888poker XL Inferno: Ukraine's "pshyoagromor" Wins $100,000 Opening Event

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Sunday was a great day for tournament players. It marked the start of the latest edition of the 2018 XL Inferno Series on the second largest online poker room, 888poker. On the first day of the series, three tournaments started. They kicked off with the $100,000 Opening Event.


XL Inferno #1 - $100,000 Opening Event

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$109May 111,237$123,700

After more than 13 hours of play, the XL Inferno #1 - $100,000 Opening Event finally crowned a winner. It was "pshyoagromor" from the Ukraine who claimed the victory and the first prize of $22,266 after beating "_Lord_Xenu_" in the deciding heads-up.

The event, with a buy-in of $109, saw 880 players register and those players made 357 rebuys to get to a total amount of 1,257 entries. They created a total prize pool of $123,700 with 117 places paid. It took a while to get to the money and in the end it was "pipakos555" from the United Kingdom who was the last player finishing empty-handed.

After making the money, it took a long time before the tournament was down to the final nine. After almost eleven hours, the remaining nine players made the final table and went on to play for a $22,266 first prize. Peru's "Diegoavc" left the final table pretty quick after losing a big hand with ace-queen against pocket eights and he or she busted in ninth place for $1,546.

"im_a_luckbox" from New Zealand wasn't so lucky on this final table and in the last hand, they lost all of their chips with pocket sixes against pocket sevens. He or she finished in eighth place for $2,536. After that, German player "Lapideum" and "TheMagicPike" got busted in quick succession, finishing in seventh and sixth place.

It took a while for the next bust out, but then it went quick. In just a few minutes, "suit.guy" (fifth, $6,234) and "exPROsjak" (fourth, $8,968) were sent to the rail. After that, "_Lord_Xenu_" took control over the tournament and gained a huge chip lead three-handed. They then lost with pocket aces against pocket sevens but saw Irish player "Doked" leave in third place for $11,999 after taking a crucial beat with pocket jacks against pocket tens

Heads-up "_Lord_Xenu_" fought hard to come back in this battle but in the end, it was Ukraine's "pshyoagromor" who took the first prize of $22,266.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1pshyoagromorUkraine$22,266
2_Lord_Xenu_Switzerland$16,081
3DokedIreland$11,999
4exPROsjakSlovakia$8,968
5suit.guyEgypt$6,234
6TheMagicPikeNorway$4,997
7LapideumGermany$3,760
8im_a_luckboxNew Zealand$2,536
9DiegoavcPeru$1,546

XL Inferno #2 - $20,000 Mini Opening Event

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$12May 112,169$23,642

The XL Inferno #2 - $20,000 Mini Opening Event attracted 2,169 players to get a prize pool of $23,642. The lion's share of this money, $4,020, went to Saudi Arabia's "Shebalow" who was crowned the winner after 10 hours and 28 minutes of play. "bliblablupbp" from Germany lost the final heads-up and finished second.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1ShebalowSaudi Arabia$4,020
2bliblablupbpGermany$2,955
3Bigfishka44Russia$2,244
4mannykingGermany$1,608
5SpewIt4meRomania$1,170
6brook0817Canada$934
7PS2011Finland$697
8NidjosSweden$461
9sndheartbeatCanada$255

XL Inferno #3 - $25,000 Late Opening Event

Buy-inDatePlayersPrize pool
$55May 11641$32,050

"germaxii" from Argentina won the XL Inferno #3 - $25,000 Late Opening Event, a tournament with a buy-in of $55. He or she defeated a field of 641 players, beating "dankreas" in the final heads-up. They took home the first place prize of $6,090.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1germaxiiArgentina$6,090
2dankreasCanada$4,487
3king.abduIIVUnited Kingdom$3,285
4NoTrustEverLatvia$2,450
5Th3Alch3mistRomania$1,763
6wh2teeeRussia$1,362
7LeshiyASEstonia$1,042
8StrbxGrndrMexico$721
9Kp3cTBelarus$532

XL Inferno Promotions

While your focus is likely to be on the various XL Inferno tournaments, you should not forget about the ongoing XL Inferno promotions that could yield some serious value.

Reach the final table in three or more events and 888poker will reward you with a $600 tournament ticket. Should you finish in the money in at least eight XL Inferno events, a $215 tournament ticket is added to your account.

The most lucrative promotion, however, rewards you for winning multiple events. Anyone who wins five XL Inferno tournaments will win a cool $1 million. The other prizes are shown below:

  • Win two tournaments - receive $1,000
  • Win three tournaments - receive $10,000
  • Win four tournaments - receive $100,000
  • Win five tournaments - receive $1,000,000

Everyone who triumphs in an XL Inferno event receives an entry to the XL Inferno Champion of Champions Event. This exclusive tournament pays all 34 entrants �� a figure that could be less if someone wins more than one event �� with the eventual winner walking away with a $12,600 WSOP Vegas Main Event package.

PlacePrize
1$12,600 WSOP Vegas Main Event package
2$2,700 Crazy 8s WSOP Side Event package + $1,050 tournament ticket
3$2,700 Crazy 8s WSOP package
4-5$1,050 tournament ticket
6-9$215 tournament ticket
10-34$55 tournament ticket

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XL Inferno Event Schedule

DateTime (BST)TournamentBuy-in
Fri 11 May7:00 p.m.XL Inferno #4 - $20,000 Twins Royal$55
 7:00 p.m.XL Inferno #5 - $20,000 Twins Flush$55

Want to know more about how "pshyoagromor" won the biggest prize of the first day of the 888poker XL Inferno? Check the Live Reporting blog we do on the entire 888poker Live Updates.

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