What a way to end the KO Series, by awarding a massive $4,215,755 and taking the total prize money dished out to $19,392,234. The $1 million guarantee on the $5,200 Super High Roller was also beaten, making for an exception day at the partypoker tables.
KO Series Story So Far
- Events completed: 427
- Events remaining: 0
- Prize money awarded: $19,392,234
KO Series Day 15 Recap
KO Series #74-SHR: $1M Gtd 8-Max
- Buy-in: $5,200
- Entrants: 206
- Prize pool: $1,050,600
- Places paid: 32
A field of 206 players bought into the KO Series #74-SHR: $1M Gtd 8-Max for $5,200 to ensure the $1 million guarantee was beaten by $50,600 and that the prizes awarded were nothing short of phenomenal.
Each of the eight players who reached the final table locked up almost $13,000 from the main prize pool and more than $5,000 from the bounty prize pool.
“TeamToxico” was the eighth-place finisher, walking away with $12,895 plus $5,525 with seventh-place going to “aLiNeNok1617”, a finish worth $23,547 plsu $11,700 from the bounty prize pool.
Finnish star “LarsLuzak1” baked more than $35,000 in total by finishing in sixth-place, with former Big Game champion “TIMEXCNT” netting $61,000 for their fifth-place finish.
When “chaAat”’s tourament ended in fourth-place, a prize of $43,731 was awarded plus $16,77 worth of bounties, then “SouhftfW” of Croatia busted in third-spot for a haul worth more than $86,000.
This set up a heads-up battle between “PokerBrothersTM” and “STORTjavalGL” for the title and it was the latter who emerged victorious, getting their hands on the $83,029 top prize plus an incredible $110,906 worth of bounties. The runner-up scooped $82,926 plus $27,056 worth of bounty payments.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STORTjavlaGL | Lithuania | $83,029 | $110,906 |
| 2 | PokerBrothersTM | Belarus | $82,926 | $27,056 |
| 3 | SouhftfW | Croatia | $59,149 | $27,787 |
| 4 | chaAat | United Kingdom | $43,731 | $16,737 |
| 5 | TIMEXCNT | Canada | $30,836 | $30,224 |
| 6 | LarsLuzak1 | Finland | $23,547 | $11,700 |
| 7 | aLiNeNok1617 | Russia | $17,380 | $25,268 |
| 8 | TeamToxico | United Kingdom | $12,895 | $5,525 |
KO Series #74-HR: $500K Gtd 8-Max
- Buy-in: $530
- Entrants: 1,154
- Prize pool: $591,425
- Places paid: 152
The Ukraine’s “marjanko89” was crowned KO Series #74-HR: $500K Gtd 8-Max champion, an accolade that also came with $38,828 from the main prize pool and $37,278 from the bounty prize pool.
Marjanko89 defeated “GRRRIZZZLY” of Belarus heads-up for the title after navigating their way through the 1,154-strong field. The Belarusian had to make do with a $38,770 score boosted by $15,523 worth of bounties, still a fantastic haul for one tournament.
We have to give a mention to the fifth-place finisher who managed to get their hands on $9,003 worth of bounties following some aggressive play. The United Kingdom’s “LordPuasonG” also collected $12,084 from the main prize pool for a profitable day at the virtual felt.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marjanko89 | Ukraine | $38,828 | $37,278 |
| 2 | GRRRIZZZLY | Belarus | $38,770 | $15,523 |
| 3 | Mr.Stagger Lee | Hungary | $25,473 | $3,191 |
| 4 | Cr4zy_driver | Poland | $17,046 | $7,950 |
| 5 | LordPuasonG | United Kingdom | $12,084 | $9,003 |
| 6 | LintyontheLash | United Kingdom | $8,523 | $3,228 |
| 7 | Machacante66 | Finland | $5,978 | $4,429 |
| 8 | hasleloren | Sweden | $4,007 | $754 |
KO Series #74-H: $250K Gtd 8-Max
- Buy-in: $109
- Entrants: 2,901
- Prize pool: $301,704
- Places paid: 376
The KO Series #74-H: $250K Gtd 8-Max event drew a crowd of 2,901 players who were all outlasted by “mazda1991” of Poland who scooped a combined prize worth $32,005 for their $109 investment.
“Mraff11” of Canada was the event’s runner-up, a finish that saw them take home $18,006 for finishing second plus an additional $1,980 bounty payment.
Swedish pro “semislaktarn” busted in third-place for $11,660 plus $1,762 from the bounty prize pool.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mazda1991 | Poland | $18,037 | $13,968 |
| 2 | mraff11 | Canada | $18,006 | $1,980 |
| 3 | semislaktarn | Sweden | $11,660 | $1,762 |
| 4 | i remember | Canada | $7,752 | $5,206 |
| 5 | AllHailTheKing | Germany | $5,387 | $600 |
| 6 | rawacha | Austria | $3,683 | $2,231 |
| 7 | milennial77 | Hungary | $2,533 | $2,597 |
| 8 | PichuPuduven | United Kingdom | $1,608 | $1,050 |
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