The 888poker XL Inferno Series is nearing the end of the first week, but before they start with the weekend, there were 11 new tournaments on Friday. One of the highlights of the day was the XL Inferno #70 - $20,000 Crocodile. Players paid the buy-in of $160 to enter.
XL Inferno #70 - $20,000 Crocodile
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$160
May 12
164
$24,600
At 6:30 p.m. GMT the $20,000 Crocodile event started and after the late registration period. Tere were 164 players who entered. They created a prize pool of $24,600 with the first prize just above $5,000. The last 27 players of this event would get paid, but all eyes were on the final table.
After "Smithstudent", who won the XL Inferno #68 - $15,000 Breeze on this day, busted in 10th place, the remaining nine players went to the final table. On the final table, the tournament lost "Juanfran1973" (ninth, $492), "Ender112" (eight, $738) and "luckyr1ver" (seventh, $984) in quick succession. The last six players were guaranteed at least a four-figure score.
After that, "wonderdaz14" (sixth, $1,230), "_HiusPeinz_" (fifth, $1,476), "TaeTaes" (fourth, $2,152) and "Cobris" (third, $2,890) busted to get to the final heads-up between "PuntSonPunt" and "lunchbox1980."
In the end, it was Czech Republic's "PuntSonPunt" who finished on top to snag the first prize of $5,289. "lunchbox1980" had to settle for second place ($3,813).
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
PuntSonPunt
Czech Republic
$5,289
2
lunchbox1980
Canada
$3,813
3
Cobris
Sweden
$2,890
4
TaeTaes
Canada
$2,152
5
_HiusPeinz_
Germany
$1,476
6
wonderdaz14
United Kingdom
$1,230
7
luckyr1ver
Germany
$984
8
Ender112
Ukraine
$738
9
Juanfran1973
United Kingdom
$492
XL Inferno #67 - $10,000 Lightning 6-Max
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$109
May 12
82
$11,800
Once again, the day started with the $10,000 Lightning 6-Max. This time there were just 82 players who registered, with 36 players choosing to use their rebuy option. They created a prize pool of $11,800 with the first prize being $3,588.
After more than seven hours, "LeoJoseCarne" and "toshapiter86" made a heads-up deal. Runner-up "toshapiter86" took the most money, $2,780, while winner "LeoJoseCarne" got $2,588 for his victory.
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
LeoJoseCarne
Brazil
$2,588
2
toshapiter86
Russia
$2,780
3
trocotero
Argentina
$1,652
4
KURDEdersim
Sweden
$1,121
5
Viachello
Estonia
$826
6
KuuuuL
Lithuania
$619
XL Inferno #68 - $15,000 Breeze
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$55
May 12
291
$15,000
Also, a regular tournament on the XL Inferno Series is the $15,000 Breeze. On Friday, 291 players registered for this tournament, just falling short of the guaranteed prize pool of $15,000. Russia's "Smithstudent" took the victory and first prize of $2,902.
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
Smithstudent
Russia
$2,902
2
Sweep514
Netherlands
$2,175
3
gerikov1990
Czech Republic
$1,650
4
vaibhav1188
India
$1,237
5
grinta121
Czech Republic
$855
6
JezusWOWW
Canada
$660
7
HUEHUAHUEHUA
Peru
$510
8
Chester20o
Poland
$360
9
EmmaLynx
Russia
$262
XL Inferno #69 - $15,000 Deepstack Swordfish
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$30
May 12
640
$17,600
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
toshapiter86
Russia
$3,324
2
IToldUSo99
Mexico
$2,411
3
G0rgon
Germany
$1,777
4
hateVAMOS
Russia
$1,337
5
Sp3w_L0se
United Kingdom
$939
6
bubbleboybr
Brazil
$748
7
eltxupacabra
Poland
$572
8
greenace38
United Kingdom
$396
9
Rodisking
Denmark
$264
XL Inferno #71 - $15,000 Swordfish
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$30
May 12
608
$16,720
The $15,000 Swordfish, also a regular tournament on the schedule of this series, attracted 608 players who all paid their buy-in of $30. That created a prize pool of $16,720 and the lion's share of this money went to Brazil's "LeoJoseCarne!"
The Brazilian also won the XL Inferno #67 - $10,000 Lightning 6-Max earlier this day to become a double winner. In the Swordfish event, he received a total prize of $3,158.
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
LeoJoseCarne
Brazil
$3,158
2
LaGushatnik
Belarus
$2,290
3
GGGambleRRR
Russia
$1,688
4
DCMT
Brazil
$1,270
5
BlackMajlo
Poland
$892
6
N33dCoaching
Denmark
$710
7
hartree87
Canada
$543
8
lolNH
Slovakia
$376
9
UNST0PPABLE1
Croatia
$250
XL Inferno #72 - $20,000 Monsoon
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$55
May 12
462
$23,100
It looked like a Brazilian party on Friday, because the XL Inferno #72 - $20,000 Monsoon was also won by a Brazilian player. This time, "konnhand" snagged the title and first prize of $4,389. In the final heads-up, he defeated his fellow countryman "77portuga77."
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
konnhand
Brazil
$4,389
2
77portuga77
Brazil
$3,234
3
Chester20o
Poland
$2,367
4
flowroll
Latvia
$1,801
5
CherryWaaves
Ireland
$1,270
6
Cupido1992
Germany
$981
7
backdown8
Sweden
$750
8
N33dCoaching
Denmark
$519
9
salamerancio
Argentina
$383
XL Inferno #73 - $30,000 Knockout
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$150
May 12
306
$43,146
One of the biggest winners of this Friday was Morocco's "BustiJauli." He defeated a field of 306 players to snag the title in the XL Inferno #73 - $30,000 Knockout. The winner received a prize of $5,921 while British runner-up "3thereal" got $4,437.
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
BustiJauli
Morocco
$5,921
2
3thereal
United Kingdom
$4,437
3
liincownz
Brazil
$3,366
4
selouan1991
Brazil
$2,524
5
CabecaTilt
Brazil
$1,744
6
Palyaaa
Ukraine
$1,346
7
OlegOmsk
Russia
$1,040
8
stockfish9
Uruguay
$734
9
SmilleThHero
Germany
$535
XL Inferno #74 - $15,000 Mini Knockout
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$35
May 12
750
$24,375
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
CzarBushov
Canada
$3,440
2
1nUrM1nd
Malta
$2,456
3
lvnb96
Brazil
$1,856
4
blackwawks
Czech Republic
$1,396
5
Ramlalb14
Russia
$975
6
Speil13
Russia
$787
7
wooochen
Romania
$600
8
fishmunga2
United Kingdom
$412
9
GrbmBDPzzY
Germany
$243
XL Inferno #75 - $25,000 Friday Challenge
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$35
May 12
845
$27,040
At 8:35 p.m. GMT, 845 players started in the XL Inferno #75 - $25,000 Friday Challenge. They all paid the buy-in of $35 so there was $27,040 in the prize pool. The final four players in this tournament made a deal, where "beny76xx" from Argentina took the most money. He also won the tournament after and received $4,048.
Fourth place finisher "poriferum8k" got a prize of $3,206, more than runner-up "Snake.ru" ($2,920) and third place finisher "khunbaa" ($2,844).
Place
Player
County
Prize
1
beny76xx
Argentina
$4,048
2
Snake.ru
Russia
$2,920
3
khunbaa
United Kingdom
$2,844
4
poriferum8k
Switserland
$3,206
5
Speil13
Russia
$1,392
6
lroland83
Czech Republic
$1,122
7
gripsed
Canada
$851
8
Basti3811
Germany
$597
9
RandChatices
Poland
$346
XL Inferno #76 - $15,000 Tornado
Buy-in
Date
Players
Prize pool
$109
May 12
130
$17,200
Morocco saw two players win a tournament as well. In the XL Inferno #76 - $15,000 Tornado, "B4NKR0LL3R" took the title and first prize of $3,956.