The action on the virtual felt continues this January as 888poker takes center stage with its XL Winter Series. Kicking off on Jan 17, the series features $2,000,000 in guarantees across the board and a nice spread of buy-ins, with many very affordable tournaments on offer.
Running until Jan 28, the 888poker XL Winter Series features 50 numbered tournaments and many more side events, highlighted by the Mystery Bounty Main Event featuring a big $1,000,000 guarantee.
While the Main Event comes with a fairly hefty buy-in of $888, a majority of events on the schedule feature buy-ins of $55 and under, which means everyone can get in one the action and battle it out for coveted titles and generous prize pools.
Kicking Things Off With the Mystery Starter Event
This time around, the XL Winter Series starts with the $109 Weekend Mystery Starter event. This is the only event on the docket for the first few days of the series and it is well worth getting involved with.
The tournament features a big guarantee of $150,000 and four starting flights. They will all take place over the weekend, with Friday and Saturday featuring one flight each and the remaining two taking place on Sunday, Jan 19.
Sunday is also when the series starts to pick up speed with the $22 Opening Event, followed by several more tournaments. The Sunday schedule also includes the $1,050 High Roller Special for those with deeper pockets and bigger bankrolls.
Big Multi-Flight Main Event
The XL Winter Series Main Event features a buy-in of $888 and a big guarantee of $1,000,000. To give as many players a chance to get involved, 888poker is running multiple Day 1 flights all the way up to Day 2 that takes place on Jan 27.
The tournament will play out in the mystery bounty format, which means there will be many exciting prizes up for grabs long before the final table.
With numerous Day 1 flights on offer, players have plenty of options and can pick when they want to take their shots, which should certainly help with the total number of participants.
That said, the buy-in of $888 is quite steep and out of reach for many players, which is why 888poker has made sure to offer many cheap and free opportunities to secure your seat in this tournament.
XL Winter Series Freerolls & Giveaways
Almost without exceptions, whenever there is a big tournament series happening at 888poker, it is accompanied by all sorts of giveaways, and the 2025 XL Winter Series will be no different.
Players looking to play the Main Event without paying the big buy-in will have their chances via daily no-ticket freerolls, where everyone is welcome to join the action.
On top of this, the operator will be running all sorts of competitions and giveaways on its official social media channels and platforms, including 888poker Discord community, Instagram, Twitter (X), Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, and more.
Getting involved is free! You just need to follow 888poker on these platforms and/or join the community to be in the mix. After that, simply get in on the various contests as they become available and watch 888poker StreamTeam members on Twitch to have fun, improve your own strategy, and potentially win some tickets for the Main Event and other tournaments on the 2025 XL Winter Series schedule.
