Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2023 888poker XL Spring Series
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 888poker XL Spring Series
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
1,686
Entries
9
Players Left
1
It only took about 90 minutes to crown "lxiltxZtKQn" as the champion of the 2023 888poker XL Spring Series Mystery Main Event. The champ defeated “luttekikker” in heads-up play to win the top prize of $36,525 while collecting $1,738 in bounties along the way.
The tournament took place over several Day 1 flights and 376 players made their way to Day 2 to fight for a prize pool of $500,000, where mystery bounties waited with the potential to pull up to $50,000. It was “Lokiape” of the United Kingdom with the lucky pull and their $250 tournament entry turned into over $52,000 in prizes.
2023 888poker XL Spring Series Mystery Main Event
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lxiltxZtKQn | $36,525 | $1,738 |
| 2 | luttekikker | $26,700 | $4,738 |
| 3 | r4ndomr4gs | $19,625 | $1,869 |
| 4 | Rochinh2011 | $14,425 | $3,159 |
| 5 | Hiisoka93 | $10,675 | $1,738 |
| 6 | Ckb4714 | $7,950 | $2,289 |
| 7 | Betsoares | $5,975 | $8,818 |
| 8 | buicanalex | $4,525 | $2,659 |
| 9 | xxBanionxx | $3,450 | $1,949 |
"Luttekikker” finished in second place for $26,700 and $4,738 in bounties after a string of final table knockouts late in final table play. “r4ndomr4gs” ran to third place and collected $19,625+$21,494.
“lxiltxZtKQn” called a river bluff from “r4ndomr4gs” with Big Slick to send the tournament to heads-up play. The previous three knockouts were all handled by “Luttekikker,”starting with “ckb4714” in sixth place after a jam from the button with a suited ace-five. “Ckb4714” called and the flush came on the turn to send them home with $7,950 and $10,240 in bounties.
“Luttekikker” sent “Hiisoka93” to the rail in fifth place after they caught up to ace-jack with a pair of nines on the flop. “Rochinh2011” was out in fourth place after an unsuccessful jam with nothing on the turn was called by “Luttekikker” with a pair of nines.
In seventh place was “Betsoares” for $5,975 and $8,818 in bounties, while “buicanalex” bowed out in eighth for $4,525+$2,659 and “xxBanionxx” was the first elimination of the day in ninth for $3,450+1,949.
The big moment came for "lxiltxZtKQn" when "Luttekikker" shoved with a suited ten-eight. "lxiltxZtKQn" called quickly with king-queen and held on to take down the tournament.
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"Luttekikker" shoved their last 4,849,782 and "lxiltxZtKQn" called quickly.
"lxiltxZtKQn": K♦Q♥
"Luttekikker": 10♣8♣
The board ran out 3♣5♥3♥3♠6♦ and the king-queen held to give "lxiltxZtKQn" the victory.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,210,000
7,704,550
|
7,704,550 |
|
|
Busted |
"lxiltxZtKQn" raised to 500,000 and "r4ndomr4gs" called. The flop was 10♥A♣8♥.
"r4ndomr4gs" check-called a bet of 402,187 from "lxiltxZtKQn" and the turn was 8♦.
It was 550,000 from "r4ndomr4gs" and "lxiltxZtKQn" called to see 7♦ on the river.
"r4ndomr4gs" bet 1,979,844 on the river with a dusty Q♥9♣ and "lxiltxZtKQn" called with A♠K♥ to take the pot with the flopped pair of aces and send "r4ndomr4gs" out in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,505,450
4,297,450
|
4,297,450 |
|
Busted |
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
The board was 8♣2♦9♠ when "Rochinh2011" got it in before a call from "Luttekikker."
"Rochinh2011" A♣Q♥
"Luttekikker": Kx9x
The board finished up with 6♥10♠ and "Luttekikker" held on with the flopped pair of nines to send "Rochinh2011" to the rail in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,476,969
1,610,928
|
1,610,928 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
"Hiisoka93" got it in for just over 1,200,000 and "Luttekikker" went for another knockout.
"Hiisoka93" A♣J♣
"Luttekikker": A♥9♥
The board ran out Q♠9♠7♦K♥8♠ and there was a nine in the window to give another knockout with "Hiisoka93" headed home in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,866,041
1,238,320
|
1,238,320 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
"Luttekikker" shoved from the button and "ckb4714" went with it for around 700,000 from the big blind. The cards were turned up and "ckb4714" was at risk.
"ckb4714": 9♣9♠
"Luttekikker": A♥5♥
The board ran out J♥8♠Q♥6♥7♦ and the turn brought a flush for "Luttekikker" to send "ckb4714" to the rail in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,627,721
1,027,721
|
1,027,721 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
"Betsoares" was all in for 264,832 after losing most of it with ace-jack just after the break. "Hiisoka93" was the one to go for the knockout.
"Betsoares": K♦10♣
"Hiisoka93": K♣Q♣
The board ran out 8♠8♦A♦9♥5♦ and "Hiisoka93" held on with king-queen to eliminate "Betsoares" in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,954,054
682,054
|
682,054 |
|
Busted |