marllonsanti Takes Down XL Retro Mystery Bounty Event

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888poker XL Retro Series

888poker's XL Retro series' eagerly anticipated $200,000 Mystery Bounty event crowned its champion on October 17 and in thrilling fashion. Some 859 poker players took to the 888poker virtual felt, each sharing the common goal of reaching Level 18, which was when the mystery bounties kicked in.

Only 244 of those starters survived long enough to be in contention for a mystery bounty. $177.66 was the smallest bounty payment anyone could receive, but there were a pair of $6,000 bounties, plus a jackpot of $20,000 for one lucky 888poker winner.

Mystery Bounty Payouts

PrizeNo. of Prizes
$20,0001
$6,0002
$2,0004
$1,00010
$50030
$177.66197

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Forty-fifth place finisher "KKingJames23" was the lucky winner of the $20,000 top mystery bounty prize. They won another two bounties in addition to a $340 main prize pool prize, for a total haul worth $20,355!

The 11th place finisher "feerofeero" collected a cool $8,234 worth of bounties, with "DGR.POKHER" of New Zealand busting in 183rd place but scooping a $6,000 scalp!

XL Retro #13: $200,000 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBounties WonPrizeTotal Prize
1marllonsantiBrazil$1,388$16,330$17,718
233betwizkidUnited Kingdom$1,921$11,900$13,821
3AUTISPOSTIMalta$1,065$8,730$9,795
4frostnovaBrazil$1,177$6,420$7,597
5Kabosu69Malta$1,565$4,750$6,315
6HyperX.United Kingdom$4,566$3,520$8,086
7kiskutya23 $710$2,620$3,330
8Omar.SiMontenegro$2,210$1,950$4,160
9Percepteur $1,210$1,480$2,690

"marllonsanti" got off to a flying start at the final table, finding pocket aces after a short-stacked "Percepteur" open-shoved with queen-jack suited. The aces held, and marllonsanti bagged another $500 bounty in addition to giving his stack a boost.
One by one the players headed to the rail. "Omar.Si" of Montenegro joined Percepteur before 888poker regulars "kiskutya23" and "HyperX." Saw their tournaments end abruptly.

"Kabosu69" of Malta and "frostnova" fell short of the victory, before "AUSTIPOSTI" was eliminated in third-place, leaving marllonsanti heads-up against the United Kingdom's "33betwizkid." The British grinder was one of the short stacks at the start of the final table, but fought valiantly throughout proceedings. Unfortunately, they tripped up at the final hurdle and had to make do with a runner-up finish.

The final hand saw 33betwizkid open-shove for 6.5 big blinds with queen-seven, and marllonsanti call with jack-eight of hearts. 33betwizkid flopped a queen, but running hearts on the turn and river gifted marllonsanti a flush and the win.

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Other Recent XL Retro Results

Nine other XL Retro events recently concluded, including the $1,050 buy-in Volcano PKO. "Destroyer300" won that event and secured $18,005 of the $45,000 prize pool.

EventBuy-inEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
#6 - $20,000 Crocodile PKO$32094$28,200rantzi$6,776*
#7 - $8,000 SwordFish PKO$33432$12,960Squadup902$2,118*
#8 - $15,000 Lightning 6-Max$109179$17,900LHollanda$4,654
#9 - $6,000 Mini Lightning 6-Max$33283$8,490Baburka22$1,952
#10 - $20,000 Hurricane$109214$21,400vaka123$4,797
#11 - $4,000 CatFish$16.50467$7,305sousa1299$1,336
#12 - $45,000 Volcano PKO$1,05034$45,000Destroyer300$18,005*
#13 - $200,000 Mystery Bounty$215859$200,000marllonsanti$17,178
#14 - $45,000 Whale 8-Max$525105$52,500DonCamaron$10,847
#15 - $20,000 Mini Mystery Bounty$33949$28,470julianopk10$3,224*

*prize includes bounty payments

2022 888poker XL Retro Schedule

DateTimeEventSpeed Buy-in
Tue 18.1016:00$6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11$11  
 16:30$12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22$22  
 17:00$12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55$55  
 18:00$20,000 XL Retro #18 – Crocodile KO$320  
 18:30$8,000 XL Retro #19 – Big Fish KO$33  
Wed 19.1016:00$6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11$11  
 16:30$12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22$22  
 17:00$12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55$55  
 18:00$5,000 XL Retro #20 – PLO 6-Max$109  
 18:30$1,500 XL Retro #21 – Mini PLO 6-Max$33  
Thu 20.1016:00$6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11$11  
 16:30$12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22$22  
 17:00$12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55$55  
 17:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 18:30$20,000 XL Retro #22 – Crocodile PKO 8-Max$320  
 19:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 23:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1)$250  
Fri 21.1016:00$6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11$11  
 16:30$12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22$22  
 17:00$12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55$55  
 17:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 23:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1)$250  
Sat 22.1016:00$6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11$11  
 16:30$12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22$22  
 17:00$12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55$55  
 17:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 18:00$45,000 XL Retro #23 – Volcano $1,050 
 19:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 21:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 23:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1)$250  
Sun 23.1018:00$30,000 XL Retro #24 – Turbo Mega Deep PKO$109  
 18:00$150,000 XL Retro #26 – Super High Roller 8-Max$2,100  
 18:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 18:30$20,000 XL Retro #25 – Mini Mega Deep PKO$33  
 20:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 22:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 00:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1)$250  
Mon 24.1014:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Turbo Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 16:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Turbo Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 17:30$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1)$250  
 19:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 2)-  
Tue 25.1019:00$500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (FT)-  
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