The 888poker XL Inferno series continued Tuesday with a number of European-based PocketFives members reaching final tables and claiming their share of cash prizes. ‘V.BlomFan60‘ was awarded the largest XL Inferno score of the evening upon taking down the $160 buy-in Crocodile event for $8,969. ‘Gotyoudude‘ earned a payday of $6,721 for second place in that event with Kevin ‘kevlar1991’ Frame of the United Kingdom receiving $5,099 for third place.

Gutschel‘ came out on top in the Monsoon tourament Tuesday and cashed for $6,679. ‘Todderaa‘ was awarded $4,768 for second place while Portugal’s Richard ‘kikasazv’ Dias finished third for $3,604 followed by #424-ranked Patrick ‘thebigdog09’ Brooks of the United Kingdom who walked away with $2,712 in fourth.

UHYC9_888‘ won the $109 buy-in six-max Event #17 for $5,278 Tuesday, as ‘Palyaaa‘ finished in the runner-up position for $3,553. The No Limit Hold’em Breeze event was taken down by ‘Jab0c0‘ for $4,437 followed by Brazilian Pedro ‘PaDiLhA10’ Padilha (ranked #597 worldwide) and Canadian Trans4m (ranked #464), who earned $3,269 and $2,393 for their respective second and third place efforts in that tournament.


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COMINGTHRU‘ took the top spot in the Deepstack Swordfish tournament and collected $4,712 followed by ‘fgthehammer‘ in second for $3,403. Online poker tournament player ‘bazzzarov‘ won the regular XL Inferno version of the Swordfish event Tuesday for a cash prize of $4,455. PocketFiver ‘mr.fanera‘ of the Ukraine finished second for $3,218 and ‘Gutschel‘ tacked-on another $2,401 to his bankroll for third place.

XL Inferno Event #17: $109 No Limit Hold’em Lightning 6-Max
Entries: 138
Prize pool: $20,300

  1. UHYC9_888 – $5,278
  2. Palyaaa – $3,553
  3. icho90 – $2,639
  4. HappyHour4U – $1,726 (mbo90)
  5. lukashov56 – $1,320
  6. 7Buland7 – $914

XL Inferno Event #18: $55 No Limit Hold’em Breeze
Entries: 467
Prize pool: $23,350

  1. Jab0c0 – $4,437
  2. Pedro ‘PaDiLhA10’ Padilha – $3,269
  3. alexos888 – $2,393 (Trans4m)
  4. Imvegan – $1,821 (Grigore ‘marcelutz111’ Marcel)
  5. mgspunj – $1,284
  6. sikosomatik – $992
  7. Julio ‘Julioassp10’ Ribeiro – $759
  8. seppmann7 – $525
  9. Silenzi0 – $388 (Kristofero)

XL Inferno Event #19: $30 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack Swordfish
Entries: 952
Prize pool: $26,180

  1. COMINGTHRU – $4,712
  2. fgthehammer – $3,403
  3. junijunior – $2,539
  4. YourMyAtmSon – $1,898
  5. Farsaa – $1,319
  6. Ph4N888 – $1,047
  7. polar2088 – $785
  8. fredztack – $524
  9. Bitteliten99 – $314

XL Inferno Event #20: $160 No Limit Hold’em Crocodile
Entries: 309
Prize pool: $46,350

  1. V.BlomFan60 – $8,969
  2. Gotyoudude – $6,721
  3. Kevin ‘kevlar1991’ Frame – $5,099
  4. CountSmegma – $3,824
  5. gevshig – $2,642
  6. RichieLaNuit – $2,039
  7. grandepike – $1,576
  8. Pimmelspeck – $1,112 (pappadogg)
  9. Sr.Penes – $811 (David ‘davaman’ Lopez)

XL Inferno Event #21: $30 No Limit Hold’em Swordfish
Entries: 900
Prize pool: $24,750

  1. bazzzarov – $4,455
  2. mr.fanera – $3,218
  3. Gutschel – $2,401
  4. grounupguy83 – $1,794
  5. CliKiNBuToNz – $1,247 (Justin Ouimette)
  6. Mukonga – $1,000
  7. GoFighTer – $752
  8. badmanello – $507
  9. _RipCheese_ – $309 (Christian ‘ArmyOfLuck’ Bauer)

XL Inferno Event #22: $55 No Limit Hold’em Monsoon
Entries: 728
Prize pool: $36,400

  1. Gutschel – $6,679
  2. Todderaa – $4,768
  3. Richard ‘kikasazv’ Dias – $3,604
  4. omgpatbrooks – $2,712 (Patrick ‘thebigdog09’ Brooks)
  5. LaGushatnik – $1,893
  6. que_te_crio – $1,529
  7. Thiago ‘ThiCortes’ Cortes – $1,165
  8. bigmeachdoee – $801
  9. towelie184 – $473

XL Inferno #23: $109 Pot-Limit Omaha Six Max w/rebuys
Entries: 132 (80 rebuys)
Prize pool: $21,200.00

  1. KevinBANGos – $5,088.00
  2. tikkapekka – $3,508.60
  3. BoobJob32DD – $2,650.00
  4. NeverLucky44 – $1,802.00
  5. AVR26 – $1,378.00
  6. jakthecpt – $954.00

XL Inferno #24: $12 Pot-Limit Omaha Six Max w/rebuys
Entries: 378 (231 rebuys)
Prize pool: $6,638.10

  1. me_demon – $1,394.00
  2. FoxyFalcon – $1,015.62
  3. ToniMahoni9 – $763.38
  4. PycckuiAA – $531.04
  5. hiekkarannat – $398.28
  6. classone – $265.52

XL Inferno #25: $22 No Limit Hold’em Monday Royal
Entries: 837
Prize pool: $16,740.00

  1. 309865 – $3,029.94
  2. Sticker1994 – $2,176.20
  3. playakeep – $1,632.15
  4. figura. – $1,222.02
  5. Rei_gelado – $862.11
  6. swx_ka_tu – $694.71
  7. unlmitedpower – $527.31
  8. Toparanu – $369.95
  9. tmurdah – $214.27

XL Inferno #26: $22 No Limit Hold’em Monday Flush
EntriesL 809
Prize pool: $16,180

  1. Habildade0 – $2,928.58
  2. srcaos – $2,103.40
  3. jancsi89 – $1,577.55
  4. cutelilponey – $1,181.14
  5. Ti0373 – $833.27
  6. otaviosnuts – $671.47
  7. icallyamet – $509.67
  8. proJJkeke – $357.57
  9. DutchyKining – $207.10

XL Inferno #27: $109 No Limit Hold’em w/rebuys Tornado
Entries: 250 (102 rebuys)
Prize pool: $35,200

  1. OPH1UCHUS – $7,198.40
  2. Magicooo22 – $5,280.00
  3. _Antikk_ – $3,977.60
  4. jcavz – $2,992.00
  5. KestasLOST – $2,041.60
  6. suitedfish – $1,584.00
  7. chisna – $1,232.00
  8. hateVAMOS – $880.00
  9. billycadu14 – $668.80

XL Inferno #28 – $55 No Limit Hold’em w/rebuys
Entries: 219 (114 rebuys)
Prize pool: $16,650.00

  1. FouEnculePL – $3,404.92
  2. Curioso24 – $2,497.50
  3. p1uzera – $1,881.45
  4. 974kWRT – $1,415.25
  5. Barathrum15 – $967.50
  6. liam_b – $749.25
  7. MalakiasCF – $582.75
  8. Toobo16 – $416.25
  9. NevilleWeeee – $316.35

XL Inferno #29 – $5.50 No Limit Hold’em w/rebuys Mini Snap
Entries: 887 (637 rebuys)
Prize pool: $6,934.20

  1. Le0_Maga – $1,248.15
  2. CrazyJacko4e – $901.44
  3. hanses77 – $672.61
  4. n00btimer – $502.72
  5. balala4 – $349.48
  6. rickybarbosa – $280.14
  7. imadrim – $210.79
  8. sasje111 – $142.15
  9. DonkeyH3AD – $86.67