MTT Report – Ian Drake Wins The Titans Event For $87,002.77

Ian Drake better known as Drakeylfc online has shipped PokerStars most expensive weekly tournament for $87,002.77, while Tomi Brouk won the 525 Sunday Big Shot at 888poker once again!

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Ian Drake defeats Rodrigo Selouan in the Titans Event

Ian Drake from the Isle of Man, better known as “Drakeylfc”, showed that he is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to online tournaments by winning the PokerStars Titans Event last night.

Ian Drake

56 of the world’s best poker tournament players paid the large $5,200 buy-in and smashed the $250K Guarantee by 12%.

Only 7 places were paid and Austrian online crushed Thomas “WushuTM” Mühlöcker was the last player, who had to leave the tournament empty-handed.

Biggest names that made the money were Ole “wizowizo” Schemion, Yuri “theNERDguy” Dzivielevski and upcoming superstar Leon “RUMUKULUS” Sturm.

Heads-up for the title were online high stakes regulars “Drakeylfc” and Rodrigo  “SELOUAN1991” Selouan with the Brazilian coming up short.

Ian Drake took home a staggering $87,002.77 for his amazing performance.

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Tomi Brouk wins the Sunday Big Shot once again!

Finnish pro Tomi “wellyxx” Brouk is absolutely crushing it at 888poker. Four weeks ago he won The Festival PKO High Roller and now he followed up by taking down the 525 Sunday Big Shot.

Tomi Brouk Poker

888poker generousy increased the guaranteed prize pool from $25k to $30,000, but 58 entries just fell short to cover it.

The most popular name on the final table was Tomi Brouk aka “wellyxx” and he was once again unstoppable.

Heads-up for the title he faced and beat “Hvalavam” from Montenegro to secure the staggering $9,750 first place prize.

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Heidlbrg-GTO-52 plays optimal at the Bounty Hunters Main Event

Heidlebrg-GTO-52 lived zp to his name by playing Game Theory Optimal in the $1,000,000 GTD WSOP High Rollers Bounty Hunters Main Event.

A whopping 2,560 players signed up and generated a massive $1,280,000 prize pool with $97,977.15 up top.

The only notable on the final table was Mexican pro Jose Cuervo, who finished in 6th place for $27K.

In a duel of the sexes, the German player residing in Austria beat Russian female poker player Sara Buba to land a career-high $97,977.15 score.

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