{"id":64216,"date":"2018-05-11T10:23:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T10:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=64216"},"modified":"2021-10-07T14:05:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T14:05:41","slug":"40-million-powerfest-day-5-pider-ninni-wins-1m-gtd-championship-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/40-million-powerfest-day-5-pider-ninni-wins-1m-gtd-championship-event.html","title":{"rendered":"$40 million POWERFEST Day 5: Pider Ninni wins $1M Gtd Championship Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day 5 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/40000000-guaranteed-powerfest-schedule-released.html\"><strong>$40 million guaranteed POWERFEST<\/strong><\/a> continued on Thursday 10th May with the crowning of another 24 champions, including another winner of a POWERFEST Championship Event.<\/p>\n<p>Those <strong>24 events awarded a cool $3,290,445<\/strong> in prize money, taking <strong>the total prize money paid out to $16,978,134<\/strong> over the course of the first five days. Keep reading to discover which partypoker players won some serious money on Day 4 of this amazing $40 million guaranteed poker festival.<\/p>\n<h1>$40 million POWERFEST: The Story So Far<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Event played: 166<\/li>\n<li>Events remaining: 200<\/li>\n<li>Money awarded: $16,978,134<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>$40 million POWERFEST Day 5 Highlights<\/h1>\n<p><strong>POWERFEST #25-SHR: $1M Gtd 6-Max PKO Championship Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $5,200<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 193<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $1,000,000<\/li>\n<li>ITM: 24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u201cPider Ninni\u201d<\/strong> is the latest partypoker player to be crowned a <strong>POWERFEST Championship Event<\/strong> champion after the topped a stellar field of 193 entries to get their hands on a massive $199,100 prize, including bounties.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament ended in a heads-up chop between Pider Ninni and \u201c<strong>justkot\u201d<\/strong> with the latter claiming $93,346 for their runner-up finish plus an additional $63,618 in bounty payments.<\/p>\n<p>A trio of partypoker diamond-sporting players made it into the top 24 finishing places to get their hands on some prize money. Dusk Till Dawn casino owner\u00a0<strong>Rob \u201cRob_Yong_\u201d Yong<\/strong> finished in 18th place for $6,476 and $3,900 in bounties.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/p\/team-partypoker\/joao-simao\"><strong>Joao \u201cjoaosimaobh\u201d Simao<\/strong><\/a> fell in 12th place or $9,964 but also banked $13,487 thanks to eliminating eight opponents along the way. <strong>Kristen \u201cKrissyb24\u201d Bicknell<\/strong> saw her tournament end in 11th place for $9,964 and $5,525 in bounty payments.<\/p>\n<p>Three more Championship Events take place on Sunday 13th May; each Championship Event has $1 million guaranteed!<\/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>Pider Ninni<\/td>\n<td>$107,450*<\/td>\n<td>$91,650*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>justkot<\/td>\n<td>$96,346*<\/td>\n<td>$63,618*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>SeuOnofre<\/td>\n<td>$56,047<\/td>\n<td>$16,575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>PhileasFogg<\/td>\n<td>$40,603<\/td>\n<td>$25,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>JETFIRE68<\/td>\n<td>$29,892<\/td>\n<td>$5,525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>P_Ruffin<\/td>\n<td>$19,928<\/td>\n<td>$9,425<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*reflects a heads-up deal<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>POWERFEST #27-HR: $500K Gtd NL Hold\u2019em<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $1,050<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 554<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $554,000<\/li>\n<li>ITM: 72<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>POWERFEST #27-HR: $500K Gtd NL Hold\u2019em<\/strong> paid out the top 72 finishers and there were some Team partypoker members among those finishing in the money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristen \u201cKrissyb24\u201d Bicknell<\/strong> sneaked into the cash and finished 67th for $2,493, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/p\/team-partypoker\/patrick-leonard\"><strong>Patrick \u201cPatrick_Leonard\u201d Leonard<\/strong><\/a> fell in 14th place for $5,927 but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/isaac-haxton-joins-partypoker.html\"><strong>Isaac \u201cIke_Haxton\u201d Haxton<\/strong><\/a> navigated his way to the final table before busting in seventh-place for $12,686.<\/p>\n<p>There was no deal struck in this event so the champion, <strong>\u201cSpecter_Litt\u201d<\/strong>, walked away with a six-figure cash haul. First-place was worth $103,265 with <strong>\u201cpockjack0\u201d<\/strong> collecting $73,405 for their second-place finish, both very healthy returns on a $1,050 investment.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Specter_Litt<\/td>\n<td>$103,265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>pockjack0<\/td>\n<td>$73,405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Partyyycular<\/td>\n<td>$50,026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>muhhamadALLIN<\/td>\n<td>$34,625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Ijgjg3000<\/td>\n<td>$24,376<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>untaktik<\/td>\n<td>$17,617<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Ike_Haxton<\/td>\n<td>$12,686<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>dubble_me_up<\/td>\n<td>$9,085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>POWERFEST #27-H: $200K Gtd NL Hold\u2019em<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $215<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 1,330<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $266,000<\/li>\n<li>ITM: 168<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A guarantee-busting crowd of 1,330 entrants created a $266,000 prize pool for the <strong>POWERFEST #27-H: $200K Gtd NL Hold\u2019em<\/strong> and it was <strong>\u201cSkillNePropil\u201d<\/strong> who claimed the lion\u2019s share of the fund, namely $45,140.<\/p>\n<p>The top four finishers all added a five-figure score to their partypoker bankrolls. <strong>\u201cRandyB0bandy\u201d<\/strong> was the fourth-place finisher for $14,071, <strong>\u201cDeuceofDuc0\u201d<\/strong> netted $21,014 for their third-place finish while <strong>\u201cbroooooooooo\u201d<\/strong> scooped $32,186 for finishing second.<\/p>\n<p>Team partypoker\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/dzmitry-urbanovich.html\"><strong>Dzmitry \u201cDzmitry_Urbanov\u201d Urbanovich<\/strong><\/a> earlier fell in 23rd place for $1,409.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>SkillNePropil<\/td>\n<td>$45,140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>broooooooooo<\/td>\n<td>$32,186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>DeuceofDuc0<\/td>\n<td>$21,014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>RandyB0bandy<\/td>\n<td>$14,071<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>very_addictive<\/td>\n<td>$9,975<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Gancas09<\/td>\n<td>$7,022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>gibidon<\/td>\n<td>$4,894<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>pericas1991<\/td>\n<td>$3,271<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>POWERFEST Events Running Today<\/h2>\n<p>There are 22 POWERFEST events scheduled for Friday 11th May and they have combined guarantees weighing in at an impressive $1,249,500. Check out the full Day 5 schedule below..<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Time (CET)<\/th>\n<th>Tournament<\/th>\n<th>Buy-in<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #30-Mi: $5K Gtd Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$3.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #30-L: $20K Gtd Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #30-M: $50K Gtd Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #30-H: $100K Gtd Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #31-Mi: $2K Gtd PKO<\/td>\n<td>$1.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #31-L: $10K Gtd PKO<\/td>\n<td>$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #31-M: $50K Gtd PKO<\/td>\n<td>$27.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #31-H: $100K Gtd PKO<\/td>\n<td>$109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #31-HR: $200K Gtd PKO<\/td>\n<td>$530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #32-Mi: $5K Gtd 6-Max PKO<\/td>\n<td>$3.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #32-L: $25K Gtd 6-Max PKO<\/td>\n<td>$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #32-M: $100K Gtd 6-Max PKO<\/td>\n<td>$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #32-H: $200K Gtd 6-Max PKO<\/td>\n<td>$215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #32-HR: $200K Gtd 6-Max PKO<\/td>\n<td>$1,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:30<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #33-Mi: $500 Gtd 6-Max PLO8<\/td>\n<td>$3.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:30<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #33-L: $1K Gtd 6-Max PLO8<\/td>\n<td>$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:30<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #33-M: $5K Gtd 6-Max PLO8<\/td>\n<td>$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #34-Mi: $1K Gtd Fast Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$1.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #34-L: $5K Gtd 6-Max Fast Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #34-M: $20K Gtd Fast Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$27.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #34-H: $50K Gtd Fast Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>Powerfest #34-HR: $100K Gtd Fast Smooth<\/td>\n<td>$530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Win your way into big POWERFEST events<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to play in some of the bigger buy-in POWERFEST events, including the Championship Events, but do not have the bankroll for it, why not try to win your way into them via our POWERFEST satellites.<\/p>\n<p>We recently launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/powerfest-super-high-roller-and-sit-go-satellites-launched.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">POWERFEST sit &amp; go satellites and satellites to the POWERFEST Super High Rollers<\/a>. You can also win a share of $1.1 million worth of tickets, ranging from $109 to $1,050, every week via our Power Series Mega Satellites; these tickets can be used for POWERFEST events.<\/p>\n<h3>Win MILLIONS Online tickets via the POWERFEST Leaderboards<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/over-170000-in-prizes-to-be-won-in-powerfest-promotions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The POWERFEST Leaderboards<\/a> run until May 20th and award $120,000 worth of MILLIONS Online tickets every week. These leaderboards are split into two buy-in categories of Low ($1 to $44) and High ($55+) and prizes range from $109 MILLIONS Online satellites tickets up to $5,300 seats to the $20 million guaranteed event.<\/p>\n<p>You will also earn double cashback points when you enter POWERFEST tournaments on Friday 11th May, Saturday 12th May, Friday 18th May and Saturday 19th May.<\/p>\n<h3>Ready to join the party?<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 5 of the $40 million guaranteed POWERFEST continued on Thursday 10th May with the crowning of another 24 champions, including another winner of a POWERFEST Championship Event. Those 24 events awarded a cool $3,290,445 in prize money, taking the total prize money paid out to $16,978,134 over the course of the first five days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/40-million-powerfest-day-5-pider-ninni-wins-1m-gtd-championship-event.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":64166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1301],"tags":[1424,1704,1425,840,1737,1641],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64216"}],"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=64216"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":154620,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64216\/revisions\/154620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64216"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=64216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}