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Off the back of the highly successful PokerNews Online Championships, two titans of poker, PokerNews and 888poker, have reunited once again to bring you another edition of the smash hit online poker series.
From November 17-26, the second-ever PokerNews Online Championship steals the spotlight on the platform, where more than $1 million will be shared among 888poker players.
The action-packed schedule includes over 40 events, headlined by the $300,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event. Buy-ins range from an affordable $5.50 to $525, and there’s something for everyone across the festivals.
PokerNews Online Championship Full Schedule
PokerNews Online Championship players will clash in an array of tournaments, including mystery bounties, PKOs, Deep Stacks, short-handed games, and some unique formats. Among the standout events are a Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) Mystery Bounty and a SNAP PKO. In this format, blind levels start at a fast turbo pace, then gradually slow down as the event reaches its critical stages—just when players typically want more time to strategize!
Main Event Schedule
While all 43 scheduled events have poker players buzzing with excitement, two PokerNews Online Championship tournaments stand out: the Main Events.
Each Main Event offers multiple Day 1 flights from November 10-25, leading up to Day 2. Both tournaments are set in a mystery bounty format. The Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event offers an accessible $25 buy-in while featuring a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. Meanwhile, with a $215 buy-in or a spot through one of many satellite events, the Mystery Bounty Main Event boasts a substantial $300,000 guaranteed payout!
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Belea Bags More Than $27K and Main Event Title
In the inaugural PokerNews Online Championship Mystery Bounty Main Event, EPT Main Event champion Razvan “RazvyB” Belea topped the 1,627 runner field to scoop a total of $27,654, with $25,626 of that coming from his first place finish.
It was another 888poker major title for the Romanian, who won the 2021 888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event for €50,000.
However, Brazil’s “Dangerzinn” was the biggest monetary winner in the Main Event as he banked the $30,000 mystery bounty prize en route to his 16th-place finish—quite the return from a $215 investment. Another big story from the Main Event was written by bronze medalist “dainuciuks”. The Lithuanian-based player won their way into the tournament via a freeroll and was able to parlay that into a $16,980 payday.
The last edition of the Main Event came with a $300,000 guarantee, and was obliterated with the final prize pool reaching $325,400.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (Including bounties) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Razvan “RazvyB” Belea | Romania | $27,654 |
| 2 | “betsoares” | Brazil | $19,367 |
| 3 | “dainuciuks” | Lithuania | $16,980 |
| 4 | “bucurestean” | Romania | $26,105 |
| 5 | “AKGambit” | Germany | $8,423 |
| 6 | “scheeescheee” | Mexico | $19,500 |
| 7 | “aziz.Mancha” | Brazil | $5,515 |
| 8 | “EstorilBlue” | Lithuania | $3,809 |
Full PokerNews Online Championship Results
Expand the table below to discover which 888poker players excelled during the inaugural PokerNews Online Championship. The series paid out $1,190,234 across its events, a superb result for everyone involved.
*includes bounty payments
Streaming, Giveaways & Live Reporting
Now is the time to follow PokerNews and 888poker across all available social media and Discord channels because we are planning to give away a proverbial boatload of PokerNews Online Championship tickets and goodies.
PokerNews ambassador Lukas “RobinPoker” Robinson, and the army of 888poker ambassadors, including Vivian Saliba, Alexandre Mantovani, Ian Simpson, Lucia Navvaro, Ricardo “Mat3usPT” Mateus, Josh “joshmanleypoker” Manley, Nick “eastyyy22” Eastwood, Andrei “AndreiCoz” Cosmin, Aaron “abarone68” Barone, and Leo “leojokura” Jokura will be out in force during the PokerNews Online Championship, playing events and letting you know how to get your hands on some free tickets.
Robinson will also be live streaming his time on the virtual felt at 888poker, and it will pay to tune in as even more tickets will be dished throughout his broadcasts. Stay tuned to his Twitch channel to keep up with everything related to RobinPoker.
Along with being able to follow the Main Event action on Robinson’s social media platforms, the PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all the additional action from Day 2 and 3 of the Main Event, with the final table also taking centre stage on the 888pokerTV.
See Your Name on PokerNews’ Pages
PokerNews is recapping the action every day throughout the PokerNews Online Championship, so you will find your 888poker alias displayed on our famous pages if you navigate your way to a final table or emerge victorious in any of the 43 numbered online poker events! Now is your time to shine!
Editor & Live Reporter
Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
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