2017 888poker XL Inferno

XL Inferno Recaps
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888poker XL Inferno Series Day 6: Double Victory For Brazil's "LeoJoseCarne"!

The 888poker XL Inferno Series is nearing the end of the first week, but before they start with the weekend there were eleven new tournaments on Friday. One of the highlights of the day was the XL Inferno #70 - $20,000 Crocodile, where players paid the buy-in of $160 to enter.

XL Inferno #70 - $20,000 Crocodile

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$160May 12164$24,600

At 18:30 GMT the $20,000 Crocodile event started and after the late registration period, there were 164 players who entered. They created a prize pool of $24,600 with the first prize just above $5,000. The last 27 players of this event would get paid, but all eyes were on the final table.

After "Smithstudent", who won the XL Inferno #68 - $15,000 Breeze on this day, busted in tenth place, the remaining nine players went to the final table. On the final table, the tournament lost "Juanfran1973" (ninth, $492), "Ender112" (eight, $738) and "luckyr1ver" (seventh, $984) in quick succession. The last six players were guaranteed at least a four-figure score.

After that, "wonderdaz14" (sixth, $1,230), "_HiusPeinz_" (fifth, $1,476), "TaeTaes" (fourth, $2,152.50) and "Cobris" (third, $2,890.50) busted to get to the final heads-up between "PuntSonPunt" and "lunchbox1980".

In the end, it was Czech Republic's "PuntSonPunt" who finished on top to snag the first prize of $5,289. "lunchbox1980" had to settle for second place ($3,813).

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1PuntSonPuntCzech Republic$5,289
2lunchbox1980Canada$3,813
3CobrisSweden$2,890.50
4TaeTaesCanada$2,152.50
5_HiusPeinz_Germany$1,476
6wonderdaz14United Kingdom$1,230
7luckyr1verGermany$984
8Ender112Ukraine$738
9Juanfran1973United Kingdom$492

XL Inferno #67 - $10,000 Lightning 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 1282$11,800

Once again, the day started with the $10,000 Lightning 6-Max. This time there were just 82 players who registered, with 36 players choose to use their rebuy option. They created a prize pool of $11,800 with the first prize being $3,588.50.

After more than seven hours, "LeoJoseCarne" and "toshapiter86" made a heads-up deal. Runner-up "toshapiter86" took the most money, $2,780,50, while winner "LeoJoseCarne" got $2,588.50 for his victory.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1LeoJoseCarneBrazil$2,588.50
2toshapiter86Russia$2,780.50
3trocoteroArgentina$1,652
4KURDEdersimSweden$1,121
5ViachelloEstonia$826
6KuuuuLLithuania$619.50

XL Inferno #68 - $15,000 Breeze

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 12291$15,000

Also, a regular tournament on the XL Inferno Series is the $15,000 Breeze. On Friday, 291 players registered for this tournament, just falling short of the guaranteed prize pool of $15,000. In this tournament, it was Russia's "Smithstudent" who took the victory and first prize of $2,902.50.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1SmithstudentRussia$2,902.50
2Sweep514Netherlands$2,175
3gerikov1990Czech Republic$1,650
4vaibhav1188India$1,237.50
5grinta121Czech Republic$855
6JezusWOWWCanada$660
7HUEHUAHUEHUAPeru$510
8Chester20oPoland$360
9EmmaLynxRussia$262.50

XL Inferno #69 - $15,000 Deepstack Swordfish

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 12640$17,600
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1toshapiter86Russia$3,324.64
2IToldUSo99Mexico$2,411.20
3G0rgonGermany$1,777.60
4hateVAMOSRussia$1,337.60
5Sp3w_L0seUnited Kingdom$939.84
6bubbleboybrBrazil$748
7eltxupacabraPoland$572
8greenace38United Kingdom$396
9RodiskingDenmark$264

XL Inferno #71 - $15,000 Swordfish

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 12608$16,720

The $15,000 Swordfish, also a regular tournament on the schedule of this series, attracted 608 players who all paid their buy-in of $30. That created a prize pool of $16,720 and the lion's share of this money went to Brazil's "LeoJoseCarne"! Yes, that's correct.

The Brazilian also won the XL Inferno #67 - $10,000 Lightning 6-Max earlier this day to become a double winner on this Friday. This time he received a total prize of $3,158.40.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1LeoJoseCarneBrazil$3,158.40
2LaGushatnikBelarus$2,290.64
3GGGambleRRRRussia$1,688.72
4DCMTBrazil$1,270.72
5BlackMajloPoland$892.84
6N33dCoachingDenmark$710.60
7hartree87Canada$543.40
8lolNHSlovakia$376.20
9UNST0PPABLE1Croatia$250.80

XL Inferno #72 - $20,000 Monsoon

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 12462$23,100

It looked like a Brazilian party on Friday, because the XL Inferno #72 - $20,000 Monsoon was also won by a Brazilian player. This time, "konnhand" snagged the title and first prize of $4,389. In the final heads-up, he defeated his fellow countryman "77portuga77".

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1konnhandBrazil$4,389
277portuga77Brazil$3,234
3Chester20oPoland$2,367.75
4flowrollLatvia$1,801.80
5CherryWaavesIreland$1,270.50
6Cupido1992Germany$981.75
7backdown8Sweden$750.75
8N33dCoachingDenmark$519.75
9salamerancioArgentina$383.46

XL Inferno #73 - $30,000 Knockout

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$150May 12306$43,146

One of the biggest winners of this Friday was Morocco's "BustiJauli". He defeated a field of 306 players to snag the title in the XL Inferno #73 - $30,000 Knockout. The winner received a prize of $5,921.10 while Brittish runner-up "3thereal" got $4,437.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1BustiJauliMorocco$5,921.10
23therealUnited Kingdom$4,437
3liincownzBrazil$3,366
4selouan1991Brazil$2,524.50
5CabecaTiltBrazil$1,744.20
6PalyaaaUkraine$1,346.40
7OlegOmskRussia$1,040.40
8stockfish9Uruguay$734.40
9SmilleThHeroGermany$535.50

XL Inferno #74 - $15,000 Mini Knockout

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$35May 12750$24,375
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1CzarBushovCanada$3,440.62
21nUrM1ndMalta$2,456.25
3lvnb96Brazil$1,856.25
4blackwawksCzech Republic$1,396.87
5Ramlalb14Russia$975
6Speil13Russia$787.50
7wooochenRomania$600
8fishmunga2United Kingdom$412.50
9GrbmBDPzzYGermany$243.75

XL Inferno #75 - $25,000 Friday Challenge

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$35May 12845$27,040

At 20:35 GMT, 845 players started in the XL Inferno #75 - $25,000 Friday Challenge. They all paid the buy-in of $35 so there was $27,040 in the prize pool. The final four players in this tournament made a deal, where "beny76xx" from Argentina took the most money. He also won the tournament after which he received his prize of $4,048.55.

Fourth place finisher "poriferum8k" got a prize of $3,206.01, more than runner-up "Snake.ru" ($2,920.76) and third place finisher "khunbaa" ($2,844.86).

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1beny76xxArgentina$4,048.55
2Snake.ruRussia$2,920.76
3khunbaaUnited Kingdom$2,844.86
4poriferum8kSwitserland$3,206.01
5Speil13Russia$1,392.56
6lroland83Czech Republic$1,122.16
7gripsedCanada$851.76
8Basti3811Germany$597.58
9RandChaticesPoland$346.11

XL Inferno #76 - $15,000 Tornado

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 12130$17,200

Not only Brazil won multiple events on Friday, also Morocco saw two players win a tournament. In the XL Inferno #76 - $15,000 Tornado, it was "B4NKR0LL3R" who took the title and first prize of $3,956.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1B4NKR0LL3RMorocco$3,956
2JamiemeganUnited Kingdom$2,752
3AAjesusAACzech Republic$2,089.80
4idontcareffsNetherlands$1,548
5toshapiter86Russia$1,032
6selouan1991Brazil$860
7HatchetGarryRussia$688
8MekaljevicDenmark$516
9kalle1968Germany$430

XL Inferno #77 - $10,000 Turbo KO

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$75May 12203$14,210
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1KestasLOSTLithuania$2,182.25
2888pruhaKazachstan$1,573.25
3heinakingIreland$1,192.62
4AfraidBubbleRussia$888.12
5pokpokmhNetherlands$609
6zenitsucksRussia$507.50
7liincownzBrazil$406
8bubbleboybrBrazil$304.50
9WikeddFinland$203