{"id":108912,"date":"2021-02-08T19:30:48","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T19:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=108912"},"modified":"2021-02-08T19:30:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T19:30:48","slug":"this-weekends-big-games-award-massive-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/this-weekends-big-games-award-massive-prizes.html","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend\u2019s Big Games Award Massive Prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our trio of Big Game<\/strong> tournaments<\/a> awarded some massive prize this week. The champions of The High Roller Big Game<\/strong>, The Big Game<\/strong>, and Mini Big Game<\/strong> shared almost $130,000 between them!<\/p>\n

Davison Tops Star-Studded High Roller Big Game<\/h2>\n

The High Roller Big Game<\/strong> drew in a 118-strong crowd this weekend and the top 20 finishers shared the $300,000 prize pool.<\/p>\n

Recent Mike Sexton Classic<\/strong> champion Daniel Dvoress<\/strong><\/a> bust in 21st place and popped the all-important money bubble, locking up at least $5,309 for the surviving players. Pascal Hartmann<\/strong> and Team partypoker\u2019s Isaac Haxton<\/strong><\/a> were the first players to bust in the money places. Alexandre Reard<\/strong>, Nathan Talsma<\/strong>, and Roberto Romanello<\/strong> followed that duo to the rail.<\/p>\n

Jans Arends<\/strong>, Andrii Novak<\/strong> and high stakes specialist Matthias Eibinger<\/strong> crashed out before Koray Aldemir<\/strong>, Christian Rudolph<\/strong>, and Russian pro Artur Martirosian<\/strong><\/a> followed suit.<\/p>\n

Only two of the nine finalists didn\u2019t walk away with a five-figure haul for their $2,600 investment. Christoph Vogelsang<\/strong> and Pim Gieles<\/strong> being those stars.<\/p>\n

Daan Mulders<\/strong> and fellow Dutchman Wietse Hasper<\/strong> were the next casualties before Shawn Daniel ran out of steam in fifth-place. Marius Gierse<\/strong>\u2019s tournament ended in a fourth-place finish before Vladimir Kravchenko<\/strong>\u2019s exit in third left only Ami Barer<\/strong> and Robert Davison<\/strong> in the hunt for the huge top prize.<\/p>\n

Barer would have been the favourite to win with the neutrals thanks to the Canadian having won several million dollars from poker. Davison overcame the odds to claim the $73,494 top prize for himself and resign Barer to a $47,291 consolation prize.<\/p>\n

Satellites for this week\u2019s High Roller Big Game are available in the lobby right now starting at only $3.30!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The High Roller Big Game Final Table Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrixe<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nRobert Davison<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$73,494<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAmi Barer<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$47,291<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nVladimir Kravchenko<\/td>\nUkraine<\/td>\n$32,447<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMarius Gierse<\/td>\nAustria<\/td>\n$22,943<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nShawn Daniels<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$17,024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nWietse Hasper<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n$13,622<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nDaan Mulders<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n$11,516<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nPim Gieles<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n$9,789<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nChristoph Vogelsang<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$8,117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Vamos! Vicente Locks Up Big Game Title<\/h2>\n

Brener Vicente<\/strong> of Brazil is the latest in a long line of partypoker players to win the $530 Big Game<\/strong>. A field of 485 entrants ensured the $200,000 guarantee was smashed by $34,100 and it was the top 79 finishers who got their hands on a slice of this prize pool.<\/p>\n

Dominic Nitsche<\/strong> burst the money bubble, paving the way for such luminaries as Preben Stokkan<\/strong><\/a>, Niklas Astedt<\/strong>, Sam Grafton<\/strong>, and Anton Wigg<\/strong> to pad their bankrolls with some prize money.<\/p>\n

Nobody at the final table won less than $3,844 for their efforts, with the final four finishers scooping five-figure prizes.<\/p>\n

Adrian Mateos<\/strong><\/a> was the first player to net this juicy amount, namely $13,155. British pro Ben Jones<\/strong> fell in third for $19,863, which left Jeppe Bisgaard<\/strong> and Vicente heads-up for the title. The final two players struck a deal that saw Vicente crowned champion and collect $37,563, with Bisgaard officially finishing in second place with a prize of $32,517.<\/p>\n

The Big Game Final Table Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrixe<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBrener Vicente<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n$37,563*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nJeppe Bisgaard<\/td>\nDenmark<\/td>\n$32,517*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBen Jones<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$19,863<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nAdrian Mateos<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$13,155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nLee Amestoy<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$9,175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nJulien Perouse<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$7,272<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nAleksejs Ponakovs<\/td>\nEstonia<\/td>\n$5,842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nPadraigh Lally<\/td>\nIreland<\/td>\n$4,736<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nIgor Dursel<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$3,844<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*reflects a heads-up deal<\/em><\/p>\n

Esparza Outlasts Monster-Sized Field in Mini Big Game<\/h2>\n

Abel Esparza<\/strong> helped himself to the $18,424 top prize in the Mini Big Game<\/strong> after he outlasted a massive field of 2,493 opponents. Esparza\u2019s heads-up opponent, Matheus Graciolli<\/strong>, was the tournament\u2019s other recipient of a five-figure prize, namely $12,506.<\/p>\n

A special mention for everyone else who reached the final table, which was no mean feat considering the size of the field. Daniil Nabokov<\/strong> (9th – $1,397), Kyle Jones<\/strong> (8th – $1,795), Michele Tocci<\/strong> (7th – $2,266), Eric Neves<\/strong> (6th – $2,928), Jamie Munro<\/strong> (5th- $3,843), Jakub Maryska<\/strong> (4th – $5,652), and Mauricio Silveira<\/strong> (3rd – $8,529).<\/p>\n

You can win your way into this week\u2019s tournament for a mere $5.50 outlay, good luck!<\/p>\n

The Mini Big Game Final Table Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrixe<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nAbel Esparza<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n$18,424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMatheus Graciolli<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n$12,506<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMauricio Silveira<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n$8,529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nJakub Maryska<\/td>\nCzech Republic<\/td>\n$5,652<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nJamie Munro<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$3,843<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nEric Neves<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n$2,928<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMichele Tocci<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\n$2,266<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nKyle Jones<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$1,795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nDaniil Nabokov<\/td>\nRussia<\/td>\n$1,397<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other Weekend Highlights<\/h2>\n

There were plenty of big scores enjoyed on February 7, thanks in part to the new PLO Daily Legends<\/strong><\/a> tournaments. Check out some of the highlights below.<\/p>\n