Dominik Nitsche, Chris Moorman Lead Way for 888 poker Through 2016
The last 12 months have been prosperous ones for 888poker ambassadors. With a healthy roster of World Series of Poker bracelet winners and World Poker Tour champions, it is no surprise to see the team of professionals put together a combined total of over $2,100,000 in tournament earnings. With 2016 drawing to a close here is a look back at just how well the likes of Chris Moorman, Dominik Nitsche and Sofia Lövgren did.
Dominik Nitsche
2016 cashes: 19
2016 total earnings: $1,491,914
It was another stellar year for Dominik ‘bounatirouIMO’ Nitsche, who put together his second consecutive year of over $1,000,000 in earnings. Nitsche picked up a win in the UKIPT High Roller at EPT Dublin in February and then followed that up with a runner-up finish in a $50,000 Super High Roller at the Aria. All told, those cashes earned Nitsche nearly over $800,000 alone.
Chris Moorman
2016 cashes: 10
2016 total earnings: $423,247
Former PocketFives #1 ranked player, Chris ‘moorman1’ Moorman, put together another stellar campaign in 2016. Moorman made five final tables with his biggest score coming in the final EPT Barcelona where he took home $271,187 for his third place finish in the Estrellas Main Event.
Bruno Kawauti
2016 cashes: 18
2016 total earnings: $151,639
Headlining the Brazilian contingent of the 888poker team was Bruno Kawauti. Most of Kawauti’s damage was done in his native country as he racked up cash after cash. His biggest cash came as a result of his second place finish in July’s BSOP Main Event, which earned him a little over $92,000
Bruno Politano
2016 cashes: 15
2016 total earnings: $101,581
Two years after his November Nine appearance, Bruno Politano continued to put up solid results. The highlight of Politano’s year came in April when his final tabled the 888 Poker Festival Main Event, finishing fifth for a $38,618 score.
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Sofia Lövgren
2016 cashes: 9
2016 total earnings: $100,503
Sofia Lovgren put together her finest year yet with over $100,000 in live earnings. Lovgren navigated her way through one of the largest fields of this year, when she finished 12th out of 7,190 in the World Series of Poker ‘Millionaire Maker’ event for a $75,109 score.
Nicolau Villa-Lobos
2016 cashes: 7
2016 total earnings: $37,123
Nicolau Villa-Lobos continued his string of consistent results with a solid 2016 as he added to his over $1,000,000 in live tournament earnings. Villa-Lobos notched two final tables and made his second career cash in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Kara Scott
2016 cashes: 2
2016 total earnings: $18,040
One of the more familiar faces in all of poker put in another stellar year on ESPN’s World Series of Poker coverage along with her other hosting responsibilities. In her limited time spent on the felt, Scott put together a final table run at the 888 Live Local Series London Festival.
