888poker players hit a $1 000 000 Blast jackpot

888 Blast is one of the types of hyper-turbo sit-and-go lottery tournament where four players pay buy-in of the same size. After that, the prize pool is randomly determined, and the maximum prize can increase 10 000 times in relation to the initial payment.

In April, Blast players hit a large jackpot of $1 000 000. Such a winning was recorded in Spins for $100. In just under 10 minutes, three participants turned their $100 entry fee into a six-figure sum.

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Two of the winners were from Canada, and one – from the UK. The lucky ones received the following payments:

• "Mikaxe" – $700 000
• "ayemaxx08" – $200 000
• "aatorblood13" – $100 000

The winner of tournament told the reporters that he played Blast all weekend. Throughout his poker career, "Mikaxe" has played over 7 500 Blast for $100 and lost only 5 000. The poker player reached the ratio of + $600 000 due to the jackpot won.

The triumpher also added that he couldn’t believe in his victory for a long time. He plans to spend his winnings for paying the bills and deposit the remaining money in the bank.  

Anyone can play Blast tournaments at 888poker. All you need to do is register in the poker room and enter the poker client.