What Are The 888poker WPTDeepStacks?
Everyone knows about the WPTDeepStacks, the long-running live poker tour that piggybacks onto the various World Poker Tour Main Event tour.
The WPTDeepStacks have been a regular feature on the live poker tournament calendar since 2014 and continue to prove immensely popular, especially now they have moved outside of America into Europe and beyond.
Since 2021, 888poker has been the site chosen to host online editions of the WPTDeepStacks. PokerNews reported on the first such event, the 888poker WPTDeepStacks London Online series.
paulinhoo00 Wins $1 Million Guaranteed 888poker WPTDeepStacks London Online Main Event
Brazilian "paulinhoo00" won the WPTDeepStacks London Main Event in April 2021 and walked away with a bankroll-boosting $233,705. paulinhoo00 came out on tip of 1,087 players under the watchful eyes of the PokerNews Live Reporting team.
The nine-handed final table was an eclectic mix of elite professionals and relative unknowns. Eighth-place finish Dominik Nitsche certainly comes under the tab of the former; Nitsche won $21,740 from this tournament.
Three other players who you would consider elite are Kelvin Kerber who collected $32,610 for his seventh-place finish, Fabiano Kovalski, whose fifth-place exit came with $54,350, and British pro Tom Hall who netted $65,220 after his demise in fourth.
paulinhoo00 beat his fellow Brazilian "AllanSheik" heads-up to secure the $233,705 top prize, which resigned the runner-up to $130,440.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paulinhoo00 | Brazil | $233,705 |
| 2 | AllanSheik | Brazil | $130,440 |
| 3 | SteliosCy | Cyprus | $84,786 |
| 4 | Tom "sheeeeeeeeet" Hall | United Kingdom | $65,220 |
| 5 | Fabiano "FranciscoAI" Kovalski | Brazil | $54,350 |
| 6 | mylly8 | Finland | $43,480 |
| 7 | Kelvin "Kelvin_kerbe" Kerber | Brazil | $32,610 |
| 8 | Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche | Germany | $21,740 |
| 9 | B.Drumond | Brazil | $16,305 |
PokerNews reported on a trio of other action-packed 888poker WPTDeepStacks Events. Check out the live reporting pages from the links below.
| Event | Buy-in | Entrants | Prize pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPTDS #1 - $200,000 Opening Event | $525 | 357 | $200,000 | i2out | $40,450 |
| WPTDS #5 - $100,000 High Roller | $2,100 | 50 | $100,000 | PerfectShade | $32,000 |
| WPTDS #9 - $100,000 Marathon | $525 | 180 | $100,000 | DeuceofDuc0 | $23,250 |
