$30M Gtd POWERFEST Day 1: DeanMalenko Secures $162K Payday
The $30M Gtd POWERFEST got off to a flying start on Sunday 31st March with 25 events completed and almost $4.3 million awarded across those 25 events. Canada’s “DeanMalenko” was the biggest winner on Day 1, courtesy of taking down the $5,200 buy-in Super High Roller for more than $162,000. Let’s take a look at
The $30M Gtd POWERFEST got off to a flying start on Sunday 31st March with 25 events completed and almost $4.3 million awarded across those 25 events.
Canada’s “DeanMalenko” was the biggest winner on Day 1, courtesy of taking down the $5,200 buy-in Super High Roller for more than $162,000. Let’s take a look at the Low, Mid and High POWERFEST events that enjoyed the largest prize pools.
- Events completed: 25
- Prize money awarded: $4,288,602
Powerfest #03-SHR: $500K Gtd 8-Max
- Buy-in: $5,200
- Entrants: 141
- Prize pool: $705,000
A massive $705,000 prize pool was created when 141 players bought into the $5,200 buy-in Powerfest #03-SHR: $500K Gtd 8-Max event and this princely sum was shared among the top 20 finishers.
By the time the eight-handed final table was set, the least anyone could take home was $21,150, the sum awarded to former Big Game champion “TIMEXCNT” of Canada.
The United Kingdom’s “Equilibrium_x” busted in seventh-place for $26,649 and was joined on the rail by Team partypoker’s Joao “joaosimaobh” Simao who collected $33,487 for his impressive run in this event.
Next to fall was “proudflop” in fifth-place for $42,300 before “omgitsgiraf” lost their chips in fourth-place, a result good for $59,925.
Austrian pro “mwhldwn” was the next casualty, their third-place finish netted them $84,600 and set up a heads-up battle between “wildace10” of Hungary and “DeanMalenko” of Canada for the lion’s share of the prize pool.
It was a battle DeanMalenko emerged unscathed from, banking the $162,079, resigning wildace10 to the $116,325 consolation prize.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | DeanMalenko | Canada | $162,079 |
2 | wildace10 | Hungary | $116,325 |
3 | mwhldwn | Austria | $84,600 |
4 | omgitsgirafi | United Kingdom | $59,925 |
5 | proudflop | United Kingdom | $42,300 |
6 | joaosimaobh | Brazil | $33,487 |
7 | Equilibrium_x | United Kingdom | $26,649 |
8 | TIMEXCNT | Canada | $21,150 |
Powerfest #04-M: $200K Gtd PKO 8-Max
- Buy-in: $55
- Entrants: 3,767
- Prize pool: $200,000
The biggest Mid event was the Powerfest #04-M: $200K Gtd PKO 8-Max event that saw 3,767 players buy in for $55 and fight it out for a share of $200,000.
We do not get many poker players hailing from Uzbekistan but a player from the emerged victorious from this particular event. “good-bye-PS” was the last player standing and was rewarded with $11,632 from the main prize pool which was boosted with $7,650 worth of bounties, including that of runner-up “SeymourRivers” of the United Kingdom; the Brit banked $11,610 from the main prize pool and $1,430 from the bounty prize pool.
Special mention has to go to fifth-place finisher “scizo20” of Canada who won $3,379 from the main prize pool and an impressive $3,847 worth of scalps! Only the eventual champion won more bounties!
Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | good-bye-PS | Uzbekistan | $11,632 | $7,650 |
2 | SeymourRivers | United Kingdom | $11,610 | $1,430 |
3 | Qla2903 | United Kingdom | $7,467 | $1,014 |
4 | plush0292 | Russia | $4,892 | $981 |
5 | scizo20 | Canada | $3,379 | $3,847 |
6 | vingadoresx | Brazil | $2,306 | $999 |
7 | JamVS473ML | Brazil | $1,604 | $106 |
8 | Piace1919 | Ireland | $1,039 | $615 |
Powerfest #04-L: $50K Gtd PKO 8-Max
- Buy-in: $11
- Entrants: 4,377
- Prize pool: $50,000
The Powerfest #04-L: $50K Gtd PKO 8-Max attracted a field of 4,377 who all paid $11 for the chance to become a POWERFEST champion. The very nature of tournament poker means only one player can become an event’s winner and that was “S.Bb.” of Brazil whose $11 investment was turned into a combined prize worth $5,711 when bounties are taken into consideration.
S.Bb defeated Hungary’s “cash4nudes” heads-up with the Hungarian walking away with the $3,091 second-place prize plus $272 from the bounty prize pool.
Each of the top five finishers won a four-figure score, including bounties, which is impressive for a low buy-in event. “G1NG3RBR3ADMAN” banked $1,202, “MoveForward” collected $1,695 and third-place for “mrmario66” was worth a combined $2,103.
Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | S.Bb. | Brazil | $3,099 | $2,612 |
2 | cash4nudes | Hungary | $3,091 | $272 |
3 | mrmario66 | Lithuania | $1,985 | $118 |
4 | MoveForward | Brazil | $1,293 | $402 |
5 | G1NG3RBR3ADMAN | Canada | $888 | $314 |
6 | Sjnoek6 | Belgium | $603 | $153 |
7 | DEdge | Canada | $425 | $80 |
8 | Zoccer67 | Germany | $274 | $204 |
POWERFEST Day 1 Results
Event | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Powerfest #01-HR: $250K Gtd Slow 8-Max | Ignent | $51,726 |
Powerfest #01-H: $150K Gtd Slow 8-Max | oi-oi-oi | $22,969 |
Powerfest #01-M: $75K Gtd Slow 8-Max | Mr.Stagger Lee | $11,590 |
Powerfest #01-L: $25K Gtd Slow 8-Max | raphahaelz | $3,833 |
Powerfest #02-HR: $300K Gtd Deep 8-Max | Hac3Cosas | $71,974 |
Powerfest #02-H: $250K Gtd Deep 8-Max | Iveybluffallin | $40,325 |
Powerfest #02-M: $100K Gtd Deep 8-Max | madhats99 | $15,271 |
Powerfest #02-L: $50K Gtd Deep 8-Max | bucetossaurip | $7,667 |
Powerfest #03-SHR: $500K Gtd 8-Max | DeanMalenko | $162,079 |
Powerfest #04-HR: $500K Gtd PKO 8-Max | JgsNV | $96,328* |
Powerfest #04-H: $500K Gtd PKO 8-Max | BateBicoPLZ | $64,825* |
Powerfest #04-M: $200K Gtd PKO 8-Max | good-bye-PS | $19,282* |
Powerfest #04-L: $50K Gtd PKO 8-Max | S.Bb. | $5,711* |
Powerfest #05-HR: $100K Gtd Deep Turbo 8-Max | lincownz | $22,780 |
Powerfest #05-H: $50K Gtd Deep Turbo 8-Max | TooMuch4_U | $11,341 |
Powerfest #05-M: $30K Gtd Deep Turbo 8-Max | unlogical159 | $7,067 |
Powerfest #05-L: $15K Gtd Deep Turbo 8-Max | Prophead340 | $3,084 |
Powerfest #06-HR: $300K Gtd PKO Fast 8-Max | petdet3ctive | $52,211* |
Powerfest #06-H: $100K Gtd PKO Fast 8-Max | spinner2255 | $17,838* |
Powerfest #06-M: $30K Gtd PKO Fast 8-Max | Sofie2019 | $5,436* |
Powerfest #06-L: $10K Gtd PKO Fast 8-Max | Maxiboi | $1,587* |
Powerfest #07-HR: $100K Gtd PKO Turbo Mix-Max | Barsukeen | $25,022* |
Powerfest #07-H: $50K Gtd PKO Turbo Mix-Max | franthemonster | $8,724* |
Powerfest #07-M: $20K Gtd PKO Turbo Mix-Max | Ky6blwKa | $3,493* |
Powerfest #07-L: $5K Gtd PKO Turbo Mix-Max | kirkman29 | $741* |
*includes bounty payments
POWERFEST Day 2 Schedule
Another 18 POWERFEST events are scheduled for Day 2 and they have combined guarantees worth $875,000. Check out the full Day 2 schedule below.
Time (CEST) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
17:30 | Powerfest #08-HR: $100K Gtd Deep Mix-Max | $530 |
17:30 | Powerfest #08-H: $50K Gtd Deep Mix-Max | $109 |
17:30 | Powerfest #08-M: $30K Gtd Deep Mix-Max | $22 |
17:30 | Powerfest #08-L: $10K Gtd Deep Mix-Max | $5.50 |
20:00 | Powerfest #09-HR: $200K Gtd PKO 8-Max | $1,050 |
20:00 | Powerfest #09-H: $150K Gtd PKO 8-Max | $320 |
20:00 | Powerfest #09-M: $75K Gtd PKO 8-Max | $55 |
20:00 | Powerfest #09-L: $25K Gtd PKO 8-Max | $11 |
20:30 | Powerfest #10-H: $30K Gtd Deep Turbo 8-Max | $109 |
20:30 | Powerfest #10-M: $20K Gtd Deep Turbo 8-Max | $33 |
20:30 | Powerfest #10-L: $10K Gtd Deep Turbo 8-Max | $11 |
22:00 | Powerfest #11-HR: $100K Gtd PKO Fast 6-Max | $530 |
22:00 | Powerfest #11-H: $50K Gtd PKO Fast 6-Max | $109 |
22:00 | Powerfest #11-M: $20K Gtd PKO Fast 6-Max | $22 |
22:00 | Powerfest #11-L: $5K Gtd PKO Fast 6-Max | $5.50 |
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