There's plenty of poker action taking place under the 888poker umbrella this month. The company make their awaited return to the live poker streets today with their 2022 888poker LIVE London Festival as well as announcing their upcoming online Winter XL Series.
The new and improved online series runs from January 16-31 and has over $1.5 million in guarantees up for grabs. The virtual festival has 44 events in total and closes out with the $500,000 guaranteed Main Event.
Players with varying budgets will be able to get involved as buy-ins vary from $16.50 to $320 and there are several opportunities to qualify for events for free.
XL Winter Series Returns
Day 1 of the $500,000 GTD XL Winter Series Main Event kicks off on Sunday, January 30 with the final day playing out on Monday, January 31. Entering the event will cost $250 although there are a plethora of chances to get in on the cheap through freerolls and other satellites.
The reigning XL Winter Series Main Event Champion is Russia's "Kazi070486", they took home the title and $60,862 up top. That tournament was under the progressive knockout format whereas this Main Event will run as a standard No Limit Hold'em event.
Of course the $250 buy-in Main Event is the showstopper of the series but there are a host of tournaments with affordable buy-ins and massive guarantees. Some events to keep an eye on other than the Main Event include:
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, January 16 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #1 - $100,000 Opening Event | $55 | $100,000 |
| Fri, January 21 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #17 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Mon, January 24 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #25 - $25,000 8-Max | $88 | $25,000 |
| Fri, January 28 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #38 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Sun, January 30 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #44 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | $50,000 |
888pokerTV Live Stream and Giveaways
As usual, poker fans and players can keep up to date with the series' biggest events on 888pokerTV. The company will also be giving away XL Series tickets as well as other prizes on their livestreams and other social media channels.
The likes of David Tuchman and Nick Wealthall as well as other poker personalities will be in the booth relaying the action from the online felt. The schedule of the livestreams is as followed:
| Date | Time (GMT) | Live Stream Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, January 17 | 19:35 | XL Winter #1 - $100,000 Opening Event |
| Fri, January 21 | 19:35 | XL Winter #13 - $40,000 PKO 8-Max |
| Mon, January 24 | 19:35 | XL Winter #22 - $200,000 Tune Up |
| Wed, January 26 | 19:35 | XL Winter #28 - $50,000 PKO |
| Mon, January 31 | 19:35 | XL Winter #43 - $500,000 Main Event |
How to Get Your XL Winter Series Tickets for Free
With Christmas just gone, some purse strings may have needed to be tightened but don't let that stop you getting involved in the XL Winter Series as players can secure their seats in several ways. There are host of pennybuy satellites for selected events and depositing players can even qualify for free.
The avenues players can take advantage of to get their hands on tickets are:
- Via XL Winter Series Freerolls
- Satellite into events from 1¢
- Via Social Media and 888pokerTV competitions
XL Winter Series Full Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, January 16 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #1 - $100,000 Opening Event | $55 | $100,000 |
| Sun, January 16 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #2 - $20,000 Mini Opening | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| Sun, January 16 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #3 - $15,000 Late Opening | $33 | $15,000 |
| Mon, January 17 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #4 - $30,000 PKO 6-Max | $88 | $30,000 |
| Mon, January 17 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #5 - $20,000 Mini PKO 6-Max | $44 | $20,000 |
| Mon, January 17 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #6 - $10,000 Late PKO 6-Max | $22 | $10,000 |
| Tue, January 18 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #7 - $30,000 Freezeout | $215 | $30,000 |
| Tue, January 18 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #8 - $15,000 Mini Freezeout | $55 | $15,000 |
| Tue, January 18 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #9 - $10,000 Late Freezeout | $109 | $10,000 |
| Wed, January 19 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #10 - $30,000 PKO | $109 | $30,000 |
| Wed, January 19 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #11 - $15,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Wed, January 19 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #12 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | $10,000 |
| Thu, January 20 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #13 - $40,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 | $40,000 |
| Thu, January 20 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #14 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $55 | $20,000 |
| Thu, January 20 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #15 - $10,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $22 | $10,000 |
| Fri, January 21 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #16 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 | $30,000 |
| Fri, January 21 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #17 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Fri, January 21 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #18 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | $10,000 |
| Sat, January 22 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #19 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 | $30,000 |
| Sat, January 22 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #20 - $15,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Sat, January 22 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #21 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | $15,000 |
| Sun, January 23 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #22 - $200,000 Tune Up | $109 | $200,000 |
| Sun, January 23 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #23 - $20,000 Mini Tune Up | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| Sun, January 23 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #24 - $15,000 Late Tune Up | $33 | $15,000 |
| Mon, January 24 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #25 - $25,000 8-Max | $88 | $25,000 |
| Mon, January 24 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #26 - $15,000 Mini 8-Max | $44 | $15,000 |
| Mon, January 24 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #27 - $10,000 Late 8-Max | $22 | $10,000 |
| Tue, January 25 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #28 - $50,000 PKO | $320 | $50,000 |
| Tue, January 25 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #29 - $25,000 Mini PKO | $55 | $25,000 |
| Tue, January 25 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #30 - $20,000 Late PKO | $109 | $20,000 |
| Wed, January 26 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #31 - $30,000 PKO 8-Max | $109 | $30,000 |
| Wed, January 26 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #32 - $15,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Wed, January 26 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #33 - $10,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $33 | $10,000 |
| Thu, January 27 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #34 - $40,000 PKO 6-Max | $215 | $40,000 |
| Thu, January 27 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #35 - $20,000 Mini PKO 6-Max | $55 | $20,000 |
| Thu, January 27 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #36 - $10,000 Late PKO 6-Max | $22 | $10,000 |
| Fri, January 28 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #37 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 | $30,000 |
| Fri, January 28 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #38 - $15,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Fri, January 28 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #39 - $10,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | $10,000 |
| Sat, January 29 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #40 - $40,000 Knockout | $109 | $40,000 |
| Sat, January 29 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #41 - $15,000 Mini Knockout | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| Sat, January 29 | 8 p.m. | XL Winter #42 - $15,000 Late Knockout | $55 | $15,000 |
| Sun, January 30 | 6 p.m. | XL Winter #43 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 | $500,000 |
| Sun, January 30 | 7 p.m. | XL Winter #44 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | $50,000 |
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