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Updated: January 12, 2026
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Winter might have brought us freezing temperatures in the new year, but it also delivered something a little more inviting to 888poker, especially if you’ve got a soft spot for low-stakes.

The 2026 XL Winter Series is now officially underway, with over $1.5 million guaranteed. As usual, the series sticks to what it does best: plenty of affordable events, a stacked calendar, and a headlining Main Event.

Here’s how the 2026 edition is looking so far, schedule and all.

The $500K XL Winter Main Event: How to Get There

In 2026, the Winter Series revolves around the $500,000 XL Winter Main Event: Mystery Bounty Edition, which has multiple Day 1 flights running all the way through January 26, 2026.

You’ve got a couple of ways to get there:

Freeroll your way in: There’s a daily no-ticket XL Winter Series Freeroll, and it’s giving away seats to the Main Event. No strings attached, no buy-in, just a shot at the big one.
Satellite from pennies: If you’re feeling lucky (or patient), satellites start from just $0.01. From there, you ladder up to full entry.

Even though the Main Event’s been designed as the show stopper for 2026, the rest of the XL Winter Series schedule is still dense. Here’s a few events have already caught our eye:

XL Winter #06: $100,000 RAKELESS Mystery Bounty ($109 buy-in)
XL Winter #11: $5,000 Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special ($5.50 buy-in)
XL Winter #22: $10,000 MB Big or Small ($22 buy-in)
XL Winter #37: $2,000 PKO 6-Max ($55 buy-in)

Full 2026 XL Winter Series Schedule

Date	Tournaments	Buy-in	GTD
18.01	XL Winter #01 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty mini)	$16.50	$20,000
18.01	XL Winter #02 – Opening Event (Classic)	$33	$12,000
18.01	XL Winter #03 – Opening Event (PKO)	$22	$10,000
18.01	XL Winter #04 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty)	$55	$27,000
18.01	XL Winter #05 – Opening Event (Mystery Bounty micro)	$8.8	$9,000
18.01	XL Winter #06 – Opening Event (RAKELESS Mystery Edition)	$109	$100,000
18.01	XL Winter #07 – Opening Event (MB Big or Small)	$22	$12,000
18.01	XL Winter #08 – Big Shot High Roller	$525	$30,000
18.01	XL Winter – Sunday PKO Rumble 109	$109	$7,000
18.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
18.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
19.01	XL Winter #09 – Daily Gems – PKO Mini	$16.50	$10,000
19.01	XL Winter #10 – Daily Gems – PKO	$55	$12,000
19.01	XL Winter #11 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special	$5.50	$5,000
19.01	XL Winter #12 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special	$22	$10,000
19.01	XL Winter #13 – Daily Gems – PKO High	$109	$10,000
19.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
19.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
19.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
20.01	XL Winter #14 – Daily Gems – Marathon Special	$33	$10,000
20.01	XL Winter #15 – Daily Gems – MB FRENZY Special	$11	$10,000
20.01	XL Winter #16 – Super KO High Roller	$320	$15,000
20.01	XL Winter #17 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special	$55	$15,000
20.01	XL Winter #18 – Daily Gems – Super KO	$109	$10,000
20.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
20.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
20.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
21.01	XL Winter #19 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Mini	$11	$10,000
21.01	XL Winter #20 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special	$55	$12,000
21.01	XL Winter #21 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special	$5.50	$5,000
21.01	XL Winter #22 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small	$22	$10,000
21.01	XL Winter #23 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special	$109	$10,000
21.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
21.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
21.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
22.01	XL Winter #24 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Special	$11	$10,000
22.01	XL Winter #25 – DeepStack High Roller	$320	$15,000
22.01	XL Winter #26 – Daily Gems – DeepStack	$55	$12,000
22.01	XL Winter #27 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special	$22	$10,000
22.01	XL Winter #28 – Daily Gems – DeepStack High	$109	$10,000
22.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
22.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
22.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
23.01	XL Winter #29 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Mini	$11	$11,000
23.01	XL Winter #30 – Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Special	$22	$12,000
23.01	XL Winter #31 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty	$55	$12,000
23.01	XL Winter #32 – PLO6 Special	$22	$2,000
23.01	XL Winter #33 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special	$5.50	$5,000
23.01	XL Winter #34 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special	$109	$10,000
23.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
23.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
23.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
24.01	XL Winter #35 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max Mid	$16.50	$10,000
24.01	XL Winter #36 – PLO5 Mystery Bounty Special	$16.50	$2,000
24.01	XL Winter #37 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max	$55	$12,000
24.01	XL Winter #38 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 6-Max Special	$22	$12,000
24.01	XL Winter #39 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY	$8.8	$6,000
24.01	XL Winter #40 – Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max High	$109	$10,000
24.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
24.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
24.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
25.01	XL Winter #41 – Deepstack Special	$33	$12,000
25.01	XL Winter #42 – Mystery Bounty mini	$16.50	$20,000
25.01	XL Winter #43 – Mystery Bounty	$55	$30,000
25.01	XL Winter #44 – THE PKO Rumble	$109	$40,000
25.01	XL Winter #45 – Mystery Bounty micro	$8.8	$8,000
25.01	XL Winter #46 – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special	$22	$12,000
25.01	XL Winter #47 – Super High Roller Special	$1,050	$40,000
25.01	XL Winter – Sunday PKO Rumble 109	$109	$7,000
25.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,200
25.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,200
26.01	XL Winter #48 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY mini	$11	$10,000
26.01	XL Winter #49 – Daily Gems – Big Shot Special	$55	$12,000
26.01	XL Winter #50 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY	$22	$10,000
26.01	XL Winter #51 – Daily Gems – DeepStack Special	$109	$10,000
26.01	$100,000 XL Winter #52 – Mystery Bounty Mini Event (Day 2) *	$25	$100,000
26.01	$500,000 XL Winter #53 – RAKELESS Mystery Main Event (Day 2) **	$250	$500,000
26.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
26.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
26.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000
27.01	XL Winter #54 – Daily Gems – Closing Event MB Mini	$16.50	$12,000
27.01	XL Winter #55 – High Roller Special	$320	$15,000
27.01	XL Winter #56 – Daily Gems – Closing Event Mystery Bounty	$55	$15,000
27.01	XL Winter #57 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special	$22	$10,000
27.01	XL Winter #58 – Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty FRENZY Mini Special	$8.8	$5,000
27.01	XL Winter #59 – Daily Gems – Closing Event Big Shot	$109	$10,000
27.01	$500,000 XL Winter #53 – RAKELESS Mystery Main Event (Final Table)	–
27.01	XL Winter – PKO Rumble 109	$109	$5,000
27.01	XL Winter – Mystery Bounty Turbo 16.50	$16.50	$2,000
27.01	XL Winter – Late Mystery Bounty 6-Max 5.50	$5.50	$2,000

Written By: Iva Dozet News Editor

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