888poker XL Inferno: United Kingdom's "ChipsFool" Ships the $50,000 PKO 8-Max
On the eighth day of the XL Inferno Series, another three events were on the schedule.
The highlight of Day 8 was the $160 buy-in tournament, the XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max. In this tournament, the winner snagged a five-figure score next to the honors of winning an XL Inferno title.
888poker XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $160 | May 23 | 462 | $69,300 |
888poker XL Inferno Event #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChipsFool | United Kingdom | $6,670 | $5,225 |
| 2 | LeslieGroves | Russia | $4,937 | $2,495 |
| 3 | HermanMelvin | Sweden | $3,725 | $1,206 |
| 4 | oTLIN | Lithuania | $2,685 | $1,608 |
| 5 | KeepTrying05 | Romania | $1,819 | $834 |
| 6 | ikbenlen | $1,299 | $1,398 | |
| 7 | luckyr1ver | Austria | $953 | $612 |
| 8 | CoinShipper | Russia | $780 | $300 |
888poker XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $22 | May 23 | 1,294 | $25,880 |
For the players who didn't have the bankroll to play the $160 event, or wanted to multi-table, there was also a Mini edition with a buy-in of just $22. In total, 1,294 players competed in this event which made for a $25,880 prize pool with the first prize just over $2,394.
On the final table, every player was receiving at least $197. That amount went to "wh4isthat3," who finished in eight place and also received $124 in KO's. "blachu3232"(seventh, $291+$62), "Renard_Mecha" (sixth, $453+$56), "BhadizUlue" (fifth, $647+$241) and "_DENGER_" (fourth, $971+$238) were also eliminated in quick succession.
With three players left, "1Bank1" was eliminated from the final table, receiving a prize of $1,294 plus $359 in KO's. The final two players, "LendaFlavio" and "crapmachine" played for thousands of dollars because of the big bounty for the winner. In the end, "ilcinnn" from Romania won the event for $2,394 plus $2,174 while "yOmamasboi" finished in second place for $1,683 plus $360.
888poker XL Inferno Event #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ilcinnnn | Romania | $2,394 | $2,174 |
| 2 | yOmamasboi | United Kingdom | $1,683 | $360 |
| 3 | 1Bank1 | Malta | $1,294 | $359 |
| 4 | _DENGER_ | Russia | $971 | $238 |
| 5 | BhadizUlue | Morocco | $647 | $241 |
| 6 | Renard_Mecha | Ukraine | $453 | $56 |
| 7 | blachu3232 | Argentina | $291 | $62 |
| 8 | wh4isthat3 | Malta | $197 | $124 |
888poker XL Inferno #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | May 23 | 470 | $23,500 |
888poker XL Inferno Event #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | _DENGER_ | Russia | $2,262 | $2,356 |
| 2 | todacage | Malta | $1,674 | $349 |
| 3 | wh4isthat3 | Malta | $1,263 | $258 |
| 4 | elenabb12 | United Kingdom | $911 | $266 |
| 5 | _mayk1nz | Brazil | $617 | $156 |
| 6 | Mr.Dupino | United Kingdom | $441 | $374 |
| 7 | CabecaTilt | Brazil | $323 | $109 |
| 8 | Ph4N888 | Romania | $264 | $251 |
888poker XL Inferno Full Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | 5 p.m. | XL Inferno #26 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 |
| 5 p.m. | XL Inferno #27 - $20,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | |
| 7 p.m. | XL Inferno #28 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | |
| May 25 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #29 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #30 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #31 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | |
| May 26 | 5 p.m. | XL Inferno #32 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 |
| 5:30 p.m. | XL Inferno #33 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #34 - $15,000 Micro Main Event | $5.50 |
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