"GoldHand2077" Wins 888poker XL Spring $30K PKO; Vivian Saliba Finishes Seventh
The $1 million guaranteed XL Spring Series had another exciting day at 888poker on Wednesday, June 2 with three action-packed progressive knockout (PKO) events.
888poker Ambassador Vivian "Vivi.888." Saliba advanced to the final table in the XL Spring #11 - $30,000 PKO before bowing out in seventh place. Brazil's "GoldHand2077" won the event for $6,553 to capture the biggest single prize in the XL Spring Series on Wednesday.
Check out the results from the first day of the XL Spring Series at 888poker.
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XL Spring #11 - $30,000 PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Entries | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109 | June 2 | 376 | $37,600 |
The XL Spring #11 - $30,000 PKO attracted 376 entries for a $37,600 prize pool to smash the $30,000 guarantee.
All eyes were on 888poker Ambassador Vivian "Vivi.888." Saliba after she advanced to the final table. Saliba witnessed Saymon "9saymon" Nascimento (eighth - $559) and "Pikkumyy77" (ninth - $547) hit the rail before she joined them after exiting the event in seventh place for $974.
"SmartestCat", who was on two XL Spring Series final tables the previous day, was back at it again last night before bowing out in sixth place for $767.
"NeverBluff07" (third - $2,827), "Came2click" (fourth - $1,899), and "bellovinci" (fifth - $1,712) were all eliminated shortly after leaving two Brazilians in "GoldHand2077" and "mywifesT7i" heads-up for the title.
Each player had $3,282 in prize money locked up with a big bounty to be played for at the end. "GoldHand2077" won the heads-up battle to win $6,553 while their countrymate "mywifesT7i" settled for $4,716 for finishing in second place.
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XL Spring #11 - $30,000 PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | KO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoldHand2077 | Brazil | $3,282 | $3,271 | $6,553 |
| 2 | mywifesT7i | Brazil | $3,282 | $1,434 | $4,716 |
| 3 | NeverBluff07 | Malta | $2,002 | $825 | $2,827 |
| 4 | Came2click | United Kingdom | $1,449 | $450 | $1,899 |
| 5 | bellovinci | Germany | $1,051 | $661 | $1,712 |
| 6 | SmartestCat | Belarus | $767 | $0 | $767 |
| 7 | Vivian "Vivi.888." Saliba | Unknown | $560 | $414 | $974 |
| 8 | Saymon "9saymon" Nascimento | Brazil | $412 | $147 | $559 |
| 9 | Pikkumyy77 | Finland | $303 | $244 | $547 |
XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Entries | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | June 2 | 1,159 | $17,385 |
The XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO crushed its $15,000 guarantee with 1,159 entries generating a $17,385 prize pool.
The event was one of the longer ones lasting nearly 10 hours from start to finish before Russia's "ZDimitryS" claimed the title for $2,389 including $1,224 in bounties.
United Kingdom's "wacko90" was the only other player to collect a four-figure haul in this event after he lost the heads-up battle to collect $1,410 including $246 in bounties.
XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | KO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZDmitryS | Russia | $1,165 | $1,224 | $2,389 |
| 2 | wacko90 | United Kingdom | $1,164 | $246 | $1,410 |
| 3 | ftragueta | Brazil | $721 | $70 | $791 |
| 4 | Marisak1888 | Cyprus | $535 | $44 | $578 |
| 5 | Kq4eva | United Kingdom | $396 | $161 | $556 |
| 6 | Sidisdis | Unknown | $296 | $111 | $406 |
| 7 | Rohood | Argentina | $222 | $62 | $284 |
| 8 | kfkain | Belarus | $169 | $87 | $256 |
| 9 | DrLogica | Argentina | $129 | $129 | $257 |
XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Entries | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | June 2 | 1,159 | $17,385 |
The XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO crushed its $15,000 guarantee with 1,159 entries generating a $17,385 prize pool.
The event was one of the longer ones lasting nearly 10 hours from start to finish before Russia's "ZDimitryS" claimed the title for $2,389 including $1,224 in bounties.
United Kingdom's "wacko90" was the only other player to collect a four-figure haul in this event after he lost the heads-up battle to collect $1,410 including $246 in bounties.
XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | KO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZDmitryS | Russia | $1,165 | $1,224 | $2,389 |
| 2 | wacko90 | United Kingdom | $1,164 | $246 | $1,410 |
| 3 | ftragueta | Brazil | $721 | $70 | $791 |
| 4 | Marisak1888 | Cyprus | $535 | $44 | $578 |
| 5 | Kq4eva | United Kingdom | $396 | $161 | $556 |
| 6 | Sidisdis | Unknown | $296 | $111 | $406 |
| 7 | Rohood | Argentina | $222 | $62 | $284 |
| 8 | kfkain | Belarus | $169 | $87 | $256 |
| 9 | DrLogica | Argentina | $129 | $129 | $257 |
XL Spring #13 - $10,000 Late PKO
| Buy-in | Date | Entries | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| $33 | June 3 | 418 | $12,540 |
The XL Spring #13 - $10,000 Late PKO was the final event of the day. Like the previous two events, this one also beat its $10,000 guarantee with 418 entries generating a $12,540 prize pool.
Ukraine's "Nzol888" was crowned the champion to collect $2,133 including $1,090 in bounties after defeating "Sickovic" (second - $1,296) in heads-up play.
Canada's "Jimbo1234" also finished on the podium in third place for $978 after a pair of players waving the Union Jack flag hit the rail in "Gumbo121" (fourth - $551) and "quinn_g1" (fifth - $485).
XL Spring #13 - $10,000 Late PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | KO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nzol888 | Ukraine | $1,043 | $1,090 | $2,133 |
| 2 | Sickovic | Unknown | $1,043 | $253 | $1,296 |
| 3 | Jimbo1234 | Canada | $637 | $341 | $978 |
| 4 | Gumbo121 | United Kingdom | $461 | $90 | $551 |
| 5 | quinn_g1 | United Kingdom | $336 | $149 | $485 |
| 6 | ktt4ever | Brazil | $248 | $90 | $338 |
| 7 | PlzHold1Time | Germany | $182 | $195 | $377 |
| 8 | MCKGAO | Brazil | $135 | $160 | $295 |
| 9 | Invented21st | United Kingdom | $100 | $131 | $231 |
2021 888poker XL Spring Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #1 - $50,000 Opening Event | $55 | $50,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #2 - $25,000 Mini Opening | $16.50 | $25,000 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | XL Spring #3 - $10,000 Micro Opening | $5.50 | $10,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #4 - $15,000 Late Opening | $33 | $15,000 | |
| May 31 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #5 - $20,000 R&A Event | $33 | $20,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #6 - $8,000 Mini R&A | $5.50 | $8,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #7 - $8,000 Late R&A | $11 | $8,000 | |
| June 1 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #8 - $50,000 High Roller | $320 | $50,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #9 - $25,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | $25,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #10 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | $20,000 | |
| June 2 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #11 - $30,000 PKO | $109 | $30,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #13 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | $10,000 | |
| June 3 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #14 - $40,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 | $40,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #15 - $15,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #16 - $15,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | $15,000 | |
| June 4 | 5 p.m. | XL Spring #17 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 | $30,000 |
| 5 p.m. | XL Spring #18 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | XL Spring #19 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | $10,000 | |
| June 5 | 6 p.m. | XL Spring #20 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 | $30,000 |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #21 - $15,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | $15,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | XL Spring #22 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | $15,000 | |
| June 6 | 5 p.m. | XL Spring #23 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 | $500,000 |
| 5:30 p.m. | XL Spring #24 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | $50,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | XL Spring #25 - $15,000 Micro Main Event | $5.50 | $15,000 |
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In this Series
- 1 More Than $1M GTD in the 888poker XL Spring Series
- 2 Christopher "MAKKAPAKKK" Johnson Wins 888poker XL Spring $50,000 Opening Event ($9,884)
- 3 Brazil Wins Two Titles in the XL Spring on Monday at 888poker
- 4 "leblond1996" Wins the 888poker XL Spring High Roller ($11,718)
- 5 "GoldHand2077" Wins 888poker XL Spring $30K PKO; Vivian Saliba Finishes Seventh
- 6 "Edi0908" Wins the 888poker XL Spring #17 - $30,000 DeepStack ($5,880)
- 7 "Ckfather" Ships the 888poker XL Spring Series 6-Max ($8,372)
