Day 1 of the $3.4 million guaranteed Monster Series saw 18 of the 144 scheduled event crown their champion and a cool $646,364 awarded to those players lucky and skillful enough to navigate their way into the money.
One of the biggest winners was “tiltduck” who took down the first $200,000 guaranteed event of the series. Let’s discover how much they won and which other partypoker players won big on Day 1.
$3.4 Million Monster Series So Far
- Events played: 18
- Event remaining: 126
- Prize money awarded: $646,364
$3.4 Million Monster Series Recap
Monster #03-H: $200K Gtd [8-Max, PKO]
- Buy-in: $33
- Entries: 5,018
- Prize pool: $200,000
- Place paid: 664
“tiltduck” turned a $33 investment into an incredible $22,875 after outlasting 5,017 opponents in the Monster #03-H: $200K Gtd [8-Max, PKO] event.
Some 664 players were paid out and by the time the eight-handed final table was set, the least anyone would be taking home weighed in at $1,101 [plus whatever they had collected in the form of bounties.
“ARTZIPOPA” was the final table’s first casualty, busting in eighth-place for $1,101 and $498 worth of bounties. They were joined on the sidelines by “Ruffe”, “playfastpls” and “DIMOS33” before “Arut040” banked an impressive $5,227 from the main prize pool and $1,207 worth of bounties for their fourth-place finish.
Third-place and a combined score of $10,412 went to “NickyFox” and their elimination left tiltduck and “Pegasus1971” to lock horns for the title. Pegasus1971 may be named after a mythical horse but they couldn’t ride off with the top prize and had to make do with a welcomed $12,517 plus $2,224 consolation prize.
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounty Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tiltduck | $17,935 | $4,940 |
| 2 | Pegasus1971 | $12,517 | $2,224 |
| 3 | NickyFox | $8,028 | $2,384 |
| 4 | Arut040 | $5,227 | $1,207 |
| 5 | DIMOS33 | $3,589 | $823 |
| 6 | playfastpls | $2,435 | $447 |
| 7 | Ruffe | $1,712 | $196 |
| 8 | ARTZIPOPA | $1,101 | $498 |
Monster #04-H: $100K Gtd [8-Max]
- Buy-in: $33
- Entries: 2,701
- Prize pool: $100,000
- Place paid: 344
Another big winner on Day 1 of the $3.4 million Monster Series was “PichuPuduven” who triumphed over 2,700 opponents in the Monster #04-H: $100K Gtd [8-Max] event, a result that saw their $33 turn into a bankroll boosting $16,162.
Each of the eight final tablists were guaranteed a four-figure score, with the final two players set to walk away with five-figures.
“summuNNN” netted $1,020 for their eighth-place finish with “musash11” taking home $1,600 after crashing out in seventh-place. Sixth-place and $2,320 went to “Marquinhosss” before “Dolphins7i” swam off with $3,400.
There was plenty of tension when only four players remained thanks to the pay jumps increasing in size. Fourth-place, secured by “clarkshark20”, was worth $4,890 while “el-nene833” took home $7,357 for their third-place finish.
The player of the hour was PichuPuduven who eliminated “keyhell_” in second-place, resigning keyhell_ to a bridesmaid finish and $11,435 from the prize pool, which will no doubt help to soften the blow of missing out on a title.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PichuPuduven | $16,162 |
| 2 | keyhell_ | $11,435 |
| 3 | el-nene833 | $7,357 |
| 4 | clarkshark20 | $4,890 |
| 5 | Dolphins7i | $3,400 |
| 6 | Marquinhosss | $2,320 |
| 7 | musash11 | $1,600 |
| 8 | summuNNN | $1,020 |
Monster #02-H: $50K Gtd [Mix-Max]
- Buy-in: $22
- Entries: 2,649
- Prize pool: $52,980
- Place paid: 372
A guarantee-busting prize pool of $52,980 was created when 2,649 players bought into the Monster #02-H: $50K Gtd [Mix-Max] event. Again, each of the players who navigated their way to the final table locked up a four-figure score.
“Fuzal_96” was eliminated in sixth-place in the Mix-Max event for $1,010 while “Matheuz77” netted $1,849 for their $22 investment.
The prizes just kept growing more and more substantial with “BowserPT” and “hearmeroar” walking away with $2,856 and $3,921 respectively, which left “Victory1488” and “OverM1nd55” to play one-on-one for the title and the $6,618 top prize.
No deal was struck despite the difference between first and second-place standing at more than $1,500 so when OverM1nd55 came out on top, they walked away with $6,618 while Victory1488 had to make do with the $5,081 runner-up prize.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OverM1nd55 | $6,618 |
| 2 | Victory1488 | $5,081 |
| 3 | hearmeroar | $3,921 |
| 4 | BowserPT | $2,856 |
| 5 | Matheuz77 | $1,849 |
| 6 | Fuzal_96 | $1,010 |
$3.4 Million Monster Series Events Today
Another 18 Monster Series event are scheduled for Day 2 and they have combined guaranteed prize pools worth a cool $360,500. You will find a mixture of formats and variants, including 8-Max PKO, Mix-Max, pot-limit Omaha Hi/Lo and turbo-charged blinds.
Please do be aware that, due to daylight saving, the clocks in the United Kingdom went back by an hour over the weekend. Check out the Day 2 schedule, including time in GMT, below. CET is still one hour ahead of GMT while ET is currently four hours behind GMT.
| Time (GMT) | Name | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Monster #10-H: $30K Gtd [8-Max, PKO] | $22 |
| 16:00 | Monster #10-L: $10K Gtd [8-Max, PKO] | $4.40 |
| 17:00 | Monster #11-H: $30K Gtd [Mix-Max] | $22 |
| 17:00 | Monster #11-L: $10K Gtd [Mix-Max] | $4.40 |
| 18:00 | Monster #12-H: $100K Gtd [8-Max, PKO] | $33 |
| 18:00 | Monster #12-L: $25K Gtd [8-Max, PKO] | $7.50 |
| 19:00 | Monster #13-H: $50K Gtd [Mix-Max] | $33 |
| 19:00 | Monster #13-L: $15K Gtd [Mix-Max] | $7.50 |
| 19:30 | Monster #14-H: $10K Gtd [6-Max, PLO8] | $33 |
| 19:30 | Monster #14-L: $2.5K Gtd [6-Max, PLO8] | $7.50 |
| 20:00 | Monster #15-H: $25K Gtd [6-Max, Fast, PKO] | $16.50 |
| 20:00 | Monster #15-L: $5K Gtd [6-Max, Fast, PKO] | $3.30 |
| 21:00 | Monster #16-H: $15K Gtd [8-Max, Turbo] | $16.50 |
| 21:00 | Monster #16-L: $3K Gtd [8-Max, Turbo] | $3.30 |
| 22:00 | Monster #17-H: $15K Gtd [Mix-Max, Turbo, PKO] | $11 |
| 22:00 | Monster #17-L: $3K Gtd [Mix-Max, Turbo, PKO] | $2.20 |
| 23:00 | Monster #18-H: $10K Gtd [6-Max, Turbo] | $11 |
| 23:00 | Monster #18-L: $2K Gtd [6-Max, Turbo] | $2.20 |
$3.4 Million Monster Series Promotions
There are some fantastic Monster Series promotions for you to get your teeth into during this $3.4 million guaranteed festival, promotions that are incredible value.
Make sure that you’re earning double cashback points during Monster Hour, are playing in plenty of events to ensure you get your free Monster Wheel spins, and are both cashing and reaching the final tables of as many events as possible for the Monster Missions.
You can also try and win yourself some tickets for only $0.50 in the Monster Sit & Go Jackpots then try to secure some added MILLIONS Online tickets or a $5,300 seat in the Monster Value tournament.
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