Tournament Spotlight: Mystery Bounty Tournaments Dominate XL Retro Series Weekend Schedule
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The XL Retro Series on is in full swing 888poker and is gearing up for another weekend of huge poker action. This Sunday sees a host of Mystery Bounty tournaments get underway on the platform, with the $200,000 guaranteed XL Retro #13 - Mystery Bounty being the pick of the bunch.
Mystery Bounty tournaments have made the quite the impression on 888poker, with ambassador Alexandre "Cavalito" Mantovani stating the platform has nailed their integration of the popular format.
The site ran its first Mystery Bounty tournament just a few weeks ago and was a huge success. The online event nearly doubled its $100,000 guarantee and saw almost 2,000 entries!
XL Retro Series Mystery Bounty Tournaments
On Sunday, three Mystery Bounty tournaments kick off with the first beginning at 5:30 p.m. UTC. The $55 Sunday Mystery Bounty comes with a 40,000 guarantee and sees mystery bounties come into play at the start of Level 17. The biggest bounty has been confirmed at $4,000 for this event and comes with a $55 buy-in.
The second Mystery Bounty event is the biggest of the weekend and starts. 30 minutes after the one above. The buy-in for this increases to $215 but comes with a six-figure guarantee ($200,000) and sees the top bounty prize rise to $20,000! Those with smaller bankrolls will still be able to take part thanks to XL Retro #15: $33 Mini Mystery Bounty. The $33 buy-in means anyone can take part in the fun and gets underway at 7 p.m. UTC. $2,000 is the biggest mystery bounty in this event.
For the XL Retro Mystery Bounty tournaments, the bounties come into play from Level 18.
- 5:30 p.m. UTC - $55 Sunday Mystery Bounty ($40k GTD)
- 6 p.m. UTC - XL Retro #13: $215 Mystery Bounty ($200k GTD)
- 7 p.m. UTC - XL Retro #15: $33 Mini Mystery Bounty ($20k GTD)
Satellite Your Way to Mystery Bounty Glory
Direct satellites for the $33 and $55 buy-in editions of the tournament begin at $5.50 which can help stretch limited bankrolls further. In addition to this, direct satellites from $33 are available for the $215 buy-in event. It is also worth noting that freerolls to the latter event are also scheduled so be sure to check out the client to see how cheaply you can book your seat at the table.
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2022 888poker XL Retro Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Speed | Buy-in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 18:00 | $45,000 XL Retro #12 – Volcano PKO | $1,050 | |||
| Sun 16.10 | 18:00 | $200,000 XL Retro #13 – Mystery Bounty | $215 | ||
| 18:30 | $45,000 XL Retro #14 – Whale 8-Max | $525 | |||
| 19:00 | $20,000 XL Retro #15 – Mini Mystery Bounty | $33 | |||
| Mon 17.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 18:00 | $15,000 XL Retro #16 – Monsoon | $55 | |||
| 18:30 | $3,000 XL Retro #17 – BlowFish | $11 | |||
| Tue 18.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 18:00 | $20,000 XL Retro #18 – Crocodile KO | $320 | |||
| 18:30 | $8,000 XL Retro #19 – Big Fish KO | $33 | |||
| Wed 19.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 18:00 | $5,000 XL Retro #20 – PLO 6-Max | $109 | |||
| 18:30 | $1,500 XL Retro #21 – Mini PLO 6-Max | $33 | |||
| Thu 20.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 17:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 18:30 | $20,000 XL Retro #22 – Crocodile PKO 8-Max | $320 | |||
| 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 23:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Fri 21.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 17:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 23:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Sat 22.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 17:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 18:00 | $45,000 XL Retro #23 – Volcano | $1,050 | |||
| 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 21:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 23:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Sun 23.10 | 18:00 | $30,000 XL Retro #24 – Turbo Mega Deep PKO | $109 | ||
| 18:00 | $150,000 XL Retro #26 – Super High Roller 8-Max | $2,100 | |||
| 18:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 18:30 | $20,000 XL Retro #25 – Mini Mega Deep PKO | $33 | |||
| 20:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 22:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 00:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Mon 24.10 | 14:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | ||
| 16:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 17:30 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 2) | - | |||
| Tue 25.10 | 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (FT) | - |
Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum's proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.
