Last Updated on September 17, 2026 by Bala Kumar
Canada’s “MrYoungShark” picked the perfect time to catch fire on 888poker. On September 14, 2026, they took down the $109 Mystery Bounty Main Event, outlasting a field of 683 entrants to bank $15,371 including bounty payouts. The win comes just days before 888poker’s XL Autumn Series kicks off on September 20, 41 numbered events and almost $900,000 in guarantees, more than a quarter of which comes from mystery bounty formats.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
| Tournament | 888poker $109 Mystery Bounty Main Event |
| Winner | “MrYoungShark” (Canada) |
| Date | September 14, 2026 |
| Entrants | 683 |
| Prize Pool Guarantee | $80,000 |
| Winner’s Total Payout | $15,371 (including $8,835 in bounties) |
| Runner-Up | “MantynisNA” (Lithuania) — $6,027 |
| Next Up | 888poker XL Autumn Series, September 20–29, 2026 |
| XL Autumn Series Guarantees | Almost $900,000 across 41 numbered events |
| Mystery Bounty Events in Series | 26 of 41 events |
$80,000 Mystery Bounty Main Event — Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
| 1 | MrYoungShark | Canada | $8,835 | $6,536 | $15,371 |
| 2 | MantynisNA | Lithuania | $1,047 | $4,980 | $6,027 |
| 3 | kojgysto888 | Denmark | $100 | $3,580 | $3,680 |
| 4 | PokerStrive | Austria | $748 | $2,424 | $3,172 |
| 5 | 3pokeronly | New Zealand | $33 | $1,604 | $1,637 |
| 6 | Dimasikk888 | Ukraine | $715 | $1,188 | $1,903 |
| 7 | sugarrush2 | Romania | $267 | $840 | $1,107 |
| 8 | BigFish20 | — | $267 | $640 | $907 |
How the Final Table Played Out
MrYoungShark sat down at the eight-handed final table already in the chip lead, with 2,951,018 chips (74 big blinds) — more than double the stack of second-placed PokerStrive.
BigFish20 was the first to fall in eighth place, the only finalist not to reach four figures, taking home $907. Only four big blinds separated third-place kojgysto888 (29 bb) from seventh-place BigFish20 (25 bb) at the start of the table, with New Zealand’s 3pokeronly bringing up the rear on just 13 big blinds.
Romania’s sugarrush2 and Ukraine’s Dimasikk888 fell next, collecting $1,107 and $1,903 respectively. 3pokeronly, the short stack at the start, laddered to a fifth-place finish worth $1,637 — almost half of what the next elimination would earn. PokerStrive busted in fourth for $3,172, and Denmark’s kojgysto888 followed in third for $3,680.
That set up heads-up between MrYoungShark, who had already banked more than $8,000 in bounties, and Lithuania’s MantynisNA. MrYoungShark closed it out for the title, pushing their total take-home to $15,371 against MantynisNA’s $6,027 runner-up prize.
A Field on the Smaller Side — and a Guarantee Watch
At 683 entrants, this was one of the lowest turnouts for the weekly Mystery Bounty Main Event since 888poker trimmed its guarantee from $100,000 down to $80,000. It’s a signal worth watching heading into the XL Autumn Series: 888poker is making a notably bolder move there, reinstating a full $100,000 guarantee on the series-opening Mystery Opening Event on September 20 — a tournament that overlaid by 117 entrants the last time it ran at the reduced $80,000 level. Whether the new, higher guarantee draws a bigger field or produces another overlay will be an early bellwether for the rest of the series.
888poker XL Autumn Series 2026: What’s Coming September 20–29
The XL Autumn Series is 888poker’s flagship autumn festival, running 41 numbered events from September 20 through September 29, 2026, with almost $900,000 in guaranteed prize pools on offer.
- 26 of the 41 events are mystery bounty tournaments — the format 888poker helped pioneer in online poker, and clearly the backbone of this series
- The series opens with the $109 Mystery Opening Event, now boosted to a $100,000 guarantee (up from the recently reduced $80,000 level)
- The $250 Mystery Main Event carries a $300,000 guarantee, needing roughly 1,300 entries to avoid an overlay; Day 1 flights begin as early as September 13
- The $25 Mystery Mini Main guarantees $50,000, needing just over 2,220 entrants to hit
- Last year’s Main Event was won by Romania’s “amormori,” who outlasted 2,319 entrants for $55,782; the Mini Main went to “brocanuts” for $6,077 after busting 4,413 players
Full 888poker XL Autumn Series 2026 Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Guarantee |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:00 PM | #01: $16.50 Mystery Bounty | $15,000 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:00 PM | #02: $55 Classic Freezeout | $10,000 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:30 PM | #03: $33 Mystery Bounty Frenzy | $10,000 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 6:00 PM | #04: $55 PKO Frenzy | $15,000 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 6:00 PM | #05: $8.80 Mystery Bounty | $8,000 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 6:00 PM | #06: $109 Mystery Opening Event | $100,000 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 7:00 PM | #07: $22 Mystery Bounty Big or Small | $10,000 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 7:30 PM | #08: $525 High Roller | $25,000 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:00 PM | #09: $16.50 Mystery Bounty Frenzy | $10,000 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 6:00 PM | #10: $55 Mystery Bounty Frenzy | $10,000 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 6:00 PM | #11: $5.50 Mystery Bounty | $4,000 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 7:00 PM | #12: $109 Mystery Bounty UKPL Closer | $20,000 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 6:00 PM | #13: $320 Super KO High Roller | $10,000 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 6:00 PM | #14: $8.80 Super KO | $3,000 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 7:00 PM | #15: $109 Super KO | $8,000 |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 6:00 PM | #16: $8.80 Mystery Bounty | $4,000 |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 6:00 PM | #17: $22 Mystery Bounty | $8,000 |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 7:00 PM | #18: $109 Mystery Bounty | $10,000 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 6:00 PM | #19: $320 DeepStack High Roller | $10,000 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 6:00 PM | #20: $55 DeepStack | $10,000 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 7:00 PM | #21: $109 DeepStack | $10,000 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:00 PM | #22: $16.50 Mystery Bounty | $10,000 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 6:00 PM | #23: $55 Mystery Bounty | $10,000 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 6:00 PM | #24: $5.50 Mystery Bounty | $4,000 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:00 PM | #25: $16.50 Mystery Bounty 6-Max | $10,000 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 6:00 PM | #26: $8.80 Mystery Bounty 6-Max | $5,000 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 6:00 PM | #27: $55 Mystery Bounty 6-Max | $10,000 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:00 PM | #28: $16.50 Mystery Bounty | $15,000 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5:30 PM | #29: $33 Mystery Bounty Frenzy | $10,000 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6:00 PM | #30: $55 Mystery Bounty | $25,000 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6:00 PM | #31: $109 PKO Rumble | $30,000 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6:00 PM | #32: $8.80 Mystery Bounty Frenzy | $5,000 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 7:30 PM | #33: $1,050 Super High Roller | $40,000 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 6:00 PM | #34: $55 PKO | $10,000 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 7:00 PM | #35: $109 PKO | $10,000 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 9:30 PM | #36: $25 Mystery Mini Main Day 2 | $50,000 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 9:30 PM | #37: $250 Mystery Main Event Day 2 | $300,000 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6:00 PM | #38: $320 Closing Big Shot High Roller | $10,000 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6:00 PM | #39: $55 Closing Mystery Bounty | $10,000 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6:00 PM | #40: $25 Closing Mystery Bounty Frenzy | $10,000 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 7:00 PM | #41: $109 Closing Big Shot | $10,000 |
FAQs
Who won the 888poker Mystery Bounty Main Event?
Canada’s “MrYoungShark” won the September 14, 2026 edition of the $109 Mystery Bounty Main Event, outlasting 683 entrants for a total payout of $15,371.
How much prize money was in the tournament?
The tournament carried an $80,000 guaranteed prize pool, split between regular payouts and bounty collections. MrYoungShark’s total take included $6,536 in regular prize money and $8,835 in bounties.
When does the 888poker XL Autumn Series start?
The 2026 XL Autumn Series runs from September 20 to September 29, featuring 41 numbered events and almost $900,000 in guaranteed prize pools.
What is a mystery bounty tournament?
A mystery bounty tournament combines standard tournament payouts with bounty prizes for eliminations, where the exact bounty amount is revealed only after a player is knocked out — often ranging from small amounts up to a massive top prize.
What is the biggest guarantee in the XL Autumn Series?
The $250 Mystery Main Event carries the series’ headline $300,000 guarantee, with Day 1 flights starting September 13 and Day 2 on September 28.
Did 888poker change the Mystery Opening Event guarantee?
Yes. 888poker reinstated a $100,000 guarantee on the $109 Mystery Opening Event for the XL Autumn Series, up from the $80,000 level the tournament had been running at.
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