Day 13 of the $7,500,000 XL Inferno Championships completed another 11 events and saw another player capture a second title. In addition, “PuntSonPunt” topped a tough final table to take down the Crocodile for $5,643.75. Read about those stories and more below.

Here’s the list for the first dozen days of the XL Inferno:

Day 1 - 16 tournaments finish and award $1,177,180.75 in prize money

Day 2 – 13 titles awarded; “V.BlomFan60” wins Event #20 Crocodile

Day 3 – Anton “anteen” Bertilsson captures second XL Inferno title

Day 4 -- “mne_d0edet1” & “FouEnculePL” win big

Day 5 -- “bananove” wins Event #62 $100,000 Quarterback for $28,240.55

Day 6 -- Brazil’s “LeoJoseCarne” captures two of those titles in one day

Day 7 -- Alexandru “alexos888” Baron finds redemption

Day 8 -- Vietnam’s “B4NKR0LL3R” claims second title

Day 9 -- Sweden’s Robin “Inho” Ylitalo wins Crocodile

Day 10 -- “spud_gun888” Wins Super High Roller for $186,300

Day 11 – Third final table’s charm for Doug “PulledPorker” Lang

Day 12 – Thomas “WushuTM” Muhlocker wins Quarterback

“PuntSonPunt” Tops Tough Final Table to Win Crocodile

In Event #160 $20,000 Crocodile, a tournament that attracted 175 players and surpassed the advertised guarantee by creating a $26,250 prize pool, it took “PuntSonPunt” seven hours and 46 minutes to win the title and $5,643.75 first-place prize.

He beat “Juanfran1973” in heads-up play, which meant the man from the UK had to settle for his second runner-up finish of the XL Inferno. He previously placed second in Event #50 $75,000 6-Max for $11,100.

Also at the final table was third-place finisher Ivan “ivanascasubi” Vilchez, who notched his sixth cash and best finish of the XL Inferno Championships. In addition, “neverfoldQ5” finished in seventh place. If that name sounds familiar, maybe it’s because you recognize it from him winning the August 2015 888poker Mega Deep outright for $24,000.

Event #160 Final Table Results

1 “PuntSonPunt” (N/A) for $5,643.75
2 “Juanfran1973” (UK) for $4,068.75
3 Ivan “ivanascasubi” Vilchez (Argentina) $3,084.37
4 “ego_death” (UK) $2,296.87
5 “JezusWOWW” (Canada) $1,575
6 “AAnutssss” (Switzerland) $1,312.50
7 “neverfoldQ5” (Germany) $1,050
8 “888Ferrari” (Brazil) $787.50
9 “evianwater1” (UK) $525

Argentina’s “Dmilito22” Captures 2nd Title in Two Days

On Wednesday, Argentina’s “Dmilito22” topped a field of 258 players to win the $160 buy-in Event #134 $20,000 Crocodile for $7,914 and his first XL Inferno title. On Friday, he won his second title in as many days after he prevailed over a field of 447 runners in Event #162 $20,000 Monsoon for $4,246.50.

Also at the final table was Russia’s “josef_shvejk,” who back in November topped a field of 2,151 entries to win the historic $215 buy-in 5th Anniversary Mega Deep for $95,333.55. In this tournament, he had to settle for eighth place and $502.87 in prize money.

Event #162 Final Table Results

1 “Dmilito22” (Argentina) $4,246.50
2 “Chester20o” (Poland) $3,129
3 “jables21” (UK) $2,290.87
4 “FoldToNuts” (Lithuania) $1,743.30
5 “_Hasbeen_” (Malta) $1,229.25
6 “Patsharpe” (UK) $949.87
7 “DuduPa1986” (Canada) $726.37
8 “josef_shvejk” (Russia) $502.87
9 “_JMO_” (UK) $371.01

Day13 XL Inferno Champions

Day 13 of the XL Inferno saw 11 more players add their names to the history books, each of who locked up a seat into the XL Champion of Champions tournament. Thus far, 165 seats have been awarded for that event which will see three lucky winners receive packages to the 2017 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

  • Event #157 $10,000 Lightning 6-Max (91 players/$13,300 prize pool) won by “mnintoiu” (Romania) for $3,624.25
  • Event #158 $15,000 Breeze (339 players/$16,950 prize pool) won by “Sevone14” (Ukraine) for $3,279.82
  • Event #159 $15,000 Deepstack Swordfish (592 players/$16,280 prize pool) won by “salamerancio” (Argentina) for $3,075.29
  • Event #160 $20,000 Crocodile (175 players/$26,250 prize pool) won by “PuntSonPunt” for $5,643.75
  • Event #162 $20,000 Monsoon (447 players/$22,350 prize pool) won by “Dmilito22” (Argentina) for $4,246.50
  • Event #163 $30,000 Knockout (297 players/$30,000 prize pool) won by “|||||.” (UK) for $5,805
  • Event #164 $15,000 Mini Knockout (672 players/$16,800 prize pool) won by “huongnguyen1” (UK) for $3,150
  • Event #165 $25,000 Friday Challenge (808 players/$25,856 prize pool) won by “_RIPCHEESE_” (Germany) for $4,679.93
  • Event #166 $15,000 Tornado (142 players/$18,000 prize pool) won by “telmrock” (UK) for $4,140
  • Event #167 $10,000 Turbo Knockout (192 players/$10,000 prize pool) won by “StavTrue” (Russia) for $2,150

The XL Inferno runs for just two more days, so be sure to check back tomorrow for a full recap of all the Day 14 winners.

The penultimate day of the XL Inferno will see 13 events ranging in buy-ins from $30 up to $215. That includes the $215 buy-in Event #170 $40,000 Octopus, $160 buy-in Event #172 $20,000 Crocodile, and $55 buy-in Event #178 $30,000 Saturday Challenge.

At 18:00, both the $160 buy-in Event #176 $60,000 6 Max and $30 buy-in $30 Event #177 $15,000 Mini 6 Max get underway. Two hours later, the $55 buy-in Turbo 6 Max version will kickoff.

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Chad Holloway is a 2013 WSOP Bracelet winner who has previously worked for PokerNews as a managing editor and live reporter