888poker XL Spring Series Explodes Into Action

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888poker XL Spring Series

The $2 million guaranteed XL Spring Series kicked off at 888poker on May 21 with the festival's trio of opening events. Those tournaments came with buy-ins of $55, $109, and $530, with guarantees tipping the scales at $35,000, $120,000, and $40,000, respectively.

The $120,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Opening event attracted 1,061 entrants, which resulted in a sizeable $13,900 overlay. Thirteen 888poker players took home at least $1,000 worth of mystery bounties, but nobody took home more than Sweden's "Dynamon."

The Swede busted in 23rd place and collected $306 for their efforts. However, they pulled out $13,360 from the golden mystery bounty envelopes for a total haul worth $13,666; only the champion secured a larger payout.

That champion was "Iroquois" of Montenegro. They captured the $9,288 top prize, which was boosted by a juicy bounty haul worth $5,857, meaning they took home $15,145. Iroquois now has plenty of ammunition for the rest of the XL Spring Series.

$120,000 XL Spring #02 �C Mystery Bounty Opening Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1IroquoisMontenegro$5,857$9,288$15,145
2VraaaBrazil$1,636$6,774$8,410
3DnkDdbRomania$184$4,980$5,164
4BuOnAparteThailand$2,444$3,690$6,134
5LucaDoncicArmenia$1,292$2,730$4,022
6kremen89Ukraine$300$2,040$2,340
7joaof6Malta$484$1,536$2,020
8stantheman89Ireland$552$1,164$1,716
9BrownBritUnited Kingdom$4,153$888$5,041

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High Roller Champion Cleans Out the Mystery Bounties

Germany's "riclam02" ran super-hot in the $530 buy-in Mystery Bounty HR Opening event. Not only did riclam02 outlast all of their 75 opponents but they also captured most of the mystery bounties in play.

First place came with a $6,000 payday, but the champion won an additional $10,880 from the mystery bounty prize pool, which included the $4,000 top bounty amount and both of the $2,000 bounties!

Sometimes, the stars align, and it is your day. riclam02 certainly took full advantage of variance being on their side, and it one to watch for the rest of the XL Spring Series.

$40,000 XL Spring #03 �C Mystery Bounty HR Opening Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1riclam02Germany$10,880$6,000$16,880
2ScholomanceMontenegro$3,680$4,000$7,680
3d5t6y7United Kingdom $2,820$2,820
4tehnats $3,160$2,060$5,220
5R2RkaUkraine $1,540$1,540
6Sly_81Germany $1,140$1,140
7yyrvyynMexico $920$920
8KeepItSecretMontenegro $800$800
9SpielerKindUkraine$1,200$720$1,920

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British Grinders Dominate the $35,000 Gtd Mini Opening Event

Some 779 players bought into the Mini Opening Event for $55 and created a guarantee-busting $38,950 prize pool. It was players from the United Kingdom that shone the brightest in the tournament, with four of them navigating their way to the nine-handed final table.

"WalnutPix" bowed out in eighth for $649, leaving a trio of Union Jacks in the hunt for the title. Those three British stars ultimately finished in the top three finishing positions, taking home the bulk of the prize money.

"splors2" finished in third for $2,135 before "Geebotics" defeated "zecheese" heads-up to reel in a $4,249 score and resign the runner-up to a $3,271 consolation prize.

$35,000 XL Spring #01 �C Mystery Bounty Mini Opening Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1GeeboticsUnited Kingdom$538$3,711$4,249
2zecheeseUnited Kingdom$564$2,706$3,271
3splors2United Kingdom$157$1,977$2,135
4HayashiJoaoBrazil$625$1,443$2,069
5WinTheGame15Germany$503$1,061$1,565
6stayperfectUkraine$118$787$905
7Team4BetLitCanada$538$583$1,121
8WalnutPixUnited Kingdom$214$435$649
9CRAIBabyCanada$157$326$483

$200,000 Gtd and $500,000 Gtd Main On the Horizon

There are two other XL Spring Series events that have guaranteed prize pools worth six-figure amounts. Event #19 is a $160 buy-in 8-Max Mystery Bounty affair that has a cool $200,000 guaranteed to be won. The first of this event's Day 1s start on May 24 and runs through to May 29.

The XL Spring Series Main Event commands a $250 buy-in unless you win your seat via one of the many satellites. For your $250 investment, you get a shot at a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool, which includes a top mystery bounty of a cool $50,000! Day 1s run May 31 through June 5.

Remaining 888poker XL Spring Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-inGuarantee
Mon 22 May7:00 p.m.#4 KO 8-Max Mini$22$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#5 PKO 8-Max$109$15,000
Tue 23 May7:00 p.m.#06 Mystery Bounty Turbo Deep Mini$33$6,000
 7:30 p.m.#07 Mystery Bounty Turbo Deep$320$15,000
Wed 24 May7:00 p.m.#08 6-Max Mini$22$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#09 6-Max$109$12,000
Thu 25 May7:00 p.m.#10 Super KO$55$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#11 Super KO Mini$5.50$5,000
Fri 26 May7:00 p.m.#12 PKO Turbo Deep Mini$22$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#3 PKO Turbo Deep$109$12,000
Sun 28 May6:30 p.m.#14 Mystery Bounty 8-Max$55$35,000
 7:00 p.m.#15 Mystery Bounty Mini 8-Max$11$10,000
 7:30 p.m.#16 Mystery Bounty HR 8-Max$525$35,000
Mon 29 May7:00 p.m.#17 Mini PKO$22$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#18 PKO$109$12,000
 9:00 p.m.#19 Mystery Bounty 8-Max Day 2$160$200,000
Tue 30 May7:00 p.m.#208-Max Mini$55
 7:30 p.m.#21 8-Max Grand$320$15,000
Wed 31 May7:00 p.m.#22 Super KO 8-Max Mini$22$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#23 Super KO 8-Max$109$12,000
Thu 1 Jun7:00 p.m.#24 PKO 6-Max Mini$5.50$6,000
 7:30 p.m.#25 PKO 6-Max$320$15,000
Fri 2 Jun7:00 p.m.#26 PKO Turbo Deep 8-Max Mini$22$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#27 PKO Turbo Deep 8-Max$109$12,000
Sun 4 Jun6:30 p.m.#28 Mystery Bounty 8-Max$55$35,000
 7:00 p.m.#29 Mystery Bounty 8-Max Mini$22$25,000
 7:30 p.m.#30 High Roller 8-Max$525$35,000
Mon 5 Jun7:30 p.m.#31 After Party$109$15,000
 9:00 p.m.#32 Main Event Mystery Day 2$250$500,000
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