888poker XL Winter Day 7: "Miroslavas28" Puts Lithuania on the Map with a Big PKO Win
Table Of Contents
- XL Winter #20 - $30,000 PKO
- 888poker XL Winter #20 - $30,000 PKO Final Table Results
- XL Winter #21 - $15,000 Mini PKO
- 888poker XL Winter #21 - $15,000 Mini PKO Final Table Results
- XL Winter #22 - $10,000 Late PKO
- 888poker XL Winter #22 - $10,000 Late PKO Final Table Results
- Full 888 XL Winter Schedule
- Freeroll Your Way Into The XL Winter Series Main Event
- Claim Your $888 Welcome Bonus Today
The inaugural XL Winter Series has been off to a great start at 888poker has been a huge success so far.
Wednesday was PKO day with all three XL Winter events on tap featuring a progressive knockout format.
Lithuania's "Miroslavas28" was the top earner of the day after shipping the XL Winter #20 - $30,000 PKO for $7,398.
Read all about who all the big winners were on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
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XL Winter #20 - $30,000 PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109 | Dec. 16 | 388 | $38,800 |
The XL Winter #20 - $30,000 PKO, featuring a $109 buy-in, was the biggest of the three events on Wednesday. The $30,000 guarantee was smashed by nearly 30 percent after 388 entries got into the action to generate a $38,800 prize pool.
The Baltic country of Lithuania had its first winner during the XL Winter festival after shipping the event for $7,398 ($3,226 prize + $4,172 in bounties) after nearly eight hours of play.
While "KwiacurVR6" was unable to get the victory, this player did finish in second place for the same $3,226 in prize money. However, the bounty was a much smaller $616 to bring the total prize of $3,842 for nearly half of what "Miroslavas28" collected.
Meanwhile, United Kingdom's "33betwizkid" was also on the podium and collected the bronze prize of $2,839 which includes $1,971 in prize money and $868 in bounties.
888poker XL Winter #20 - $30,000 PKO Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties | Total Prize |
| 1 | Miroslavas28 | Lithuania | $3,226 | $4,172 | $7,398 |
| 2 | KwiacurVR6 | Unknown | $3,226 | $616 | $3,842 |
| 3 | 33betwizkid | United Kingdom | $1,971 | $868 | $2,839 |
| 4 | creosbaldo | Brazil | $1,428 | $585 | $2,013 |
| 5 | Tuna_lover | United Kingdom | $1,040 | $605 | $1,645 |
| 6 | dulek_jason | Unknown | $768 | $645 | $1,414 |
| 7 | Ibbza | Sweden | $563 | $519 | $1,081 |
| 8 | bernHardA | Germany | $419 | $288 | $707 |
| 9 | WackyJaxon | Lithuania | $310 | $395 | $706 |
XL Winter #21 - $15,000 Mini PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | Dec. 15 | 1,287 | $19,305 |
Romania's "85bogdy" outlasted a big field of 1,287 entrants to win the XL Winter #21 - $15,000 Mini PKO for $1,222 in prize money and $1,058 in bounties for a total haul of $2,280 after nearly 8 1/2 hours of play.
This player bested Denmark's "bagedag" in heads-up play. "bagedag" collected a healthy consolation prize of $1,751, which included $1,220 in prize money and $531 in bounties.
"ApenManier" also reached the podium before bowing out in third place for $1,146 in total prizes.
888poker XL Winter #21 - $15,000 Mini PKO Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85bogdy | Romania | $1,222 | $1,058 | $2,280 |
| 2 | bagedag | Denmark | $1,220 | $531 | $1,751 |
| 3 | ApenManier | Unknown | $758 | $388 | $1,146 |
| 4 | Mr.x0ao | Brazil | $557 | $31 | $588 |
| 5 | Jorgen "LzzonPoker" Larsson | Sweden | $412 | $272 | $684 |
| 6 | FelipeWeb | Brazil | $307 | $39 | $346 |
| 7 | bigwig8 | Canada | $231 | $85 | $316 |
| 8 | noneda | Romania | $175 | $75 | $250 |
| 9 | Mr.Pommeroy | Sweden | $133 | $67 | $200 |
XL Winter #22 - $10,000 Late PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Players | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $33 | Dec. 15 | 506 | $15,180 |
The XL Winter #22 - $10,000 Late PKO was a huge success with 506 entrants generating a $15,180 prize pool to obliterate the $10,000 guarantee by more than 50 percent.
"JustTrappedU" shipped the event for $2,628 ($1,198 in prize money + $1,430 in bounties) after nearly 7 1/2 hours of play. This player defeated Romania's "ajambor" in heads-up play.
United Kingdom's "pro_active" just missed out on the top spots but did take third place for $911 in total prizes.
888poker XL Winter #22 - $10,000 Late PKO Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JustTrappedU | Unknown | $1,198 | $1,430 | $2,628 |
| 2 | ajambor | Romania | $1,197 | $435 | $1,631 |
| 3 | pro_active | United Kingdom | $729 | $182 | $911 |
| 4 | TerryMoogler | Canada | $533 | $338 | $871 |
| 5 | FURITO | Romania | $392 | $53 | $445 |
| 6 | Str8Rippin | Unknown | $288 | $135 | $423 |
| 7 | Frefre113 | Malta | $213 | $53 | $266 |
| 8 | Christopher "cunsy15" Cunliffe | United Kingdom | $159 | $106 | $265 |
| 9 | Wellberg | Belarus | $118 | $131 | $250 |
Full 888 XL Winter Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 10 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #1 - $50,000 Opening Event | $109 | $50,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #2 - $15,000 Mini Opening Event | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #3 - $15,000 Late Opening Event | $55 | $15,000 | |
| Dec. 11 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #4 - $30,000 PKO | $55 | $30,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #5 - $15,000 Mini PKO | $22 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #6 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | $10,000 | |
| Dec. 12 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #7 - $30,000 8-Max | $109 | $30,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #8 - $10,000 Mini 8-Max | $12 | $10,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #9 - $15,000 Late 8-Max | $55 | $15,000 | |
| Dec. 13 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #10 - $50,000 Tune Up | $55 | $50,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #11 - $30,000 Mini Tune Up | $16.5 | $30,000 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | XL Winter #12 - $10,000 Micro Tune Up | $5.5 | $10,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #13 - $20,000 Late Tune Up | $55 | $20,000 | |
| Dec. 14 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #14 - $20,000 R&A Event | $33 | $20,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #15 - $10,000 Mini R&A | $5.50 | $10,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | XL Winter #16 - $10,000 Late R&A | $12 | $10,000 | |
| Dec. 15 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #17 - $50,000 High Roller | $320 | $50,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #18 - $25,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | $25,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #19 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | $20,000 | |
| Dec. 16 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #20 - $30,000 PKO | $109 | $30,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #21 - $15,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #22 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | $15,000 | |
| Dec. 17 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #23 - $40,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 | $40,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #24 - $15,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #25 - $15,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | $15,000 | |
| Dec. 18 | 5 p.m. | XL Winter #26 - $25,000 PKO DeepStack | $55 | $25,000 |
| 5 p.m. | XL Winter #27 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | XL Winter #28 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | $10,000 | |
| Dec. 19 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #29 - $25,000 PKO 6-Max | $109 | $25,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #30 - $15,000 Mini PKO 6-Max | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Winter #31- $15,000 Late PKO 6-Max | $55 | $15,000 | |
| Dec. 20 | 5 p.m. | XL Winter #32- $500,000 Main Event PKO | $250 | $500,000 |
| 5:30 p.m. | XL Winter #33- $50,000 Mini Main Event PKO | $33 | $50,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | XL Winter #34- $15,000 Late Main Event PKO | $5.5 | $15,000 |
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In this Series
- 1 888poker XL Winter Day 1: Ireland's "arucia" Wins Opening Event ($9,039)
- 2 888poker XL Winter Day 2: Belarus Dominates with Two PKO Winners
- 3 888poker XL Winter Day 3: "maestro1908" Masters an Eight-Max Victory
- 4 888poker XL Winter Day 4: "pereleman" Ships the Tune Up to Continue Belarus Dominance
- 5 888poker XL Winter Day 5: Latvia's "toycegs" Ships the $20,000 R&A Event ($3,870)
- 6 888poker XL Winter Day 6: "Kannwas" Ships the High Roller ($11,500)
- 7 888poker XL Winter Day 7: "Miroslavas28" Puts Lithuania on the Map with a Big PKO Win
- 8 888poker XL Winter Day 8: "futomaki123" Wins the $40,000 PKO 8-Max ($8,430)
- 9 888poker XL Winter Day 9: Two Final Tables and a Win for "MaratTash1"
- 10 888poker XL Winter Day 10: Gerard "RevenirROI" [Removed:293] Wins the $25K 6-Max ($7,728)
- 11 888poker XL Winter Day 11: "Kazi070486" Ships the Main Event PKO ($60,862)
