888poker XL Inferno: "PBD03" Defeats "KimberSlice" For Title In $75,000 Quarterback

888poker XL Inferno

On the eighth day of the XL Inferno Series on 888poker, players enjoyed a nice day of poker with some action-packed events on the schedule.

In total, three tournaments started with the XL Inferno #22 - $75,000 Quarterback as the highlight of the day. There was also the $75 buy-in $20,000 Late Quarterback edition where the winner almost cashed $5,000. Let's take a look at the results.


XL Inferno #22 - $75,000 Quarterback

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$215May 17600$76,950

After over eight hours of play, the XL Inferno #22 - $75,000 Quarterback, crowned a winner. "PBD03" from Canada claimed the first-place prize of $14,890 after defeating "KimberSlice" in heads-up play.

The event had 313 players register with 287 rebuys for a total of 600 total entries. They created a prize pool of $76,950 with 45 places getting paid. "Pimmelspeck" from Germany finished on the bubble and was the last player unable to break into the money.

After several hours of play, the tournament dwindled down to nine players who made for the official final table. In quick succession, the tournament lost "IBetUfold_x" (ninth, $1,347) and the two Russian finalists: "EmmaLynx" (eight, $1,847) and "MAMOHT_T" (seventh, $2,616).

With six players left, the tension rose. Romanian "Ph4N888" couldn't stand the heat and finished in sixth place for $3,386.

The last German standing, "HomoDeus", didn't stay much longer and had to settle for fifth place and a prize of $4,386. Former winner "eltxupacabra" was chasing his or her second title of the week, but just fell short finishing in fourth place for $6,348.

The remaining three players were all guaranteed at least $8,465, but with one more jump they would get at least a five-figure score. Johannes "TrollKonst8" Korsar was the final player who missed out on the heads up and ended in third place for $8,465.

The final two players, "KimberSlice" and "PBD03" didn't make a deal and played for it all. In the end, Canada's "PBD03" got the victory and the first prize of $14,890. Runner-up "KimberSlice" just missed the title and had to settle for second place ($11,158).

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1PBD03Canada$14,890
2KimberSliceCosta Rica$11,158
3Johannes "TrollKonst8" KorsarSweden$8,465
4eltxupacabra-$6,348
5HomoDeusGermany$4,386
6Ph4N888Romania$3,386
7MAMOHT_TRussia$2,616
8EmmaLynxRussia$1,847
9IbetUfold_xGermany$1,347

XL Inferno #23 - $25,000 Mini Quarterback

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$44May 17902$26,510

For the players who couldn't afford the buy-in of $215 for the regular Quarterback on Day 8 of the XL Inferno Series, there was a Mini edition of the Quarterback on the schedule. To compete in this tournament, players had to pay $44. In total, 583 players did just that and 319 rebuys were made for a total of 902 entries.

That created a total prize pool of $26,510, getting divided over the last 81 players.

The most money was up for grabs on the final table, where every finalist got at least $398. All the attention went to the first prize of $5,008, which went to United Kingdom's winner "11BRS11". The British player defeated tournament regular "23NoraB" in the deciding heads up and saw the Austrian settling for second place ($3,632).

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
111BRS11United Kingdom$5,008
223NoraBAustria$3,632
3Sefas01Lithuania$2,678
4joaof6Malta$2,015
5GiordanoKKBrazil$1,416
6CVriserioBrazil$1,127
7boquillasRomania$862
8tassio_itaBrazil$596
9CookieboobieDenmark$398

XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Late Quarterback

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 17258$20,000

At 10 p.m. GMT, 178 players registered for the XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Late Quarterback. In total, 80 players used their option to rebuy to create a total amount of 258 entries. That meant there was a slight overlay and with that, a total prize pool of $20,000 with $4,300 for the winner.

Every finalist was guaranteed $400 and the tournament reached that stage after "Kvachov21" busted in tenth place for $350.

On the final table, "Shansovnet", "ImBlue88" and "EduardoGarla" left in quick succession finishing in ninth ($400), eighth ($600) and seventh ($800) place. After that, the remaining players were guaranteed at least a four-figure score. "Bullflag" and "PushThemOver" had to settle for sixth ($1,000) and fifth ($1,200) place, before "summuNNN" from the United Kingdom ended up in fourth place ($1,750).

"HateH4teHate" from Malta then busted in third place ($2,350) and missed out on the heads-up. The final two players were guaranteed at least $3,100. This was the prize for runner-up "Kroat." who couldn't defeat Russia's "petrofv5501" who was crowned as a winner and received the first prize of $4,300.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1petrofv5501Russia$4,300
2Kroat.United Kingdom$3,100
3HateH4teHateMalta$2,350
4summuNNNUnited Kingdom$1,750
5PushThemOver-$1,200
6Bullflag-$1,000
7EduardoGarlaBrazil$800
8ImBlue88Netherlands$600
9ShansovnetRussia$400

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
Fri 18 May7:00 p.m.XL Inferno #25 - $25,000 Knockout$150
 7:00 p.m.XL Inferno #26 - $15,000 Mini Knockout$35
 9:00 p.m.XL Inferno #27 - $15,000 Late Knockout$75
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