Day 6 of the $30 million guaranteed KO Series crowned another 14 champions and the prize money awarded weighed in at a cool $2,321,710, taking the total to an impressive $13,787,653 with 190 events still to play out.
The biggest event of the day was a $2,100 buy-in with $500,000 guaranteed. Did it hit its ambitious guarantee? Who won it? Let’s find out.
$30M Gtd KO Series: The Story So Far
Events completed: 76
Events remaining: 190
Total prize money awarded: $13,787,653
$30M Gtd KO Series Day 5 Recap
KO Series #17-HR: $500K Gtd 8-Max
Buy-in: $2,100
Entries: 275
Prize pool: $536,750
Places paid: 40
German star “sk2ll_m0dR” helped themself to a near $126,000 prize by taking down the KO Series #17-HR: $500K Gtd 8-Max event on Day 5 of KO Series. The German’s prize was made up of $43,251 for topping a field of 275 and an additional bounty payment of $82,736, including that on the head of “IamPEAKing” who banked $43,196 plus $15,684.
The eight-handed final table was a star studded affair with the likes of Sweden’s “Algorhtym” who netted a combined prize in excess of $16,500, Austria “Chelsea72” whose fifth place was worth more than $17,000 and Russia’s “andstar555” who finished in fourth place for more than $23,000.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sk2ll_m0dR | Germany | $43,251 | $82,736 |
| 2 | IamPEAKing | Costa Rica | $43,196 | $15,684 |
| 3 | NoMorep0lic3 | Malta | $30,316 | $19,621 |
| 4 | andstar555 | Russia | $22,062 | $2,362 |
| 5 | Chelsea72 | Austria | $15,608 | $1,968 |
| 6 | Algorhytm | Sweden | $11,706 | $5,184 |
| 7 | COunCILtaAX41 | United Kingdom | $8,254 | $7,021 |
| 8 | stroposoz | Malta | $6,003 | $8,334 |
KO Series #17-H: $250K Gtd 8-Max
Buy-in: $320
Entries: 1,131
Prize pool: $348,348
Places paid: 152
The KO Series #17-H: $250K Gtd 8-Max saw 1,131 players buy in and create a guarantee-busting prize pool of $348,348 that was shared half among the top 152 finishers and half to those who sent opponents to the rail.
It was an Austrian one-two with “WnrWnrPaROkDnr” busting in second-place for $22,798 and $10,296 from the bounty prize pool, which left “SchelampigaUhu” to win the title, the $22,833 top prize and $16,695 from the bounty prize pool.
The $320 buy-in events are proving popular and full of value when you consider everyone at this final table walked away with at least $3,400 when bounty payments were taken into consideration.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SchelampigaUhu | Austria | $22,833 | $16,695 |
| 2 | WnrWnrPaROkDnr | Austria | $22,798 | $10,296 |
| 3 | runningtheworld | UNited Kingdom | $14,979 | $4,267 |
| 4 | SetKat74 | Canada | $10,023 | $6,217 |
| 5 | OhNoOhNo | Denmark | $7,106 | $335 |
| 6 | Yoshiaki97 | Peru | $5,011 | $918 |
| 7 | bigpescado96 | Molova | $3,515 | $2,221 |
| 8 | Britz1 | Brazil | $2,356 | $1,184 |
KO Series #16-HR: $250K Gtd 8-Max
Buy-in: $530
Entries: 619
Prize pool: $317,237
Places paid: 80
The KO Series #16-HR: $250K Gtd 8-Max event ended in a heads-up chop between two of poker’s Goliaths. “Graftekkel” and “LoSientoGrace” found themselves as the last two players standing and decided to strike a deal for the remaining prize pool.
LoSientoGrace, who finished fifth in a high roller event on Day 4, is credited with being this tournament’s champion, an accolade that came with $22,296 plus $10,019 worth of bounties while Graftekkel netted $20,020 plus $3,478 from the bounty prize pool.
Shout out also to third placed “ARIEN_BRODY” of the UK and fourth placed Austrian “BOOMALOOM_” who walked away with $36,279 and $12,434 respectively.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LoSientoGrace | Costa Rica | $22,296* | $10,019* |
| 2 | Graftekkel | Ireland | $20,020* | $3,478* |
| 3 | ADRIEN_BRODY | United Kingdom | $17,515 | $18,764 |
| 4 | BOOMALOOM_ | Austria | $10,429 | $2,005 |
| 5 | screen_name1234 | Netherlands | $7,293 | $8,312 |
| 6 | Mike_420 | Canada | $5,299 | $1,476 |
| 7 | StuckHeaps | Germany | $3,817 | $5,159 |
| 8 | FrioPequeno | Canada | $2,709 | $590 |
*reflects a heads-up deal
$30M Gtd KO Series Day 5 Results
| Event | Champion | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO Series #16-HR: $250K Gtd 8-Max | LoSientoGrace | $22,296 | $10,019 |
| KO Series #16-H: $200K Gtd 8-Max | DrMiKee | $14,274 | $11,100 |
| KO Series #16-M: $50K Gtd 8-Max | petty97 | $5,369 | $3,609 |
| KO Series #16-L: $10K Gtd 8-Max | boraodota | $855 | $641 |
| KO Series #17-HR: $500K Gtd 8-Max | sk2ll_m0dR | $43,251 | $82,736 |
| KO Series #17-H: $250K Gtd 8-Max | chelampigaUhu | $22,833 | $16,695 |
| KO Series #17-M: $100K Gtd 8-Max | JuM4nJi | $9,286 | $7,507 |
| KO Series #17-L: $30K Gtd 8-Max | gabrielvmn | $2,184 | $1,448 |
| KO Series #17-Mi: $5K Gtd 8-Max | Ex0rcisT | $348 | $238 |
| KO Series #18-HR: $200K Gtd 8-Max Fast | NoTilit | $20,313 | $31,269 |
| KO Series #18-H: $100K Gtd 8-Max Fast | DrErnst333 | $9,075 | $9,152 |
| KO Series #18-M: $50K Gtd 8-Max Fast | AdekaloN | $4,248 | $4,934 |
| KO Series #18-Mi: $10K Gtd 8-Max Fast | JCKINGS107 | $659 | $759 |
| KO Series #19-HR: $100K Gtd 8-Max Turbo | Britz1 | $9,068 | $16,474 |
$30M Gtd KO Series Day 6 Schedule
The $30M Gtd KO Series Day 5 sees 13 events take place that have combined guarantees weighing in at $1995,000 and they are all played on 6-Max tables meaning the action should be fast and furious throughout. Check out the table below for the full Day 6 schedule.
| Time (CEST) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | KO Series #20-HR: $150K Gtd 6-Max | $530 |
| 18:00 | KO Series #20-H: $100K Gtd 6-Max | $109 |
| 18:00 | KO Series #20-M: $50K Gtd 6-Max | $33 |
| 18:00 | KO Series #20-L: $10K Gtd 6-Max | $5.50 |
| 20:00 | KO Series #21-HR: $200K Gtd 6-Max | $1,050 |
| 20:00 | KO Series #21-H: $150K Gtd 6-Max | $320 |
| 20:00 | KO Series #21-M: $75K Gtd 6-Max | $55 |
| 20:00 | KO Series #21-L: $30K Gtd 6-Max | $11 |
| 20:00 | KO Series #21-Mi: $5K Gtd 6-Max | $2.20 |
| 22:00 | KO Series #22-HR: $100K Gtd 6-Max Fast | $530 |
| 22:00 | KO Series #22-H: $75K Gtd 6-Max Fast | $109 |
| 22:00 | KO Series #22-M: $40K Gtd 6-Max Fast | $33 |
| 22:00 | KO Series #22-L: $10K Gtd 6-Max Turbo | $5.50 |
Reload Your Account and Grab a KO Series Ticket
For a limited time only, you can grab a KO Series satellite ticket when you reload your account using the following bons codes:
- KOSERIES11 – Deposit $10 and receive a KO Series Phase Feeder ticket worth $11
- KOSERIES22 – Deposit $20 and receive a KO Series satellite ticket worth $22
- KOSERIES44 – Deposit $40 and receive a KO Series satellite ticket worth $44
KO Series SPINS
You can also SPINS your way to KO Series tickets in addition to playing in our KO Series satellites. These three-handed hyper-structured tournaments only cost $5 to buy into and pay out $10 or $20 in cash for the lower prize pool multipliers before gifting KO Series tickets worth between $33 and $5,200.
| Multiplier | Frequency in 1M Games | 1st Place Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 799,408 | $10 |
| 4 | 159,011 | $20 |
| 6.6 | 25,000 | $33 KO Series ticket |
| 11 | 10,000 | $55 KO Series ticket |
| 21.8 | 5,000 | $109 KO Series ticket |
| 64 | 1,000 | $320 KO Series ticket |
| 106 | 500 | $530 KO Series ticket |
| 210 | 50 | $1,050 KO Series ticket |
| 420 | 30 | $2,100 KO Series ticket |
| 1,040 | 1 | $5,200 KO Series ticket |
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