888poker XL Inferno: Get Ready for the $500,000 GTD Main Event!

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888poker XL Inferno: Get Ready for the $500,000 GTD Main Event!

888poker XL Inferno #29: $30,000 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 25385$38,500

At 20:00 GMT, the XL Inferno #29: $30,000 6-Max started with 276 players. During the first hours, players rebought 109 times, creating a total prize pool of $38,500. For the winner, there was the first prize waiting of $8,470.

After several hours of play, it was "GetSomeValue" who finished the tournament in 36th place. That meant the player was the bubble and with that, the other players were guaranteed at least $250. On the final table, each player was guaranteed $1,540, the amount that was received by sixth-place finisher "goba87".

Not much later, three players left the tournament in quick succession: "R2Rka" (fifth, $2,310), "Sefas01" (fourth, $3,080) and "sidlovskiy89" (third, $4,428) all couldn't seal the deal.

The final heads-up was between Argentina's "JoaquinRuiz" and "GramNaKartke". It was the Argentine who took down the title and the first prize of $8,470. The runner-up received $5,990.

888poker XL Inferno Event #29: $30,000 6-Max Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1JoaquinRuizArgentina$8,470
2GramNaKartke $5,910
3sidlovskiy89Ukraine$4,428
4Sefas01Lithuania$3,080
5R2RkaUkraine$2,310
6goba87Russia$1,540

888poker XL Inferno #30: $20,000 Mini 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$16.50May 251,638$24,570

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 1,638 players competing for a prize pool of $24,570.

The final table was top heavy with all six finalists in this tournament securing themselves of $737 while the top prize was $4,020.

That prize went to Malta's "Flag888" after defeating "Corazzzzon" from Latvia in the deciding heads-up. The Latvian runner-up received $3,071.

888poker XL Inferno Event #30: $20,000 Mini 6-Max Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Flag888Malta$4,020
2CorazzzzonLatvia$3,071
3Patriciodvh9 $2,334
4EKelerisLithuania$1,597
5ryuzaki16 $1,106
6dscturrr $737

888poker XL Inferno #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 25383$19,150

A late winner was crowned in the XL Inferno #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max. This event attracted 383 players to create a prize pool of $19,150. Each finalist guaranteed themselves of $766 while the winner could win up to $4,213.

After "todacage" departed in seventh place ($517), the players were moved to the official final table. "denisrf78" (sixth, $766), "sahonen7" (fifth, $1,149) and "toshi1984" (fourth, $1,532) were eliminated in quick sucession, before "forza749" ended in third place for $2,202 and missed a shot at an XL Inferno title.

That title went to Russia, after "mne_d0edet1" defeated "GeeGab" in the deciding heads-up. The Russian received $4,213 while the Brit had to settle for $2,940.

888poker XL Inferno Event #31: $15,000 Late 6-Max Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1mne_d0edet1Russia$4,213
2GeeGabGermany$2,940
3forza749Canada$2,202
4toshi1984Romania$1,532
5sahonen7Canada$1,149
6denisrf78Russia$766

888poker XL Inferno Schedule

DateTime (GMT)EventBuy-in
May 265 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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