“Bait_Over_Bait” is Your Grand Prix Summer Main Event Champion

The 2023 Grand Prix Summer concluded on July 17 with the crowning of the series’ Main Event champion. All three No-Limit Hold’em Main Events obliterated their guarantees, so let us thank you for your incredible support!

The $55 buy-in $150,000 guaranteed Main Event saw 3,248 PartyPoker players generate a $162,400 prize pool. All 476 players that made it through to Day 2 did so with some prize money to show for their efforts, with each of the nine finalists securing a payout of at least $1,785.

“Gunnar1” collected that sum, while “iBaNNka” ($2,301), “Dallastra” ($2,892), and “Puck_” ($3,738) walked away with more substantial amounts.

Fifth-place went to “PokerPabst33” ($4,957) before the elimination of “vovko” in fourth ($7,303) meant the remaining trio of PartyPoker players would see a five figure return on their initial $55 buy-in.

“Xinelo” was the first of those three to fall; their third-place exit coming with an impressive $11,035. The heads-up duo of “Bait_Over_Bait” and “ElMaquinista” decided to pause the tournament clock and discuss a deal to lessen the pay-jumps. Those discussions bore fruit, before “Bait_Over_Bait” came out on top for a $20,156. The runner-up headed into the night with $19,955, a fine result to say the least.

Grand Prix Summer Main Event Final Table Results

Place | Player | Prize
1 | Bait_Over_Bait | $20,156*
2 | ElMaquinista | $19,955*
3 | Xinelo | $11,035
4 | vovko | $7,303
5 | PokerPabst33 | $4,957
6 | Puck_ | $3,738
7 | Dallastra | $2,892
8 | iBaNNka | $2,301
9 | Gunnar1 | $1,785

*reflects a heads-up deal

“Luckassx99” Takes Down the Mini Main Event

The only thing mini about the Grand Prix Series Mini Main Event was its name and $5.50 buy-in; everything else was anything but mini. Some 4,781 of you entered, and ensured the $40,000 guarantee was surpassed by $7,810.

“Luckyassx99” was the main beneficiary of the juiced-up prize pool because they were the last player standing once the dust had settled. Their reward for a $5.50 buy-in? A cool $6,815!

Indeed, all the extra money on top of the advertised guarantee meant the top six finishers saw four-figure sums land in their PartyPoker accounts.

Those six were “GetItIn1991” ($1,017), “Gan Bei” ($1,399), “Piston Honda” ($2,065), “RandyMarsh” ($3,038), the runner-up “Groovy8” ($4,586), and your champion, “Luckyassx99” ($6,815).

Grand Prix Summer Mini Main Event Final Table Results

Place | Player | Prize
1 | Luckassx99 | $6,815
2 | Groovy8 | $4,586
3 | RandyMarsch | $3,083
4 | Piston Honda | $2,065
5 | Gan Bei | $1,399
6 | GetItIn1991 | $1,017
7 | ElMask96 | $777
8 | DJB10 | $603
9 | Goatmanface99 | $479

“LadyOnTilt” Falls Short of Historic Double

The $2.20 buy-in $5,000 guaranteed Micro Main Event attracted 3,706 entrants, who created a $7,412 prize pool. Among the starters was a certain “LadyOnTilt,” who you may recall from previous articles won the Micro Opener tournament at the start of the Grand Prix Summer series for $266.

“LadyOnTilt” navigated their way through most of the field, and reached the nine-handed final table. Unfortunately, they ran out of steam in eighth and had to make do with a $103 consolation prize.

“blackswanpoker” did not fall at all, the only player not to, and they were rewarded with a $950 prize after a heads-up deal involving second-place finisher “LuvJKoff202101.” ($867).

Grand Prix Summer Micro Main Event Final Table Results

Place | Player | Prize
1 | blackswanpoker | $950*
2 | LuvJKoff202101 | $867*
3 | A.M0tivation | $499
4 | LeSakai | $330
5 | EuDSSouAlaska | $224
6 | jussi1 | $166
7 | Sick Boy | $129
8 | LadyOnTilt | $103
9 | Hercoga | $80

Grand Prix Summer Results

Check out the full list of results from the Grand Prix Summer numbered events. We cannot wait to unveil our next tournament series, so stay tuned to the PartyPoker Blog and our social media channels for all those juicy details.

Event | Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize
01 Opener | $33 | 2,511 | $75,330 | OptibetPoker | $8,673*
02 Mini Opener | $5.50 | 3,019 | $15,095 | Brunaozer4 | $1,429*
03 Micro Opener | $1.10 | 1,992 | $1,992 | LadyOnTilt | $266*
04 Main Event | $55 | 3,248 | $162,400 | Bait_Over_Bait | $20,156
05 Mini Main Event | $11 | 4,781 | $47,810 | Luckassx99 | $6,815
06 Micro Main Event | $2.20 | 3,706 | $7,412 | blackswanpoker | $950
07 PLO8 PKO Championship | $33 | 647 | $19,410 | Alvaro Veritas | $3,027*
08 Mini PLO8 PKO Championship | $5.50 | 1,597 | $7,986 | BOMAHA77 | $1,096*
09 Micro PLO8 PKO Championship | $1.10 | 1,549 | $1,549 | UberSuper | $220*
10 PLO PKO Championship | $33 | 623 | $18,690 | StupidDonkey | $3,243*
11 Mini PLO PKO Championship | $5.50 | 1,528 | $7,640 | Hermiman2283 | $779*
12 Micro PLO PKO Championship | $1.10 | 1,086 | $1,086 | Ninocabral77 | $154*

*includes bounty payments