2018 888poker XL Inferno

XL Inferno Recaps
Day: 9

"Omgpatbrooks" & "Crapmachine" Crowned As Winners In Knockout Events

On the ninth day of the XL Inferno Series on 888poker, players could compete in three new tournaments with the XL Inferno #25 - $25,000 Knockout as the highlight of the day. The $35 buy-in Mini edition and a $75 buy-in Late edition were also on the schedule. Let's take a look at the results.


XL Inferno #25 - $25,000 Knockout

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$150May 18249$35,209

The biggest winner on Day 9 was crowned in the XL Inferno #25 - $25,000 Knockout. In this tournament, there were 249 players, creating a prize pool of $35,209. This money was divided to the final 36 players, with every finalist getting $475.

After "EduardoGarlo" busted in 10th place, the tournament reached the final table. First, "profit76" left the building after busting in ninth place ($475+$287) and the Romanian was followed by "bienemajo" (eighth, $625+$369), "Kaktus26rus" (seventh, $875+$41), "alexos888" (sixth, $1,125+$246) and "billycadu14" (fifth, $1,450+$287).

With just four players left, "PokerJoe332" was knocked out in fourth place for $2,215 plus $164 in KO's. Shortly after, "onyvapapaa1" from Switzerland busted in third place and received a prize of $2,825 plus $369 in KO's. The final heads-up between "HateH4teHate" and "omgpatbrooks" started, but not before the two players made a deal for most of the prize money.

In the end, United Kingdom's "omgpatbrooks" won the event for $4,766 plus $369, while Malta's runner-up received $4,096 plus $123.

PlacePlayerCountryPrizeKOTotal Prize
1omgpatbrooksUnited Kingdom$4,766$369$5,135
2HateH4teHateMalta$4,096$123$4,119
3onyvapapaa1Switzerland$2,825$369$3,194
4PokerJoe332Croatia$2,125$164$2,289
5billycadu14Argentina$1,450$287$1,737
6alexos888Canada$1,125$146$1,271
7Kaktus26rusRussia$875$41$926
8bienemajoAustria$625$369$984
9profit76Romania$475$287$752

XL Inferno #26 - $15,000 Mini Knockout

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$35May 18543$19,073

For the players who didn't have the bankroll to play the $150 event, or wanted to multi-table, there was also a Mini edition with a buy-in of just $35. In total, 543 players competed in this event which made for a $19,073 prize pool with the first prize just over $2,835.

On the final table, every player was receiving at least $230. That amount went to "badbeatz_Q8," who finished in ninth place. "LackOfStack"(eight, $338+$30), "foldaisso999" (seventh, $488+$83), "Ladzsos" (sixth, $638+$45) and "79maravilla" (fifth, $810+$90) were also eliminated in quick succession.

With four players left, "kosmoseahv" was eliminated from the final table, receiving a prize of $1,115 plus $83 in KO's. "RiFFRaFF82" followed the Estonian to the rail and ended in third place for $1,530 plus $53 in KO's.

The final two players, "LendaFlavio" and "crapmachine" made a heads-up deal. The Brazilian runner-up got $2,249 for second place, plus $60 in KO's. The winner, "crapmachine" from Latvia, won a little bit more: $2,664 plus $105.

PlacePlayerCountryPrizeKOTotal Prize
1crapmachineLatvia$2,664$105$2,669
2LendaFlavioBrazil$2,249$60$2,309
3RiFFRaFF82-$1,530$53$1,583
4kosmoseahvEstonia$1,155$83$1,237
579maravillaArgentina$810$90$900
6Ladzsos-$638$45$683
7foldaisso999Malta$488$83$571
8LackOfStackUnited Kingdom$338$30$368
9badbeatz_Q8Arib Emirates$230$56$286

XL Inferno Promotions

While your focus is likely to be on the various XL Inferno tournaments, you should not forget about the ongoing XL Inferno promotions that could yield some serious value.

Reach the final table in three or more events and 888poker will reward you with a $600 tournament ticket. Should you finish in the money in at least eight XL Inferno events, a $215 tournament ticket is added to your account.

The most lucrative promotion, however, rewards you for winning multiple events. Anyone who wins five XL Inferno tournaments will win a cool $1 million. The other prizes are shown below:

  • Win two tournaments - receive $1,000
  • Win three tournaments - receive $10,000
  • Win four tournaments - receive $100,000
  • Win five tournaments - receive $1,000,000

Everyone who triumphs in an XL Inferno event receives an entry to the XL Inferno Champion of Champions Event. This exclusive tournament pays all 34 entrants — a figure that could be smaller if someone wins more than one event — with the eventual winner walking away with a $12,600 WSOP Vegas Main Event package.

PlacePrize
1$12,600 WSOP Vegas Main Event package
2$2,700 Crazy 8s WSOP Side Event package + $1,050 tournament ticket
3$2,700 Crazy 8s WSOP package
4-5$1,050 tournament ticket
6-9$215 tournament ticket
10-34$55 tournament ticket

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XL Inferno Event Schedule

DateTime (BST)TournamentBuy-in
Sat 19 May7:00 p.m.XL Inferno #28 - $50,000 6-Max$160
 7:00 p.m.XL Inferno #29 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max$30
 9:00 p.m.XL Inferno #30 - $15,000 Late 6-Max$55