2017 888poker XL Inferno

XL Inferno Recaps
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888poker XL Inferno Series Day 14: 'SoulRead88uk' Wins The Octopus

The final weekend of the 888poker XL Inferno Series started on Saturday.

There were 13 tournaments on the schedule, with the XL Inferno #170 - $40,000 Octopus as one of the highlights of the day. The biggest winner on Saturday was crowned in this event with the first prize of $19,227.

XL Inferno #170 - $40,000 Octopus

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$215May 20289$98,600

At 17:00 GMT, the XL Inferno #170 - $40,000 Octopus started with 289 players. More than 200 rebuys were used to create a total prize pool of $98,600. Every player at the final table would receive at least $2,465.

On the final table bubble, "AlreadyHigh" finished in ninth place for $1,972. After that, "Yournemeis" (eight, $2,465), "Ksomahnisous" (seventh, $2,958), "Juanfran1973" (sixth, $3,944) and "demonized1" (fifth, $5,423) were all busted out pretty quickly.

"popsnpoker" was the last player with a four-figure score, receiving $7,888 for his fourth place. "IamKenji1967" finished in third for $10,846, which left "soleej88" and "SoulRead88uk" playing for the title.

The United Kingdom's "SoulRead88uk" won the final heads-up, receiving the first prize of $19,227. Runner-up "soleej88" had to settle for a prize of $14,927.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1SoulRead88ukUnited Kingdom$19,227
2soleej88Czech Republic$14,297
3IamKenji1967Japan$10,846
4popsnpokerCanada$7,888
5demonized1Germany$5,423
6Juanfran1973United Kingdom$3,944
7KsomahnisuosSlovakia$2,958
8YournemeisCzech Republic$2,465

XL Inferno #168 - $10,000 Lightning 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 20104$15,800

The first winner of the day was crowned in the XL Inferno #168 - $10,000 Lightning 6-Max. It was United Kingdom's "HinduKrush" who won the tournament and received the first prize of $4,305.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1HinduKrushUnited Kingdom$4,305
2RaiseUpDarkCanada$2,883
3gonzAArArgentina$2,212
4PalyaaaUkraine$1,501
5PaeffchenAustria$1,106
6Gandalf_MRSUnited Kingdom$829

XL Inferno #169 - $15,000 Breeze

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 20366$18,300

The other regular tournament on the schedule, the XL Inferno #169 - $15,000 Breeze, saw "Roma4892" from Ireland snagging the title and first prize of $3,511.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1Roma4892Ireland$3,511
2Noob3R1337Czech Republic$2,607
3Parker "888tonkaaaa" TalbotCanada$1,921
4Chester20oPoland$1,464
5Happy_GrubbyBelarus$1,024
6IamKenji1967Japan$777
7HeyHohLetsGoNetherlands$594
8Ak_Nr26Austria$411
9LaToronjaArgentina$303

XL Inferno #171 - $15,000 Deepstack Swordfish

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 20596$16,390
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1Markylar12United Kingdom$3,096
2UncleJo1955Brazil$2,245
3michal598Poland$1,655
4grindanugetsMalta$1,245
5fortnato2bRussia$875
6matbrown00United Kingdom$696
7Sheriffio77United Kingdom$532
8swx_ka_tuLithuania$368
9iReseTwinnerRomania$245

XL Inferno #172 - $20,000 Crocodile

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$160May 20203$30,450

The XL Inferno #172 - $20,000 Crocodile attracted a field of 203 players, creating a prize pool of $30,450. The top earner in this tournament was Poland's "dulek_jason" who defeated "IQHAHA" heads-up to claim $6,546.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1dulek_jasonPoland$6,546
2IQHAHANorway$4,719
3Ph4N888Romania$3,577
4ChipChimp82United Kingdom$2,664
5_JoinMyStackGermany$1,827
689rhino89Russia$1,522
7974kWRTUkraine$1,218
8SmithstudentRussia$913
9GeniusMax69Netherlands$609

XL Inferno #173 - $25,000 Saturday R&A

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 20282$33,250

The XL Inferno #173 - $25,000 Saturday R&A generated a prize pool of $33,250 and it was Romania's "PokerMogo" who was crowned as the winner for $6,799.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1PokerMogoRomania$6,799
2blowjob1987Russia$4,987
3muka_gamingBrazil$3,757
46oTaHikRussia$2,826
5ZeroNineeeCzech Republic$1,928
6MrGanjamanCzech Republic$1,496
7jackthecptRomania$1,163
8joga_pra_corCzech Republic$831
9Anao19Brazil$631

XL Inferno #174 - $15,000 Swordfish

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 20541$15,000
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1Mr.AbuseUkraine$2,707
2ImveganRomania$2,204
3NooitmeerwegNetherlands$1,530
4GL_FISHGermany$1,155
51nUrM1ndMalta$810
6AprilBaby87Ireland$637
7wittetoonNetherlands$487
8Iamthegrudg1United Kingdom$337
9superbeshpaKazakstan$229

XL Inferno #175 - $20,000 Monsoon

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 20476$23,800
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
177portuga77Brazil$4,522
2zygi_sygnauPoland$3,332
3AcesJoker88Thailand$2,439
4PhelpNuts_17Czech Republic$1,856
5Cembo1994Netherlands$1,309
6tinutz88Germany$1,011
7P0KERPR02.0Germany$773
8baenaooBrazil$535
9eyedolcwsAustralia$395

XL Inferno #176 - $60,000 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$160May 20413$61,950

One of the biggest winners on the 14th day of the series came from the XL Inferno #176 - $60,000 6-Max. In this tournament, 413 players competed for a prize pool of $61,950 with the first prize of $12,699. The most money went to United Kingdom's "Gandalf_MRS" who defeated "Sacksinho10" in the deciding heads-up.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1Gandalf_MRSUnited Kingdom$12,699
2Sacksinho10Germany$9,292
3JoaoValliROBrazil$6,969
4TFjellheimNorway$4,801
5nomoney4everCroatia$3,562
6Clay_BornSweden$2,323

XL Inferno #177 - $15,000 Mini 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$30May 20611$16,802.50
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1rotisseurBJKGermany$3,192
2HyStERiAS1Sweden$2,352
3gonza888loArgentina$1,722
4Doub1eD19Cyprus$1,176
5AY_CHIPS_BTMUnited Kingdom$840
6archi3711Russia$537

XL Inferno #178 - $30,000 Saturday Challenge

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 20543$33,700
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1progree69Argentina$5,720
2KumoZingIreland$4,272
3luish64Brazil$4,480
4LucySagara70Netherlands$2,594
5AAdannAANetherlands$1,819
6Id3f1x89Germany$1,432
7playboy1983Switzerland$1,095
8MrGanjamanCzech Republic$758
9ashfreddieUnited Kingdom$515

XL Inferno #179 - $15,000 Tornado

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 20119$15,900

Late on Day 14, Ukraine's "YSoSerious7" was crowned as the winner of the XL Inferno #179 - $15,000 Tornado. He received the first prize of $3,975 after beating "giorz" heads-up.

PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1YSoSerious7Ukraine$3,975
2giorizCzech Republic$2,703
36oTaHikRussia$2,067
4TankeViciusMorocco$1,470
5WadoIchimonjNetherlands$1,033
6ob1wahnGermany$834
7sephir0tSwitzerland$675
8ChipChimp82United Kingdom$556
9ihavenobossThailand$437

XL Inferno #180 - $10,000 Turbo 6-Max

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 20228$11,400
PlacePlayerCountyPrize
1arko415Russia$2,622
2PescancoBrazil$1,824
3icho90Austria$1,368
4firgliMalta$912
5ZeroNineeeCzech Republic$684
68HighCards6Germany$467