"lxiltxZtKQn" Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win 888poker XL Spring Series Mystery Main ($38,263)
It only took about 90 minutes to crown "lxiltxZtKQn" as the champion of the 2023 888poker XL Spring Series Mystery Main Event. The champ defeated “luttekikker” in heads-up play to win the top prize of $36,525 while collecting $1,738 in bounties along the way.
The tournament took place over several Day 1 flights and 376 players made their way to Day 2 to fight for a prize pool of $500,000, where mystery bounties waited with the potential to pull up to $50,000. It was “Lokiape” of the United Kingdom with the lucky pull and their $250 tournament entry turned into over $52,000 in prizes.
2023 888poker XL Spring Series Mystery Main Event
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lxiltxZtKQn | $36,525 | $1,738 |
| 2 | luttekikker | $26,700 | $4,738 |
| 3 | r4ndomr4gs | $19,625 | $1,869 |
| 4 | Rochinh2011 | $14,425 | $3,159 |
| 5 | Hiisoka93 | $10,675 | $1,738 |
| 6 | Ckb4714 | $7,950 | $2,289 |
| 7 | Betsoares | $5,975 | $8,818 |
| 8 | buicanalex | $4,525 | $2,659 |
| 9 | xxBanionxx | $3,450 | $1,949 |
"Luttekikker” finished in second place for $26,700 and $4,738 in bounties after a string of final table knockouts late in final table play. “r4ndomr4gs” ran to third place and collected $19,625+$21,494.
“lxiltxZtKQn” called a river bluff from “r4ndomr4gs” with Big Slick to send the tournament to heads-up play. The previous three knockouts were all handled by “Luttekikker,”starting with “ckb4714” in sixth place after a jam from the button with a suited ace-five. “Ckb4714” called and the flush came on the turn to send them home with $7,950 and $10,240 in bounties.
“Luttekikker” sent “Hiisoka93” to the rail in fifth place after they caught up to ace-jack with a pair of nines on the flop. “Rochinh2011” was out in fourth place after an unsuccessful jam with nothing on the turn was called by “Luttekikker” with a pair of nines.
In seventh place was “Betsoares” for $5,975 and $8,818 in bounties, while “buicanalex” bowed out in eighth for $4,525+$2,659 and “xxBanionxx” was the first elimination of the day in ninth for $3,450+1,949.
The big moment came for "lxiltxZtKQn" when "Luttekikker" shoved with a suited ten-eight. "lxiltxZtKQn" called quickly with king-queen and held on to take down the tournament.
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