888poker XL Autumn Series: The Lay of the Land After 18 Events

The 2026 XL Autumn Series is only three days into its schedule, yet 888poker has crowned 18 champions. There are 41 numbered events, a bunch of side events, and more than $900,000 in guaranteed prize pools waiting to be won.

One player, “MikeyW94” of the United Kingdom, has reeled in a five-figure score. The British grinder triumphed in the $109 buy-in Mystery Opening Event and walked away with $12,376 of the $100,000 prize pool.

XL Autumn #06: Mystery Opening Event Final Table Results

The $109 Mystery Opening Event drew 871 entrants, almost 13% fewer than was needed to hit the $100,000 guarantee. PokerNews said this event could represent good value for 888poker players during our XL Autumn Seriespreview article, and that prediction proved accurate, with a $12,900 overlay enjoyed by those finishing in the money or banking a mystery bounty.

Mystery bounties kicked in after Level 18, and dozens of players eliminated an opponent and got to open a golden envelope. Argentina’s “TheFreston” opened an envelope containing the $10,000 jackpot bounty. With other bounties and their regular prize pool payment, “TheFreston” took home $11,392 despite finishing 17th.

A handful of 888poker regulars navigated to the eight-handed final table and concluded Day 1. Tom “sheeeeeeeet” Hall was one of the early eliminations at the final table. Hall finished seventh for $2,012.

Guernsey’s “Mayanking,” who frequently plays the weekly Mystery Bounty Main Event, finished third for $5,195, leaving “MikeyW94” and “MiriKKadoni,” both of the United Kingdom, heads-up.

“MiriKKadoni” fell at the final hurdle and took home $6,398 for their runner-up finish, leaving “MikeyW94” to be crowned this event’s champion and to scoop $12,376, giving them plenty of ammunition for the rest of the XL Autumn Series.

888poker XL Autumn Series Results

“MikeyW94″‘s haul is the largest anyone has taken home from any of the 18 completed XL Autumn Series events so far.

In terms of first-place prizes, “Masterbak3r” netted the second-largest haul of the festival, namely $8,985. That was the top prize in the $525 High Roller event, which saw 60 players take to the 888poker virtual felt.

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Remaining 888poker XL Autumn Series 2026 Schedule

The XL Autumn Series continues until September 29, meaning there’s less than a week for you to log into your account and become an 888poker champion. Expand the table below to see the remaining 2026 XL Autumn Series schedule.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.