Die Online-Pokerplattform 888poker hat für Januar 2026 die Rückkehr der XL Winter Series angekündigt. Die Turnierserie beginnt am 18. Januar und umfasst insgesamt 59 nummerierte Events, die bis zum 27. Januar stattfinden sollen. In der Serie sind mehr als $1,5 Millionen an garantierten Preisgeldern vorgesehen, darunter mehrere Turniere für unterschiedliche Spielerstärken.
Rake-freies Mystery Bounty Main Event!
Das $500.000 GTD Main Event bildet dabei den Höhepunkt der Serie: Es handelt sich um ein Mystery Bounty-Turnier mit einem Buy-in von $250, bei dem das gesamte Buy-in ins Preisgeld fließt (keine Rake-Abzüge). Die Day-1-Flights des Main Events laufen bereits seit dem 28. Dezember 2025, und der Finaltag ist für den 27. Januar angesetzt. Zudem werden Satellites angeboten, über die Spieler Plätze für spätere Starttage gewinnen können.
Weitere Highlights
Parallel bietet die Serie mit dem $25 Mystery Bounty Mini Event ein weiteres Turnier mit $100.000 Garantie, das günstige Einstiegsmöglichkeiten eröffnet. Die Day-1-Flights dieses Mini Main Events starten bereits am 11. Januar, der zweite Turniertag wird ebenfalls am 26. Januar ausgetragen.
Insbesondere am ersten Tag der Serie (18. Januar) stehen mehrere Events auf dem Spielplan, deren Buy-Ins von $8,80 bis $525 reichen und garantierte Preisgelder zwischen $9.000 und $100.000 bieten. Neben klassischen Turnierformaten umfasst das Programm auch Progressive Knockouts und Mystery Bounty-Formate, um für Abwechslung zu sorgen.
Die XL Winter Series gilt als ein Saison-Highlight im 888poker-Turnierkalender und richtet sich sowohl an Gelegenheitsspieler als auch an Regulars, die um hohe Preisgelder konkurrieren wollen.
888poker bietet außerdem eine Reihe von Wettbewerben und Giveaways. Für Informationen zu allem, was im Rahmen der XL Winter Poker Series passiert, sollte man den Social Media Kanälen (z. B. Instagram & Facebook) und auf YouTube und Twitch folgen.
Hier der vollständige Turnierplan:
| Date | Time | XL Winter 2025 – Tournaments | Buy-in | GTD |
| 18.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #01 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty mini) | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| 18.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter #02 – Opening Event (Classic) | $33 | $12,000 |
| 18.01 | 17:30 | XL Winter #03 – Opening Event (PKO) | $22 | $10,000 |
| 18.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #04 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty) | $55 | $27,000 |
| 18.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #05 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty micro) | $8.8 | $9,000 |
| 18.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #06 – Opening Event (RAKELESS Mystery Edition) | $109 | $100,000 |
| 18.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #07 – Opening Event (MB Big or Small) | $22 | $12,000 |
| 18.01 | 19:30 | XL Winter #08 – Big Shot High Roller | $525 | $30,000 |
| 18.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – Sunday PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $7,000 |
| 18.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 18.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 19.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #09 – Daily Gems – PKO Mini | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| 19.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #10 – Daily Gems – PKO | $55 | $12,000 |
| 19.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #11 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| 19.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #12 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special | $22 | $10,000 |
| 19.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #13 – Daily Gems – PKO High | $109 | $10,000 |
| 19.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 19.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 19.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 20.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #14 – Daily Gems – Marathon Special | $33 | $10,000 |
| 20.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #15 – Daily Gems – MB FRENZY Special | $11 | $10,000 |
| 20.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #16 – Super KO High Roller | $320 | $15,000 |
| 20.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #17 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special | $55 | $15,000 |
| 20.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #18 – Daily Gems – Super KO | $109 | $10,000 |
| 20.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 20.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 20.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 21.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #19 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Mini | $11 | $10,000 |
| 21.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #20 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special | $55 | $12,000 |
| 21.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #21 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| 21.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #22 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small | $22 | $10,000 |
| 21.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #23 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special | $109 | $10,000 |
| 21.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 21.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 21.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 22.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #24 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Special | $11 | $10,000 |
| 22.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #25 – DeepStack High Roller | $320 | $15,000 |
| 22.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #26 – Daily Gems – DeepStack | $55 | $12,000 |
| 22.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #27 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special | $22 | $10,000 |
| 22.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #28 – Daily Gems – DeepStack High | $109 | $10,000 |
| 22.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 22.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 22.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 23.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #29 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Mini | $11 | $11,000 |
| 23.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #30 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Special | $22 | $12,000 |
| 23.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #31 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty | $55 | $12,000 |
| 23.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #32 – PLO6 Special | $22 | $2,000 |
| 23.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #33 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| 23.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #34 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special | $109 | $10,000 |
| 23.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 23.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 23.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 24.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #35 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max Mid | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| 24.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter #36 – PLO5 Mystery Bounty Special | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 24.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #37 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max | $55 | $12,000 |
| 24.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #38 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 6-Max Special | $22 | $12,000 |
| 24.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #39 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY | $8.8 | $6,000 |
| 24.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #40 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max High | $109 | $10,000 |
| 24.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 24.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 24.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 25.01 | 15:00 | XL Winter #41 – Deepstack Special | $33 | $12,000 |
| 25.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #42 – Mystery Bounty mini | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| 25.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #43 – Mystery Bounty | $55 | $30,000 |
| 25.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #44 – THE PKO Rumble | $109 | $40,000 |
| 25.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #45 – Mystery Bounty micro | $8.8 | $8,000 |
| 25.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #46 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special | $22 | $12,000 |
| 25.01 | 19:30 | XL Winter #47 – Super High Roller Special | $1,050 | $40,000 |
| 25.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – Sunday PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $7,000 |
| 25.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,200 |
| 25.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,200 |
| 26.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #48 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY mini | $11 | $10,000 |
| 26.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #49 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special | $55 | $12,000 |
| 26.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #50 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY | $22 | $10,000 |
| 26.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #51 – Daily Gems – DeepStack Special | $109 | $10,000 |
| 26.01 | 21:30 | $100,000 XL Winter #52 – Mystery Bounty Mini Event (Day 2) * | $25 | $100,000 |
| 26.01 | 21:30 | $500,000 XL Winter #53 – RAKELESS Mystery Main Event (Day 2) ** | $250 | $500,000 |
| 26.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 26.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 26.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
| 27.01 | 16:00 | XL Winter #54 – Daily Gems – Closing Event MB Mini | $16.50 | $12,000 |
| 27.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #55 – High Roller Special | $320 | $15,000 |
| 27.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #56 – Daily Gems – Closing Event Mystery Bounty | $55 | $15,000 |
| 27.01 | 18:00 | XL Winter #57 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special | $22 | $10,000 |
| 27.01 | 18:30 | XL Winter #58 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Mini Special | $8.8 | $5,000 |
| 27.01 | 19:00 | XL Winter #59 – Daily Gems – Closing Event Big Shot | $109 | $10,000 |
| 27.01 | 19:00 | $500,000 XL Winter #53 – RAKELESS Mystery Main Event (Final Table) | – | |
| 27.01 | 17:00 | XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109 | $109 | $5,000 |
| 27.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50 | $16.50 | $2,000 |
| 27.01 | 22:30 | XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50 | $5.50 | $2,000 |
