888poker XL Inferno: "sinke34" Ships the $50,000 PKO 8-Max

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May 22, 2020 3 min read

On the eighth day of the XL Inferno Series, another three events were on the schedule.

The highlight of Day 8 was the $160 buy-in tournament, the XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max. In this tournament, the winner snagged a five-figure score next to the honors of winning an XL Inferno title.

888poker XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max

The XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max attracted a total of 442 players to create a prize pool of $66,300. This money was divided among the final 48 players. The first prize was $6,382 and thousands of dollars in KO's.

After "FedeJanices" busted in ninth place, the final eight players moved to one table and secured $746. This amount went to " IHaveAsthma" from Mexico who finished in eighth place, plus $464 in KO's. After that, "Mrbeans12" and "VitorBrasil" busted in seventh ($912+$416) and sixth ($1,243+$1,137).

Romania's "BigWizzzard" then finished in fifth place for $1,740 plus $263, and shortly after, "CrushingAces" busted in fourth place for $2,569 plus $1,881. Romanian regular "Ph4N888" missed out on the final heads-up after busting in third place for $3,564 plus $2,166.

The deciding heads-up was between "mathi8ce" and "sinke34". "sinke34" took first for $6,382 plus $6,823 in KO's and became the biggest winner on Day 8 of the series. Runner-up "mathi8ce" received $4,724 for second place and a total KO of $587.

888poker XL Inferno Event #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max Final Table Results

888poker XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max

For the players who didn't have the bankroll to play the $160 event, or wanted to multi-table, there was also a Mini edition with a buy-in of just $22. In total, 1,509 players competed in this event which made for a $30,180 prize pool with the first prize just over $2,751.

On the final table, every player was receiving at least $199. That amount went to "danhenderso1," who finished in eight place and also received $258 in KO's. "ColdBlood15"(seventh, $302+$170), "araikvip" (sixth, $506+$195), "JumaKid" (fifth, $755+$144) and "AAmaniac1" (fourth, $1,131+$400) were also eliminated in quick succession.

With three players left, "Jpvasc" was eliminated from the final table, receiving a prize of $1,509 plus $472 in KO's. The final two players, "Vidrutz" and "DiCarpi0" played for thousands of dollars because of the big bounty for the winner. In the end, "DiCarpi0" from Romania won the event for $2,751 plus $1,879 while the other Romanian finished in second place for $1,962 plus $644.

888poker XL Inferno Event #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max Final Table Results

888poker XL Inferno #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max

The third and final winner on Day 8 was crowned in the XL Inferno #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max, where 543 players competed to create a prize pool of $27,150.

After just seven hours and one minute, it was United Kingdom's "Kroat." who took the title and the first prize of $2,579 plus $2,524. The British player defeated Romania's "AlexByg" in the deciding heads-up, who had to settle for $1,901 plus $383.

888poker XL Inferno Event #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max Final Table Results

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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.

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