888poker XL Inferno: PKO Titles for "Tuna_lover", "UchihaZizou" & "DIFSTHLM1891"
After the start of the 888poker XL Inferno Series with the first three events on Day 1, the series continued with three new events on Day 2. The players went hunting for bounties in the events that played out in the Progressive Knockout format. Let's have a look at the results and winners of these events.
888poker XL Inferno #4 - $30,000 PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55 | May 17 | 685 | $34,250 |
The highlight of the day was the XL Inferno #4 - $30,000 PKO. In this event, 685 players paid the buy-in of $55 where fifty percent went to the bounty prize pool. In total, it created a prize pool of $34,250, easily passing the guaranteed prize pool of $30,000.
In the end, it was United Kingdom's "Tuna_lover" who was the strongest after defeating "Shansovnet" from Russia in the final heads-up. The runner-up received $2,372 plus $1,471 for knocking out some players in the progress. The winner got him- or herself $3,237 plus the biggest bounty of all; $2,282.
888poker XL Inferno #4 - $30,000 PKO Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuna_lover | United Kingdom | $3,237 | $2,282 |
| 2 | Shansovnet | Russia | $2,372 | $1,471 |
| 3 | dieselamq | Russia | $1,747 | $891 |
| 4 | Lik3az0mbY | Germany | $1,319 | $272 |
| 5 | NZhero007 | China | $925 | $191 |
| 6 | Holdababy | Germany | $728 | $399 |
| 7 | oTLIN | Lithuania | $557 | $128 |
| 8 | JacktheCpt | Romania | $385 | $517 |
| 9 | psyhoagromor | Ukraine | $262 | $195 |
888poker XL Inferno #5 - $20,000 Mini PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $22 | May 17 | 1,237 | $24,740 |
The next event of the day started at the same time and the XL Inferno #5 - $20,000 Mini PKO attracted a field of 1,237 players. They were all chasing the first prize of $2,227 plus bounties for knocking out players. Every finalist secured him- or herself of $148 but they were all eyeing that XL Inferno title.
In the end, the "Hala1988" was eliminated in third place for $1,200 plus $356. After that elimination, the remaining players started their final heads-up. "wNNunchained" finished as runner-up and received $1,608 plus $704, while Swedish winner "DIFSTHLM1891" won $2,227 plus $1,550.
888poker XL Inferno #5 - $20,000 Mini PKO Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIFSTHLM1891 | Sweden | $2,227 | $1,550 |
| 2 | wNNunchained | United Kingdom | $1,608 | $704 |
| 3 | Hala1988 | $1,200 | $356 | |
| 4 | _neverlucky | United Kingdom | $897 | $85 |
| 5 | Berry1159 | United Kingdom | $623 | $169 |
| 6 | Romazottie | Russia | $495 | $190 |
| 7 | tdaguiar | Brazil | $371 | $107 |
| 8 | futomaki123 | $247 | $108 | |
| 9 | vellls | Latvia | $148 | $59 |
888poker XL Inferno #6 - $10,000 Late PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $33 | May 17 | 513 | $15,390 |
The last winner of the day was crowned in the XL Inferno #6 - $10,000 Late PKO. This event was played by 513 players to create a prize pool of $15,390, easily reaching the guaranteed prize pool. Regular "wNNunchained" made another final table appearance but the journey ended in seventh place for $250 plus $52.
"UchihaZizou" from Brazil won the event for $1,477 plus $1,616 after defeating the Belarusian player "digarmon" in the final heads-up.
888poker XL Inferno #6 - $10,000 Late PKO Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UchihaZizou | Brazil | $1,477 | $1,616 |
| 2 | digarmon | Belarus | $1,097 | $133 |
| 3 | GoFighTer | Belarus | $808 | $288 |
| 4 | Ch.Boyle | Malta | $616 | $367 |
| 5 | lonelystrang | $431 | $176 | |
| 6 | lovelydonk | Finland | $327 | $229 |
| 7 | wNNunchained | United Kingdom | $250 | $52 |
| 8 | jkr2471 | Estonia | $173 | $67 |
| 9 | Th3Alc3mist | Romania | $128 | $162 |
888poker XL Inferno Full Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #7 - $30,000 8-Max | $109 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #8 - $10,000 Mini 8-Max | $8.80 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #9 - $15,000 Late 8-Max | $55 | |
| May 19 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #10 - $100,000 Tune Up | $160 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #11 - $50,000 Mini Tune Up | $16.50 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | XL Inferno #12 - $10,000 Micro Tune Up | $5.50 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #13 - $20,000 Late Tune Up | $55 | |
| May 20 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #14 - $20,000 R&A Event | $33 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #15 - $10,000 Mini R&A | $5.50 | |
| 7 p.m. | XL Inferno #16 - $15,000 Later R&A | $16.50 | |
| May 21 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #17 - $100,000 High Roller | $320 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #18 - $30,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #19 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | |
| May 22 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #20 - $50,000 PKO | $109 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #22 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | |
| May 23 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | |
| 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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