Christmas Freeze Day 7 was nothing short of huge with $1,648,597 paid out across 17 action-packed events. Canada’s “VictorVazquez” was the biggest winner, heading to bed having banked more than $50,000, let’s take a look at which event that triumphed in.
Christmas Freeze: The Story So Far
- Events completed: 109
- Events remaining: 92
- Prize money awarded: $6,295,371
Christmas Freeze Day 7 Recap
Christmas Freeze #24-HR: $300K Gtd PKO
- Buy-in: $530
- Entrants: 567
- Prize pool: $300,000
- Place paid: 72
A cool $300,000 was paid out to the top 72 finishers, plus anyone who busted an opponent, in the Christmas Freeze #24-HR: $300K Gtd PKO event.
With bounties included, nobody at the eight-handed final table walked away with less than $5,000 for their $530 investment, with those finishing fourth and higher netting themselves a five-figure haul.
Fourth-place and a combined $14,299 went to Malta’s “firgil” who was joined on the rail by “zkurveny_Party” in third-place, a finish worth $13,649 from the main prize pool and $3,953 from the bounty prize pool.
Ukraine’s “BaLbKuN” and “VictorVazquez” fought heads-up for the title and it was the latter who emerged victorious to boost their bankroll by a total of $50,840; the runner-up won $27,413 in total.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VictorVazquez | Canada | $28,177 | $22,663 |
| 2 | BaLbKuN | Ukraine | $20,029 | $7,384 |
| 3 | zkurveny_Party | Austria | $13,649 | $3,953 |
| 4 | firgil | Malta | $9,447 | $4,852 |
| 5 | Il Barquetto | Switzerland | $6,651 | $2,838 |
| 6 | bdhs. | Serbia | $4,806 | $2,830 |
| 7 | Hudder5 | United Kingdom | $3,461 | $2,198 |
| 8 | AdioZas | Lithuania | $2,479 | $2,530 |
Christmas Freeze #23-HR: $200K Gtd
- Buy-in: $1,050
- Entrants: 205
- Prize pool: $205,000
- Place paid: 32
Another big first-place prize was awarded in the Christmas Freeze #23-HR: $200K Gtd on Christmas Freeze Day 7. Some 205 players created a $205,000 prize pool that was shared among the top 32 finishers.
$4,715 was the least any of the eight players at the final table could win and was the sum Sweden’s “petdet3ctive” netted when they fell in eighth-place. “Drulitooo” ($6,355) and “Sheparentao” ($8,610) then fell by the wayside to guarantee a five-figure score for the surviving players.
“Lucjan_cyfer” from Poland got their hands on $11,275 when the busted in fifth-place with “GettinDaize” turning their $1,050 investment into $15,990 after exiting in fourth-place. Andorra may not be a country associated with high stakes poker but try telling that to “senyorpou” who collected $21,627 for their third-place finish.
Heads-up was a battle between Netherlands and Bulgaria and it was the Dutch grinder “Iluvia71” who triumphed. First-place netted them $41,799 with “NoSixFive” securing the $0,340 runner-up prize.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iluvia71 | Netherlands | $41,799 |
| 2 | NoSixFive | Bulgaria | $30,340 |
| 3 | senyorpou | Andorra | $21,627 |
| 4 | GettinDaize | Costa Rica | $15,990 |
| 5 | lucjan_cyfer | Poland | $11,275 |
| 6 | Sheparentao | Netherlands | $8,610 |
| 7 | Drulitooo | Sweden | $6,355 |
| 8 | petdet3ctive | Sweden | $4,715 |
Christmas Freeze #23-H: $200K Gtd
- Buy-in: $215
- Entrants: 857
- Prize pool: $200,000
- Place paid: 120
The United Kingdom’s “DamianLillard” outlasted 856-opponents in the Christmas Freeze #23-H: $200K Gtd to bank a massive $34,960 first-place prize. Heads-up saw DamianLillard take on the Costa Rica-based superstar “LoSientoGrace” and eventually defeat them, resigning the runner-up to a still welcomed $24,960 consolation prize.
Two other players, namely “XxXMLGPROXxX” and “GreenNaugahyde” scooped five-figures; third-place was worth $16,620 with fourth-place netting $11,200.
Shout-outs to the other four players who navigated their way through shark-infested waters to reach the final table. “St3ll4” ($7,900), “dennyramos2” ($5,660), “Sebatava” ($4,000) and “seemsfair” ($2,780) can all be proud of making it to the final table of this star-studded event.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DamianLillard | United Kingdom | $34,960 |
| 2 | LoSientoGrace | Costa Rica | $24,960 |
| 3 | XxXMLGPROXxX | Canada | $16,620 |
| 4 | GreenNaugahyde | Poland | $11,200 |
| 5 | St3ll4 | Brazil | $7,900 |
| 6 | dennysramos2 | Brazil | $5,660 |
| 7 | Sebatava | Canada | $4,000 |
| 8 | seemsfair | Finland | $2,780 |
Christmas Freeze Day 8 Schedule
Another 15 Christmas Freeze events are planned for Day 8, which takes place on New Year’s Day, January 1st. These 15 events have combined guarantees weighing in at an $570,750, kick off 2019 in style by becoming a Christmas Freeze champion.. Good luck at the tables!
Don’t forget that all Christmas Freeze events are freezeouts so it is game over when you bust!
| Time (CET) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Christmas Freeze #27-H: $50K Gtd | $215 |
| 18:00 | Christmas Freeze #27-M: $30K Gtd | $55 |
| 18:00 | Christmas Freeze #27-L: $5K Gtd | $5.50 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #28-HR: $100K Gtd PKO | $530 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #28-H: $100K Gtd PKO | $109 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #28-M: $50K Gtd PKO | $33 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #28-L: $30K Gtd PKO | $11 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #28-Mi: $10K Gtd PKO | $3.30 |
| 20:30 | Christmas Freeze #28A-H: $5K Gtd PLO, 6-Max PKO | $109 |
| 20:30 | Christmas Freeze #28A-M: $2.5K Gtd PLO, 6-Max PKO | $22 |
| 20:30 | Christmas Freeze #28A-L: $750KGtd PLO 6-Max, PKO | $5.50 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #29-HR: $100K Gtd PKO Fast | $1,050 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #29-H: $50K Gtd PKO Fast | $215 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #29-M: $30K Gtd PKO Fast | $55 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #29-L: $7.5K Gtd PKO Fast | $5.50 |
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