The 2025 PokerNews On-line Championship Thriller Bounty Principal Occasion at 888poker has a $300,000 assure on its prize pool. Time is operating out if you wish to be in with a shout of successful a slice of that pie as a result of solely a handful of $215 buy-in Day 1s stay.
The Principal Occasion requires 1,500 entrants to hit the lofty assure. On the time of writing, 766 gamers had purchased in over 15 flights, with solely 88 navigating by means of the shark-infested waters into Day 2. 888poker ambassador Ian “Simpioni” Simpson is one among them. The favored Brit ended his flight with 112,328 chips, placing him within the high 25% of the returning area.
PokerNews ambassador Lukas “RobinPoker.” Robinson can also be safely by means of, albeit with a a lot shorter stack. Robinson progressed with 43,698, simply shy of 18 huge blinds, so he has some work to do when Day 2 shuffles up and offers at 9:30 p.m. GMT on February 24. You’ll be able to see how Robinson and Simpson get on within the PNOC Thriller Bounty Principal Occasion by heading to their Twitch channels shortly after Day 2 commences.
May An Overlay Be On the Playing cards?
As talked about, 766 gamers have purchased into the PNOC Principal Occasion throughout 15 accomplished Day 1s, which leads us to imagine an overlay on the $300,000 assure is a chance. Solely six flights stay, and they should entice at the least 734 to the 888poker digital felt, basically doubling the typical attendance of the finished flights. It’s a tall order, however meaning extra worth for the participant who’ve/do enter the combination.
Remaining PNOC Principal Occasion Flights
Principal Occasion satellites run across the clock, together with freerolls for these making an attempt to realize an unimaginable ROI whereas saving themselves the $215 buy-in.
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Present PNOC Principal Occasion High 10
Not a lot has modified since PokerNews final up to date the PNOC Principal Occasion’s present high ten. Montenegro’s “K1llGriffith” remains to be the participant to catch on 217,469 chips. Nonetheless, solely 4 huge blinds separate the chief from “WHATaDREAM” (209,681) in second, and third-placed “abagnalejr” (206,238).
PokerNews On-line Championship Outcomes
Twenty-two PNOC occasions have topped their champions, with lots extra nonetheless to come back. “El_hombre” received the competition’s largest single prize after popping out on high within the $100,000 Opening Occasion PKO for $13,823. They may solely maintain that file till after the weekend as a result of the $300,000 Thriller Bounty Principal Occasion has a jackpot bounty of $30,000 ready to be unwrapped.
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