888poker XL Eclipse Day 2: 'Tonkaaaa' Denied Second Title in Two Days

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Sep 12, 2017 3 min read Last updated May 13, 2018

• Day 1: 'ImTriggered' Wins $300,000 Opening Event

After an amazing start of the 888poker XL Eclipse Series with 16 events on Day 1, the series continued with 13 events on Day 2. Once again, a lot of winners were crowned on Monday when all tournaments were played out, and one popular 888poker ambassador fell just shy of winning his second tournament in as many days. Let's have a look at the results.

XL Eclipse #17 - $15,000 Lightning 6-Max

The first winner of Day 2 was crowned in Event #17 of the series, the $15,000 Lightning 6-Max. There were 134 players competing for a prize pool of $21,400 with the first prize of $5,564. In the end, Chile's Nicholas "PKaiser" Fierro defeated his opponents and went on to win the tournament. In the deciding heads-up, he defeated Russia's "P0vorachivay " who had to settle for second place.

XL Eclipse #18 - $15,000 Breeze

Next up was the $15,000 Breeze, Event #18 of the XL Eclipse Series, where 394 players registered to create a total prize pool of $19,700. British player "pokerdave128 " won the tournament and secured himself of the first prize of $3,780.

XL Eclipse #20 - $20,000 Crocodile

One of the biggest winners on Day 2 of the XL Eclipse Series was crowned in the XL Eclipse #20 - $20,000 Crocodile. Dutch player "Magicooo22" defeated a field with 201 players to receive the first prize of $5,154 after a three-way deal. Argentina's runner-up "germaxii" got a prize of $4,635 while third place finisher "harrrmonica" got $4,907 on his account.

XL Eclipse #21 - $15,000 Swordfish

XL Eclipse #22 - $20,000 Monsoon

Another big winner was crowned in the XL Eclipse #22 - $20,000 Monsoon. "LarsTheGreat" from Denmark secured himself of the victory and the first prize of $5,657.

XL Eclipse #23 - $15,000 Omaha

There wasn't only no-limit hold'em on Day 2 of the series because the XL Eclipse #23 was a $109 Omaha event. In total, 94 players competed in this tournament for the first prize of $3,900. In the end, Brazilian player "liincownz " received that first prize after defeating "B.Mitchell" in the heads-up.

XL Eclipse #24 - $5,000 Mini Omaha

XL Eclipse #25 - $10,000 Monday Royal

Another heads-up deal was made in the XL Eclipse #25 - $10,000 Monday Royal between "kkrotov" and "wdcimwdcm6". The latter received $2,092 for his second-place finish, while winner "kkrotov" secured $2,300.

XL Eclipse #26 - $10,000 Monday Flush

XL Eclipse #27 - $15,000 Tornado

Parker "888tonkaaaa" Talbot won an event of the XL Eclipse on Sunday, and one day later he almost wrapped up his second victory. In the XL Eclipse #27 - $15,000 Tornado he ended up heads up with "Romeopro33", a tournament regular from Ukraine. Romeopro33 won the heads up to deny Talbot his second title in two days.

Talbot had to settle for second place ($3,844) while the winner received a prize of $5,332.

XL Eclipse #28 - $15,000 Snap

The XL Eclipse #28 - $15,000 Snap needed 300 players to get the guaranteed prize pool of $15,000. Just 198 players registered so there was an overlay of $5,100. Russia's "F_Uuu" was the one who profited the most, winning the tournament for $3,225.

XL Eclipse #29 - $5,000 Mini Snap

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