Get Ready for the $500,000 GTD Main Event at the 888poker XL Inferno Series
On the tenth day of the XL Inferno Series on 888poker, players could compete in three new tournaments, with the XL Inferno #29 - $30,000 6-Max as the highlight of the day. The $16.50 buy-in Mini edition and a $55 buy-in Late edition started as well.
The Main Event with a guarantee of $500,000 starts tonight, at 6 p.m. GMT. Playing in this event will cost you $250, but there are still plenty of opportunities to get in cheaper. The $50,000 guaranteed Mini Main starts at 6:30 p.m. as well and will cost you $33 to enter. The $5.50 Micro Main starts thirty minutes later and has a guarantee of $15,000.
You can follow the Main Event live on PokerNews with live updates, and you can read all about it in tomorrow's recap. But first, let's take a look at the results of Saturday's events.
Satellites to the XL Inferno Series now running on 888poker
888poker XL Inferno #29: $30,000 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109 | May 23 | 495 | $49,500 |
At 7:00 p.m. GMT, the XL Inferno #29: $30,000 6-Max event started and after the late registration period, there were 495 players who entered and they created a prize pool of $49,500.
After "pszemula" busted in 7th place, the remaining six players went to the final table. After that, "304tcm304" (sixth, $1,980), "AI8888888" (fifth, $2,970), "needabridge" (fourth, $3,960) and "barrrrrr" (third, $6,469) busted to get to the final heads-up between "Gat0rbl00d" and "skorp1161".
The final two players agreed to a deal and it was "skorp1161" who won this event for $9,563. The Canadian runner-up "Gat0rbl00d" had to settle for second place and a prize of $7,630.
888poker XL Inferno Event #29: $30,000 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skorp1161 | Kazakstan | $9,563* |
| 2 | Gat0rbl00d | Canada | $7,630* |
| 3 | barrrrrr | Romania | $6,469 |
| 4 | needabridge | United Kingdom | $3,960 |
| 5 | AI8888888 | Japan | $2,970 |
| 6 | 304tcm304 | - | $1,980 |
*heads-up deal
888poker XL Inferno #30: $20,000 Mini 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | May 23 | 1,859 | $27,885 |
Just like most events, there was a Mini edition of the 6-Max on the schedule. This tournament had a buy-in of just $16.50, and there were 1,859 players competing for a prize pool of $27,885.
The final table was top-heavy with all six finalists in this tournament securing themselves of $837 while the top prize was $4,563.
That prize went to Russia's "aka.plan4ik" after defeating "antoniocy83" from Cyprus in the deciding heads-up. The runner-up received $3,486.
888poker XL Inferno Event #30: $20,000 Mini 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aka.plan4ik | Russia | $4,563 |
| 2 | antoniocy83 | Cyprus | $3,486 |
| 3 | Rumiton | Russia | $2,649 |
| 4 | marvwood2003 | United Kingdom | $1,813 |
| 5 | lotoxinas | Malta | $1,255 |
| 6 | Fast_Killer | Russia | $837 |
888poker XL Inferno #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | May 23 | 440 | $22,000 |
A late winner was crowned in the XL Inferno #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max. This event attracted 440 players to create a prize pool of $22,000. Each finalist guaranteed themselves of $766 while the winner could win up to $4,620.
After "okokok1893" departed in seventh place ($550), the players were moved to the official final table. "Keitho888" (sixth, $880), "TFC777" (fifth, $1,320) and "AUTISPOSTI" (fourth, $1,760) were eliminated in quick succession, before "sangsom" ended in third place for $2,530 and missed a shot at an XL Inferno title.
That title went to Canada, after "LeetRunGood" defeated "Truemaster89" in the deciding heads-up. The Canadian received $4,620 while runner-up had to settle for $3,366.
888poker XL Inferno Event #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeetRunGood | Canada | $4,620 |
| 2 | Truemaster89 | Belarus | $3,366 |
| 3 | sangsom | Thailand | $2,530 |
| 4 | AUTISPOSTI | Malta | $1,760 |
| 5 | TFC777 | Romania | $1,320 |
| 6 | Keitho888 | Ireland | $880 |
Full 2020 888poker XL Inferno Schedule
| Date | Event | Time | Name | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th May | 32 | 17:00 | Main Event | $250 | $500,000 |
| 33 | 17:30 | Mini Main Event | $33 | $50,000 | |
| 34 | 18:00 | Micro Main Event | $5.50 | $20,000 |
You can qualify for the XL Inferno Main Event for free thanks to special qualifier tournaments running at 888poker. New depositing players receive a free ticket to a Main Event Qualifier in addition to a free $88 just for creating an account (this is a free ��20 for residents of the UK). That first deposit is also matched 100% up to a maximum of $888, which is more than double the size of the bonus advertised on the 888poker website!
Join 888poker and see if you can qualify for one of the big buy-in XL Inferno events and take one down under the watchful eyes of the PokerNews live reporters.
