KO Series Update: One Shot Events Produce Massive Payouts

The ninth numbered events of the KO Series were the huge One Shot, Mini One Shot and Micro One Shot tournaments and they produced some bankroll-boosting prizes for the finalists.

The $1,111 buy-in One Shot had a $300,000 guarantee, which was hit thanks to 283 players buying in before the end of the limited late registration period. The champion of this event, “Van_Vian_Van” got their hands on the largest score of the KO Series so far.

First-place weighed in at $22,509, a prize certainly not to be sniffed at. However, the champion also accumulated $41,644 worth of bounties, taking their total haul to an impressive $64,153! What a way to kick off 2021.

Van_Vian_Van defeated “CaptainA1” heads-up to scoop the lion’s hare of the prize money and the title of champion. Our runner-up banked $22,479 plus $5,172 from the bounty prize pool, making for a profitable couple of days at the office.

We have to give a special mention to “iliiiiya” who busted in third place. Why? Because they sent 15 opponents to the rail during their deep run and saw $13,295 worth of bounty payments hit their account. Only the champion eliminated more foes and won more from this half of the prize pool.

KO Series #09 – One Shot: $300K Gtd Final Table Results

Place | Player | Prize | Bounties
1 | Van_Vian_Van | $22,509 | $41,644
2 | CaptainA1 | $22,479 | $5,172
3 | iliiiiya | $15,050 | $13,295
4 | MrAllllll89 | $9,935 | $6,233
5 | DoNotPassGo | $7,116 | $2,088
6 | wachitz | $5,683 | $3,149
7 | xoxoGo33ipgirl | $4,324 | $3,348
8 | OelaPaloema | $3,565 | $2,950
9 | handsomeguy843 | $2,952 | $1,061

KO Series #09 – Mini One Shot: $200K Gtd Final Table Results

“player357467” is more than $20,000 richer this morning than they were on Sunday thanks to becoming a KO Series champion. The player fond of aliases packed with numbers locked in a combined prize worth $21,475 after outlasting 1,869-opponents in the $111 buy-in Mini One Shot event.

Navigating such a big field is never easy, but it is rewarding, especially financially. Busting 15 opponents during a tournament always gives you a chance of victory and player357467 grabbed that opportunity with both hands.

They defeated “ABulletAShot” heads-up to become a KO Series champion. ABulletAShot walked away with a combined prize that weighed in at $14,655, giving them plenty more ammunition for the remainder of the festival.

Like in the $1,111 buy-in edition of this event, our third-place finisher sent more than their fair share of opponents to the showers. “TheBestBluf” eliminated 17 opponents, more than anyone else in the tournament, and scooped $4,927 worth of bounty payments as a result. Wow!

Place | Player | Prize | Bounties
1 | player357467 | $12,737 | $8,738
2 | ABulletAShot | $12,715 | $1,940
3 | TheBestBluf | $8,190 | $4,927
4 | bounty_hunter | $5,388 | $894
5 | End of demo | $3,648 | $226
6 | Dearfriend | $2,773 | $1,645
7 | NoSoulToRead | $2,007 | $1,919
8 | cleaner | $1,592 | $1,456
9 | BapBapuHa | $1,243 | $705

KO Series #09 – Micro One Shot: $40K Gtd Final Table Results

Our low stakes KO Series continue to be incredible value and are paying out some wallet-filling prizes. Just ask “SirMaster27” who won the $11 buy-in Micro One Shot event. Their reward for being the last player of 3,407 entrants was $4,307, which is more than 390 buy-ins at this level!

Victory came after SirMaster27 and “bigballzinc” found themselves heads-up. Both players had locked in a couple of dollars either side of $2,640 but the final bounty payment was large because the champion also wins the bounty on their own head. SirMaster27 secured this and saw their main prize pool prize boosted by a bounty payment worth $1,665. Good game!

Place | Player | Prize | Bounties
1 | SirMaster27 | $2,642 | $1,665
2 | bigballzinc | $2,635 | $291
3 | BrunoobQC | $1,688 | $249
4 | YuRAM | $1,108 | $271
5 | VodkaPower | $747 | $138
6 | partyjoker2019 | $554 | $143
7 | Holdem Manager | $401 | $115
8 | Vicky1996 | $322 | $340
9 | Ludik 83 | $249 | $47

KO Series Events Scheduled For January 5

There’s plenty more KO Series action taking place today, January 5. Day 2 of the Super Seven events kick off at 19:05 GMT and we can’t wait to discover which of our players takes those three tournaments down.

16:05 GMT is the earliest you can get in on the action today. This is when the $109, $11, and $1.10 buy-in 7-Max events shuffle up and deal.

Three High Rollers, with buy-ins of $1,575, $162, and $16.50 commence at 19:05 GMT. They have chunky guaranteed prize pools of $200,000, $100,000, and $50,000 respectively.

Those of you wanting a later grind (or early if you’re on that side of the world) have a trio of 6-Max Turbo events starting at 22:05 GMT. Good luck!

Time (GMT) | Name | Buy-in
16:05 | KO Series – 7-Max: $50K Gtd | $109
16:05 | KO Series – Mini 7-Max: $20K Gtd | $11
16:05 | KO Series – Micro 7-Max: $1.5K Gtd | $1.10
19:05 | KO Series #10 – Super Seven Day 2: $150K Gtd |
19:05 | KO Series #10 – Mini Super Seven Day 2: $75K Gtd |
19:05 | KO Series #10 – Micro Super Seven Day 2: $15K Gtd |
19:05 | KO Series #11 – High Roller: $200K Gtd | $1,575
19:05 | KO Series #11 – Mini High Roller: $100K Gtd | $162
19:05 | KO Series #11 – Micro High Roller: $50K Gtd | $16.50
22:05 | KO Series – 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd | $162
22:05 | KO Series – Mini 6-Max Turbo: $15K Gtd | $16.50
22:05 | KO Series – Micro 6-Max Turbo: $1.5K Gtd | $1.65

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.