The tables at 888poker are heating up this winter season with the much-anticipated XL Winter Series! This online series comes with over $1,500,000 in guarantees, boasting very affordable buy-ins with huge GTDs!
The highlight of the series is the $250 buy-in RAKELESS $500K GTD multi-flight Mystery Bounty Main Event. With so many ways for players to nab a ticket, from freerolls to satellites, this tournament is sure to attract all player levels!
This XL Series will feature many affordable Mystery Bounty events– one of our hottest and most popular tournament formats.
The tournament series kicks off on 18 January, with Day 1 flights of the $500,000 GTD multi-flight MB Main Event already underway.
Day 2 of the Main Event will take place on 26 January, with the final table live-streamed on 27 January on our 888pokerTV Twitch channel.
This tournament series offers players bargain-basement buy-ins and value for their buck, with most tourneys priced at $55 or less.
Another series to mark on the calendar is the multi-flight $25 buy-in $100,000 GTD XL Winter #52 Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event.
Day 1s start on 11 January, with Day 2 happening on 26 January.
Hot off the Press XL Winter Series Tournament Tickets
Leading the way when it comes to hot tickets is the $250 buy-in $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Main Event.
Day 1s will run in this multi-flight event until 26 January, and players can buy in directly or play the XL Winter Series Freerolls.
Here are a few XL Winter Series 888poker top tournament picks:
- 18/1 @18:00 - - $100,000 XL Winter #06 – Opening Event – RAKELESS Mystery Edition - - $109 buy-in
- 19/1 @18:00 - - $5,000 XL Winter #11 - Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special - - $5.50 buy-in
- 21/1 @18:00 - - $10,000 XL Winter #22 - Daily Gems - MB Big or Small - - $22 buy-in
- 24/1 @18:00 - - $2,000 XL Winter #37 - Daily Gems - PKO 6-Max - - $55 buy-in
Check out the full XL Winter schedule below for more details.
Make sure to check out the full series terms and conditions here.
Live Streams, Contests, Giveaways, and Freerolls!
The 2026 XL Winter Series hosts a superb line-up of live streams with free ticket giveaways!
Follow the live action on our 888pokerTV and StreamTeam Twitch channels, where free XL Winter series tickets will be up for grabs.
And the freebies don’t stop there! The daily no-ticket XL Winter Series Freerolls are giving away $90,000 in seats to the $500,000 XL Winter Main Event!
In addition to the daily no-tickets XL Winter Series Freerolls, you can also bag free tickets on our social media channels:
Check Out the Full 2026 XL Winter Series Schedule
Here’s a look at the complete 2026 XL Winter Series Schedule:
| 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 |
* Mini Event #52 Day 1s start on 11.01.2026
** Main Event #53 Day 1s started on 28.12.2025
