888poker’s latest championship series, XL Blizzard, is set to begin on January 18. While the $80,000 Gtd Opening Event is still days away, satellites to help players qualify for the upcoming events are well underway.

With $2.9 million in guaranteed prize pools over 34 different events, the online series is sure to create enormous paydays for players. The buy-ins for the series range from as little as the $5 for the Mini Rebuy & Add-On to the massive $2,100 $250,000 Guaranteed High Roller. But for players who would like to find their way into XL Blizzard events, 888poker has plenty of Step Satellites, as well as specific qualifiers, for players to enter to attempt to maximize their budgets.

Step Into The Spotlight

Step Satellites start for as little as a single penny. That’s right $.01. Every time you win a Step you get a ticket for the next Step. With 6 Steps in total, should you climb the complete ladder you could conceivably win your way into the XL Blizzard Main Event for one cent.

Players can start on the Step of their choice. Players can win your way into any of the Steps by playing the one before it. Also, those with the means can simply buy directly into to a Step for their shot to win their way into their favorite XL Blizzard tournament. Here’s a list of your Step Options:

• Step 1 – $0.01buy-in to win a Step 2 entry or tournament ticket
• Step 2 – $0.10 buy-in (or ticket) to win a Step 3 entry or tournament ticket
• Step 3 – $1 buy-in (or ticket) to win a Step 4 entry or tournament ticket
• Step 4 – $5 buy-in (or ticket) to win a Step 5 entry or tournament ticket
• Step 5 – $30 buy-in (or ticket) to win a Step 6 entry or tournament ticket
• Step 6 – $160 buy-in to win (or ticket) to win a $1,050 tournament ticket

Main Event Mania

The XL Blizzard $1,050 $1,000,000 Gtd Main Event is almost certain to pay out over six-figures for first. In addition to winning a Step 6 tournament, there are a number of other ways for players to qualify for what is likely to be the largest event of the series. 888poker is holding two Mega Satellites during the series that, combined, promise to give away at least 65 seats to the Main Event.

The first is held on Sunday, January 21 and the $160 buy-in holds a guarantee of 15 seats. The second is the massive 50 Seat Main Event Mega Satellite on Sunday, January 28 for a $215 buy-in.

Additionally, 888poker is holding standard satellites on a regular basis with a $109 buy-in, which itself can be satellites into.

Make It A Freeroll With First Deposit

New to 888poker? The site is giving away free tickets to first-time depositors into their XL Blizzard Main Event Qualifier. The qualifier runs every day and gives away two seats to the $1,050 Main Event. First-time depositors get three free tickets. That’s three shots at a $1,000,000 prize pool. Just make sure you use the promo code: BLIZZARD10.

Tickets can also be used on the XL Blizzard Mini Tune-Up Qualifier where the top 20 finishers earn a $12 seat to XL Blizzard Event #11, the $40,000 Mini Tune-Up Event.

The XL Blizzard action heats up starting January 18 with satellites for major events happening daily at 888poker.