marllonsanti Takes Down XL Retro Mystery Bounty Event
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888poker's XL Retro series' eagerly anticipated $200,000 Mystery Bounty event crowned its champion on October 17 and in thrilling fashion. Some 859 poker players took to the 888poker virtual felt, each sharing the common goal of reaching Level 18, which was when the mystery bounties kicked in.
Only 244 of those starters survived long enough to be in contention for a mystery bounty. $177.66 was the smallest bounty payment anyone could receive, but there were a pair of $6,000 bounties, plus a jackpot of $20,000 for one lucky 888poker winner.
Mystery Bounty Payouts
| Prize | No. of Prizes |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 |
| $6,000 | 2 |
| $2,000 | 4 |
| $1,000 | 10 |
| $500 | 30 |
| $177.66 | 197 |
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Forty-fifth place finisher "KKingJames23" was the lucky winner of the $20,000 top mystery bounty prize. They won another two bounties in addition to a $340 main prize pool prize, for a total haul worth $20,355!
The 11th place finisher "feerofeero" collected a cool $8,234 worth of bounties, with "DGR.POKHER" of New Zealand busting in 183rd place but scooping a $6,000 scalp!
XL Retro #13: $200,000 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties Won | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marllonsanti | Brazil | $1,388 | $16,330 | $17,718 |
| 2 | 33betwizkid | United Kingdom | $1,921 | $11,900 | $13,821 |
| 3 | AUTISPOSTI | Malta | $1,065 | $8,730 | $9,795 |
| 4 | frostnova | Brazil | $1,177 | $6,420 | $7,597 |
| 5 | Kabosu69 | Malta | $1,565 | $4,750 | $6,315 |
| 6 | HyperX. | United Kingdom | $4,566 | $3,520 | $8,086 |
| 7 | kiskutya23 | $710 | $2,620 | $3,330 | |
| 8 | Omar.Si | Montenegro | $2,210 | $1,950 | $4,160 |
| 9 | Percepteur | $1,210 | $1,480 | $2,690 |
"marllonsanti" got off to a flying start at the final table, finding pocket aces after a short-stacked "Percepteur" open-shoved with queen-jack suited. The aces held, and marllonsanti bagged another $500 bounty in addition to giving his stack a boost.
One by one the players headed to the rail. "Omar.Si" of Montenegro joined Percepteur before 888poker regulars "kiskutya23" and "HyperX." Saw their tournaments end abruptly.
"Kabosu69" of Malta and "frostnova" fell short of the victory, before "AUSTIPOSTI" was eliminated in third-place, leaving marllonsanti heads-up against the United Kingdom's "33betwizkid." The British grinder was one of the short stacks at the start of the final table, but fought valiantly throughout proceedings. Unfortunately, they tripped up at the final hurdle and had to make do with a runner-up finish.
The final hand saw 33betwizkid open-shove for 6.5 big blinds with queen-seven, and marllonsanti call with jack-eight of hearts. 33betwizkid flopped a queen, but running hearts on the turn and river gifted marllonsanti a flush and the win.
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Other Recent XL Retro Results
Nine other XL Retro events recently concluded, including the $1,050 buy-in Volcano PKO. "Destroyer300" won that event and secured $18,005 of the $45,000 prize pool.
| Event | Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 - $20,000 Crocodile PKO | $320 | 94 | $28,200 | rantzi | $6,776* |
| #7 - $8,000 SwordFish PKO | $33 | 432 | $12,960 | Squadup902 | $2,118* |
| #8 - $15,000 Lightning 6-Max | $109 | 179 | $17,900 | LHollanda | $4,654 |
| #9 - $6,000 Mini Lightning 6-Max | $33 | 283 | $8,490 | Baburka22 | $1,952 |
| #10 - $20,000 Hurricane | $109 | 214 | $21,400 | vaka123 | $4,797 |
| #11 - $4,000 CatFish | $16.50 | 467 | $7,305 | sousa1299 | $1,336 |
| #12 - $45,000 Volcano PKO | $1,050 | 34 | $45,000 | Destroyer300 | $18,005* |
| #13 - $200,000 Mystery Bounty | $215 | 859 | $200,000 | marllonsanti | $17,178 |
| #14 - $45,000 Whale 8-Max | $525 | 105 | $52,500 | DonCamaron | $10,847 |
| #15 - $20,000 Mini Mystery Bounty | $33 | 949 | $28,470 | julianopk10 | $3,224* |
*prize includes bounty payments
2022 888poker XL Retro Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Speed | Buy-in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 18.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 18:00 | $20,000 XL Retro #18 �C Crocodile KO | $320 | |||
| 18:30 | $8,000 XL Retro #19 �C Big Fish KO | $33 | |||
| Wed 19.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 18:00 | $5,000 XL Retro #20 �C PLO 6-Max | $109 | |||
| 18:30 | $1,500 XL Retro #21 �C Mini PLO 6-Max | $33 | |||
| Thu 20.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 17:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 18:30 | $20,000 XL Retro #22 �C Crocodile PKO 8-Max | $320 | |||
| 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 23:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Fri 21.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 17:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 23:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Sat 22.10 | 16:00 | $6,000 XL Retro Big Shot 11 | $11 | ||
| 16:30 | $12,000 XL Retro PKO Rumble 22 | $22 | |||
| 17:00 | $12,000 XL Retro Big Shot 55 | $55 | |||
| 17:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 18:00 | $45,000 XL Retro #23 �C Volcano | $1,050 | |||
| 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 21:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 23:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Sun 23.10 | 18:00 | $30,000 XL Retro #24 �C Turbo Mega Deep PKO | $109 | ||
| 18:00 | $150,000 XL Retro #26 �C Super High Roller 8-Max | $2,100 | |||
| 18:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 18:30 | $20,000 XL Retro #25 �C Mini Mega Deep PKO | $33 | |||
| 20:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 22:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 00:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| Mon 24.10 | 14:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | ||
| 16:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 17:30 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Hyper Turbo Main Event (Day 1) | $250 | |||
| 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (Day 2) | - | |||
| Tue 25.10 | 19:00 | $500,000 XL Retro #27 - Main Event (FT) | - |
