Hand-for-hand play didn't last long and now only 131 players remain.
2024 PokerNews Online Championship by 888poker
$215 Mystery Bounty Main Event
Jours 2
Event Info
Top
Chip Count
Chip Count
1
3,752,108
2
3,618,624
3
1,960,647
4
1,721,703
5
918,680
7
770,271
Players are busting quickly and the tournament is now in hand-for-hand play as 145 remain.
Level 21: 1,250/2,500
"KostenBerguz" limped in middle position and "lperenoei13" limped behind in late position. "Noedden" then moved all in on the button for 11,330, putting himself at risk. "KostenBerguz" then reshoved for 51,901 and "lperenoei13" called, covering them both.
"Noedden": Q?J? 
"KostenBerguz": 9?9?
"lperenoei13": 6?6?
"lperenoei13" pulled ahead on the 3?6?A? flop, spiking a six. The K? turn and 10? river sent "KostenBerguz" to the rail and "Noedden" earned the main pot.
"lperenoei13" scooped the side pot and collected a $3,000 bounty in the process.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
218,985
26,141
|
26,141 |
|
|
40,140
40,140
|
40,140 |
|
Eliminé |
Cards are in the air on Day 2 of Event 36: $215 Mystery Bounty Main Event.
Welcome to Day 2 of Event 36: $215 Mystery Bounty Main Event here at the PokerNews Online Championship hosted by 888poker. With many Day 1 starting flights taking place over the past two weeks, the tournament attracted 1,410 entries, 194 of which will be returning for Day 2. All remaining players are eligible for mystery bounties, but only 144 places are paid.
Currently sitting atop the leaderboard is “TAJJMAAKKHAL”, with an impressive 262,290. Right behind them is the “the_belgian”, who accumulated 261,682 on Day 1. Rounding out the top three is PokerNews ambassador and streamer Lukas "RobinPoker." Robinson, who bagged a respectable 225,706.
The tournament features a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, with the top bounty being worth $30,000. Mystery bounties come into play at the start of Day 2 and are randomly placed on the remaining players’ heads. The bounties are revealed upon elimination and rewarded to the winner.
The previous installment of the event took place back in March, with 1,627 entrants battling it out for a piece of the $325,400 prize pool. It was Romania’s Razvan "RazvyB" Belea who took it down, along with $27,654 for first. Brazil's "Dangerzinn" was the lucky competitor who captured the sole $30,000 bounty.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "TAJJMAAKKHAL" | Tajikistan | 262,290 | 105 |
| 2 | "the_belgian" | United Kingdom | 261,682 | 105 |
| 3 | Lukas "RobinPoker." Robinson | United Kingdom | 225,706 | 90 |
| 4 | "algarah" | Costa Rica | 220,195 | 88 |
| 5 | "ingeruRO14" | Romania | 205,011 | 82 |
| 6 | "Rrrrud666" | Canada | 195,002 | 78 |
| 7 | "lperenoei13" | Montenegro | 192,844 | 77 |
| 8 | "BalticMouse" | Lithuania | 182,844 | 73 |
| 9 | "ProdanYM" | Ukraine | 177,378 | 71 |
| 10 | "POTCHECKER99" | Germany | 172,793 | 69 |
Play resumes at 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, November 25 at the start of Level 21 with blinds of 1,2500/2,500 with a 300 ante. Levels will continue to last 12-minutes for the remainder of the tournament and play on Day 2 will continue until the final table is reached.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $215 Mystery Bounty Main Event here at the PokerNews Online Championship.
$215 Mystery Bounty Main Event
Jour 2 a débuté