The 888poker XL Autumn reached its one-week mark on Sunday, which meant 24 tournaments from the 44-event schedule are in the books.
The series runs through November 1 and features affordable buy-ins and over $2,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. It has thus far has catered to a combined 17,292 entries and awarded $790,730 in prize money.
The highlight of the XL Autumn is the $1,050 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Main Event, which is currently hosting daily flights. Day 2 is slated to play out on November 1, the final day of the series.
Players will have the opportunity to qualify for that event at a fraction of the buy-in as satellite and daily freerolls are happening now.
Players from the following countries stack up on wins so far –
- United Kingdom lead with seven XL Autumn titles
- Brazil (3)
- Russia (3)
- Canada (2)
- Sweden, Finland, Honduras, Thailand, Ukraine, Germany, Romania, Latvia, and Malta with one each.
Here’s a look at some of the big winners from the last week of play.
Ben “xLIVEPROx” Warrington Wins Event #4
On Monday, the $88 buy-in Event #4: $30,000 PKO 6-Max drew 353 players who rebought 95 times. That surpassed the guarantee by generating a $35,840 prize pool that was split between the regular and bounty pools.
The top 42 finishers got a piece of the former, including the following players –
- Robin “Inho” Ylitalo (29th for $125.44 + $318.75 in bounties)
- “chazcombes” (14th for $188.16 + $40 in bounties)
- “xane7a” (10th for $250.88 + $210 in bounties).
The final two players – the UK’s Ben “xLIVEPROx” Warrington and Brazil’s “khalifaaOO” – each locked up $3,242.48 in prize money for making it to heads-up play.
But each were battling for the juicy $2,240.60 PKO bounty. After 8 hours and 24 minutes of play, Warrington prevailed for a total payday of $5,493.08.
XL Autumn Event #4: $30,000 PKO 6-Max Final Table Results
1st – Ben “xLIVEPROx” Warrington (United Kingdom) … $5,493.08
2nd – “khalifaaOO” (Brazil) … $4,732.49
3rd – “SerhioMD” (Moldova) … $2,261.43
4th – “KoxSkirtumas” (Lithuania) … $2,191.73
5th – “DonkeyPolk” (Brazil) … $1,446.45
6th – “87452154” (Denmark) … $1,446.45
7th – “EyeofSkadi” (Russia) … $1,274.88
8th – “pEzzettE” (Brazil) … $751.75
9th – “iTankAloT” (Malta) … $858
In other Monday action, the $44 buy-in Event #5: $15,000 Mini PKO 6-Max saw Finland’s “teuski1” top a 529-entry field to win the title for $3,456.36
in the $22 buy-in Event #6: $10,000 Late PKO 6-Max the UK’s “shaplachow” navigated a 580-entry field to emerge victorious for $2,099.68.
“F3nix35” Wins Event #14: $20K Mini PKO 8-Max
On Thursday, October 21, the $55 buy-in Event #14: $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max had 435 players rebuy 122 times. So, the 557-entry field surpassed the guarantee by generating a $27,850 prize pool.
The top 56 finishers got paid including the following players –
- “JacobMitro” (34th for $76.58 + $295.31 in bounties)
- “zalgiris13” (24th for $135.07 + $148.44 in bounties)
- “Laukinis” (16th for $179.63 + $28.13 in bounties)
- “geniuspoker” (10th for $226.97 + $289.05 in bounties)
- “ronutd71” (3rd for $1,462.12 + $84.38 in bounties)
After 7 hours and 14 minutes, it was the UK’s Ben “F3nix35” Dobson defeating Kazakhstan’s “LandVale” in heads-up play to win the title and $4,633 top prize.
XL Autumn Event #14: $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max Final Table Results
1st – Ben “F3nix35” Dobson (United Kingdom) … $4,633
2nd – “LandVale” (Kazakhstan) … $3,087
3rd – “ronutd71” (United Kingdom) … $1,546
4th – “figura” (Russia) … $1,362
5th – “MARIMBONDO1” (Brazil) … $859
6th – “RWeisshaupt” (Germany) … $612
7th – “romodrago” (Brazil) … $517
8th – “RonaldSleasy” (United Kingdom) … $425
Also on Thursday, Russia’s “snowball5225” bested a 305-entry field to win the $160 buy-in Event #13: $40,000 PKO 8-Max for $8,482.83
Brazil’s “EduAraujo” topped a 590-entry field to win the $22 buy-in Event #15: $10,000 Late PKO 8-Max for $1,940.21.
“D1scoPanda” Wins $200,000 Tune Up for $27,620
On Sunday, October 24, the $109 buy-in Event #22: $200,000 Tune Up attracted 1,458 players who rebought 411 times. The $200,000 prize pool was reserved for the top 240 finishers.
Among those to make deep runs were the following players –
- “VictorGuru” (46th - $520)
- Ben “xLIVEPROx” Warrington (36th - $600)
- 888poker Ambassador Vivi “Vivi.888.” Saliba (23rd - $840)
- “whalewhale” (11th - $2,040)
- “Fake4Serg” (6th - $6,060)
- “bettyordiane” (3rd - $14,820)
After 10 hours and 40 minutes of play, it was Latvia’s “D1scoPanda” beating Canada’s “BeHustlin” in heads-up play to win the title and hefty $27,620 first-place prize.
XL Autumn Event #22: $200,000 Tune Up Final Table Results
1st – “D1scoPanda” (Latvia) … $27,620
2nd – “BeHustlin” (Canada) … $20,160
3rd – “bettyordiane” (United Kingdom) … $14,820
4th – “TuckaIF” (United Kingdom) … $10,980
5th – “chabee79” (N/A) … $8,120
6th – “Fake4Serg” (Russia) … $6,060
7th – “SRFC1899” (Ireland) … $4,540
8th – “TheeIwild” (N/A) … $3,440
9th – “dhamda” (N/A) … $2,620
Sunday also saw to other events play out. In the first, Malta’s “jmsantos10” topped a 1,622-entry field to win the $16.50 buy-in Event #23: $20,000 Mini Tune Up for $3,361.22,#
In the $33 buy-in Event #24: $15,000 Late Tune Up it was Russia’s “blawiknfiend” besting a 579-entry field to claim a $3,177.25 top prize.
Upcoming XL Autumn Tournaments
Almost every day of the XL Autumn features three tournaments. There will be the premier event followed by both “Mini” and “Late” versions of that event.
- For example, on Friday, October 30 is the $109 buy-in Event #40: $300,000 Knockout at 11:00.
- The $16.50 buy-in Event #41: $15,000 Mini Knockout taking place at the same time.
- Two hours later, the $55 buy-in Event #42: $15,000 Late Knockout takes place.
Other big tournaments on the schedule include the $320 buy-in Event #28: $50,000 PKO at 18:00 GMT on Tuesday, October 26 and the $215 buy-in Event #34: $40,000 PKO 6-Max at 18:00 on Thursday, October 28.
Be sure to check back in the coming weeks for periodic recaps of the 2021 XL Autumn!
2021 XL Autumn Winners Thus Far
Date |
Tournament |
Buy-in |
Players |
Prize Pool |
Winner |
Country |
Prize |
17-Oct |
Event #1: $100,000 Opening Event |
$55 |
1468 |
$100,000 |
Ilikepugs |
Sweden |
$13,810 |
17-Oct |
Event #2: $20,000 Mini Opening |
$16.50 |
1,222 |
$22,545 |
Zachrina |
United Kingdom |
$3,114.77 |
17-Oct |
Event #3: $15,000 Late Opening |
$33 |
425 |
$15,750 |
ChipDiddyO |
United Kingdom |
$2,880.83 |
18-Oct |
Event #4: $30,000 PKO 6-Max |
$88 |
353 |
$35,840 |
Ben "xLIVEPROx" Warrington |
United Kingdom |
$5,493.08 |
18-Oct |
Event #5: $15,000 Mini PKO 6-Max |
$44 |
430 |
$21,160 |
teuski1 |
Finland |
$3,456.36 |
18-Oct |
Event #6: $10,000 Late PKO 6-Max |
$22 |
449 |
$11,600 |
shaplachow |
United Kingdom |
$2,099.68 |
19-Oct |
Event #7: $30,000 Freezout |
$215 |
149 |
$30,000 |
james12627 |
Honduras |
$6,975 |
19-Oct |
Event #8: $20,000 Mini Freezeout |
$55 |
352 |
$20,000 |
Blag333 |
Thailand |
$3,635.29 |
19-Oct |
Event #9: $15,000 Late Freezrout |
$109 |
138 |
$15,000 |
Octopokes |
United Kingdom |
$3,487.50 |
20-Oct |
Event #10: $30,000 PKO |
$109 |
296 |
$36,700 |
zeronimmo |
Ukraine |
$7,000.12 |
20-Oct |
Event #11: $15,000 Mini PKO |
$16.50 |
811 |
$15,600 |
FrenchyC. |
Brazil |
$2,056.51 |
20-Oct |
Event #12: $10,000 Late PKO |
$33 |
322 |
$12,510 |
Mm1313 |
Canada |
$2,124.37 |
21-Oct |
Event #13: $40,000 PKO 8-Max |
$160 |
242 |
$45,750 |
snowball5225 |
Russia |
$8,482.83 |
21-Oct |
Event #14: $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max |
$55 |
435 |
$27,850 |
F3nix35 |
United Kingdom |
$4,633.48 |
21-Oct |
Event #15: $10,000 Late PKO 8-Max |
$22 |
442 |
$11,800 |
EduAraujo |
Brazil |
$1,940.21 |
22-Oct |
Event #16: $30,000 DeepStack |
$55 |
496 |
$31,800 |
Ianis |
United Kingdom |
$5,501.40 |
22-Oct |
Event #17: $15,000 Mini DeepStack |
$16.50 |
875 |
$16,890 |
kazinakizdes |
Russia |
$2,615.15 |
22-Oct |
Event #18: $10,000 Late DeepStack |
$33 |
323 |
$12,120 |
yourdoubt |
Germany |
$2,338.19 |
23-Oct |
Event #19: $30,000 6-Max |
$109 |
279 |
$35,500 |
Maxx10333 |
Romania |
$7,810 |
23-Oct |
Event #20: $15,000 Mini 6-Max |
$16.50 |
797 |
$15,615 |
ArlequimAK |
Brazil |
$2,811.14 |
23-Oct |
Event #21: $15,000 Late 6-Max |
$55 |
207 |
$15,000 |
averygrande |
Canada |
$3,600 |
24-Oct |
Event #22: $200,000 Tune Up |
$109 |
1,458 |
$200,000 |
D1scoPanda |
Latvia |
$27,620 |
24-Oct |
Event #23: $20,000 Mini Tune Up |
$16.50 |
1,250 |
$24,330 |
jmsantos10 |
Malta |
$3,361.22 |
24-Oct |
Event #24: $15,000 Late Tune Up |
$33 |
457 |
$17,370 |
blawiknfiend |
Russia |
$3,177.25 |