The 2021 XL Spring Series is in full swing now with Event #8 about to get underway. XL Spring #8 - $50,000 High Roller gets going at 2 p.m. eastern time, and players have just over 3.5 hours of late registration to get into the game.
Rebuys are also available during the registration period, but players are limited to three rebuys. Action proceeds today with 12 minute levels starting at 40/80/10, and they'll play today until a winner is decided.
With a bit more than an hour to go before cards go in the air, the field already has more than 25 players, but that number is sure to grow as action gets underway. The guarantee for today is set at $50,000, which means they'll need a total of 167 entries to beat that.
So far, the series has seen good response. The opening event blew past the $50,000 guarantee, ending with more than $67,000 in prizes. Christopher "MAKKAPAKKK" Johnson took it down for a score of nearly $10,000.
Read About Christopher "MAKKAPAKKK" Johnson's win, as well as all the other opening day action
Event #5 also squeaked past its guarantee on the second day of action, but a few of a smaller events ended up with some overlay value for players. Check back on the main page of PokerNews daily for updates from each day's action
Get the details on the second day of 2021 XL Spring Series action
Results So Far
| EVENT | GUARANTEE | WINNER | COUNTRY | PRIZE | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XL Spring #1 - $50,000 Opening Event | CA$50,000 | Christopher "MAKKAPAKKK" Johnson | United Kingdom | CA$9,884 | 1,353 | CA$67,650 | |
| XL Spring #2 - $25,000 Mini Opening | CA$25,000 | Sultanhcik | Ukraine | CA$3,653 | 1,520 | CA$25,000 | |
| XL Spring #3 - $10,000 Micro Opening | CA$10,000 | lourimar | Brazil | CA$1,221 | 1,735 | CA$10,000 | |
| XL Spring #4 - $15,000 Late Opening | CA$15,000 | godfatheR2AA | United Kingdom | CA$2,744 | 481 | CA$15,000 | |
| XL Spring #5 - $20,000 R&A Event | CA$20,000 | Joao Pedro "jpsalgadocr0" Rocha | Brazil | CA$3,982 | 342 | CA$20,640 | |
| XL Spring #6 - $8,000 Mini R&A | CA$8,000 | D.AQUINO92 | Brazil | CA$1,306 | 647 | CA$8,000 | |
| XL Spring #7 - $8,000 Late R&A | CA$8,000 | Invented21st | United Kingdom | CA$1,622 | 300 | CA$8,000 |
2021 XL Spring Series Schedule
| DATE | TIME (GMT) | EVENT | BUY-IN | GUARANTEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | 18:00 | XL Spring #1 - $50,000 Opening Event | $55 | $50,000 |
| May 30 | 18:00 | XL Spring #2 - $25,000 Mini Opening | $17 | $25,000 |
| May 30 | 18:30 | XL Spring #3 - $10,000 Micro Opening | $6 | $10,000 |
| May 30 | 20:00 | XL Spring #4 - $15,000 Late Opening | $33 | $15,000 |
| May 31 | 18:00 | XL Spring #5 - $20,000 R&A Event | $33 | $20,000 |
| May 31 | 18:00 | XL Spring #6 - $8,000 Mini R&A | $6 | $8,000 |
| May 31 | 20:00 | XL Spring #7 - $8,000 Late R&A | $11 | $8,000 |
| Jun. 01 | 18:00 | XL Spring #8 - $50,000 High Roller | $320 | $50,000 |
| Jun. 01 | 18:00 | XL Spring #9 - $25,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | $25,000 |
| Jun. 01 | 20:00 | XL Spring #10 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | $20,000 |
| Jun. 02 | 18:00 | XL Spring #11 - $30,000 PKO | $109 | $30,000 |
| Jun. 02 | 18:00 | XL Spring #12 - $15,000 Mini PKO | $17 | $15,000 |
| Jun. 02 | 20:00 | XL Spring #13 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | $10,000 |
| Jun. 03 | 18:00 | XL Spring #14 - $40,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 | $40,000 |
| Jun. 03 | 18:00 | XL Spring #15 - $15,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | $15,000 |
| Jun. 03 | 20:00 | XL Spring #16 - $15,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | $15,000 |
| Jun. 04 | 17:00 | XL Spring #17 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 | $30,000 |
| Jun. 04 | 17:00 | XL Spring #18 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $17 | $15,000 |
| Jun. 04 | 19:00 | XL Spring #19 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | $10,000 |
| Jun. 05 | 18:00 | XL Spring #20 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 | $30,000 |
| Jun. 05 | 18:00 | XL Spring #21 - $15,000 Mini 6-Max | $17 | $15,000 |
| Jun. 05 | 20:00 | XL Spring #22 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | $15,000 |
| Jun. 06 | 17:00 | XL Spring #23 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 | $500,000 |
| Jun. 06 | 17:30 | XL Spring #24 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | $50,000 |
| Jun. 06 | 18:00 | XL Spring #25 - $15,000 Micro Main Event | $6 | $15,000 |