{"id":102910,"date":"2021-01-14T14:32:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=102910"},"modified":"2021-01-14T14:32:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:32:48","slug":"handsomeguy843-wins-ko-series-high-roller-for-55k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/handsomeguy843-wins-ko-series-high-roller-for-55k.html","title":{"rendered":"\u201chandsomeguy843\u201d Wins KO Series High Roller For $55K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The trio of <strong>High Roller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KO Series<\/a><\/strong> events crowned their champions on January 13 and it was <strong>\u201chandsomeguy843\u201d<\/strong> who secured the largest prize of the evening, one weighing in at more than $55,000.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to discover who else won big on January 13 and which massive events you can get your teeth into today.<\/p>\n<h2>KO Series #18 \u2013 High Roller: $250K Gtd Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<p>handsomeguy843 took down the <strong>$2,100 High Roller<\/strong> event and saw his bankroll swell by $55,017. The champion outlasted 124 opponents to become a KO Series champion, including <strong>\u201cItHasLowEV\u201d<\/strong>, the tournament\u2019s runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>Our champion\u2019s haul was made up of $23,221 for finishing in first place plus an additional $31,796 from the bounty prize pool. They sent five opponents to the showers on their way to victory before claiming their own bounty payment.<\/p>\n<p>Both the runner-up and third-place finisher, <strong>\u201cBringTheDeuce\u201d<\/strong>, benefited from the PKO format. They both scooped five-figures worth of scalps in this event. ItHasLowEv won $16,234 worth of bounties and BringTheDeuce $13,531!<\/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>handsomeguy843<\/td>\n<td>$23,221<\/td>\n<td>$31,796<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>ItHasLowEV<\/td>\n<td>$23,196<\/td>\n<td>$16,234<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>BringTheDeuce<\/td>\n<td>$15,283<\/td>\n<td>$13,531<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Tussutappaja<\/td>\n<td>$10,383<\/td>\n<td>$4,562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>omduvavaken<\/td>\n<td>$7,596<\/td>\n<td>$4,687<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>BaBaEnsan<\/td>\n<td>$5,886<\/td>\n<td>$2,812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>MFC_79<\/td>\n<td>$4,507<\/td>\n<td>$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #18 \u2013 Mini High Roller: $100K Gtd Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>$215 buy-in Mini High Roller<\/strong> was taken down by <strong>\u201cyeetafoe\u201d<\/strong> for $15,413. All eyes were on Team partypoker\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/dzmitry-urbanovich-becomes-a-ko-series-champion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dzmitry Urbanovich<\/strong><\/a> at the start of Day 2 with the Polish star being eighth in chips at the restart. Urbanovich couldn\u2019t get going and had to make do with a 19th place finish worth $1,228.<\/p>\n<p>yeetafoe certainly got out of second gear and became a worthy champion. Nobody eliminated more opponents than the champion as he got his hands on 12 scalps. That dozen eliminations saw yeetafoe\u2019s $7,145 top prize increase by $8,268.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth-place finisher <strong>\u201cfurikuri\u201d<\/strong> also busted 12 opponents which boosted their $1,675 prize with an additional $1,976.<\/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>yeetafoe<\/td>\n<td>$7,145<\/td>\n<td>$8,268<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Rockambas<\/td>\n<td>$7,134<\/td>\n<td>$884<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Jouuy22<\/td>\n<td>$4,857<\/td>\n<td>$1,319<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>deyctbafm70<\/td>\n<td>$3,232<\/td>\n<td>$712<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>LIVINGLIKEPABLO<\/td>\n<td>$2,175<\/td>\n<td>$1,441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>furikuri<\/td>\n<td>$1,675<\/td>\n<td>$1,976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Final40<\/td>\n<td>$1,190<\/td>\n<td>$225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #18 \u2013 Micro High Roller: $50K Gtd Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<p>$50,000 was paid out in the <strong>$22 Micro High Roller<\/strong> and a significant chunk of that pot is now nestled safely in the partypoker account of <strong>\u201cFinal1st\u201d<\/strong>. They bested a 2,015-strong field and won a combined prize worth $5,730, a healthy return on a $2 investment.<\/p>\n<p>Final1st\u2019s bounty haul came in at $2,124 and was so large because they managed to eliminated <strong>\u201csubelperro\u201d<\/strong> when the tournament was heads-up. Our second-place finisher <strong>busted an incredible 27 opponents<\/strong> before falling resulting in a $1,206 bounty payment hitting their account.<\/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>Final1st<\/td>\n<td>$3,606<\/td>\n<td>$2,124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>subeleperro<\/td>\n<td>$3,599<\/td>\n<td>$1,206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Benbeth99<\/td>\n<td>$2,263<\/td>\n<td>$211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Ricardo_H97<\/td>\n<td>$1,516<\/td>\n<td>$315<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Ben_Laden_888<\/td>\n<td>$1,040<\/td>\n<td>$214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Theus<\/td>\n<td>$743<\/td>\n<td>$195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Buzz3r_B3ater<\/td>\n<td>$519<\/td>\n<td>$178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Other KO Series Results From January 13<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u201cLabasrytas\u201d<\/strong> was one of January 13th\u2019s big winner courtesy of triumphing in the <strong>$109 KO Series #19 Big Turbo Battle<\/strong> event. Victory came with bragging rights plus a welcomed $10,443 in prize money.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Labasrytas<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$109 KO Series #19 Big Turbo Battle<\/strong> for $10,443<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ramazzotti<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$55 KO Series Deepstack 8-Max Fast<\/strong> for $6,999<\/li>\n<li><strong>furikuri<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$162<\/strong> <strong>KO Series 7-Max Turbo<\/strong> for $6,668<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fletch13355<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$16.50 KO Series 7-Max Turbo<\/strong> for $2,380<\/li>\n<li><strong>rekoPrestaM<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$11 KO Series #19 Mini Turbo Battle<\/strong> for $2,175<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yrichs<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$5.50 KO Series Mini Deepstack 8-Max Fast<\/strong> for $1,092<\/li>\n<li><strong>el_animal<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$1.10 KO Series #19 Micro Turbo Battle<\/strong> for $312<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stebz<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$1.65 KO Series Micro 7-Max Turbo<\/strong> for $192<\/li>\n<li><strong>drunk_bulbash<\/strong> \u2013 first-place in the <strong>$0.55 KO Series Micro Deepstack 8-Max Fast<\/strong> for $68<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>KO Series Events Scheduled For January 14<\/h2>\n<p>January 14 sees some fantastic events on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the KO Series schedule<\/a>. Things kick off with a <strong>trio of 6-Max events<\/strong> at 16:05 GMT and conclude with <strong>three 6-Max Turbo<\/strong> tournaments starting at 22:05 GMT.<\/p>\n<p>Sandwiched between these tournaments are <strong>the eagerly anticipated Warm Up events<\/strong> at 19:05 GMT. They feature a trio of starting flights, which cost $320, $33, and $3.30. Guarantees for the Warm Up events weigh in at $200,000, $100,000, and $10,000 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Day 1B shuffles up and deals at the same time on January 15 with the third and final flight starting at the slightly earlier time of 16:05 GMT on January 16.<\/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 6-Max: $50K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 Mini 6-Max: $20K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series \u2013 Micro 6-Max: $1.5K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$1.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series #20 \u2013 Warm Up Day 1A: $200K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series #20 \u2013 Mini Warm Up Day 1A: $100K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series #20 \u2013 Micro Warm Up Day 1A: $10K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$3.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series Mini 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:05<\/td>\n<td>KO Series Micro 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$2.20<\/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>The trio of High Roller KO Series events crowned their champions on January 13 and it was \u201chandsomeguy843\u201d who secured the largest prize of the evening, one weighing in at more than $55,000. Keep reading to discover who else won big on January 13 and which massive events you can get your teeth into today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/handsomeguy843-wins-ko-series-high-roller-for-55k.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":101211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[300],"tags":[1649,184,187,200,419],"yst_prominent_words":[33321,34636,34652,34622,16930,16929,16928,34393,34462,34626,23151,34644,33172,34650,33171,34648,3174,34630,3185,34654],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102910"}],"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=102910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102916,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102910\/revisions\/102916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102910"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=102910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}