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On the fifth day of the 888poker XL Blizzard Series, just two new tournaments were played. Let's take a look who were crowned winners in these events on Monday
XL Blizzard #14 - $40,000 R&A
Buy-in | Date | Players | Rebuys+ Add-ons | Prize pool |
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$55 | Jan. 22 | 414 | 308 + 252 | $48,700 |
XL Blizzard #15 - $10,000 Mini R&A
Buy-in | Date | Players | Rebuys+ Add-ons | Prize pool |
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$5 | Jan. 22 | 1,477 | 1,638 + 829 | $17,945 |
"DeltaSider" became the fourth Russian to win an XL Blizzard title!
For the players who didn't have the bankroll to play the $55 event, there was also a Mini edition with a buy-in of just $5. In total, 1,477 players competed in this event and they made for 1,638 rebuys and 829 add-ons. That made for a $17,945 prize pool with the first prize just over $3,000.
In this event, Russia's "SMVD1" came one shy of making the money but that got the Russian a ticket for the Bubble of Bubbles tournament. In the end, "luckypaanch75" (fourth, $1,220) and "moonm1969" (third, $1,703) were eliminated from the final table. The final two players made a deal, where Ukraine's "Agelesss1" got $2,676 and Russia's "DeltaSider" locked up $2,618.
After the deal, "DeltaSider" won the tournament and became the fourth Russian to win an XL Blizzard title!
$1 Million Winners Promotion
Winning more than one XL Blizzard tournament not only nets you some substantial prize money, it will also net you a prize of between $1,000 and a cool $1 million.
If you manage to win two XL Blizzard events, 888poker will reward you with $1,000; win a third and you��ll receive $10,000. Anyone who manages to take down four XL Blizzard events will walk away with $100,000, and if you��re lucky and skillful enough to triumph in five events, your bankroll will receive a $1 million boost.
Champion of Champions
The Champion of Champions returns for the XL Blizzard series and one lucky 888poker player will win a $12,000 WSOP Vegas package. Each time you play in an XL Blizzard event, you earn leaderboard points. The top 50 players on the leaderboard receive a ticket to the Champion of Champions tournament and everyone in that special event wins a prize.
Place | Prize |
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1 | $12,000 WSOP Vegas package |
2 | $3,000 Crazy 8 WSOP package + $1,050 tournament ticket |
3 | $3,000 Crazy 8 WSOP package |
4-5 | $1,050 tournament ticket |
6-10 | $600 tournament ticket |
11-50 | $55 tournament ticket |
Bubble of Bubbles
Bursting the money bubble is never fun, but thanks to the Bubble of Bubbles promotion, finishing one place outside of the money places could be profitable.
Everyone who bursts the bubble in an XL Blizzard event will receive a ticket to the Bubble of Bubbles tournament. Reach the final table of this tournament, and you��ll win a prize ranging from a $55 tournament ticket up to a $3,000 Crazy 8 WSOP package.
Place | Prize |
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1 | $3,000 Crazy 8 WSOP package |
2-4 | $160 tournament ticket |
5-9 | $55 tournament ticket |
Download 888poker via PokerNews and you��ll receive a free $88 worth of cash and tournament tickets just for creating your free account; this is a free ��20 to residents of the United Kingdom. When you come to make your first deposit, 888poker matches it 100 percent up to a maximum of $888. All you need to do then is bring your A-game to the table and see if you can become an XL Blizzard champion.
Today's 888poker XL Blizzard Schedule
PokerNews is exclusively bringing you live updates from the XL Blizzard #16 - $250,000 High Roller tonight. Here's the full schedule for today's XL Blizzard:
Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in |
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Tue 23 Jan | 20:00 | XL Blizzard #16 - $250,000 High Roller | $2,100 |
20:00 | XL Blizzard #17 - $100,000 Mini High Roller | $215 | |
22:00 | XL Blizzard #18 - $30,000 Late High Roller | $160 |