XL Spring Series Gets Underway with $50,000 Opening Event
It's time for the Opening Event in the 2021 888poker XL Spring Series. There is more than $1 million guaranteed across the series, with $500,000 of that on offer in the Main Event on June 6.
The XL Spring #1 - $50,000 Opening Event kicks off at 2 p.m. eastern time with a 12 minute blind structure, starting at 40/80/10. Players start the game with 20,000 in chips, good for 250 big blinds in the first level.
Late registration on this one is open for a bit over 3.5 hours, and players are also allowed up to 3 rebuys during this period in the event they lose all their chips. It is a single-day event that won't finish today until one player has all the chips in front of them.
There are 25 events across the week-long schedule for the 2021 XL Spring Series with games at all buy-in levels. PokerNews will be on the virtual tournament floor for the three biggest games this week. In addition to today's opening game, PokerNews will provide coverage of XL Spring #8 - $50,000 High Roller on June 1, as well as XL Spring #23 - $500,000 Main Event on June 6.
The High Roller game is a $320 buy-in while the Main Event is priced at $250, but there are cheaper games on offer in this series as well. Two tiers of buy-ins for most events means that Mini tier events start at $5.50, and there are also two Micro priced games, the $5.50 Micro Opening, and the $5.50 Micro Main Event, with $10,000 and $15,000 guaranteed respectively.
There is lots of action throughout the week at 888poker in the 2021 888poker XL Spring Series. Check back here Tuesday and Sunday for live action from the High Roller and Main Event.
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2021 XL Spring Series Full Schedule
| DATE | TIME (GMT) | EVENT | BUY-IN | GUARANTEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #1 - $50,000 Opening Event | $55 | $50,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #2 - $25,000 Mini Opening | $16.50 | $25,000 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | XL Spring #3 - $10,000 Micro Opening | $5.50 | $10,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #4 - $15,000 Late Opening | $33 | $15,000 | |
| May 31 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #5 - $20,000 R&A Event | $33 | $20,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #6 - $8,000 Mini R&A | $5.50 | $8,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #7 - $8,000 Late R&A | $11 | $8,000 | |
| June 1 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #8 - $50,000 High Roller | $320 | $50,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #9 - $25,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | $25,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #10 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | $20,000 | |
| June 2 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #11 - $30,000 PKO | $109 | $30,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #13 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | $10,000 | |
| June 3 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #14 - $40,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 | $40,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #15 - $15,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #16 - $15,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | $15,000 | |
| June 4 | 5 p.m. | XL Spring #17 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 | $30,000 |
| 5 p.m. | XL Spring #18 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | XL Spring #19 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | $10,000 | |
| June 5 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #20 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 | $30,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #21 - $15,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #22 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | $15,000 | |
| June 6 | 5 p.m. | XL Spring #23 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 | $500,000 |
| 5:30 p.m. | XL Spring #24 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | $50,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #25 - $15,000 Micro Main Event | $5.50 | $15,000 |