{"id":101367,"date":"2020-12-31T11:02:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T11:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=101367"},"modified":"2020-12-31T11:07:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T11:07:39","slug":"ko-series-crowns-it-high-roller-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/ko-series-crowns-it-high-roller-champions.html","title":{"rendered":"KO Series Crowns Its High Roller Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>December 30 was <strong>High Roller<\/strong> day for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\"><strong>KO Series<\/strong><\/a> with a trio of massive events taking place and crowning their champions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNoname69\u201d<\/strong> was the day\u2019s biggest winner courtesy of victory in the $1,050 buy-in High Roller. A field of 145 grinders took to the partypoker tables and Noname69 outlasted them all.<\/p>\n<p>The champion defeated <strong>\u201cScelevco\u201d<\/strong> heads-up to get their hands on the $13,662 top prize, which was big enough in its own right but victory also came with $20,648 worth of bounty payments for a combined score of $34,410.<\/p>\n<p>Scelevco walked away with a combined prize worth $19,107 for their runner-up finish. Everyone else at the final table padded their bankrolls with more than $4,100.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBLACKJACK-PRO\u201d<\/strong> finished in sixth-place with <strong>\u201cSpaceyFCB\u201d<\/strong> crashing out in fifth. Fourth-place and the first five-figure prize, namely $10,061, went to <strong>\u201cSphynx7\u201d<\/strong> before <strong>\u201cfromZEROtoHERO\u201d<\/strong> busting in third to send the tournament heads-up.<\/p>\n<h2>KO Series #04 \u2013 High Roller Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<th>Bounties<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Noname69<\/td>\n<td>$13,662<\/td>\n<td>$20,648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Scelevco<\/td>\n<td>$13,647<\/td>\n<td>$5,460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>fromZEROtoHERO<\/td>\n<td>$9,171<\/td>\n<td>$1,375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Sphynx7<\/td>\n<td>$6,233<\/td>\n<td>$3,828<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>SpaceyFCB<\/td>\n<td>$4,511<\/td>\n<td>$2,812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>BLACKJACK-PRO<\/td>\n<td>$3,504<\/td>\n<td>$625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #04 \u2013 Mini High Roller Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u201cJJoker\u201d<\/strong> became a KO Series champion on December 30 when they came out on top of an 809-strong field in the <strong>$109 buy-in Mini High Roller<\/strong>. Victory saw a prize worth $11,132 wing its way to their account.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody at the final table won less than $1,500 with bounties included. <strong>\u201cKissMyAces92\u201d<\/strong> was the final table\u2019s first casualty. They were joined on the sidelines by <strong>\u201cjsmackers\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cm8knrunz\u201d<\/strong>. Fourth-place went to <strong>\u201cEdmilson\u201d<\/strong> before JJoker defeated <strong>\u201cBENJI27\u201d<\/strong> heads-up to scoop the lion\u2019s share of the prize pool, resigning BENJI27 to a $5,962 consolation prize.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<th>Bounties<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>JJoker<\/td>\n<td>$5,389<\/td>\n<td>$5,743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>BENJI27<\/td>\n<td>$5,380<\/td>\n<td>$582<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Edmilson<\/td>\n<td>$3,634<\/td>\n<td>$1,995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>m8knrunz<\/td>\n<td>$2,401<\/td>\n<td>$489<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>jsmackers<\/td>\n<td>$1,599<\/td>\n<td>$1,017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>KissMyAces92<\/td>\n<td>$1,223<\/td>\n<td>$275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #04 \u2013 Micro High Roller Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Micro High Roller<\/strong> may have only cost $11 to enter but it still awarded its champion a prize of almost $3,000. Some 2,688 players turned out in force and <strong>\u201cMeatBaloons\u201d<\/strong> was the last player standing when the dust settled.<\/p>\n<p>First-place weighed in at $1,944 but this was bolstered by $1,007 worth of bounty payments for a total prize worth $2,951, almost 270-times the initial buy-in!<\/p>\n<p>A shout out must go to the other five players who navigated their way through the big field to take a seat at the final table. <strong>\u201cmedinacortez\u201d<\/strong> was the sixth-place finisher while the awesomely named <strong>\u201cGranny Suplex\u201d<\/strong> tapped out in fifth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cC_NO_GOOD\u201d<\/strong> ran out of luck and steam in fourth place before <strong>\u201ctheluckbox\u201d<\/strong> crashed out in third. MeatBaloons then burshed aside <strong>\u201cGeeGeeBee\u201d<\/strong> heads-up to lock up the lion\u2019s share of the prize pool and the title of champion.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<th>Bounties<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>MeatBaloons<\/td>\n<td>$1,944<\/td>\n<td>$1,007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>GeeGeeBee<\/td>\n<td>$1,938<\/td>\n<td>$610<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>theluckbox<\/td>\n<td>$1,213<\/td>\n<td>$209<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>C_NO_GOOD<\/td>\n<td>$810<\/td>\n<td>$66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Granny Suplex<\/td>\n<td>$553<\/td>\n<td>$191<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>medinacortez<\/td>\n<td>$392<\/td>\n<td>$83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Who Else Won KO Series Tournaments?<\/h2>\n<p>There were also a handful of superb KO Series side events taking place on December 30 and these partypoker players shone brightly and took them down.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>End of demo<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $320 KO Series# 05: Turbo Seven for $19,731<\/li>\n<li><strong>Persi4<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $162 Mix-Max for $11,022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tingmaster<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $109 6-Max Hyper battle for $7,625<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maxim Kholomiev<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $33 KO Series #05: Mini Turbo Seven for $6,535<\/li>\n<li><strong>iEMATk<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $16.50 Mix-Max for $3,599<\/li>\n<li><strong>ForTheBoys<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $11 Mini 6-Max Hyper Battle for $1,634<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yrichs<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $3.30 KO Series #05: Micro Turbo Seven for $839<\/li>\n<li><strong>zeldian11<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the $1.65 Mix-Max for $320<\/li>\n<li><strong>ErikyD.<\/strong> &#8211; first-place in the $1.10 Micro 6-Max Hyper Battle for $147<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>KO Series Tournaments Scheduled For December 31<\/h2>\n<p>December 31 is New Year\u2019s Eve so today is your last chance to bag a big score this year. See 2020 off in style by becoming the champion of one of the following KO Series events or side events.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Time (GMT)<\/th>\n<th>Tournament<\/th>\n<th>Buy-in<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 8-Max Turbo: $15K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 Mini 8-Max Turbo: $4K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 Micro 8-Max Turbo: $500 Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$0.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>19:05<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KO Series #06 \u2013 New Year Countdown: $25K Gtd<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$109<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>19:05<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KO Series #06 \u2013 Mini New Year Countdown: $7.5K Gtd<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>19:05<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KO Series #06 \u2013 Micro New Year Countdown: $1K Gtd<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$1.10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 6-Max Hyper: $10K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 Mini 6-Max Hyper: $3K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 Micro 6-Max Hyper: $300 Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$0.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>SPINS Your Way to KO Series Tickets<\/h2>\n<p>A full raft of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KO Series satellites<\/strong><\/a> running through the series but you may want to also check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\/spins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KO Series SPINS<\/strong><\/a> They only cost $10 to enter yet award either $20 cash or KO Series tickets worth between $33 and $2,100!<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Multiplier<\/th>\n<th>1st prize<\/th>\n<th>Frequency in 1M Games<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>$20<\/td>\n<td>631,954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.3<\/td>\n<td>$33 KO Series Ticket<\/td>\n<td>240,755<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<td>$55 KO Series Ticket<\/td>\n<td>123,391<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.9<\/td>\n<td>$109 KO Series Ticket<\/td>\n<td>3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>$320 KO Series Ticket<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>$530 KO Series Ticket<\/td>\n<td>250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>$1,050 KO Series Ticket<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>210<\/td>\n<td>$2,100 KO Series Ticket<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Love poker? Join party!<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/download\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>click here to download partypoker and get started<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you already have an account with us, click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/promo.partypoker.com\/en\/promo\/launch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 30 was High Roller day for the KO Series with a trio of massive events taking place and crowning their champions. \u201cNoname69\u201d was the day\u2019s biggest winner courtesy of victory in the $1,050 buy-in High Roller. A field of 145 grinders took to the partypoker tables and Noname69 outlasted them all. The champion defeated<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/ko-series-crowns-it-high-roller-champions.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":101074,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[300],"tags":[1649,184,187,200,419],"yst_prominent_words":[23062,11406,33227,33269,4138,16930,2385,23650,23359,23355,33169,33267,3174,33270,33268,23360,23356,3185,20521,6301],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101367"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101367"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101369,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101367\/revisions\/101369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101367"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=101367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}