888poker XL Inferno: "DePittsterje " Wins the $50,000 PKO
On the seventh day of the 888poker XL Inferno Series, three new tournaments started and saw three players being crowned as winners. Most money was up for grabs in the $50,000 PKO, where the winner took home over $9,000 including KO's.
888poker XL Inferno #20 - $50,000 PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109 | May 22 | 604 | $60,400 |
The biggest winner on Day 9 was crowned in the XL Inferno #20 - $50,000 PKO. In this tournament, there were 604 players, creating a prize pool of $60,400. This money was divided into the final 36 players, with every finalist getting $501.
After "V.BlomFan" busted in 10th place, the tournament reached the final table. First, "Tuna_lover" left the building after busting in ninth place ($501+$652) and the British player was followed by "hateVAMOS" (eighth, $680+$632), "josetecrazy" (seventh, $982+$330), "plush02092" (sixth, $1,284+$1,554) and "Swiftly113" (fifth, $1,661+$395).
With just four players left, "Yoshiaki97" was knocked out in fourth place for $2,356 plus $395 in KO's. Shortly after, "cshine87" from Ireland busted in third place and received a prize of $3,096 plus $2,003 in KO's. The final heads-up between "23NoraB" and "DePittsterje" started shortly after.
In the end, "DePittsterje" won the event for $5,738 plus $3,419, while Austria's runner-up received $4,228 plus $292.
888poker XL Inferno Event #20 - $50,000 PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePittsterje | $5,738 | $3,419 | |
| 2 | 23NoraB | Austria | $4,228 | $292 |
| 3 | cshine87 | Ireland | $3,096 | $2,003 |
| 4 | Yoshiaki97 | Peru | $2,356 | $786 |
| 5 | Swiftly113 | Belarus | $1,661 | $395 |
| 6 | plush02092 | Russia | $1,284 | $1,554 |
| 7 | josetecrazy | United Kingdom | $982 | $330 |
| 8 | hateVAMOS | Russia | $680 | $632 |
| 9 | Tuna_lover | United Kingdom | $501 | $652 |
888poker XL Inferno #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | May 22 | 1,662 | $24,630 |
888poker XL Inferno Event #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pokerdave128 | United Kingdom | $2,126 | $1,453 |
| 2 | shamanscouse | United Kingdom | $1,539 | $210 |
| 3 | dyonvlaar12 | $1,170 | $280 | |
| 4 | Gisborne | Finland | $857 | $360 |
| 5 | PSilviu14 | Romania | $610 | $227 |
| 6 | BotBeatDonk | Russia | $486 | $229 |
| 7 | Mari_UK | United Kingdom | $363 | $84 |
| 8 | vgnjjbkv | Russia | $240 | $152 |
| 9 | Ivan_Suleman | Russia | $135 | $63 |
888poker XL Inferno #22 - $10,000 Late PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $33 | May 22 | 586 | $17,580 |
Another winner was crowned in the XL Inferno #22 - $10,000 Late PKO, where 586 players competed to create a prize pool of $17,580.
After just seven hours and nine minutes, it was Ukraine's "For1k" who took the title and the first-place prize of $1,670 plus $1,154. The Ukrainian defeated Romania's "JacktheCpt" in the deciding heads-up after regular "Assad91" from Norway finished in third place.
888poker XL Inferno Event #22 - $10,000 Late PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For1k | Ukraine | $1,670 | $1,154 |
| 2 | JacktheCpt | Romania | $1,231 | $440 |
| 3 | Assad91 | Norway | $901 | $281 |
| 4 | SerevoK88 | United Kingdom | $686 | $184 |
| 5 | NSP14 | Russia | $483 | $134 |
| 6 | MurningB4n | $374 | $225 | |
| 7 | tgrs20 | Brazil | $286 | $157 |
| 8 | Blkbnc | Germany | $198 | $269 |
| 9 | Zaniacmaniac | Sweden | $146 | $158 |
888poker XL Inferno Full Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | |
| May 24 | 5 p.m. | XL Inferno #26 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 |
| 5 p.m. | XL Inferno #27 - $20,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | |
| 7 p.m. | XL Inferno #28 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | |
| May 25 | 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #29 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #30 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Inferno #31 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | |
| May 26 | 5 p.m. | XL Inferno #32 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 |
| 5:30 p.m. | XL Inferno #33 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | |
| 6 p.m. | XL Inferno #34 - $15,000 Micro Main Event | $5.50 |
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