888poker crowned three more XL Spring Series champions over the weekend in addition to a trio of side events winners. Those six players go their hands on chunky payouts all while the $120,000 guaranteed Tune Up event reached the official nine-handed final table.
Aragorn92 and Dobfen Chip $25,000 DeepStack
The XL Spring Series #14 event was a $55 buy-in $25,000 guaranteed affair that drew in 495 players. The top 72 finishers won a portion of the $25,000 prize pool, with the tournament ending in a heads-up chop between Germany's "Aragorn72" and "Dobfen" of Canada.
Those players who navigated their way into the top five saw their $55 investment swell into a four-figure result. United Kingdom's "ybird1721" was the first of that quintet to win more than a grand, $1,292 to be exact.
Austrian grinder "Tighterinho" was the third-place finisher; they collected $2,402 for their effort. The Austrian's demise left Aragorn72 and Dobfen heads-up up, and the last standing duo decided to strike a deal that concluded the event. Dobfen officially finished in second place for $3,644 while the champion, Aragorn72, took home $4,243.
XL Spring #14 - $25,000 DeepStack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aragorn92 | Germany | $4,243* |
| 2 | Dobfen | Canada | $3,644* |
| 3 | Tighterinho | Austria | $2,402 |
| 4 | Nzol888 | Ukraine | $1,755 |
| 5 | ybird1721 | United Kingdom | $1,292 |
| 6 | cherrywine | Pakistan | $950 |
| 7 | pavel717171 | Belarus | $702 |
| 8 | marcelot2015 | Uruguay | $522 |
| 9 | ahahaoh | Montenegro | $390 |
*reflects a heads-up deal
Ryguy12345 Wins With Josh Manley Third
888poker ambassador Josh "Josh_Manley" Manley almost became an XL Spring Series champion in the XL Spring #15 - $12,000 Mini DeepStack event but ultimately had to make do with a third-place finish worth $1,089.
Manley's prize was the first four-figure prize from the event, and his exit left "Sultanhcik" in a one-on-one battle with Canada's "ryguy12345," who was also at the final table of the $10,000 Late Deepstack tournament. A brief yet intense battle ended with ryguy12345 emerging victoriously and with the $2,038 top prize nestled in his 888poker account.
XL Spring #15 - $12,000 Mini DeepStack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ryguy12345 | Canada | $2,038 |
| 2 | Sultanhcik | Ukraine | $1,485 |
| 3 | Josh "Josh_Manley" Manley | United Kingdom | $1,089 |
| 4 | big_tones20 | Canada | $801 |
| 5 | MOLLOT | Ukraine | $592 |
| 6 | frumentum | Austria | $439 |
| 7 | freakyfish99 | Ireland | $326 |
| 8 | ARMYNIN | Armenia | $243 |
| 9 | dozent44 | Germany | $184 |
EvilJens 2.0 Leaves 316 Opponents in His Wake
Germany's "EvilJens 2.0" took down the $33 buy-in $10,000 Late DeepStack tournament and saw $2,027 in prize money wing its way to their account. The champion defeated "joelsonfa" of Brazil heads-up, resigning the Samba star to a $1,465 consolation prize.
Thailand's "notimur" busted in third for $1,065, the tournament's only other four-figure prize.
Shout out to ryguy12345 who finished seventh after winning the $12,000 Mini DeepStack and to Dobfen who finished eighth here after chopping the $25,000 DeepStack tournament.
XL Spring #16 - $10,000 Late DeepStack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EvilJens2.0 | Germany | $2,027 |
| 2 | joelsonfa | Brazil | $1,465 |
| 3 | notimur | Thailand | $1,065 |
| 4 | papa_af | Ukraine | $771 |
| 5 | LUISRGL | Brazil | $559 |
| 6 | Michael "RipCheader" Rosaman | United Kingdom | $408 |
| 7 | ryguy12345 | Canada | $298 |
| 8 | Dobfen | Canada | $219 |
| 9 | Not_bad | Montenegro | $161 |
XL Spring Series Side Event Results
Sunday 29 May saw a trip of Triple Threat PKO side events take place. The biggest came with a $55 buy-in and a $40,000 guaranteed prize pool. It attracted 1,004 players who created a $50,200 prize pool.
"_zarkou_" of Finland was the last player standing. Their first-place finish came with $6,588 in prize money, including bounties. New addition to the 888poker ambassador roster, Ian "Simpioni" Simpson, finished second for a $3,750 addition to his bankroll.
| Event | Buy-in | Entrants | Prize pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XL Spring - $15,000 PKO Triple Threat 11 | $11 | 1,838 | $18,380 | pokhoc | $1,972* |
| XL Spring - $20,000 PKO Triple Threat 22 | $22 | 1,257 | $25,140 | Elefantnhaus | $2,891* |
| XL Spring - $40,000 PKO Triple Threat 55 | $55 | 1,004 | $50,200 | _zarkou_ | $6,588* |
XL Spring Series Events on May 30
Three more XL Spring Series events take place on May 30, each being played on eighth-handed tables.
Also kicking off is the final table of the XL Spring #17 - $120,000 Tune Up, where $18,576 awaits the eventual champion. You can tune in to the Tune Up final table action from 8:00 p.m. on the official 888poker Twitch channel.
| Time (BST) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. | XL Spring #18 – $25,000 8-Max | $88 |
| 8:00 p.m. | XL Spring #19 - $15,000 Mini 8-Max | $44 |
| 9:00 p.m. | XL Spring #20 - $10,000 Late 8-Max | $22 |
