Alien_Army Closes Out Biggest XL Inferno Ever for $291k
With a prize pool of $1,755,000, the $1,050 main event of the XL Inferno series was the most valuable tournament ever to take place on 888poker.
1,319 players and 436 re-entries made sure that the original $1.5m guarantee was easily crushed and Alien_Army secured the lion’s share of it.
After a heads-up deal between him and stevachenko7, the Austria-based player went on to signature title of the Inferno series and just shy of $300k.
Big Names Bow Out
It took 13.5 hours until the winner was found and there were a lot of big name casualties along the way.
Streaming phenomenon Doug Polk made the money and reached the final three tables before his luck ran out and he lost a chunk of his stack with A-K vs A-J.
He lost the rest of his stack by means of a coin flip and finished in 27th place. Steven van Zadelhoff came 42nd and Rob Tinnion finished 87th
In the last hand of the tournament Alien_Army managed to outrun stevachenko7’s K-K with Q-4, hitting a four on the flop and the turn.
888poker XL Inferno $1,050 Main Event Final Table Payouts
Place
Name
Country
Prize
1
Alien_Army
Austria
$291,007.27*
2
stevachenko7
n/a
$226,717.73*
3
sngguru
Slovakia
$166,549.50
4
sweet_dr34ms
Russia
$119,340
5
PacoMonon
UK
$86,872.50
6
Fukuruku
Ukraine
$69,322.50
7
Ibeturaise2x
Lithuania
$51,772.50
8
p000cket000
Canada
$34,222.50
9
beebsterizer
Canada
$18,954
*denotes a 2-way deal
Inferno Extinguished, Eclipse Ahead
After an astounding 197 events in the books seven players managed to win even two events:
anteen from Sweden
B4NKR0LLER from Vietnam
Dmilito22 from Argentina
Gandalf_MRS from the UK
LeoJoseCarne from Brazil
PokerMogo from Romania
PuntSonPunt
unclesala from Switzerland
The 197 tournaments attracted a total of 118,665 entries and total prize money of $11,352,277.
All the XL Inferno champions are now waiting for their special Champion of Champions event in which only title holders take part.
In this invitational the top three players will all win tickets to WSOP events with the eventual winner taking a complete WSOP main event package home.
The tournament is scheduled for coming Wednesday at 7 PM CET.
If you aren’t a member of the winner’s club you’ll only have to wait four months for another shot.
In September 888poker is hosting its next massive online series called the XL Eclipse.
Create a new 888poker account via our review page to get ready and claim an up to $888 sign-up bonus.
888poker XL Inferno Series: All Winners, All Events
1
$30,000
Sunday Lightning
470
$71,800
“SteveyBG”
Mexico
$13,893.30
2
$45,000
Sunday Breeze
1,223
$61,150
“zumo444”
Argentina
$10,554.49
3
$30,000
Sunday Deepstack Swordfish
1,597
$43,917.50
“Ciprian_Rau”
UK
$7,417.66
4
$150,000
Mega Deep
902
$180,400
“Binkasaurus”
UK
$32,472
5
$40,000
Mini Mega Deep
1,852
$50,420
“hooy2all”
Lithuania
$7,966.36
6
$20,000
Sunday Swordfish
1,029
$28,297.50
“DiMag1a”
Brazil
$5,093.55
7
$300,000
Opening
1,447
$311,850
“Xandee1991”
Brazil
$53,014.50
8
$50,000
Mini Opening
4,311
$64,331.80
“TOP1LTU”
Lithuania
$9,006.45
9
$45,000
Sunday Monsoon
1,035
$51,750
“thompson199”
Romania
$9,315
10
$200,000
Whale
334
$200,000
“anteen”
Sweden
$38,700
11
$100,000
Sunday Challenge
892
$103,834
“omgsicklife”
Romania
$18,690.12
12
$30,000
Sunday Tornado
264
$32,700
Guntis “luffEEE” Aleskins
Latvia
$6,687.15
13
$50,000
Turbo Mega Deep
241
$50,000
“T54_IS_A_FAG”
Canada
$10,225
14
$20,000
Mini Turbo Mega Deep
1,018
$26,840
“badlucktou”
Russia
$4,831.20
15
$30,000
Turbo Opening
456
$30,000
“sajtgul”
Sweden
$5,700
16
$10,000
Super Turbo Opening
172
$14,892
“oyvindbe”
Norway
$3,201.78
17
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
138
$20,300
“UHYC9_888”
Andorra
$5,278
18
$15,000
Breeze
467
$23,350
“Jab0c0”
Poland
$4,436.50
19
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
952
$26,180
“COMINGTHRU”
Belgium
$4,712.40
20
$20,000
Crocodile
309
$46,350
“V.BlomFan60”
Romania
$8,968.72
21
$15,000
Swordfish
900
$24,750
“bazzzarov”
Russia
$4,455
22
$20,000
Monsoon
728
$36,400
“Gutschel”
Switzerland
$6,679.40
23
$15,000
Omaha
132
$21,200
“KevinBANGos”
Germany
$5,088
24
$5,000
Mini Omaha
378
$6,638.10
“me_demon”
Belarus
$1,394
25
$10,000
Monday Royal
837
$16,740
“309865”
Netherlands
$3,029.94
26
$10,000
Monday Fish
809
$16,180
“Habilidade0”
Brazil
$2,928.58
27
$15,000
Tornado
250
$35,200
“OPH1UCHUS”
UK
$7,198.40
28
$15,000
Snap
219
$16,650
“FouEnculePL”
Poland
$3,404.92
29
$5,000
Mini Snap
887
$6,934.20
“Le0_Maga”
Brazil
$1,248.15
30
$10,000 Lightning
6-Max
169
$26,500
“AsaNisse4”
Sweden
$6,360
31
$15,000
Breeze
555
$27,750
“Magnf1cious”
Lithuania
$5,244.75
32
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
1,007
$27,692.50
“Rick78R”
Brazil
$4,984.65
33
$25,000
Crocodile
392
$58,800
Pedro “gusma” Madeira
Brazil
$11,283.72
34
$15,000
Swordfish
923
$25,382.50
“Ti0373”
Russia
$4,568.85
35
$20,000
Monsoon
873
$43,650
Conor “GodfryJONES” O’Driscoll
Italy
$7,857
36
$500,000
High Roller
222
$572,000
“anteen”
Sweden
$116,974
37
$150,000
Mini High Roller
845
$244,600
“Profided48”
Russia
$44,272.60
38
$40,000
Tuesday Challenge
741
$74,100
“starkinver”
$13,597.35
39
$15,000
Tornado
174
$23,100
“psihodelik3”
Russia
$4,966.50
40
$50,000
Turbo High Roller
338
$68,400
Kurt “GiNgErSpEw” Fitzgerald
Costa Rica
41
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
133
$21,200
“Achileys34”
Czech Republic
$5,512
42
$15,000
Breeze
482
$24,100
“FellipeD92”
Brazil
$4,579
43
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
889
$24,447.50
“Kraukliz”
Austria
$4,400.55
44
$20,000
Crocodile
298
$44,700
“MttRaven”
$8,649.45
45
$15,000
Swordfish
822
$22,605
“Pepepepepe”
Argentina
$4,091.50
46
$20,000
Monsoon
780
$39,000
“TheHueyLewis”
Brazil
$7,156.50
47
$50,000
8-Max
840
$84,000
“mne_d0edet1”
Russia
$15,540
48
$10,000
Mini 8-Max
1,409
$15,358.10
“888poker172”
Ukraine
$2,687.66
49
$35,000
Wednesday Challenge
1,108
$49,440
Joao Mathias “joao_mathias” Baumgarten
Brazil
$8,642.11
50
$15,000
Tornado
179
$23,900
“grownupguy83”
Netherlands
$5,138.50
51
$10,000
Turbo 8-Max
561
$15,427.50
“creutz93”
Sweden
$2,915.79
52
$20,000
Americas
132
$30,000
“joga_pra_cor”
$6,900
53
$5,000
Turbo Americas
82
$5,250
“aftajvilla”
Russia
$1,443.75
54
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
133
$20,500
“backdown8”
Sweden
$5,330
55
$15,000
Breeze
508
$25,400
“RKOoutofNWHR”
Germany
$4,800.60
56
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
899
$24,722.50
“yrkkk”
Lithuania
$4,450.05
57
$20,000
Crocodile
298
$44,700
“uR4iseM3Up”
Austria
$8,649.45
58
$15,000
Swordfish
108
$22,110
Fabio “F1oba” Pereira
Brazil
$4,001.91
59
$60,000
R&A
692
$84,550
“doyleb102”
Canada
$15,853.12
60
$10,000
Mini R&A
1,248
$14,760.20
“SupertrampBR”
Brazil
61
$20,000
Monsoon
737
$36,850
“GotMyStr8”
Russia
$6,761.97
62
$100,000
Quarterback
599
$149,500
“bananove”
Sweden
$28,240.55
63
$30,000
Mini Quarterback
933
$43,680
“MalakiasCF”
UK
$7,862.40
64
$25,000
Thursday Challenge
1,128
$36,111.70
“In33dm0ney99”
Lithuania
$6,312.32
65
$15,000
Tornado
177
$24,400
“GSwarrior30”
Ukraine
$5,246
66
$30,000
Turbo Quarterback
261
$30,000
“OTwenty”
Netherlands
$6,135
67
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
82
$11,800
“LeoJoseCarne”
Brazil
$3,215.50
68
$15,000
Breeze
291
$15,000
Anton “Smithstudent” Vinokurov
Russia
$2,902.50
69
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
640
$17,600
“toshapiter86”
Russia
$3,324.64
70
$20,000
Crocodile
164
$24,600
“PuntSonPunt”
NA
$5,289
71
$15,000
Swordfish
608
$16,720
“LeoJoseCarne”
Brazil
$3,158.40
72
$20,000
Monsoon
462
$23,100
Rafael “konnhand” Garcia
Brazil
$4,389
73
$30,000
Knockout
306
$30,600
“ButiJauli”
Vietnam
$5,921.10
74
$15,000
Mini Knockout
750
$18,750
“CzarBushov”
Canada
$3,440.62
75
$25,000
Friday Challenge
845
$27,040
“beny76xx”
Argentina
$4,894.24
76
$15,000
Tornado
130
$17,200
“B4NKR0LL3R”
Vietnam
$3,956
77
$10,000
Turbo Knockout
203
$10,150
“KestasLOST”
Lithuania
$2,182.25
78
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
185
$28,700
“Kepalas89”
Lithuania
$6,888
79
$15,000
Breeze
421
$21,050
“nlfreddie”
UK
$4,039.49
80
$40,000
Octopus
262
$84,200
“Gandalf_MRS”
UK
$16,419
81
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
698
$19,195
“ZCSLions83”
Canada
$3,599.06
82
$20,000
Crocodile
200
$30,000
“oreichegounu”
Poland
$6,450
83
$25,000
Saturday R&A
295
$34,400
Yordan “YordanPetrov” Petrov
Bulgaria
$6,656.40
84
$15,000
Swordfish
593
$16,307.50
“jaggalo1231”
NA
$3,080.48
85
$20,000
Monsoon
465
$23,250
“pvss10”
Brazil
$4,417.50
86
$88,000
Crazy 8
722
$90,480
“JDias99”
Russia
$16,919.76
87
$20,000
Mini Crazy 8
1,699
$22,664
“VXR2012”
UK
$3,966.20
88
$30,000
Saturday Challenge
537
$30,000
“xXGlamBabeXx”
Italy
$5,670
89
$15,000
Tornado
139
$18,600
“Toliet_Po8L”
NA
$4,278
90
$15,000
Turbo Crazy 8
249
$15,700
Alexandru “alexos888” Baron
Canada
$3,179.25
91
$30,000
Sunday Lightning
386
$58,200
“zinkAA”
Ukraine
$11,640
92
$45,000
Sunday Breeze
1,124
$56,200
“Jefffryyy”
NA
$9,823.76
93
$30,000
Sunday Deepstack Swordfish
1,381
$37,977.50
“Markus103er”
Germany
$6,456.17
94
$150,000
Mega Deep
967
$193,400
“TheSecretVMS”
Brazil
$34,812
95
$40,000
Mini Mega Deep
1,749
$8,637.54
“tbo1985”
Brazil
$8,637.54
96
$20,000
Sunday Swordfish
931
$25,602.50
“proJJkeke”
Ukraine
$4,608.45
97
$200,000
Tune Up
1,171
$260,700
“PokerMogo”
Romania
$44,996.82
98
$25,000
Mini Tune Up
2,183
$35,119.80
“AronZspot”
Canada
$5,548.92
99
$45,000
Sunday Monsoon
995
$49,750
“otchootcho8”
Switzerland
$8,955
100
$200,000
Whale
328
$263,290
“B4NKR0LL3R”
Vietnam
$50,946.61
101
$100,000
Sunday Challenge
941
$112,892
“N0tori0us_B”
Lithuania
$20,320.56
102
$30,000
Sunday Tornado
272
$34,600
Jake “JakeBalsiger” Balsiger
Canada
$7,075.70
103
$50,000
Turbo Mega Deep
261
$52,200
“mikedonks”
NA
$10,674.90
104
$20,000
Mini Turbo Mega Deep
878
$23,680
“nitmz”
Brazil
$4,262.40
105
$30,000
Turbo Tune Up
456
$30,000
“engineon”
Germany
$5,700
106
$10,000
Super Turbo Tune Up
148
$13,943
“GOLDandVODKA”
Latvia
$2,997.74
107
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
103
$16,800
“unclesala”
Switzerland
$4,578
108
$15,000
Breeze
330
$16,500
“jota_ocho”
Canada
$3,192.75
109
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
629
$17,297.50
“Coffee_pot”
UK
$3,267.49
110
$20,000
Crocodile
199
$29,850
Robin “Inho” Ylitalo
Sweden
$6,417.75
111
$15,000
Swordfish
598
$16,445
“DreamIsOver”
Canada
$3,106.46
112
$20,000
Monsoon
547
$27,350
“siittimest”
Finland
$5,169.15
113
$10,000
Omaha Hi-Lo
80
$11,800
“BetPotAllin” Poland
$3,215.50
114
$5,000
Mini Omaha Hi-Lo
298
$5,188.40
“mikazika986”
Serbia
$1,141.44
115
$10,000
Monday Royal
804
$12,080
“Acestain”
Lithuania
$2,281.91
116
$10,000
Monday Flush
585
$11,700
“antomar”
Russia
$2,210.13
117
$15,000
Tornado
152
$22,000
“botteonpoker” Brazil
$4,730
118
$10,000
ShowMe!
248
$12,400
“rrradiovolna”
Russia
$2,535.80
119
$5,000 Mini
ShowMe!
932
$5,000
“HarryLepps”
UK
$900
120
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
155
$22,800
“ihavenoboss”
Costa Rica
$5,928
121
$15,000
Breeze
465
$23,250
Alessandro “WadoIchimonj” Sarro
Netherlands
$4,417.50
122
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
816
$22,440
“ALTUSDOMUS”
Brazil
$4,061.61
123
$25,000
Crocodile
316
$47,400
“BigNich09”
NA
$9,171.90
124
$15,000
Swordfish
767
$21,092.50
“sosickPL”
Poland
$3,870.47
125
$20,000
Monsoon
743
$37,150
“MWFTBG”
Sweden
$6,817.02
126
$400,000
Super HR Chip-In
121
$810,000
“spud_gun888”
UK
$186,300
128
$50,000
Tuesday Challenge
730
$73,000
“Toobo16” Sweden
$13,395.50
129
$20,000
Tornado
211
$29,500
“Yujin_EX” Russia
$6,342.50
130
$10,000
Turbo Chip-In
367
$22,700
“WowAceDude”
Sweden
$4,356.13
131
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
137
$22,100
Doug “PulledPorker” Lang
Canada
$5,746
132
$15,000
Breeze
449
$22,450
“ItsMyReality”
Russia
$4,265.50
133
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
785
$21,587.50
“interlt”
Lithuania
$3,961.30
134
$20,000
Crocodile
258
$38,700
“Dmilito22”
Argentina
$7,914.15
135
$15,000
Swordfish
745
$20,487.50
“GunnersYa91”
Austria
$3,759.45
136
$20,000
Monsoon
697
$34,850
“ImASpaceman”
Brazil
$6,534.37
137
$50,000
8-Max
697
$69,700
“RagingStoic”
Germany
$13,033.90
138
$10,000
Mini 8-Max
1,366
$14,889.40
“forvardok”
Ukraine
$2,680.09
139
$35,000
Wednesday Challenge
1
,027 $45,376
“jxangai”
Brazil
$8,167.68
140
$15,000
Tornado
180
$24,500
“GoFighTer”
Belarus
$5,267.50
141
$10,000
Turbo 8-Max
492
$13,530
Matthias “blueskyyM” Tikerpe
Estonia
$2,570.70
142
$20,000
Americas
113
$22,800
“santerivali”
Finland
$5,700.
143
$5,000
Turbo Americas
97
$6,150
Steven “Kale333” van Zadelhoff
Malta
$1,537.50
144
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
139
$20,600
“edtastylez92”
Austria
$5,356
145
$15,000
Breeze
487
$24,350
“youler”
UK
$4,626.50
146
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
806
$22,165
“PudimSedutor”
Brazil
$4,011.86
147
$20,000
Crocodile
292
$43,800
“SleepinAwake”
Canada
$8,475.30
149
$60,000
R&A
618
$76,050
“edyvpakistan”
Russia
$14,365.84
150
$10,000
Mini R&A
1,082
$12,649
“Speil13”
Russia
$2,211.04
151
$20,000
Monsoon
669
$33,450
“AllanSheik”
Brazil
$6,271.87
152
$100,000
Quarterback
587
$138,650
Thomas “WushuTM” Muhlocker
Austria
$26,190.98
153
$30,000
Mini Quarterback
856
$39,250
“Lucky_Frutti”
Russia
$7,104.25
154
$25,000
Thursday Challenge R&A
922
$29,789.70
“Duraircwb”
UK
$5,362.14
155
$15,000
Tornado
173
$23,700
”Fukuruku”
Ukraine
$5,095.50
156
$30,000
Turbo Quarterback
275
$31,075
“dontis10”
Greece
$6,354.83
157
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
91
$13,300
“mnintoiu”
Romania
$3,624.25
158
$15,000
Breeze
339
$16,950
“Sevone14”
Ukraine
$3,279.82
159
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
592
$16,280
“salamerancio”
Argentina
$3,075.29
160
$20,000
Crocodile
175
$26,250
“PuntSonPunt”
n/a
$5,643.75
161
$15,000
Swordfish
535
$15,000
“imnvm”
Austria
$2,835
162
$20,000
Monsoon
447
$22,350
“Dmilito22”
Argentina
$4,246.50
163
$30,000
Knockout
297
$30,000
“|||||.”
UK
$5,805
164
$15,000
Mini Knockout
672
$16,800
“huongnguyen1”
UK
$3,150
165
$25,000
Friday Challenge
808
$25,856
“_RIPCHEESE_”
Germany
$4,679.93
166
$15,000
Tornado
142
$18,000
“telmrock”
UK
$4,140
167
$10,000
Turbo Knockout
192
$10,000
“StavTrue”
Russia
$2,150
168
$10,000
Lightning 6-Max
104
$15,800
“HinduKrush”
UK
$4,305.50
169
$15,000
Breeze
366
$18,300
“Roma4892”
Italy
$3,511.77
170
$40,000
Octopus
289
$98,600
“SoulRead88uk”
UK
$19,227
171
$15,000
Deepstack Swordfish
596
$16,390
“Markylar12”
UK
$3,096.07
172
$20,000
Crocodile
203
$30,450
“dulek_jason”
Poland
$6,546.75
173
$25,000
Saturday R&A
282
$33,250
“PokerMogo”
Romania
$6,799.62
174
$15,000
Swordfish
541
$15,000
“Mr.Abuse”
Ukraine
$2,835
175
$20,000
Monsoon
476
$23,800
“77portuga77”
Brazil
$4,522
176
$60,000
6-Max
413
$61,950
“Gandalf_MRS”
UK
$12,699.75
177
$15,000
Mini 6-Max
611
$16,802.50
“rotisseurBJK”
Germany
$3,192.47
178
$30,000
Saturday Challenge
543
$33,700
Cristian “progree69” Sampaoli
Argentina
$6,369.30
179
$15,000
Tornado
119
$15,900
Anton “YSoSerious7” Yakuba
Ukraine
$3,975
180
$10,000
Turbo 6-Max
228
$11,400
“arko415”
Russia
$2,622
181
$30,000
Sunday Lightning
265
$40,100
“unclesala”
Switzerland
$8,822
182
$45,000
Sunday Breeze
1,000
$50,000
“1LevelAbove”
Sweden
$9,000
183
$30,000
Sunday Deepstack Swordfish
1,203
$33,082.50
“anth0nypappa”
Hungary
$5,710.03
184
$150,000
Mega Deep
913
$182,600
“cuttyshark89”
Andorra
$32,868
185
$60,000
Sunday Crocodile
379
$60,000
“Juanfran1973”
UK
$11,514
186
$40,000
Mini Mega Deep
1,743
$47,980
“theginger45”
UK
$8,103.82
187
$20,000
Sunday Swordfish
810
$22,275
“cr7ttrrnetrnet”
NA
$4,031.77
188
$45,000
Sunday Monsoon
853
$45,000
“HappySh00ter”
Cyprus
$8,145
189
$1,500,000
Main Event
1,319
$1,755,000
“Alien_Army”
Austria
$298,350
190
$250,000
Mini Main Event
1,665
$362,550
Jono “spyver” Beck
UK
$61,234.69
191
$50,000
Micro Main Event
1,820
$68,007.50
“nyaaaan”
Russia
$11,486.46
192
$100,000
Sunday Challenge 1R
759
$100,000
“veeea”
Russia
$18,350
193
$30,000
Sunday Tornado
227
$30,000
“Tudlenudle”
NA
$6,135
194
$50,000
Turbo Mega Deep
232
$50,000
“germaxii”
Argentina
$10,225
195
$20,000
Mini Turbo Mega Deep
832
$21,120
“phatshaff”
Ireland
$3,822.72
196
$30,000
Turbo Main Event
239
$30,000
“maladietz”
Romania
$6,135
197
$15,000
Super Turbo Main Event
159
$15,000
“Mindcrushers”
Canada
$3,225
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