888poker is currently running the latest edition of its flagship low-stakes tournament series, the ChampionChip Series. The festival got underway on August 8 and will run through August 16, featuring 25 events with a combined guaranteed prize pool of more than $700,000.
Players are able to choose among Low, Medium, and High buy-in events across more than a week of online action. The initial tournaments have already played out over the past few days, and so far the results have been great.
Successful Opening Day
Event #1: $33 buy-in, $30,000 GTD Opening Ceremony awarded $41,220 in total prize money after attracting 1,374 entries, surpassing its initial guarantee by a huge 33%.
When the dust settled, it was Canada’s “donkeybabe99” who emerged as the winner, earning $6,022 in top prize. Apart from the winner, five other finalists were able to take home four-figure payouts, including Russia’s “PV4817777” who finished 2^nd for $4,402, and the UK’s “craigaces21” who finished 3^rd for $3,235.
The two other events which took place on the opening day, the High Jump and Triple Jump tournaments, fell short of their respective guarantees, but the $4000 in rake generated by the Opening Ceremony was more than enough to cover the losses.
The $5.50 buy-in, $7,500GTD High Jump tournament was won by “DorianMD” for $1,297, while the $3,000GTD Triple Jump was taken down by “dolphin15” for $548. Both winners hail from Ukraine.
The outcome was pretty much the same on the second day. The first event, a $22 buy-in, $15K GTD Boxing tournament, pulled in a total of 855 entries to generate $17,100 in total prize pool. The $5K GTD Karate event hit its target after attracting 963 players, while the Judo event slightly missed its $3K guarantee, with 818 entries.
We are still awaiting the official numbers for the other completed tournaments, but so far, things have generally been positive for the festival, a solid proof that ChampionChip remains popular among low-stakes players.
Main Event Starting Flights Ongoing
At least 10 events have yet to be completed, including the biggest tournaments on the schedule, the $15K GTD Marathon (Deepstack), the $15K GTD Sports Climbing (PKO), the Mini and Micro versions of the Main Event, and the $500K GTD Main Event itself.
The Main Event is a multi-flight tournament, with Day 1s running since July 18. Players have until August 15 to enter the event, for a chance to win a share of the massive $500K guaranteed prize pool for a buy-in of only $50. The action will play down to a winner on August 16.
Those who are keen on winning a free seat into the Main Event can do so by participating in daily ChampionChip freerolls. To qualify, players must have made deposits into their accounts. 888poker is also running a promo for new players, as they too can win a free ticket into the Main Event. They simply need to make a first deposit of at least $10 using the bonus code “CHAMP”.
Follow The Action on 888pokerTV
If you’re unable to participate in the ChampionChip series but still want to get the latest on the ongoing action, you may check out 888poker’s new Twitch channel, 888pokerTV. The operator just announced a new stream team last month, comprised of streamers from the UK, Canada, and Portugal. You may also follow 888poker ambassador Vivian Saliba’s Twitch channel as she streams much of her action as well.
Other Major Tournaments on 888poker
Apart from the ChampionChip series, 888poker also hosted its popular Big Shot tournaments this weekend.
The $100K GTD Big Shot High Roller was won by Canada’s “Zebest7r” for $40,000 after defeating Brazil’s Rodrigo “seijistar1” Seji heads-up. The runner-up finisher claimed $27,000 for his performance. 888poker ambassador Dominik Nitsche also made it to the final table, winning $10,000 for finishing in 4^th place.
Romania’s “VL1fish3BV” triumphed in the $105K GTD Big Shot Main Event for a top prize of $21,915.