{"id":3856,"date":"2019-09-17T11:29:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T11:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2019-09-17T11:29:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T11:29:45","slug":"robin-ylitalo-wins-888pokers-xl-eclipse-100k-tune-up-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/robin-ylitalo-wins-888pokers-xl-eclipse-100k-tune-up-event","title":{"rendered":"Robin Ylitalo Wins 888poker&#8217;s XL Eclipse $100k Tune Up Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/09\/robin-ylitalo.jpg\" alt='Robin \"Inho\" Ylitalo' width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/09\/robin-ylitalo.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/09\/robin-ylitalo-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/888pokers-2019-xl-eclipse-goes-live-in-september\">888poker\u2019s XL Eclipse online tournament<\/a> is providing a lot of excitement as there are a number of exciting events to be won. <strong>Robin \u201c<em>Inho<\/em>\u201d Ylitalo<\/strong> was one of those players who emerged victorious in the XL Eclipse $100,000 Tune Up at 888poker, taking home $21,709. <\/p>\n<p>Ylitalo, who is widely considered among the best online poker players in the world, defeated \u201c<strong><em>SiladuS92<\/em><\/strong>\u201d from Russia to secure the title. <\/p>\n<p>Both players agreed to a heads-up deal, with the Russian walking away with $19,061 as second prize. <\/p>\n<p>The Tune Up event was a massive success, attended by some of the best and finest in the game, including 888poker ambassadors <strong>Ana \u201c<em>AnaMarquez<\/em>\u201d Marquez, Chris \u201c<em>888Moorman<\/em>\u201d Moorman, and Sofia Lovgren<\/strong> who clinched the 69th spot for $400. Moorman and Marquez however failed to finish in the money. <\/p>\n<p>The $160 buy-in event attracted a huge field of 587 entries, plus 247 re-entries, creating a prize pool of $125,000, way higher than the initial $100,000 guarantee. All in all, 81 players were able to go home with at least $375.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"final-table-results\">Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<p>Only nine players returned to the final table, with the UK\u2019s \u201c<strong><em>easy_russ<\/em><\/strong>\u201d leading the chips. The British player\u2019s dominance was short-lived though as Ylitalo managed to take over up until the heads-up battle. <\/p>\n<p>The first player to leave the final table was \u201c<strong><em>Virgul94<\/em><\/strong>\u201d from Malta after their ace-jack suited didn\u2019t hold against the pocket kings and pocket nines held by two other competitors. \u201c<strong><em>Virgul94<\/em><\/strong>\u201d earned $1,877 for their 9th-place finish. Not long after, \u201c<strong><em>IceStream<\/em><\/strong>\u201d was the next to go after calling off with ace-queen suited the pocket kings of Russian player \u201c<em>advancement<\/em>\u201c. \u201c<strong><em>IceStream<\/em><\/strong>\u201d finished 8th for $2,815. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>IceStream<\/em><\/strong>\u201d was followed by \u201c<strong><em>M1k3n70a7<\/em><\/strong>\u201d from Lithuania in seventh place for $4,066 after their ace-seven didn\u2019t work out against the ace-jack suited of \u201c<strong><em>SiladuS92<\/em><\/strong>\u201c. Ylitalo then went on a knockout streak, sending three players out of the game consecutively. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>easyruss<\/em><\/strong>\u201d finished 6th for $5,317, \u201c<strong><em>4timesBet<\/em><\/strong>\u201d clinched fifth place for $6,680, while \u201c<strong><em>MojackoKing<\/em><\/strong>\u201d scored \u201c9,508\u201d for his 4th-place finish. <\/p>\n<p>During this time, the eventual winner was dominating the game, collecting almost half the chips in play. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>SiladuS92<\/em><\/strong>\u201d eliminated \u201c<em>advancement<\/em>\u201d in third place for $12,635, leaving him an Ylitalo in heads-up play. While the Swedish pro began the heads battle with a 2:1 lead, his opponent was determined to win, with the both players alternately holding the top position. \u201c<strong><em>SiladuS92<\/em><\/strong>\u201d even managed to pull off a 6:1 edge before Ylitalo reinforced his dominance. <\/p>\n<p>Both players then agreed to a deal, setting aside some cash to play for. When it was all said and done, it was Ylitalo who was crowned the winner.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pokerdb.thehendonmob.com\/player.php?a=b&amp;n=100056\">Swedish online poker sensation<\/a> now has more than $12 million in total winnings in the online tournament arena.<\/p>\n<p>Not too sure about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/comparison\/tigergaming-poker-vs-888poker\">choosing 888poker or TigerGaming<\/a>, which offers the best deal? Read our handy guide here..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>888poker\u2019s XL Eclipse online tournament is providing a lot of excitement as there are a number of exciting events to be won. Robin \u201cInho\u201d Ylitalo was one of those players who emerged victorious in the XL Eclipse $100,000 Tune Up at 888poker, taking home $21,709. 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