{"id":65628,"date":"2018-10-29T12:14:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T12:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=65628"},"modified":"2018-10-29T12:14:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T12:14:14","slug":"3-4-million-monster-series-day-1-tiltduck-crowned-200k-gtd-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/3-4-million-monster-series-day-1-tiltduck-crowned-200k-gtd-champion.html","title":{"rendered":"$3.4 Million Monster Series Day 1: tiltduck Crowned $200K Gtd Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day 1 of the $3.4 million guaranteed Monster Series saw 18 of the 144 scheduled event crown their champion and a cool $646,364 awarded to those players lucky and skillful enough to navigate their way into the money.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest winners was \u201ctiltduck\u201d who took down the first $200,000 guaranteed event of the series. Let\u2019s discover how much they won and which other partypoker players won big on Day 1.<\/p>\n<h1>$3.4 Million Monster Series So Far<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Events played: 18<\/li>\n<li>Event remaining: 126<\/li>\n<li>Prize money awarded: $646,364<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>$3.4 Million Monster Series Recap<\/h2>\n<h2>Monster #03-H: $200K Gtd [8-Max, PKO]<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $33<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 5,018<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $200,000<\/li>\n<li>Place paid: 664<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u201ctiltduck\u201d<\/strong> turned a $33 investment into an incredible $22,875 after outlasting 5,017 opponents in the <strong>Monster #03-H: $200K Gtd [8-Max, PKO]<\/strong> event.<\/p>\n<p>Some 664 players were paid out and by the time the eight-handed final table was set, the least anyone would be taking home weighed in at $1,101 [plus whatever they had collected in the form of bounties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cARTZIPOPA\u201d<\/strong> was the final table\u2019s first casualty, busting in eighth-place for $1,101 and $498 worth of bounties. They were joined on the sidelines by <strong>\u201cRuffe\u201d<\/strong>, <strong>\u201cplayfastpls\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cDIMOS33\u201d<\/strong> before <strong>\u201cArut040\u201d<\/strong> banked an impressive $5,227 from the main prize pool and $1,207 worth of bounties for their fourth-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>Third-place and a combined score of $10,412 went to <strong>\u201cNickyFox\u201d<\/strong> and their elimination left tiltduck and <strong>\u201cPegasus1971\u201d<\/strong> to lock horns for the title. Pegasus1971 may be named after a mythical horse but they couldn\u2019t ride off with the top prize and had to make do with a welcomed $12,517 plus $2,224 consolation prize.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<th>Bounty Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>tiltduck<\/td>\n<td>$17,935<\/td>\n<td>$4,940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Pegasus1971<\/td>\n<td>$12,517<\/td>\n<td>$2,224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>NickyFox<\/td>\n<td>$8,028<\/td>\n<td>$2,384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Arut040<\/td>\n<td>$5,227<\/td>\n<td>$1,207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>DIMOS33<\/td>\n<td>$3,589<\/td>\n<td>$823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>playfastpls<\/td>\n<td>$2,435<\/td>\n<td>$447<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Ruffe<\/td>\n<td>$1,712<\/td>\n<td>$196<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>ARTZIPOPA<\/td>\n<td>$1,101<\/td>\n<td>$498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Monster #04-H: $100K Gtd [8-Max]<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $33<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 2,701<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $100,000<\/li>\n<li>Place paid: 344<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another big winner on Day 1 of the $3.4 million Monster Series was <strong>\u201cPichuPuduven\u201d<\/strong> who triumphed over 2,700 opponents in the <strong>Monster #04-H: $100K Gtd [8-Max]<\/strong> event, a result that saw their $33 turn into a bankroll boosting $16,162.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the eight final tablists were guaranteed a four-figure score, with the final two players set to walk away with five-figures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201csummuNNN\u201d<\/strong> netted $1,020 for their eighth-place finish with <strong>\u201cmusash11\u201d<\/strong> taking home $1,600 after crashing out in seventh-place. Sixth-place and $2,320 went to <strong>\u201cMarquinhosss\u201d<\/strong> before <strong>\u201cDolphins7i\u201d<\/strong> swam off with $3,400.<\/p>\n<p>There was plenty of tension when only four players remained thanks to the pay jumps increasing in size. Fourth-place, secured by <strong>\u201cclarkshark20\u201d<\/strong>, was worth $4,890 while <strong>\u201cel-nene833\u201d<\/strong> took home $7,357 for their third-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>The player of the hour was PichuPuduven who eliminated <strong>\u201ckeyhell_\u201d<\/strong> in second-place, resigning keyhell_ to a bridesmaid finish and $11,435 from the prize pool, which will no doubt help to soften the blow of missing out on a title.<\/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>PichuPuduven<\/td>\n<td>$16,162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>keyhell_<\/td>\n<td>$11,435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>el-nene833<\/td>\n<td>$7,357<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>clarkshark20<\/td>\n<td>$4,890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Dolphins7i<\/td>\n<td>$3,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Marquinhosss<\/td>\n<td>$2,320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>musash11<\/td>\n<td>$1,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>summuNNN<\/td>\n<td>$1,020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Monster #02-H: $50K Gtd [Mix-Max]<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $22<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 2,649<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $52,980<\/li>\n<li>Place paid: 372<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A guarantee-busting prize pool of $52,980 was created when 2,649 players bought into the <strong>Monster #02-H: $50K Gtd [Mix-Max]<\/strong> event. Again, each of the players who navigated their way to the final table locked up a four-figure score.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFuzal_96\u201d<\/strong> was eliminated in sixth-place in the Mix-Max event for $1,010 while <strong>\u201cMatheuz77\u201d<\/strong> netted $1,849 for their $22 investment.<\/p>\n<p>The prizes just kept growing more and more substantial with <strong>\u201cBowserPT\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201chearmeroar\u201d<\/strong> walking away with $2,856 and $3,921 respectively, which left <strong>\u201cVictory1488\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cOverM1nd55\u201d<\/strong> to play one-on-one for the title and the $6,618 top prize.<\/p>\n<p>No deal was struck despite the difference between first and second-place standing at more than $1,500 so when OverM1nd55 came out on top, they walked away with $6,618 while Victory1488 had to make do with the $5,081 runner-up prize.<\/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>OverM1nd55<\/td>\n<td>$6,618<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Victory1488<\/td>\n<td>$5,081<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>hearmeroar<\/td>\n<td>$3,921<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>BowserPT<\/td>\n<td>$2,856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Matheuz77<\/td>\n<td>$1,849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Fuzal_96<\/td>\n<td>$1,010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>$3.4 Million Monster Series Events Today<\/h2>\n<p>Another 18 Monster Series event are scheduled for Day 2 and they have combined guaranteed prize pools worth a cool $360,500. You will find a mixture of formats and variants, including 8-Max PKO, Mix-Max, pot-limit Omaha Hi\/Lo and turbo-charged blinds.<\/p>\n<p>Please do be aware that, due to daylight saving, the clocks in the United Kingdom went back by an hour over the weekend. Check out the Day 2 schedule, including time in GMT, below. CET is still one hour ahead of GMT while ET is currently four hours behind GMT.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Time (GMT)<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Buy-in<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #10-H: $30K Gtd [8-Max, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #10-L: $10K Gtd [8-Max, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$4.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #11-H: $30K Gtd [Mix-Max]<\/td>\n<td>$22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #11-L: $10K Gtd [Mix-Max]<\/td>\n<td>$4.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #12-H: $100K Gtd [8-Max, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #12-L: $25K Gtd [8-Max, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$7.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #13-H: $50K Gtd [Mix-Max]<\/td>\n<td>$33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #13-L: $15K Gtd [Mix-Max]<\/td>\n<td>$7.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:30<\/td>\n<td>Monster #14-H: $10K Gtd [6-Max, PLO8]<\/td>\n<td>$33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:30<\/td>\n<td>Monster #14-L: $2.5K Gtd [6-Max, PLO8]<\/td>\n<td>$7.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #15-H: $25K Gtd [6-Max, Fast, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #15-L: $5K Gtd [6-Max, Fast, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$3.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #16-H: $15K Gtd [8-Max, Turbo]<\/td>\n<td>$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #16-L: $3K Gtd [8-Max, Turbo]<\/td>\n<td>$3.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #17-H: $15K Gtd [Mix-Max, Turbo, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #17-L: $3K Gtd [Mix-Max, Turbo, PKO]<\/td>\n<td>$2.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #18-H: $10K Gtd [6-Max, Turbo]<\/td>\n<td>$11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23:00<\/td>\n<td>Monster #18-L: $2K Gtd [6-Max, Turbo]<\/td>\n<td>$2.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>$3.4 Million Monster Series Promotions<\/h2>\n<p>There are some fantastic Monster Series promotions for you to get your teeth into during this $3.4 million guaranteed festival, promotions that are incredible value.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you\u2019re earning double cashback points during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/monster-series\"><strong>Monster Hour<\/strong><\/a>, are playing in plenty of events to ensure you get your free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/monster-series\/monster-wheel\"><strong>Monster Wheel<\/strong><\/a> spins, and are both cashing and reaching the final tables of as many events as possible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/monster-series\"><strong>Monster Missions<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also try and win yourself some tickets for only $0.50 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/monster-series\"><strong>Monster Sit &amp; Go Jackpots<\/strong><\/a> then try to secure some added MILLIONS Online tickets or a $5,300 seat in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/monster-series\"><strong>Monster Value<\/strong><\/a> tournament.<\/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 1 of the $3.4 million guaranteed Monster Series saw 18 of the 144 scheduled event crown their champion and a cool $646,364 awarded to those players lucky and skillful enough to navigate their way into the money. One of the biggest winners was \u201ctiltduck\u201d who took down the first $200,000 guaranteed event of the<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/3-4-million-monster-series-day-1-tiltduck-crowned-200k-gtd-champion.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":65629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[300],"tags":[1327,187,200,360],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65628"}],"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=65628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65634,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65628\/revisions\/65634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65628"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=65628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}