2020 888poker XL Inferno

XL Inferno Recaps
Day: 7

888poker XL Inferno: "Mrpop01" Wins the $50,000 PKO

On the seventh day of the 888poker XL Inferno Series, three new tournaments started and saw three players being crowned as winners. Most money was up for grabs in the $50,000 PKO, where the winner took home over $10,000 including KO's.


888poker XL Inferno #20 - $50,000 PKO

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 20567$56,700

The biggest winner on Day 9 was crowned in the XL Inferno #20 - $50,000 PKO. In this tournament, there were 567 players, creating a prize pool of $56,700. This money was divided into the final 54 players, with every finalist getting $471.

After "V.BlomFan" busted in 10th place, the tournament reached the final table. First, "33betwizkid" left the building after busting in ninth place ($471+$534) and the British player was followed by "Mahmoudpoker" (eighth, $638+$38), "Nooitmeerweg" (seventh, $921+$533), "Sianarthur" (sixth, $1,205+$425) and "luckypanch75" (fifth, $1,588+$422).

With just four players left, "BUCKEDURNAN" was knocked out in fourth place for $2,268 plus $1,413 in KO's. Shortly after, "Boifix18" busted in third place and received a prize of $2,977 plus $2,237 in KO's. The final heads-up between "pow_indacage" and "Mrpop01" started shortly after.

In the end, "Mrpop01" won the event for $5,440 plus $4,603, while runner-up received $4,040 plus $523.

888poker XL Inferno Event #20 - $50,000 PKO Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrizeBounty
1Mrpop01United Kingdom$5,440$4,603
2pow_indacage-$4,040$523
3Boifix18-$2,977$2,237
4BUCKEDURNANUnited Kingdom$2,268$1,413
5luckypanch75Ukraine$1,588$422
6SianarthurUnited Kingdom$1,205$425
7Nooitmeerweg-$921$533
8MahmoudpokerMorocco$638$38
933betwizkidUnited Kingdom$471$534

888poker XL Inferno #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$16.50May 201,726$25,905

There was also a Mini Edition of the PKO on the schedule for the players who couldn't afford the biggest buy-in ($109) of the day. To compete in this tournament, players had to pay the buy-in of $16.50 and there were 1,726 players competing for a prize pool of $25,905. Every finalist in this tournament would secure him- or herself of $142 but all eyes were on the top prize of $2,236 and the huge KO prize for the winner.

That top prize went to Swedish player "ailaroz" after beating "Semrafin81" in the deciding heads-up. The winner secured him- or herself of $2,236 plus $1,284 while the runner-up received $1,619 plus $480.

888poker XL Inferno Event #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrizeBounty
1ailarozSweden$2,236$1,284
2Semrafin81United Kingdom$1,619$480
3Tambu999Latvia$1,230$338
4papa_afUkraine$901$360
5LegoMyNegoCanada$641$180
6AUTISPOSTIMalta$512$219
7icf043Russia$382$129
8Cragles97United Kingdom$253$185
9aenderiasaeBrazil$142$307

888poker XL Inferno #22 - $10,000 Late PKO

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$33May 20637$19,110

Another winner was crowned in the XL Inferno #22 - $10,000 Late PKO, where 637 players competed to create a prize pool of $19,110.

After just seven hours and 53 minutes, it was United Kingdom's "GeeTeeWoah" who took the title and the first-place prize of $1,816 plus $1,336. The Brit defeated Russia's "Pasha813" in the deciding heads-up after regular "_zarkou_" from Finland finished in third place.

888poker XL Inferno Event #22 - $10,000 Late PKO Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrizeBounty
1GeeTeeWoahUnited Kingdom$1,816$1,335
2Pasha813Russia$1,338$922
3_zarkou_Finland$979$71
4Artemka168Russia$745$375
5JamzMTLCanada$526$167
6willemwolesRussia$406$223
7buzajr1Romania$311$188
8TemuRRR-$215$175
9DaniMora19Costa Rica$159$263