The 2020 KO Series has got off to a flying start with almost $2.8 million paid out across the first 29 events. Players have helped themselves to massive scores and some Team partypoker players have been fast out of the blocks.
- Events completed: 29
- Prize money awarded: $2,793,837
2020 KO Series #03-SHR: $300K Gtd 8-Max
- Entrants: 147
- Buy-in: $2,100
- Prize pool: $301,350
KO Series #03:-SHR: $300K Gtd 8-Max is one of the biggest events so far. A field of 147 players exchanged $2,100 for 50,000 chips and the chance to become a 2020 KO Series champion.
“Edoiler99” burst the bubble when the fell in 21st place, paving the way for a $2,908 min-cash plus bounties.
Anatoly “NL_Profit” Filatov fell in 18th for $2,436 plus $1,575 from the bounty prize pool. Teammate Joao “XjoaosimaoX” Simao’s tournament ended in 13th place, a finish worth a combined $5,008.
It looked like we were getting a 2020 KO Series champion with the famous orange diamond next to their alias. This is because Patrick “Patrick_Leonard” Leonard reached the final table. Unfortunately for Leonard, his impressive run ended in a fifth-place finish. A cool $9,432 was Leonard reward, a princely sum boosted by $8,596 worth of bounties.
A special mention goes to “PayAndPlay” who finished in third for a total of $25,656. PayAndPlay is a phenomenal player who hits final tables seemingly at will. “BuddyRW” and “Tree91” were the only players who outlasted PayAndPlay. The latter emerged victorious and banked $25,953 plus $35,650 from the bounty prize pool.
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tree91 | $25,953 | $35,650 |
| 2 | BuddyRW | $25,923 | $10,483 |
| 3 | PayAndPlay | $18,864 | $6,792 |
| 4 | MrDreamMachine | $13,362 | $8,301 |
| 5 | Patrick_Leonard | $9,432 | $8,596 |
| 6 | WiNeGUy | $7,467 | $7,153 |
| 7 | SeniorBOB | $5,942 | $7,940 |
| 8 | Madgenius111 | $4,716 | $2,100 |
KO Series #03-H: $300K Gtd 8-Max
- Entrants: 1,216
- Buy-in: $320
- Prize pool: $374,528
We had another Team partypoker member at the final table of the KO Series #03-H: $300K Gtd 8-Max. Team Online’s Hristivoje “All_In_PAV” Pavlovic was going great guns and reached his first 2020 KO Series final table. His appearance there was cut short when he busted in seventh-place. Pavlovic padded his bankroll with a prize weighing in at $6,006.
The final table was another star-studded affair, showing the lure of the 2020 KO Series. “Z-ENERGIES_” ran out of steam in sixth-place with “eGGplant” falling in third.
“Who I am” and “funkyfive” battled it out heads-up for the title and now massive final bounty payment. It was the latter who secured that, $33,453 to be exact, plus $24,548 for their victory.
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | funkyfive | $24,548 | $33,453 |
| 2 | Who I am | $24,511 | $3,161 |
| 3 | eGGplant | $16,105 | $4,325 |
| 4 | Snowflake | $10,777 | $6,073 |
| 5 | vezunchiksss | $7,640 | $1,942 |
| 6 | Z-ENERGIES_ | $5,388 | $711 |
| 7 | All_In_PAV | $3,780 | $2,226 |
| 8 | ESCOBAR GAVIRIA | $2,533 | $2,147 |
KO Series #08-M: $75K Gtd 6-Max
- Entrants: 1,969
- Buy-in: $55
- Prize pool: $103,372
Our Irish Team Online member Louise “lou045” Butler is another player reaching a 2020 KO Series final table. Butler navigated her way through the majority of the 1,969-strong crowd in the KO Series #08-M: $75K Gtd 6-Max event.
Butler put her $55 to good use as it returned $2,675 when she finally busted in fifth-place. It was a profitable night for Butler who also finished fifth in the $15K Gtd Daily Grind for $1,028.
Shoutout to the eventual champion “papainoel” who almost banked a five-figure prize. $5,446 was awarded for their first-place finish plus an additional $4,458 bounty payment for a total prize worth $9,904. A superb return on such a small buy-in showing everyone can win big at partypoker.
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | papainoel | $5,446 | $4,458 |
| 2 | edy14101 | $5,435 | $2,477 |
| 3 | all-in_baby | $4,133 | $1,392 |
| 4 | All in PAV | $2,986 | $764 |
| 5 | lou045 | $1,978 | $697 |
| 6 | reniscesar77 | $1,146 | $275 |
KO Series #10-HR: $75K Gtd PKO Battle Fast
- Entrants: 75
- Buy-in: $1,050
- Prize pool: $76,875
Leonard second final table completes our round-up of the best 2020 KO Series action so far. He bought into the KO Series #10-HR: $75K Gtd PKO Battle Fast on February 3rd with 74-others.
The likes of “ChimneyBarrel”, “Blackk88” and the incredible PayAndPlay all busted, the latter in third-place. This left Leonard and “WhaledShark” to fight one-on-one for the title and the top prize.
Unfortunately for our hero, he lost this heads-up battle, meaning his $2,100 was now worth $12,657. The champion padded their bankroll with $19,999!
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WhaledShark | $8,039 | $11,960 |
| 2 | Patrick_leonard | $8,031 | $4,626 |
| 3 | PayAndPlay | $5,563 | $4,708 |
| 4 | WatchMeDance | $3,708 | $ |
| 5 | Blackk88 | $2,884 | $2,985 |
| 6 | ChimneyBarrel | $2,266 | $1,181 |
| 7 | huevo2000 | $1,957 | $1,115 |
| 8 | Zevs zevs | $1,751 | $1,312 |
Win Your Way Into 2020 KO Series Events
Satellites for the higher buy-in 2020 KO Series events start from only $2.20, although you can win your way into these for only $0.55! Special edition SPINS are also an option if you prefer that route.
For $5.50 you can win cash prizes or 2020 KO Series tickets worth between $22 and $2,100! Check out the paytable for KO Series SPINS:
| Multiplier | Prize | Frequency in 1M Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $10 cash | 725,190 |
| 3 | $15 cash | 153,240 |
| 4.4 | 2$22 KO Series ticket | 100,000 |
| 4.4 | $55 KO Series ticket | 15,000 |
| 4.4 | $109 KO Series ticket | 5,000 |
| 4.4 | $320 KO Series ticket | 1,000 |
| 4.4 | $530 KO Series ticket | 500 |
| 4.4 | $1,050 KO Series ticket | 50 |
| 4.4 | $2,100 KO Series ticket | 20 |
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