888poker's $500K XL Spring Series Main Event Reaches Final Table; Champion Could SCOOP $90K+

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May 27, 2025 4 min read

Only eight players remain in the hunt for the 888poker XL Spring Series Mystery Bounty Main Event title after the 2,194-strong crowd was whittled to the point where only one table remains. The eight finalists return to their seats from 6:00 p.m. BST on May 27 under the watchful eyes of the 888poker Twitch channel.

The Main Event attracted 2,194 entries, resulting in a guarantee-busting $511,202 prize pool, including a $50,000 jackpot bounty. That huge mystery bounty has already been claimed and is nestled in the 888poker account belonging to "BigFish20." Should they eventually come out on top and add the $36,071 top prize to their bounty haul, they could turn their $250 investment into more than $90,000.

Estonia's "WakeUpBuddy" is the player to catch at the final table. They sit down behind a colossal stack worth 131 big blinds. Sweden's "shoveftw" returns to the action in second place with 58 big blinds, so you can see why "WakeUpBuddy" will think they already have one hand on the title.

Ukraine's "Bandurist" finds themselves at the opposite end of the chip count. When play resumes, they only have three big blinds.

Each of the finalists has locked in a $4,492 score plus whatever mystery bounties they've collected along the way. A top-five finish increases the minimum payout to $10,604, with the eventual taking home $36,071.

$500,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event Final Table Chip Counts

"BeastinPGeon" Turns $25 into $5,840 and XL Series Title

As the $500,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event was edging toward its final table, the $25 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty Mini Event was crowning its champion. Some 4,341 players bought in, resulting in a small overlay on the six-figure prize pool.

Romania's "BeastinPGeon" will forever be known as this tournament's champion, and we're sure the $5,840 they collected from their $25 investment will come in handy. However, they weren't the biggest winner. That honor went to fourth-place finisher "barusalu" of Germany, who walked away with $12,785 courtesy of getting their hands on the $10,000 jackpot bounty.

$100,000 Mystery Bounty Mini Event Final Table Results

2025 888poker XL Spring Series Results; Barone Wins Again!

Expanding the table below reveals the champions of all the completed XL Spring Series numbered events so far. You will notice that 888poker Stream Team member Aaron "abraone68" Barone captured his second title of the series.

Having won the $109 DeepStack High for $2,921, Barone came out on top in the $109 Daily Gems Big Shot, adding another $2,370 to his bankroll.

Shout out, too, to Austria's "seeyourriver," who won the $1,050 Super High Roller event, leaving 44 opponents in their wake and scooped the $14,310 top prize.

_{All prizes include bounties where applicable. Event #34 has dropped out of the 888poker lobby}

Remaining 888poker XL Spring Series 2025 Number Events Schedule

Only a handful of XL Spring Series numbered events remain, each concluding on May 27. Why not fire one or two of them up while you watch the thrilling Mystery Bounty Main Event's final table action via 888poker's Twitch channel?

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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