XL Blizzard back in action at 888poker this February

Major poker action is set for 888poker this February as the XL Blizzard will be back in full force, offering a whopping 34 tournament events. The festival will run from February 6^th to the 16^th, with over $1.4 million in guaranteed prizes up for grabs.

XL Blizzard Details:

Amateurs and pro poker players will be able to compete in the XL Blizzard, as the operator has made the festival quite affordable. Tournament buy-ins will start at $5.50 and reach up to $320. Players will also have access to a ton of satellites and freerolls, earning seats to events at a fraction of a cost, or potentially nothing.

Kicking off the schedule is the XL Blizzard #1, the $50,000 Opening Event. This tournament has a $109 buy-in, 30,000 in starting chips and blind levels increasing every 15 minutes. Players can access three re-entries during the late registration period.

Event #2 offers a $20,000 Mini Opening event with a $16.5 buy-in while Event #3 is a $20,000 Late Opening event with a $55 buy-in. Each of these tournaments are quite affordable and offer great value for every type of player.

According to the operator…

The XL Blizzard will be offering qualifiers for the $500,000 Main Event. The qualifiers will take place very day until February 15^th. The top 15 players of the qualifier will be given a $250 seat to the Main Event.

The Main Event at 888poker will take place on the 16^th, offering 50,000 in chips and blind levels increasing every 20 minutes. Players have the opportunity to re-enter the event three times during the five hour late-registration time frame.

High Roller:

The XL Blizzard will also include a High Roller option, via Event #16. This poker tournament has a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and has the largest buy-in during the festival at $320. The event has 15 minute blind levels and three re-entries per player during the late-registration period.