Huge Scores Are the Order of the Day as 888poker XL Winter Series Heads Into its Final Day

Romania’s “amormori” is on cloud 9 at the moment after they turned a $25 funding into $9,158 and an 888poker XL Winter Series title. The Romanian grinder outlasted 4,674 opponents within the $100,000 XL Winter #45 – Thriller Bounty Mini Occasion and scooped a big slice of the guarantee-busting $105,187 prize pool.

Though “amormori” grew to become the event’s champion, they didn’t stroll away with the most important payout. Mexico-based “MuyB1eN” captured the largest prize of the occasion courtesy of pulling the jackpot bounty from its golden envelope. “MuyB1eN” busted in 63rd place for $93.81 but in addition obtained $10,000 from the thriller bounty prize pool, leading to a $10,093.81 payday, virtually $1,000 greater than the eventual champion.

$100,000 XL Winter #45: Thriller Bounty Mini Occasion Closing Desk Outcomes

With thriller bounty funds included, every of the eight finalists locked in a four-figure rating for his or her $25 buy-in. Brazil’s “geangr” collected the primary of those, falling in eighth place and banking $1,8009.

“IOwnU888” completed in seventh for $1,092 earlier than “MarioDutraJR,” one other Brazilian, crashed out in sixth for $1,308.

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Recap here

Germany’s “Amup88” noticed their deep run finish in a fifth-place end. Though disillusioned to not be the final participant standing, “Amup88” noticed their 888poker account steadiness swell by $5,736, the second-largest payout on the closing desk, after pulling one of many two $4,000 thriller bounties earlier than they busted.

Fourth place and $2,500 went to Romania’s “DXforce,” with the Mini Important Occasion progressing to the heads-up stage when “Naik10” bowed out in third, including $5,502 to their bankroll.

“amormori” and the UK’s “fishinbear” clashed heads-up, with the previous popping out on prime. “amormori” obtained $9,158 for his or her victory, leaving the runner-up to reel in a $4,624 comfort prize.

Enormous Scores Assured as $1M Important Occasion Reaches Closing Desk

Whereas “amormori” was busy navigating their solution to victory within the Mini Important Occasion, the $1 million assured Thriller Bounty Important Occasion was whittling its discipline down from 1,145 to the ultimate desk of eight gamers. Large payouts are the order of the day on this event regardless of the occasion overlaying by round $30,000. 888poker processed 1,175 entries, leading to a $1 million prize pool.

Fourteen of the thriller bounty quantities weighed in at 5 figures, with the jackpot bounty awarding its fortunate recipient a cool $100,000. Denmark’s “Slikkelade” pulled that princely sum from its envelope earlier than bagging sufficient chips for third place on the restart. The Dane is assured an extra $9,750 from the common prize pool however may financial institution as a lot as $81,649 if they arrive out on prime.

“Kellerrr69” is the chip chief going into the ultimate desk, which begins at 7:00 p.m. GMT on January 28 below the watchful eyes of the 888poker Twitch channel. The chief has 108 large blinds of their stack, virtually twice as many as another finalist. “Kellerrr69” is already $21,293 to the nice because of thriller bounty payouts.

888poker common “wellyxx” returns to the motion second in chips, whereas “Armeniashka” and “hardc0reee” constructed on their spectacular Day 1 performance to take seats on the closing desk.

Return to PokerNews on January 29 for a full recap of the XL Winter Collection Thriller Bounty Important Occasion closing desk motion.

$1,000,000 XL Winter #46: Thriller Bounty Important Occasion Closing Desk Chip Counts

2025 888poker XL Winter Collection Outcomes So Far

Increase the desk beneath to see the outcomes from each accomplished XL Winter Collection numbered occasion.

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Remaining 888poker XL Winter Schedule

The curtain comes down on one other extremely profitable XL Winter Collection on January 28. Whereas the $1 million assured Important Occasion’s closing desk grabs the poker neighborhood’s consideration, a handful of occasions should crown their worthy champions on the pageant’s closing day.

The primary of the ultimate six tournaments shuffles up and offers at 4:00 p.m. GMT. Log into your 888poker account then and see for those who can finish the XL Winter Collection with a victory and a bankroll-boosting rating earlier than the pageant ends.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the UK, and has labored within the poker trade since 2008, and labored for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he grew to become the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from reside reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his function of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.