The latest edition of the PartyPoker MILLIONS Online KO series is underway, and the big scores are already flowing. Dozens of tournaments have crowned their champions, including the exciting MILLIONS Online KO Opener and the Sunday Party; both smashed their guarantees.
The opening weekend also saw the first flight for the $530 buy-in $500,000 guaranteed Main Event take place. All in all, it has been a busy few days at PartyPoker. These are the results from the biggest events so far.
Odeen Takes Down the Opener
Some 873 players bought into the $162 MILLIONS Online KO Opener for $162, creating a guarantee-busting $130,950 prize pool. Of those starters, 132 made it through to Day 2 with a min-cash of $156 to show for their efforts, plus whatever bounties they collected along the way.
By the time the final table was set, and with those precious bounties included, none of the seven PartyPoker players at the final table captured less than $1,807, with the top two finishers netting five-figure sums.
Vyacheslav Balayev was the first finalist to fall ($1,807) before being joined by Callum Gordon ($2,665), Allison Luan Lima Eleres ($3,768), and Robertas Gordanas ($4,456).
The Opener progressed to the heads-up stage when Mexico-based star Dominik Siegl bowed out in third ($6,526), leaving Swedish grinder Jerry Odeen heads-up against Brazilian Elvis Renan.
Renan had eliminated 14 opponents on his way to the heads-up battle with Odeen, but he couldn’t register that all-important 15th and had to make do with a bridesmaid finish. Second place, with bounties included, weighed in at an impressive $12,934, leaving Odeen to be crowned the MILLIONS Online Opener champion, an accolade that came with $17,006 in prize money.
MILLIONS Online KO Opener Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Odeen | Sweden | $8,338 | $8,668 | $17,006 |
| 2 | Elvis Renan | Brazil | $4,279 | $8,655 | $12,934 |
| 3 | Dominik Siegl | Mexico | $687 | $5,839 | $6,526 |
| 4 | Robertas Gordonas | United Kingdom | $601 | $3,855 | $4,456 |
| 5 | Allison Luan Lima Eleres | United Brazil | $1,204 | $2,564 | $3,768 |
| 6 | Callum Gordon | United Kingdom | $705 | $1,960 | $2,665 |
| 7 | Vyacheslav Balayev | Mexico | $435 | $1,372 | $1,807 |
Vamos! Da Silva Demolishes Sunday Party
PartyPoker players were in force for the MILLIONS Online edition of the Sunday Party. By the time late registration slammed shut, there were 1,620 entrants, meaning the $150,000 guarantee was surpassed by $12,000.
Five of the nine players that made their way through shark-infested waters to reach the Sunday Party final table hailed from Brazil, so it was unsurprising to see Brazil’s famous green and yellow flag displayed next to the eventual champion.
As the final table got underway, a trio of Brazilians fell by the wayside. Johnathan Wolter ($1,817), Raphael Perfeito ($3,993), and Joao Gabriel Stazite ($1,825) headed into the night.
Blair Payne ($2,625) of the United Kingdom joined the list of eliminated players, with Sweden’s Emir Borovac ($4,913) joining the Brit on the rail. Fourth place and $5,906 went to Brazil’s Danil Pires Martiani before Bulgaria’s Boyan Toshev ($7,586) crashed out in third, leaving Andrey Luis Da Silva in a one-on-one battle with Cosmo Bendtsen of Denmark.
The Brazilian defeated the Dane heads-up and banked an impressive $17,389 for the victory, leaving Bendtsen to reel in $10,263 for his runner-up finish.
MILLIONS Online KO Sunday Party Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrey Luis Da Silva | Brazil | $8,248 | $9,141 | $17,389 |
| 2 | Cosmo Bendtsen | Denmark | $1,138 | $9,125 | $10,263 |
| 3 | Boyan Toshev | Bulgaria | $1,698 | $5,888 | $7,586 |
| 4 | Danil Pires Martiani | Brazil | $2,024 | $3,882 | $5,906 |
| 5 | Emir Borovac | Sweden | $2,276 | $2,637 | $4,913 |
| 6 | Blair Payne | United Kingdom | $614 | $2,011 | $2,625 |
| 7 | Joao Gabriel Stazite | Brazil | $362 | $1,463 | $1,825 |
| 8 | Raphael Perfeito | Brazil | $2,287 | $1,166 | $3,993 |
| 9 | Jonathan Wolter | Brazil | $901 | $916 | $1,817 |
Brombin Claims Early MILLIONS Online Main Event Chip Lead
Day 1A of the $530 buy-in $500,000 guaranteed MILLIONS Online KO Main Event saw 210 entrants whittled down to a more manageable 32. Among those 32 survivors is our very own Team PartyPoker star Jaime Staples. Staples bagged up 5,158,107 chips, enough for 15th place right now.
Also safely through to Day 2 and guaranteed a return on their investment is the likes of Jonathan Van Fleet (5,571,344), Ioannis Angelou Konstans (9,027,336), MILLIONS Online KO Opener champion Jerry Odeen (9,354,655), Patrice Brandt (9,999,370), Steven Van Zadelhoff (12,561,583), and chip leader Paulo Brombin (22,722,425).
Day 1B starts at 19:05 BST on May 14. Remember, you can win $530 seats via our satellites, which start at only $0.01, or via our $20 buy-in MILLIONS Online edition SPINS.
There are 25 seats guaranteed in the Day 1B Phase Final at 17:00 BST on May 14. There is no direct buy-in to this satellite, although the most you will pay as you attempt to win your way into it is $16.50. Good luck!
MILLIONS Online KO Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Brombin | Brazil | $875 | 22,722,425 |
| 2 | Bartha Cristian | Hungary | $1,187 | 19,265,232 |
| 3 | Steven Van Zadelhoff | Malta | $625 | 12,561,583 |
| 4 | Patrice Brandt | United Kingdom | $875 | 9,999,370 |
| 5 | Erik Tamm | Sweden | $437 | 9,554,183 |
| 6 | Jerry Odeen | Sweden | $687 | 9,354,655 |
| 7 | Rusu Nicolaie | United Kingdom | $250 | 9,247,201 |
| 8 | Ioannis Angelou Konstas | Ireland | $562 | 9,027,336 |
| 9 | Marc-Antoine Plaisance | Canada | $250 | 8,238,563 |
| 10 | Yasemin Murat | United Kingdom | $906 | 7,601,068 |
