One gambling activity that has not been curtailed by COVID-19 is real money online poker. In fact, the revenue numbers for all forms of online gambling have spiked upward over the past several weeks. One of the biggest online poker sites is 888poker. this site has announced the schedule for the 2020 XL Inferno. This series will feature 11 days of tournament action.
The guaranteed prize money is $1.5 million plus. Players will have an opportunity to satellite into the $500,000 Main Event. They can also do this absolutely free by signing up for an online 888poker account.
Spanning this 11-day event, at least $45,000 will be up for grabs on a daily basis. Overall, there are 34 planned events. Everything leads up to three Main Events on Sunday 24. What really makes this special is the trio of Main Events on one single day.
All players will have a chance to win a free $250 XL Inferno Main Event seat. Satellites to the XL Inferno Series are currently running on the 888Poker site. New players can also earn a free $88 bonus at 888poker to get this party started.
The qualifiers will run until May 23. There is a daily qualifier at 17:30 (GMT) awarding five seats for the $250 Main Event. There is also a daily late qualifier at 18:05 (GMT) awarding another three seats to the $250 Main Event.
To open a new account with 888poker, you can go to the actual site or through any other poker news site through a special download prompt. Additional new player bonus offers may apply.
For example, Sofia Lovgren recommends a stockpile of snacks for prolonged online play. Dominik Nitsche stressed the importance of a regular sleep schedule to enhance overall play. While at the tables, Vivian Saliba talks about increasing your sizing depending on the level of competition you face.
The opening of the 888poker XL Inferno Series will take place on Thursday, May 14. The Opening Event is a $109 buy-in with $75,000 guaranteed. The Mini Opening Event offers $25,000 in guaranteed prize money with a buy-in of $16.50. The Late Opening Event has a $55 buy-in and $20,000 guaranteed.
Friday’s schedule on May 15 is made up of three PKO events. Saturday moves to an 8-Max format over three events. Sunday closes out the first weekend with four separate Tune Up events.
The following week is stacked with a full schedule of daily events leading up to the grand finale on May 24.