888poker's XL Blizzard continued on Friday with two more PKO tournaments.

888poker’s spring tournament series XL Blizzard continued on Friday with another two contests taking place with over $50,000 in guaranteed prize pools.

The bounty hunters were out in full force before the weekend with both of the day’s tournaments playing as the popular Progressive Knockouts.

Event #4 – $30,000 PKO

The $55 buy-in in Event #4 was the larger tournament of the two XL Blizzard contests offered on Friday and 489 players (164 rebuys) registered to help create a prize pool of  $32,700. With the guarantee smashed, 63 players would breach the bubble securing a min-cash of $71.83, plus any bounties that happened to capture along the way.

In the end, it was ‘Potovics’ that took home the largest XL Blizzard payday on the day, capturing $3,101.95 for first and adding on an extra $2,633.05. He held off the UK’s ‘Hodor83’ who booked a $2,285.50 score as the runner-up, plus an extra $405.87 in bounties.

The top four players secured themselves four-figure scores regardless of how many players they KO’d. Armenia’s ‘loneystrang’ finished the tournament in fifth for $897.87, and with his $315.63 in bounties, he also managed a day earning over $1K.

Event #4 Final Table Payoiuts

1. Potovics – $3,101.95 + $2,633.05 in bounties
2. Hodor83 – $2,285 + $405.87 in bounties
3. Brunsonskid – $1,673.31 + $190.62 in bounties
4. kyzydurr – $1,273.35 + $560.91 in bounties
5. lonelystrang – $897.87 + $315.63 in bounties
6. Sergio1306 – $693.81 + $317.97 in bounties
7. chakalaka1 – $530.56 + $436.70 in bounties
8. c0rbl1meyguv – $367.31 + $201.56 in bounties

Event #5 – $20,000 Mini PKO

The popularity for the PKO format was on display as the $22 buy-in $20,000 Mini PKO also bested its guarantee. 911 players (295 rebuys) fired in the event pulling together a prize pool of  $24,120.

Russia’s ‘Liquidus38’ took home the first place prize of $2,171.19 plus another $1,372.72. He outlasted Germany’s ‘PrinzRussel’ who also booked a nice score of $1,567.80 + $921.68 in bounties.

PocketFiver ’OMGKondio’ was the only other player to book a four-figure score in the Mini PKO. The Bulgarian bowed out with the bronze which was good for $1,169.82 plus $289.22 in bounties. This score pushed his lifetime total online earnings up over $270,000.

Switzerland’s ‘metis996’ turned up at the final table, making that three final tables in the first five events.

Event #5 Final Table Payouts

1. Liquidus38 – $2,171.19 + $1,372.72 in bounties
2. PrinzRussel – $1,567.80 + $921.68 in bounties
3. OMGKondio – $1,169.82 + $289.22 in bounties
4. minou07 – $874.35 + $66.88 in bounties
5. KQueenD – $607.82 + $161.88 in bounties
6. MinsterHeateN – $487.22 + $269.05 in bounties
7. MrAnimo – $366.62 + $76.25 in bounties
8. metis996 – $247.23 + $39.38 in bounties

Saturday is the return of 888poker’s Crazy 8 tournaments, with three more XL Blizzard contests on the schedule.