoAI	$8,340.54
5	nsmirnov	$5,798.11
6	Fukuruku	$4,647.69
7	Chris "c_swami" Swaminathan	$3,497.27
8	blindh3at	$2,358.36
9	_HiusPeinz_	$1,438.02

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Event #5 $250,000 Super XL - Opening Event

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$150+10	May 15	1,558	$335,850.

Place	Player	Prize
1	ncqqqqqq	$56,725.06
2	InJeBakkes	$40,369.17
3	Pelfort	$30,898.20
4	Paul "paulleckey" Leckey	$21,830.25
5	VanVogt	$15,952.87
6	Ph4N1	$12,762.30
7	Leqenden	$9,571.72
8	RomaTilt	$6,381.15
9	soleej88	$3,627.18

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Event #7 $200,000 Super XL - Whale

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$565+35	May 15	491	$277,415

Place	Player	Prize
1	Sebastian "p000cket000" Sikorski	$52,708.85
2	Enrico "hateh4tehate" Camosci	$38,838.10
3	Fabahaba	$28,435.03
4	Burgerfrans	$21,638.37
5	EL_SUENO	$15,257.82
6	yahooming	$11,790.13
7	Virophage	$9,015.98
8	UHYC9_888	$6,241.83
9	Packman888	$4,605.08

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Event #4 $150,000 Super XL - Mega Deep

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$200+15	May 15	1,064	$212,800

Place	Player	Prize
1	jewelrunna	$38,304.00
2	klimpen_2	$27,302.24
3	ckb4714	$20,428.80
4	BADOOPBADOOP	$15,321.60
5	TisteAndii	$10,640.00
6	Denis "masteronie" Simionel	$8,512.00
7	Baard "bvdahl" Dahl	$6,384.00
8	Daghemuneguu	$4,256.00
9	supermikeygg	$2,553.60

888poker May Recap: Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche Wins Super XL Mini Main Event 110

$110,000 Sunday Challenge 1R - Special Edition!

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$82+8	May 15	936	$120,762

Place	Player	Prize
1	Ozzy_M	$21,737.16
2	uarebad_lol	$15,699.06
3	Tomi "wellyxx" Brouk	$11,713.91
4	RevenantT	$8,755.24
5	OLD_MATE18	$6,086.40
6	23NoraB	$4,878.78
7	gotitalways	$3,671.16
8	22jateko	$2,475.62
9	JustRunIt	$1,509.52

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Event #36 $1,000,000 Super XL - Main Event

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$1,000+50	May 22	1,268	$1,268,000

Place	Player	Prize
1	Gr33nApples	$183,869.46*
2	BOLAGET.NU	$159,691.28*
3	Vocaaas	$150,832.46*
4	macgyver888	$86,224.00
5	SblIuz	$62,766.00
6	sahibsab	$50,086.00
7	Uncall	$37,406.00
8	Themulletman	$24,726.00
9	LGMosley	$13,694.40

_{*Reflects three-way deal}

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Event #37 $150,000 Super XL - Mini Main Event

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$150+10	May 22	1,433	$214,950

Place	Player	Prize
1	Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche	$36,541.50
2	niftinger	$26,868.75
3	Noob3R1337	$20,398.75
4	linda_h	$14,616.60
5	Tobias "bale_11" Garp	$10,640.02
6	RiverWorr	$8,490.52
7	SoyToWapens	$6,341.02
8	Jaque7755	$4,191.52
9	barwen1899	$2,321.46

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Event #35 $150,000 Super XL - Mega Deep

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$200+15	May 22	1,143	$228,600

Place	Player	Prize
1	ILovePancake	$27,456.14*
2	Richard "ChipsFool" Hoadley	$27,109.14*
3	Josh "moccastube" Hart	$29,166.76*
4	linda_h	$23,117.04*
5	Grisildur	$11,430.00
6	bktrdr	$9,144.00
7	Alen "thrust." Bilic	$6,858.00
8	koenigskebap	$4,572.00
9	Riffa_Kriffa	$2,628.90

_{*Reflects four-way deal}

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The $120,000 Baby Whale - Special Edition!

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$300+20	May 22	413	$123,900

Place	Player	Prize
1	telmrock	$23,776.41
2	morewater	$17,655.75
3	PaTientZer0	$13,009.50
4	Kannwas	$9,912.00
5	JustGamblin	$6,938.40
6	stevesmobs64	$5,265.75
7	BabyJeff007	$4,026.75
8	Lucas "duchasp4rati" Blanco	$2,787.75
9	allesrigged	$2,056.74

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$110,000 Sunday Challenge 1R - Special Edition!

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$82+8	May 22	843	$110,000

Place	Player	Prize
1	2701marko	$19,910.00
2	oXr13	$14,300.00
3	SoyToWapens	$10,725.00
4	cookstahorse	$8,030.00
5	JBA888	$5,665.00
6	root4deuces	$4,565.00
7	MasterBak3r	$3,465.00
8	Jonathan "Monster_Dong" Karamalikis	$2,431.00
9	DesmondDavid	$1,408.00

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The $120,000 Whale

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$565+35	May 29	312	$176,280

Place	Player	Prize
1	Speil13	$34,110.18
2	Dan "xXGlamBabeXx" Wilson	$25,560.60
3	RedRiverRIdr	$19,390.80
4	jelman	$14,543.10
5	VaDoucement	$10,047.96
6	D1emm	$7,756.32
7	ckb4714	$5,993.52
8	Diego "Diegoavc" Ventura Chunga	$4,230.72
9	2good2beTru	$3,084.90

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The $120,000 Mega Deep

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$200+15	May 29	714	$142,800

Place	Player	Prize
1	Jakub "Olli4.4.4" Oliva	$26,887.50
2	salue7	$19,359.00
3	Leppie15	$14,340.00
4	puplau4	$10,755.00
5	Emil "Ejsenhoven1" Ohlsson	$7,528.50
6	Al_Robbya	$6,094.50
7	urshitstorm	$4,660.50
8	kljac777	$3,226.50
9	Stephen "Sizzlinbetta" Reynolds	$2,021.94

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$80,000 Sunday Challenge 1R

Buy-in	Date	Entries	Prize Pool
$82+8	May 29	770	$100,310

Place	Player	Prize
1	I_own_coys85	$18,406.88
2	majkl1812	$13,140.61
3	tTtexa	$9,930.69
4	Rick "WhosToClaim" Trigg	$7,473.09
5	Anton "toshapiter86" Vinokurov	$5,216.12
6	Petronela28	$4,213.02
7	Blaa_blok	$3,209.92
8	glamourlife	$2,206.82
9	Connor "GodfryJONES" O'Driscoll	$1,304.03