888poker Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With Inspiring WSOP Stories – 888poker sent a total of 34 players to this year’s WSOP Main Event, including 20 qualifiers to mark the 20th anniversary. The World Series of Poker is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious events in the poker world. It attracts professional players and amateurs alike and has been a source of countless memorable stories over the years. So it was no surprise that WSOP played a vital role in 888poker’s 20th-anniversary festivities.
The operator started celebrations earlier this year with the XL Winter Series , followed by Retro Week , an online event that saw the return of some of the biggest and most popular tournaments from 888poker’s two-decade history.
As the World Series of Poker approached, the room decided to increase its presence, sending many qualifiers and ambassadors to wear 888poker colors on poker’s largest battlefield in Las Vegas.
34 players were wearing the operator’s patch at the tables, including 20 lucky qualifiers. Although none of them made it to the final table, several stories were worth mentioning. Four Players Making a Deep Run
Making Day 5 of the Main Event is no easy feat. This year’s tournament was the second-largest Main Event in history , coming very close to breaking the 2006 record. By the time the registration ended, 8663 players had put up $10,000 each for the privilege of battling for the champion title.
By the time Day 5 kicked off, there were only 380 players still in contention; four were wearing the 888poker patch. They were Danny Lavoie, Alexandre Mantovani, Padraig O’Neill, and Thiago Pirani. Danny Lavoie certainly made his mark, as 888poker awarded him the full Main Event experience after having been with them almost since the start. Lavoie finished in 296th place, pocketing $40,900 for his impressive run.
Thiago Pirani of Brazil was the most successful qualifier, eventually busting out in 157th place and earning $62,500. Pirani did not get his Main Event entry for free, but it cost him only $22 to qualify via one of many online satellites.
The other two eliminated players on Day 5, O’Neill […]
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