The 888poker Super XL Series is Coming Jan. 19
The 888poker $5,000,000 Super XL Series is in the process of getting players to the game with Super XL Qualifiers ahead of its coming series kickoff Jan. 19. It will run through Jan. 31.
The qualifiers, which started Dec. 5, will give away several thousand dollars for multiple events in the series, namely Event $14: $300,000 Super XL Tune Up Event, Event #15: $50,000 Super XL Mini Tune Up Event, Event #58: $1,500,000 Super XL Main Event, Event #59: $200,000 Super XL Mini Main Event and Event #60: $15,000 Super XL Micro Main Event.
By playing in the qualifiers daily, players can secure tickets to these tournaments and potentially win a share of the $5 million guaranteed.
Starting with two free tickets to the qualifier from 888, players will receive emails with information on daily tasks to complete to receive an extra ticket each day.
Here is the schedule for those qualifiers:
| Date | Time | Admission Information |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 7:08 p.m. GMT | Admission for $ 1.5M Main Event on 1/29/17 + $ 750 prize pool for second place |
| Tuesday | 10:08 a.m. GMT | Admission to the $ 50,000 Mini Tune Up Event on 1/22/17 or entry to the $ 15,000 Main Event at Micro 01/29/17 |
| Wednesday | 7:08 p.m. GMT | Admission for $ 1.5M Main Event on 1/29/17 + $ 750 prize pool for second place |
| Thursday | 7:08 p.m. GMT | Admission to the $ 300,000 Tune Up Event on 1/22/17 |
| Friday | 7:08 p.m. GMT | Admission for $ 1.5M Main Event on 1/29/17 + $ 750 prize pool for second place or admission to $ 200,000 Mini Main Event on 1/29/17 |
| Saturdays | 2:08 a.m. GMT | Admission for $ 1.5M Main Event on 1/29/17 + $ 750 prize pool for second place |
| Sunday | 7:08 p.m. GMT | Admission for $ 1.5M Main Event on 1/29/17 + $ 750 prize pool for second place |
Have What It Takes?
Players who finish in the top 18 make it to the Super XL Series Leaderboard will be automatically registered for the Super XL Champion of Champions Tournament where every player wins and the first-place prize wins a package to the WSOP Main Event in Vegas. Places 19-50 will win a $55 tournament ticket.
Here’s who’s heading up the rankings currently (as of Dec. 21). The ranking list will officially come out just before the series starts Jan. 19.
| Place | User | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TheeWoolf | Brazil | 421.41 |
| 2 | AlergiBraet | Denmark | 371.98 |
| 3 | fandseera | Estonia | 355.76 |
| 4 | Ale9999 | Chile | 326.47 |
| 5 | LuckyStanis | Russian Federation | 324.67 |
| 6 | lustino | Romania | 298.01 |
| 7 | Guigngnm | Russian Federation | 294.34 |
| 8 | TheJollyJoke | Hungary | 289.89 |
| 9 | plsnokk | Romania | 298.01 |
| 10 | AmazingTeam | Mexico | 281.04 |
