The XL Winter Collection is about to wrap up on January 27 when the $250 buy-in, $500,000 assured Rakeless Thriller Bounty Major Occasion crowns its champion. Whereas there may be nonetheless loads of poker to be performed earlier than a champion emerges, there is a first rate probability that 888poker Stream Crew member Leo “KaizenStyle” Jokura can be within the combine when the massive bucks are handed out.
Jokura thrived on his chosen Day 1, turning his 10,000 beginning stack into 254,743, which means he sits down on Day 2 with the equal of 102 huge blinds. Solely two gamers have, thus far, bagged and tagged bigger stacks than the Brazilian 888poker consultant: Germany’s “FBarbarotto” is the present chip chief with 268,168 chips, whereas excessive stakes common “9salute46” of Eire occupies second-place with a stack of 264,994.
$500,000 Rakeless Thriller Major Occasion High 10 Chip Counts
RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1FBarbarottoGermany268,168107
29salute46Ireland264,994106
3Leo “KaizenStyle” JokuraBrazil254,743102
4Erroor88Germany230,36292
5BotteroMalta223,87690
6DvingminatorDenmark214,57886
7VladRon13Ukraine199,75480
8EstorilBlueLithuania185,66274
9CurrDUnited Kingdom183,65574
10Schniepi2808Germany177,70471
Remaining XL Winter Collection Rakeless Thriller Bounty Major Occasion Day 1s
On the time of writing, the $500,000 assured Rakeless Thriller Bounty Major Occasion has seen 1,270 gamers purchase in, however solely 142 progress to Day 2 on January 26. 888poker requires a complete of two,000 entries to hit the half-million assure, with each cent of the $250 buy-in going into the prize pool.
Six extra Day 1s run between January 23 and January 25, with the ultimate flight shuffling up and dealing at 10:00 p.m. GMT. Day 2 commences at 9:30 p.m. GMT on January 26 with the thriller bounties in play from the beginning. Two of these bounties are price $10,000 every, one other brace is price $15,000, and the jackpot bounty awards a cool $50,000.
DateTime (GMT)
Fri 23 Jan7:00 p.m.
Sat 24 Jan4:00 p.m.
 7:00 p.m.
Solar 25 Jan3:00 p.m.
 7:00 p.m.
 10:00 p.m.
888poker XL Winter Collection Outcomes So Far
Twenty-eight XL Winter Collection occasions are finished and dusted, which means the pageant is sort of on the midway level, as 31 extra tournaments, together with the aforementioned $500,000 Rakeless Thriller Bounty Major Occasion.
“preTu.ras” is the most important single winner thus far, having triumphed within the $109 Rakeless Opening Occasion Thriller Bounty for $9,601. Develop the desk beneath to see the outcomes from all accomplished XL Winter Collection occasions thus far.
Develop the desk beneath to see the outcomes of the primary 13 XL Winter Collection occasions.
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Remaining XL Winter Collection Numbered Occasions
When you’ve got hopes, desires, and aspirations of changing into an XL Winter Collection champion, you’ve got ample alternatives to take action between January 23-27, with 31 occasions scheduled between these dates.
Increasing the desk beneath reveals the instances, dates, buy-ins, and ensures for all remaining occasions.
DateTime (GMT)EventBuy-inGuarantee
Fri 23 Jan4:00 p.m.#29 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty Mini$11$11,000
 6:00 p.m.#30 – Day by day Gems MB Massive or Small Particular$22$12,000
 6:00 p.m.#31 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty$55$12,000
 6:00 p.m.#32 – PLO6 Particular$22$2,000
 6:00 p.m.#33 – Thriller Bounty Frenzy Particular$5.50$5,000
 7:00 p.m.#34 – Day by day Gems Massive Shot Particular$109$10,000
Sat 24 Jan4:00 p.m.#35 – Day by day Gems PKO 6-Max Mid$16.50$10,000
 5:00 p.m.#36 – PLO5 Thriller Bounty Particular$16,50$2,000
 6:00 p.m.#37 – Day by day Gems PKO 6-Max$55$12,000
 6:00 p.m.#38 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty 6-Max Particular$22$12,000
 6:00 p.m.#39 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty Frenzy$8.80$6,000
 7:00 p.m.#40 – Day by day Gems PKO 6-Max Excessive$109$10,000
Solar 25 Jan3:00 p.m.#41 – Deepstack Particular$33$12,000
 4:00 p.m.#42 – Thriller Bounty Mini$16.50$20,000
 6:00 p.m.#43 – Thriller Bounty$55$30,000
 6:00 p.m.#44 – The PKO Rumble$109$40,000
 6:00 p.m.#45 – Thriller Bounty Micro$8.80$8,000
 7:00 p.m.#46 – Thriller Bounty Frenzy Particular$22$12,000
 7:30 p.m.#47 – Tremendous Excessive Curler Particular$1,050$40,000
Mon 26 Jan4:00 p.m.#48 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty Frenzy Mini$11$10,000
 6:00 p.m.#49 – Day by day Gems Massive Shot Particular$55$12,000
 6:00 p.m.#50 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty Frenzy$22$10,000
 7:00 p.m.#51 – Day by day Gems DeepStack Particular$109$10,000
 9:30 p.m.#52 – Thriller Bounty Mini Occasion Day 2$25$100,000
 9:30 p.m.#53 – Rakeless Thriller Major Occasion Day 2$250$500,000
Tue 27 Jan4:00 p.m.#54 – Day by day Gems Closing Occasion MB Mini$16.50$12,000
 6:00 p.m.#55 – Excessive Curler Particular$320$15,000
 6:00 p.m.#56 – Day by day Gems Closing Occasion Thriller Bounty$55$15,000
 6:00 p.m.#57 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty Frenzy Particular$22$10,000
 6:30 p.m.#58 – Day by day Gems Thriller Bounty Frenzy Mini Particular$8.80$5,000
 7:00 p.m.#59 – Day by day Gems Closing Occasion Massive Shot$109$10,000
 7:00 p.m.#53 – Rakeless Thriller Major Occasion Closing Desk $500,000
Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the UK, and has labored within the poker business since 2008, and labored for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he grew to become the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from stay reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his function of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.
