Almost $350,000 is Guaranteed in the 888poker Ontario XL Winter Series

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
3 min read
888poker Ontario XL Winter Series

The weather is wintery across Ontario but the poker action is scorching hot online at 888poker Ontario thanks to the XL Winter Series. The latest edition of the XL Winter Series runs from January 14 through January 29 and has combined guaranteed prize pools worth almost $350,000.

Thirty-four numbered events plus several side events under the XL Winter barrier mean 888poker Ontario is the place for tournament poker lovers this January. At least two, and as many as five events, run every day for 16 days, culminating in a $162 buy-in XL Winter Series Mystery Bounty Main Event with its $50,000 guarantee.

Main Event Day 1s run from January 24-29, with Day 2 scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. ET on January 29. A cool $50,000 is guaranteed, so expect some sizable mystery bounty payments awarded en route to crowning the XL Winter Series Mystery Bounty Main Event champion.

Of course, the 888poker Ontario XL Winter Series is more than the Main Event, even if that Main Event is impressive. There are various tournaments for Ontarian poker players to get their teeth into, including the $109 buy-in, $30,000 guaranteed Opening Ceremony, several $525 buy-in High Rollers, and a plethora of exciting mystery bounty tournaments.

Don't fret if the buy-ins of the tournaments we have mentioned are outside your bankroll's constraints because XL Winter Series tournaments start as low as $11, and the more expensive events have satellites feeding into them.

888poker Ontario XL Winter Series Schedule

DateTime (ET)EventBuy-in (CAD)
Sun 14 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #01 - $1,500 Micro Opening Ceremony 11$11
 6:30 p.m.XL Winter #02 - $30,000 Opening Ceremony$109
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter #03 - $5,000 Mini Opening Ceremony 33$33
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter - $10,000 Sunday High Roller$525
 9:00 p.m.XL Winter - $8,000 Sunday Big Shot 215$215
Mon 15 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #04 - $1,000 PKO 6-Max 11$11
 6:30 p.m.XL Winter #05 - $3,000 PKO 6-Max 55$55
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter - $8,000 Mystery Bounty 109$109
Tue 16 Jan7:00 p.m.XL Winter #06 - $2,000 Mystery Bounty 22$22
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter #07 - $10,000 Mystery Bounty 109$109
 9:00 p.m.XL Winter - $5,000 Tuesday Big Shot 215$215
Wed 17 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #08 - $1,000 PKO Rumble 11$11
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter #09 - $2,000 PKO Rumble 33$33
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter - $8,000 Mystery Bounty 109$109
Thu 18 Jan7:00 p.m.XL Winter #10 - $2,000 Mystery Bounty 6-Max 22$22
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter #11 - $10,000 Mystery Bounty 6-Max 109$109
 9:00 p.m.XL Winter - $5,000 Thursday Big Shot 215$215
Fri 19 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #12 - $1,000 Deepstack 11$11
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter #13 - $5,000 Deepstack 109$109
Sat 20 Jan7:30 p.m.XL Winter - $5,000 Big Shot 109$109
 9:30 p.m.XL Winter #14 - $1,200 Mystery Bounty 16.5$16.50
Sun 21 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #15 - $1,500 Sunday Mystery Bounty 11$11
 6:30 p.m.XL Winter #16 - $30,000 Sunday Mystery Bounty 109$109
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter #17 - $3,000 Sunday Mystery Bounty 33$33
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter - $10,000 Sunday High Roller$525
 9:00 p.m.XL Winter - $8,000 Sunday Big Shot 215$215
Mon 22 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #18 - $1,000 Mini KO 11$11
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter #19 - $8,000 KO 109$109
Tue 23 Jan7:00 p.m.XL Winter #20 - $2,000 Mystery Bounty 33$33
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter #21 - $10,000 Mystery Bounty 109$109
 9:00 p.m.XL Winter - $5,000 Tuesday Big Shot 215$215
Wed 24 Jan7:00 p.m.XL Winter #22 - $3,000 PKO 6-Max 55$55
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter - $8,000 Mystery Bounty 109$109
 9:30 p.m.XL Winter #23 - $1,000 PKO 6-Max 16.5$16.50
Thu 25 Jan7:00 p.m.XL Winter #24 - $2,000 6-Max 22$22
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter #25 - $8,000 6-Max 109$109
 9:00 p.m.XL Winter - $5,000 Thursday Big Shot 215$215
Fri 26 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #26 - $1,000 Turbo Deepstack 11$11
 7:30 p.m.XL Winter #27 - $5,000 Turbo Deepstack 109$109
Sat 27 Jan7:00 p.m.XL Winter #28 - $2,000 Super KO 22$22
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter #29 - $5,000 Super KO 109$109
Sun 28 Jan5:15 p.m.XL Winter #30 - $1,200 Sunday Mystery Bounty 11$11
 6:30 p.m.XL Winter #31 - $12,000 Sunday Mystery Bounty 109$109
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter #32 - $2,500 Sunday Mystery Bounty 33$33
 7:00 p.m.XL Winter - $10,000 Sunday High Roller$525
 9:00 p.m.XL Winter - $8,000 Sunday Big Shot 215$215
Mon 29 Jan7:30 p.m.XL Winter #33 - $10,000 Mystery Bounty Closing Ceremony 109$109
 8:00 p.m.XL Winter #34 - $50,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event Day 2$162

Main Event Day 1s run from January 24-29

There is no better place to play online poker in Ontario this January than 888poker Ontario. Good luck in the XL Winter Series!

Eligible iGames conducted and managed by iGO are only available to those physically present in the Province of Ontario. 888Poker Ontario operates pursuant to an agreement with iGaming Ontario.

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Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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