KO Series Round-Up: Big Six Max Wins as Main Events Loom

There were more big wins in the latest round of KO Series events as our players prepare for the massive Main Events.

The $1 million guaranteed Main Event, $300,000 guaranteed Mini Main Event, and $50,000 guaranteed Micro Main Event all have the first of two starting flights kicking off at 19:05 GMT today, January 16.

KO Series Deepstack 6-Max Fast: $50K Gtd Final Table Results

“Naumi” won the $109 KO Series Deepstack 6-Max Fast event and saw their partypoker bankroll increase by $8,022 in the process. Victory was theirs when they sent “Herocaller” to the rail in second place, resigning the runner-up to a consolation prize worth $4,216.

Shout-out to the other finalists who all won at least $1,631.

“Dmitrij” finished in sixth-place with “HappyF” busting in fifth. “Grahamockfish” saw their tournament end in a fourth-place finish before “CaptainLexie” headed to the showers with a combined prize worth $3,352 for their third-place exit.

Place | Player | Prize | Bounties
1 | Naumi | $3,590 | $4,432
2 | Herocaller | $3,585 | $631
3 | CaptainLexie | $2,435 | $917
4 | Grahamockfish | $1,609 | $317
5 | HappyF | $1,107 | $684
6 | Dmitrij | $862 | $769

KO Series 7-Max Hyper: $30K Gtd Final Table Results

Some 218 players exchanged $162 for 100,000 chips and the chance to become the KO Series 7-Max Hyper champion. Only one player has chips in front of them when the curtain came down on proceedings and “JackRipperJr” was that player.

First place, with bounties included, came in at $6,664, made up of a $2,581 top prize and $4,083 from the bounty prize pool. A large chunk of that bounty payment came after sending “RAFAEL NADOWN” to the sidelines in second-place. This netted the second-place finisher a combined prize worth $3,728.

All but one of the other finalists scooped a four-figure prize for their efforts. “vadkapoker” was the seventh-place finisher and their exit meant everyone else won more than $1,000.

Congratulations on your deep runs to “Lapierre1991”, “R0bY0ngKidz”, “DoobyScoob” and “theoojay”.

Place | Player | Prize | Bounties
1 | JackRipperJr | $2,581 | $4,083
2 | RAFAEL NADOWN | $2,578 | $1,150
3 | theoojay | $1,750 | $323
4 | DoobyScoob | $1,167 | $537
5 | R0bY0ngKidz | $839 | $1,297
6 | Lapierre1991 | $656 | $495
7 | vadkapoker | $497 | $271

KO Series Mini Deepstack 6-Max Fast: $50K Gtd Final Table Results

“IslanDuR” bagged more than $2,700 after winning the KO Series Mini Deepstack 6-Max Fast event despite it costing only $11 to buy into.

The chunky prize came courtesy of 2,066 players turning out in force for this event. Outlasting this many opponents is difficult enough in a standard tournaments, but even more so when you have a monetary prize attached to your back.

Our champion handled the pressure perfectly and busted plenty of opponents themselves. They sent 22 opponents to the rail on their way to securing an impressive victory! No wonder their $1,513 bounty prize dwarfed the next largest of $224.

Place | Player | Prize | Bounties
1 | IslanDuR | $1,240 | $1,513
2 | Blowfish666 | $1,236 | $180
3 | Bitnha1986 | $775 | $159
4 | LittleGustav19 | $518 | $129
5 | tykhe28 | $354 | $137
6 | Oneiro13 | $252 | $113

Other KO Series Results From January 15

di3sl0w – first-place in the $16.50 KO Series Mini 7-Max Hyper for $2,463

ZHABRA – first-place in the $1.10 KO Series Micro Deepstack 6-Max Fast for $188

Pieceofmeat – first-place in the $1.65 KO Series Micro 7-Max Hyper for $171

KO Series Events Scheduled For January 16

January 16 is another huge day for the KO Series with the third and final flights of the Warm Up, Mini Warm Up, and Micro Warm Up taking place.

Then come the trio of KO Series Main Events, the tournaments you’ve all been waiting for. The Main Event comes with a $1 million guarantee for a $1,050 buy-in with the Mini Main Event costing $109 and featuring a $300,000 guarantee. The Micro Main Event is also incredible value with $50,000 guaranteed for an $11 buy-in.

Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in
16:05 | KO Series #20 Warm Up Day 1C: $200K Gtd | $320
16:05 | KO Series #20 Mini Warm Up Day 1C: $75K Gtd | $33
16:05 | KO Series #20 Micro Warm Up Day 1C: $10K Gtd | $3.30
19:05 | KO Series #21 Main Event Day 1A: $1M Gtd | $1,050
19:05 | KO Series #21 Mini Main Event Day 1A: $300K Gtd | $109
19:05 | KO Series #21 Micro Main Event Day 1A: $50K Gtd | $11
20:05 | KO Series #20 Warm Up Day 2: $200K Gtd |
20:05 | KO Series #20 Mini Warm Up Day 2: $75K Gtd |
20:05 | KO Series #20 Micro Warm Up Day 2: $10K Gtd |
22:05 | KO Series 6-Max Turbo Battle: $30K Gtd | $109
22:05 | KO Series Mini 6-Max Turbo Battle: $10K Gtd | $11
22:05 | KO Series Micro 6-Max Turbo Battle: $1K Gtd | $1.10

SPINS Your Way to KO Series Tickets

A full raft of KO Series satellites running through the series but you may want to also check out the KO Series SPINS They only cost $10 to enter yet award either $20 cash or KO Series tickets worth between $33 and $2,100!

Multiplier | 1st prize | Frequency in 1M Games
2 | $20 | 631,954
3.3 | $33 KO Series Ticket | 240,755
5.5 | $55 KO Series Ticket | 123,391
10.9 | $109 KO Series Ticket | 3,000
32 | $320 KO Series Ticket | 500
53 | $530 KO Series Ticket | 250
105 | $1,050 KO Series Ticket | 100
210 | $2,100 KO Series Ticket | 50

There are also loads of KO Series satellites running each day, giving you the chance to turn a small investment into a major poker title and a bankroll-boosting prize.