On Sunday, August 28, 888poker launched the latest edition of ChampionChip Games. The series. It will run through September 6, boasts smaller, affordable buy-ins, mostly under $30, with massive guarantees!

That includes the much-anticipated $200,000 GTD Main Event Multiflight capping off the action featuring a very affordable $60 buy-in. The final table of the Main Event will be live streamed on our 888pokerTV Twitch channel on September 6.

Our StreamTeam is also getting in on the action with their own live streams during the series, featuring ticket giveaways to the Main Event.

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The first day of the ChampionChip Games was a big one with three premier numbered events and six total tournaments. All told, 5,575 combined entrants competed and $92,030 in prize money awarded! Not too shabby considering one could play all six tournaments for a modest $79.70 in buy-ins!

Players from the United Kingdom and Brazil captured two titles apiece. While both Ukraine and Kazakhstan got on the board with a victory apiece.

Opening Ceremony Ends in Three-Way Deal

The series kicked off in a big with the $33 buy-in Event #1: Opening Ceremony, which attracted 912 players who rebought 282 times. The 1,194-entry field generated a $35,820 prize pool that was paid out to the top 180 finishers.

Among those to make relatively deep runs were the following players –

• “Malare” (46^th place for $107.46)
• “simoneblondi” (36^th place for $118.20)
• “DevilDice” (27^th place for $139.69)
• “ChipsFool” (20^th place for $168.35)
• Final table bubble “NaolnTendo” (10^th place for $383.27)

The final table saw the three players work a deal and then play it out for a title. While Ukraine’s “WestHamUn” officially finished in second place for $3,563.67, they actually received the least amount of money at $3,563.67.

Meanwhile, Finland’s “absinttivaa” busted in third place, but with $4,072,89 thanks to the deal.

While Ukraine’s “dkfdyulr” took $4,234.80 and the first title of the series!

ChampionChip Games Event #1 Final Table Results

1^st – “dkfdyulr” (Ukraine) … $4,234.80

2^nd – “WestHamUn” (Ukraine) … $3,563.67

3^rd – “absinttivaa” (Finland) … $4,072.89

4^th – “SeiryokuZen” (Brazil) … $2,066.81

5^th – “weh_chris” (Germany) … $1,529.51

6^th – “Blahaj” (Romania) … $1,139.07

7^th – “…..Newman” (Canada) … $856.09

8^th – “888Flag” (Belarus) … $648.34

9^th – “jaimito93” (Brazil) … $494.31

Brazilians Battle in Event #2: Sailing ChampionChip 

The $7.70 buy-in Event #2: Sailing ChampionChip Games attracted 638 players who rebought 179 times, which resulted in an 817-entry field and $7,700 prize pool.

The top 120 finishers made the money including the following –

• “Golikepro” (22^nd place for $40.04)
• “ravenbyrne” (15^th place for $67.76)
• “Shipitmuppet” (9^th place for $113.96)
• “capnasciment” (5^th place for $365.75)
• “julgen” (3^rd place for $672.21)

The title came down to a pair of Brazilians in “pereko” and “coldzebra”. And after nearly six hours of play in the tournament, the former prevailed to claim the title and $1,257.41 top prize.

ChampionChip Games Event #2 Final Table Results

1^st – “pereko” (Brazil) … $1,257.41

2^nd – “coldzebra” (Brazil) … $916.30

3^rd – “julgen” (United Kingdom) … $672.21

4^th – “Fordyyz1888” (United Kingdom) … $494.34

5^th – “capnasciment” (Brazil) … $365.75

6^th – “DallastraJM” (Brazil) … $271.04

7^th – “KovalevEvgen” (Kazakhstan) … $201.74

8^th – “BillonKid” (Colombia) … $150.15

9^th – “Shipitmuppet” (Canada) … $113.96

United Kingdom’s “mixerAA” Had 346 x ROI in Event #3

The ChampionChip Games Event #3: High Jump R&A cost just $1 to enter. 534 players rebought 159 times with 62 adds-ons in their quest to capture a portion of the $2,000 prize pool.

The top 96 players made the money including the following players –

• “Zuni1122” (26^th place for $8.40)
• “fromeast” (12^th place for $23)
• “Deccache_Av” (5^th place for $99)

The title came down to Denmark’s “bagedag” and the United Kingdom’s “mixerAA”. After 5 hours and 18 minutes of play, the player from the UK emerged victorious to turn their $1 buy-in into a $346 payday!

ChampionChip Games Event #3 Final Table Results

1^st – “mixerAA” (United Kingdom) … $346

2^nd – “bagedag” (Denmark) … $252.40

3^rd – “gergeev” (Belarus) … $184.40

4^th – “Nibbs115” (United Kingdom) … $134.60

5^th – “Deccache_Av” (Brazil) … $99

6^th – “MCKGAO” (Brazil) … $73.40

7^th – “crfnapeita” (Brazil) … $54.40

8^th – “Mavin7” (Canada) … $40.60

9^th – “Tema_Dem” (Ukraine) … $30.40

Opening Day ChampionChip Games Winners