888poker’s popular XL Eclipse is back for 2019 and the 34-event schedule is packed with events that will appeal to grinders with every size bankroll.

XL Eclipse series gets underway on September 12 with a time-tested schedule that has proven to be quite popular. The XL Championships are packed with events that crush their guarantees and provide bankroll-boosting power for those grinders who make deep runs and especially for those that add an XL title to their poker resumes.

So clear your calendars and check out these five spotlight tournaments on the upcoming XL Eclipse schedule.

Event #1 – $50,000 Opening Event

Buy-in: $109
Date: September 12

There’s plenty of excitement at the beginning of any poker series and XL Eclipse will be no different. Typically, for the XL championships, the Opening Event provides tons of value as players pile into the lobby and create one of the larger prize pools of the entire series.

For May’s 2019 XL Inferno Opening Event, the prize pool swelled to $72,600 – over $22,000 more than the posted guarantee – making it one of the largest prize pools of the entire series when all was said and done. ‘sh4xuR7’ took home the XL title and over $13,700 for their efforts as the 534 entries made it so everyone at the final table secured at least a four-figure score.

Event #10 – $100,000 Tune Up

Buy-in: $160
Date: September 15

The $100,000 Tune Up is one of the largest buy-in tournaments of the series but, thanks to that larger buy-in, it also becomes one of the most attractive thanks to its ability to dramatically increase a player’s bankroll.

For those willing to take a shot in the $100,000 Tune up, the guarantee promises a number of five-figure scores for those that make it deep. Just last May, ‘prebzzz’ took down the XL Inferno $100,000 Tune-Up and turned his $160 into a $23,76 payday. In fact, the top three players all earned five figures making it one of the most lucrative tournaments on the schedule.

Event #30 – $20,000 Mini 6-Max

Buy-in: $16.50
Date: September 21

There are plenty of larger buy-in tournaments that have made this list in the past, including the $100,000 High Roller, but for those that can’t regularly take shots in tournaments over $20 – this event is for you.

The $20,000 Mini 6-Max comes with a very affordable $16.50 buy-in and with 6-Max being such a popular form of poker, players are happy to fire away in this tournament promising those that make the final table the opportunity to 100x their original buy-in.

Event #32 – $500,000 Main Event

Buy-in: $250
Date: September 22

It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that the $500,000 XL Eclipse Main Event is a can’t miss tournament for anyone who is able to play it. It’s a big one and on 888poker, a $500K guarantee simply doesn’t come along all the time.

The XL Eclipse Main Event will be stacked with qualifiers which will help juice the prize pool. However, the real reason to play the Main Event is it may just be one of the best shots that mid-stakes grinders have at earning a career-altering score – especially at a $250 price point.

In 2019, both of the previous XL Championship Main Events have given those that make the final table paydays that rival the best scores of a Sunday Major. This past April, ‘.RUIT’HORA.’ took down the 2019 XL Blizzard Main Event banking over $91K. Then in May, a deal was made at the XL Inferno Main Event final table securing the final three players over $50,000 each.

The hefty guarantee to buy-in ratio may make it may be one of 888poker’s best tournaments of the year.

Event #34 – $15,000 Micro Main Event

Buy-in: $5.50
Date: September 22

Taking a step back, the fact is that, for many, $250 is too much of a bankroll stretch to play in the Main Event. There are plenty of micro-stakes grinders out there putting in the work, squeezing out their ROI, and dreaming of a time when they can move up to play in higher stakes tournaments in the future. For those putting in the work, the Micro Main Event is for you.

It’s very difficult to find the kind of tournament where you can turn a $5 bill into thousands of dollars but that is exactly what is possible in the $15,000 GTD Micro Main Event.  Traditionally, players have enthusiastically taken to this tournament and made so that some lucky microstakes player will more than 500x their buy-in and take the next step in their poker career.

Take a look at the full schedule of 888poker’s XL Eclipse right here.