XL Spring Series Makes Its Return to 888poker With Over $1.5M GTD 

XL Spring Series Makes Its Return to 888poker With Over $1.5M GTD 
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Iva Dozet News Editor
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  • Updated: May 8, 2026
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With spring in full swing, there was only one thing 888poker could do — announce the return its XL Spring Series for the 2026 poker season and today, they did just that. From 3 May through 12 May, the platform will home to events that stack up over $1,500,000 in total guarantees.

Here is what that’s going to look like.

What the XL Spring Series Has Planned for 2026

The 2026 XL Spring Series schedule is nothing short of impressive, with over 70 tournaments scheduled during the ten-day tournament. All of it is centered around the RAKELESS $500,000 GTD Mystery Bounty Main Event, which concludes on the last day of the festival, May 12. The Main Event comes in with a $250 buy-in but more importantly, it’s completely rakeless, meaning everything goes towards the prize pool.

If the $250 buy-in is on the heavier side, there is also the returning $50,000 GTD Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event, with a buy-in of just $25.

How to Secure Your Seat for the 2026 XL Spring Series

888poker plans for this edition of the XL Spring Series to be as inclusive as possible. That’s why, apart from directly buying into the tournament, players are being given three alternative routes to enter:

  • Step Satellites: Available for as little as one cent.
  • Daily Freerolls: Participate in the “No-Ticket Needed” XL Spring Series Freerolls to win a seat for $0.
  • Social Media Giveaways: XL Spring Series Main Event seats and tournament tickets are being given out across 888poker social media channels. 

XL Spring Series 2026 Schedule

DateTimeXL Spring Series 2026Buy-inGTD
3-May15:00XL Spring #01 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty mini)$16.50$20,000
3-May16:00XL Spring #02 – Opening Event (Classic)$33$12,000
3-May16:30XL Spring #03 – Opening Event (PKO)$22$10,000
3-May17:00XL Spring #04 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty)$55$25,000
3-May17:00XL Spring #05 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty micro)$8.80$10,000
3-May17:00XL Spring #06 – Opening Event (RAKELESS Mystery Edition)$109$100,000
3-May18:00XL Spring #07 – Opening Event (MB Big or Small)$22$12,000
3-May18:30XL Spring #08 – Big Shot High Roller$525$30,000
3-May15:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$4,000
3-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
3-May16:00XL Spring – Sunday PKO Rumble 109$109$6,000
3-May18:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 5.50$5.50$3,000
3-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
3-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
4-May15:00XL Spring #09 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY$11$10,000
4-May17:00XL Spring #10 – Daily Gems – PKO$55$12,000
4-May17:00XL Spring #11 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Mini$5.50$5,000
4-May17:00XL Spring #12 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special$22$10,000
4-May18:00XL Spring #13 – Daily Gems – PKO High$109$10,000
4-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
4-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
4-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
4-May17:15XL Spring – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 8.80$8.80$3,000
4-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
4-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
5-May15:00XL Spring #14 – Daily Gems – Marathon Special$33$8,000
5-May15:00XL Spring #15 – Daily Gems – MB FRENZY Special$11$10,000
5-May17:00XL Spring #16 – Super KO High Roller$320$10,000
5-May17:00XL Spring #17 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special$55$10,000
5-May18:00XL Spring #18 – Daily Gems – Super KO$109$8,000
5-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
5-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
5-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
5-May17:15XL Spring – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 8.80$8.80$4,000
5-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
5-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
6-May15:00XL Spring #19 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Mini$11$10,000
6-May17:00XL Spring #20 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special$55$10,000
6-May17:00XL Spring #21 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special$5.50$5,000
6-May17:00XL Spring #22 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small$22$8,000
6-May18:00XL Spring #23 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special$109$8,000
6-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
6-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
6-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
6-May17:15XL Spring – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 8.80$8.80$3,000
6-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
6-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
7-May15:00XL Spring #24 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Special$11$10,000
7-May17:00XL Spring #25 – DeepStack High Roller$320$15,000
7-May17:00XL Spring #26 – Daily Gems – DeepStack$55$10,000
7-May17:00XL Spring #27 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special$22$10,000
7-May18:00XL Spring #28 – Daily Gems – DeepStack High$109$10,000
7-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
7-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
7-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
7-May17:15XL Spring – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 8.80$8.80$4,000
7-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
7-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
8-May15:00XL Spring #29 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Mini$11$11,000
8-May17:00XL Spring #30 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Special$22$12,000
8-May17:00XL Spring #31 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty$55$12,000
8-May17:00XL Spring #32 – PLO6 Special$22$2,000
8-May17:00XL Spring #33 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special$5.50$5,000
8-May18:00XL Spring #34 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special$109$10,000
8-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
8-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
8-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
8-May17:15XL Spring – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 8.80$8.80$3,000
8-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
8-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
9-May15:00XL Spring #35 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 6-Max mini$11$10,000
9-May17:00XL Spring #36 – PLO5 Mystery Bounty Special$16.50$2,000
9-May17:00XL Spring #37 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max$55$12,000
9-May17:00XL Spring #38 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 6-Max$22$12,000
9-May17:00XL Spring #39 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY$8.80$6,000
9-May18:00XL Spring #40 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max High$109$10,000
9-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
9-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
9-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
9-May18:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 5.50$5.50$3,000
9-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
9-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
10-May15:00XL Spring #41 – Deepstack Special$33$12,000
10-May15:00XL Spring #42 – Mystery Bounty mini$16.50$20,000
10-May15:30XL Spring #43 – THE PKO Rumble mini$22$10,000
10-May17:00XL Spring #44 – Mystery Bounty$55$30,000
10-May17:00XL Spring #45 – THE PKO Rumble$109$40,000
10-May17:00XL Spring #46 – Mystery Bounty micro$8.80$8,000
10-May18:00XL Spring #47 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special$22$12,000
10-May18:30XL Spring #48 – Super High Roller Special$1,050$40,000
10-May15:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$4,000
10-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
10-May18:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 5.50$5.50$3,000
10-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
10-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
11-May15:00XL Spring #49 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY mini$11$10,000
11-May17:00XL Spring #50 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special$55$12,000
11-May17:00XL Spring #51 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY$22$10,000
11-May18:00XL Spring #52 – Mystery Bounty – UKPL Closer Special$109$20,000
11-May20:30$50,000 XL Spring #53 -The Mystery Mini Main (Day 2) *$25$50,000
11-May20:30$500,000 XL Spring #54 – RAKELESS Mystery Main Event (Day 2) **$250$500,000
11-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
11-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
11-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
11-May17:15XL Spring – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 8.80$8.80$4,000
11-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
11-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000
12-May15:00XL Spring #55 – Daily Gems – Closing Event MB Mini$16.50$12,000
12-May17:00XL Spring #56 – High Roller Special$320$12,000
12-May17:00XL Spring #57 – Daily Gems – Closing Event Mystery Bounty$55$15,000
12-May17:00XL Spring #58 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY$25$12,000
12-May17:30XL Spring #59 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Mini$8.80$5,000
12-May18:00XL Spring #60 – Daily Gems – Closing Event Big Shot$109$10,000
12-May18:00$500,000 XL Spring #54 – RAKELESS Mystery Main Event (Final Table)– 
12-May15:00XL Spring – Daily Gems – PKO Rumble 16.50$16.50$3,000
12-May16:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 3.30$3.30$1,500
12-May16:00XL Spring – PKO Rumble 109$109$4,000
12-May18:00XL Spring – Mystery Bounty FRENZY 5.50$5.50$3,000
12-May21:30XL Spring – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50$16.50$2,000
12-May21:30XL Spring – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50$5.50$2,000