Day 5 of the 2018 XL Eclipse saw two more tournaments play out on Monday, which means 15 tournaments from the 34-event schedule are now in the books.
Remember, anyone who wins two XL Eclipse events will receive a $1,000 bonus. If someone can take down three there’s $10,000 waiting for them, while anyone lucky enough to capture four XL Eclipse titles will earn $100,000.
Additionally, a $1,000,000 bonus awaits any player who is able to capture five XL Eclipse titles! But that’s not all! Reach the final table in three or more events and you’ll get a $600 tournament ticket, and if you make the money in eight or more events you’ll get a $215 tournament ticket.
Here's a look at all what’s happened earlier in the 2018 XL Eclipse:
Day 1: UK’s Richard “ChipsFool” Hoadley topped 1,002-entry field to win Opening Event for nearly $19K. Both “seserman02” and “KelevraJesus” claim titles.
Day 2: Alexandru “alexos888” Baron and “okokok1893” book wins in Twins Royal and Twins Flush respectively.
Day 3: “LeetRunGoot,” “Petos00,” and “EX.PZ” all take down titles on Crazy 8 day.
Day 4: Russia’s “CalmRevolver” wins Mega Deep, Tune Up ends in cooler, Russians battle in Mini Tune Up, and “thejoker841” wins Micro Tune Up.
Meanwhile, here’s what happened on Day 5:
Event #14: $30,000 R&A Ends in Heads-Up Deal
Th $55 buy-in Event #14: $30,000 R&A drew 288 players who rebought 231 times and added on 190 times. That meant a $35,450 prize pool on tap for the top 36 players. Among those to score a payday were Stephen “Kale333” Van Zadelhoff, “LeoJoseCarne” (13th - $479), “Namlleh” (8th - $886), and “EyeofSkadi” (3rd - $4,006).
After 6 hours and 42 minutes, a deal was struck between Switzerland’s “onyvapapaa1” and Lithuania’s “PiktasVilkas.” The latter got $6,478 and the former $6,090, but they played it out and “onyvapapaa1” came out on top to win the title.
You might remember that, back on the July 12 $10,000 Sunday Monsoon, “onyvapapaa1” finished in second place for $1,955.
Russia’s “Artdom” Turns $5 Into $2,700 in Event #15: $15,000 Mini R&A
The $5 buy-in Event #15: $15,000 Mini R&A attracted 922 players who rebought 899 times and did 533 add-ons. The $15,000 prize pool was paid out to the top 117 players including “BotsaSlayer” (30th - $61.50), “lolraiser” (16th - $97.50), “MPSuper” (9th - $187.50), “Just4youBaby” (6th - $606), and “Daniel_pones” (4th - $1,087.50).
After Romani’s “1Accountant1” bowed out in third place for $1,455, the title came down to Russia’s “Artdom” and Sweden’s “LprMessiah.” After 7 hours and 47 minutes, the Russian prevailed and took down the $2,700 first-place prize.
What’s Coming Up on Tuesday?
Some High Rolling fun is in store for Tuesday as a trio of tournaments are on the schedule. At 18:00, both the $2,600 buy-in Event #16: $200,000 High Roller and $215 buy-in Event #17: $100,000 Mini High Roller will get underway.
Two hours later at 20:00, the $160 buy-in XL Eclipse Event #18: $30,000 Late High Roller will wrap up the day.
Click here for a full look at the 2018 XL Eclipse schedule.
