Starting tomorrow, January 17, the XL Winter Series returns to 888poker with a raft of tournaments catering to a wide range of bankrolls.
There’s $2,000,000 guaranteed across more than 50 events, including a mystery bounty Main Event with $1M GTD. And if mystery bounty tournaments float your boat you’ll have plenty to choose from - each day of the series features multiple mystery bounty events, reflecting the popularity of this exciting format.
The appeal of mystery bounties lies in the fact you can win huge prizes without making a super-deep run, with any eliminations after a certain point rewarding players with randomized prizes.
The biggest guarantees in the series can be found in the multi-flight $109 Weekend Mystery Starter ($150K), the $25 Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event ($100K) and the $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event ($1,000,000), but each event in the schedule has a guaranteed prize pool.
Highlights for every bankroll
It’s a packed schedule, but we’ve pulled out some events worthy of a closer look for players of all stake levels.
Lower stakes
There’s a good choice of tournaments for those looking to pay under $100 for entry, including:
- Event 2: $16.50 Opening Event (Mystery Bounty) with $20K GTD - January 19
- Event 10: $55 Daily Gems PKO with $15K GTD - January 20
- Event 12: $17 Daily Gems Super KO Mini with $12K GTD - January 21
- Event 21: $11 Daily Gems PKO Special with $10K GTD - January 23
- Event 37: $55 Mystery Bounty with $35K GTD - January 26
Mid stakes
A number of tourneys are available at the $109 mark, including all of the following:
- Event 1: Weekend Mystery Starter with $150K GTD - multiple starting flights
- Event 15: Daily Gems Super KO with $12K GTD - January 21
- Event 20: Daily Gems Big Shot Special with $12K GTD - January 22
- Event 34: Daily Gems PKO 6-Max with $12K GTD - January 25
- Event 39: The PKO Rumble with $50K GTD - January 26
Higher stakes
Players with bigger bankrolls have some fun options, including:
- Event 6: $1,050 Super High Roller Special with $40K GTD - January 19
- Event 13: $320 Super KO High Roller with $15K GTD - January 21
- Event 22: $320 Deepstack High Roller with $15K GTD - January 23
- Event 40: $525 Big Shot High Roller with $30K GTD - January 26
- Event 48: $320 High Roller Special with $15K GTD - January 28
Starting flights for the $888 Mystery Bounty Main Event ($1M GTD) are underway, with the final table due to be livestreamed on the 888poker Twitch channel.
More details, including a full schedule, are available at 888poker.
