2017 888poker XL Inferno

XL Inferno Recaps
Day: 1

888poker XL Inferno Series Day 4: "mne_d0edet1" Wins Event #47 $50,000 8-Max

Once again, it was a very busy day at the 888poker XL Inferno Series.

In total, there were thirteen events scheduled and they all played down to a winner. The highlight of the day started at 20:00 GMT - the Inferno #47 where players competed for a guaranteed prize pool of $50,000. Other special events on Day 4 were scheduled after midnight, the XL Inferno #52 - $20,000 Americas and the XL Inferno #53 - $5,000 Turbo Americas.

XL Inferno #47 - $50,000 8-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 10840$84,000

Like said earlier, the highlight of this day was the XL Inferno #47 - $50,000 8-Max. In this event, players started with 10,000 chips and blind increasing every 20 minutes. In total, 840 players registered for this tournament and create a prize pool of $84,000. This was divided with 112 places paid, with the first prize of $15,540.

After just seven hours this tournament reached the final table of eight players, each securing themselves of at least $1,276.80. "panBajors" took this money, after busting in eighth place. "K7MA1121" followed him in seventh place ($1,890), while "MrNorberto" finished in sixth for $2,940.

Thailand's players "KimberSlice" and "AcesJoker88" then left in fifth ($4,200) and fourth ($6,300) place. "tjappie123" was the last player leaving before the heads-up started between "THEKIDm8" and "mne_d0edet1". Later mentioned was the luckiest, or best, in this tournament and he won it for $15,540! The Brittish runner-up had to settle for an amount of $11,197.20 in prize money.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1mne_d0edet1Russia$15,540
2THEKIDM8United Kingdom$11,197.20
3tjappie123Netherlands$8,400
4AcesJoker88Thailand$6,300
5KimberSliceThailand$4,200
6MrNorbertoCzech Republic$2,940
7K7MA1121Brazil$1,890
8panBajorsLithuania$1,276.80

XL Inferno #41 - $10,000 Lightning 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 10133$21,200

Not for the first time this series, there was a $109 $10,000 Lightning 6-Max on the schedule. This time, there were 133 players who registered to create a total prize pool of $21,200. The first prize of $5,512 went to Czech Republic's "Achileys3" who won the tournament after eight hours and 53 minutes.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1Achileys34Czech Republic$5,512
2PaeffchenAustria$3,710
3_Antikk_Belarus$2,756
4toshapiter86Russia$1,802
5sweet_dr34msRusia$1,378
6plotka_voxaBelarus$954

XL Inferno #42 - $15,000 Breeze

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 10482$24,100

Also, a common event on the XL Inferno Series is the $15,000 Breeze with a buy-in of $55. In total, the tournament saw 482 players compete for the first prize of $4,579. After more than nine hours it was Brazil's "FellipeD92" who defeated "carbondating" in the final heads-up to secure himself of the victory.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1FellipeD92Brazil$4,579
2carbondatingMalaysia$3,374
3yiy00Argentina$2,470.25
4jackthecptRomania$1,879.80
5ocb4lifeRomania$1,325.50
6zedonatoBrazil$1,024.25
7Yujin_EXRussia$783.25
8SEWart777Russia$542.25
9levelingmodeRomania$400.06

XL Inferno #43 - $15,000 Deepstack Swordfish

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 10889$24,447.50

The XL Inferno #43 - $15,000 Deepstack Swordfish attracted 889 players to get a prize pool of $24,447.50. The lion's share of this money, $4,400.55, went to Latvia's "Kraukliz" who was crowned as a winner after eleven hours and forty minutes of play. "jeanjrg1" from Brazil lost the final heads-up and finished in second.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1KrauklizLatvia$4,400.55
2jeanjrg1Brazil$3,178.17
3dirtysoundRussia$2,371.40
4Korpisoturi2Finland$1,772.44
5VicBiggsCanada$1,232.15
6Cherman99Canada$987.67
7pawcio77777Poland$743.20
8m1ronOUkraine$501.17
9annngerRussia$305.59

XL Inferno #44 - $20,000 Crocodile

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$160May 10298$44,700
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1MttRavenDenmark$8,649.45
2JDias99Luxembourg$6,481.50
3HinduKrushUnited Kingdom$4,917
4josino1961Brazil$3,687.75
5hownorezCzech Republic$2,547.90
6GrozzorgGermany$1,966.80
7gonzAArArgentina$1,519.80
8ThalesLeiteBrazil$1,072.80
9ThaSquirrelMalta$782.25

XL Inferno #45 - $15,000 Swordfish

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 10822$22,605
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1Pepepepepe.Argentina$4,091.50
2DIACONU5555Romania$2,938.65
3TheHueyLewisBrazil$2,203.98
4xane7aMalta$1,650.16
5slmzrjBrazil$1,164.15
6KKingJames23Brazil$938.10
7BuyUADrankRomania$712.05
8OneTime_United Kingdom$499.57
9themagiclineUnited Kingdom$289.34

XL Inferno #46 - $20,000 Monsoon

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 10780$39,000

Another tournament that isn't new to the XL Inferno Series, is the $20,000 Monsoon. On Wednesday, 780 players competed for a total prize pool of $39,000 and the first prize of $7,156.50. It was Brazilian "TheHueyLewis", who already finished third in Event #45, who took the victory and the earlier mentioned first prize. What a great day for the Brazilian player with a first and third place!

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1TheHueyLewisBrazil$7,156.50
2bluffaholic1Canada$5,109
3adm1rationRussia$3,861
4CoinShipperRussia$2,905.50
5Luanova14Brazil$2,028
6progree69Argentina$1,637
7Omfg72oAgainRussia$1,248
8HorsePlay92United Kingdom$858
9KestasLOSTLithuania$507

XL Inferno #48 - $10,000 Mini 8-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$12May 101,409$15,358.10

The XL Inferno #48 - $10,000 Mini 8-Max was a Ukrainian party because "under_fire" and "888poker172" both made it to the final heads-up. Last mentioned defeated his fellow countryman and won the tournament for $2,687.55.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1888poker172Ukraine$2,687.66
2under_fireUkraine$1,919.76
3streetdekorCzech Republic$1,486.66
4raphaelvgcBrazil$1,075.06
5Thelittle200Denmark$767.90
6rozhinskyUkraine$460.74
7wownutsdudeRussia$307.16
8SRFC1899Ireland$153.58

XL Inferno #49 - $35,000 Wednesday Challenge

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$35May 101,108$49,440
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1joao_mathiasBrazil$8,642.11
2almondheadSwitserland$6,278.88
3QuagmireXXXPoland$4,696.80
4oreichegounuPoland$3,510.24
5Click1tBackSwitserland$2,472
6Biles1989Romania$1,977.60
7E_DubUnited Kingdom$1,483.20
8eltxupacabraPoland$988.80
9nilinilsen1Germany$568.58

XL Inferno #50 - $15,000 Tornado

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 10179$23,900

For Dutch player "grownupguy83" it was a pretty successful day. He defeated Germany's "weltmaschine" in the deciding heads-up in the XL Inferno #50 - $15,000 Tornado to be crowned as a winner. He took the first prize of $5,138.50 while the German had to settle for $3,704.50.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1grownupguy83Netherlands$5,138.50
2weltmaschineGermany$3,704.50
3rrradiovolnaRussia$2,808.25
4JezusWOWWCanada$2,091.25
5JDias99Luxembourg$1,434
6PurplePigeonCanada$1,195
7Kaptian30Argentina$956
8FaNjkEEE1Ukraine$717
9cuadrado12Sweden$478

XL Inferno #51 - $10,000 Turbo 8-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 10561$15,427.50
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1creutz93Sweden$2,915.79
26oTaHikRussia$2,136.70
3schtruddleSwitserland$1,573.60
4luttekikkerMalta$1,157.06
5Paldi3sLatvia$771.37
6MikeMarioAAAGerany$539.96
7xxCelticFCxxUnited Kingdom$385.68
8JaakPottFinland$269.98

XL Inferno #52 - $20,000 Americas

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$160May 10132$30,000

For the players in another timezone, 888poker organised the XL Inferno #52 - $20,000 Americas. The tournament, with a buy-in of $160, started at 00:59 GMT and there were 132 players who took their chances in this event. They did 68 rebuys to create a total prize pool of $30,000.

After just more than eight hours, when the sun was already up and shining in most countries, the tournament reached the final stages. "888_de" and "joga_pra_cor" made a deal, where first mentioned took the most money - $6,045. But it wasn't him who was crowned as a winner, "joga_pra_cor" defeated him and took $5,655 with him as his prize.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1joga_pra_corCzech Republic$5,655
2888_deGermany$6,045
3BigRazor11Ireland$3,645
4Pro100BillBelarus$2,700
5msksevartRussia$1,800
6AshTheSlaveCroatia$1,500
7tcavallinCanada$1,200
8FouEnculePLPoland$900

XL Inferno #53 - $5,000 Turbo Americas

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 1082$5,250
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1aftajvilaRussia$1,443.75
2OnTheEdge98sSlowakia$971.25
3tammy545Canada$735
4mvp2bCanada$498.75
5shcirrrLatvia$367.50
6DosemyfordThailand$275.62
7agent_priceCanada$223.12
8cangump1Canada$183.75
9MaGnuS004Ukraine$157.50