{"id":75201,"date":"2019-09-23T11:32:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T11:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=75201"},"modified":"2019-12-03T09:39:29","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T09:39:29","slug":"30m-gtd-ko-series-day-15-almost-8-million-awarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/30m-gtd-ko-series-day-15-almost-8-million-awarded.html","title":{"rendered":"$30M Gtd KO Series Day 15: Almost $8 Million Awarded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What an incredible final day of <strong>KO Series<\/strong> we had on September 22nd. A staggering $7,957,215 was paid out across 26 events, taking the total prize money awarded to $37,224,649. This huge sum would not have been possible without your incredible support, so thank you.<\/p>\n<p>The massive total was achieved with the help of a trio of $1 million guaranteed events. Let\u2019s take a look at who took those down.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Events completed: 283<\/li>\n<li>Events remaining: 0<\/li>\n<li>Prize money awarded: $37,224,649<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>$30M Gtd KO Series Day 15 Recap<\/h2>\n<h2>KO Series #66-SHR: $1M Gtd 8-Max<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $5,200<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 298<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $1,519,800<\/li>\n<li>ITM: 40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some 298 players piled into the $5,200 buy-in <strong>KO Series #66-SHR: $1M Gtd 8-Max<\/strong> and created a gargantuan $1,519,800 prize pool. It was <strong>\u201cThe0neWh0Kn0ws\u201d<\/strong> who walked away with the lion\u2019s share of this money, their first place netting them a combined $206,282.<\/p>\n<p>The0neWh0Kn0ws defeated <strong>\u201cRoseandNora\u201d<\/strong> heads-up for the title, resigning the runner-up to a prize weighing in at $178,427.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone at the final table won more than $27,000 when bounties were included. <strong>\u201cOmarsComing\u201d<\/strong> was the first casualty of the eight-handed final table and they were joined on the rail by <strong>\u201cProdigalSon\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cYOINK\u201d<\/strong> busted in sixth place for $44,469 with <strong>\u201cYouGotTheDud\u201d<\/strong> banking a cool $73,917 when they ran out of steam in fifth. Fourth-place and $109,371 went to <strong>\u201cbrokeinvegas\u201d<\/strong> before the penultimate elimination saw <strong>\u201cRhyzm-P\u201d<\/strong> crash out in third for $135,673.<\/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>The0neWh0Kn0ws<\/td>\n<td>$117,172<\/td>\n<td>$89,110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>RoseandNora<\/td>\n<td>$117,023<\/td>\n<td>$61,404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Rhyzm-P<\/td>\n<td>$82,130<\/td>\n<td>$53,543<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>brokeinvegas<\/td>\n<td>$59,768<\/td>\n<td>$49,603<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>YouGotTheDud<\/td>\n<td>$42,285<\/td>\n<td>$31,362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>YOINK<\/td>\n<td>$31,713<\/td>\n<td>$12,756<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>ProdigalSon<\/td>\n<td>$22,362<\/td>\n<td>$26,406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>OmarsComing<\/td>\n<td>$16,263<\/td>\n<td>$11,375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #67-Hr: $1M Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $2,100<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 631<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $1,293,550<\/li>\n<li>ITM: 80<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first $1 million guaranteed Main Event was the $2,100 buy-in <strong>KO Series #67-Hr: $1M Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/strong>. It saw 631 players compete for a slice of the $1,293,550 prize pool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOMGT1ME\u201d<\/strong> was the first player at the final table to collect some prize money, namely $24,599. They were joined on the rail by <strong>\u201cAlexis72\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cRentCollection\u201d<\/strong> who walked away with prizes worth $37,122 and $32,815 respectively.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEm1nEm\u201d<\/strong> saw their tournament end in fifth place for $32,430 before <strong>\u201cNewYorkJimmY\u201d<\/strong> kept up their impressive KO Series showings with a fourth-place finish worth a total of $56,569. It was <strong>\u201cBijzettafel\u201d<\/strong> who was the third-place finisher, this was worth an impressive $73,046.<\/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>PayAndPlay<\/td>\n<td>$91,162<\/td>\n<td>$92,301<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Quantum_Leap<\/td>\n<td>$91,035<\/td>\n<td>$58,537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Bijzettafel<\/td>\n<td>$61,775<\/td>\n<td>$11,271<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>NewYorkJimmY<\/td>\n<td>$42,526<\/td>\n<td>$14,043<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Em1nEm<\/td>\n<td>$29,740<\/td>\n<td>$2,690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>RentCollection<\/td>\n<td>$21,610<\/td>\n<td>$11,205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Alexis72<\/td>\n<td>$15,565<\/td>\n<td>$21,557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>OMGT1ME<\/td>\n<td>$11,048<\/td>\n<td>$13,551<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #67-H: $1M Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy-in: $320<\/li>\n<li>Entries: 3,766<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $1,159,928<\/li>\n<li>ITM: 472<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fantastic turnout of 3,766 players in the $320 buy-in <strong>KO Series #67-H: $1M Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/strong> saw a $1,159,928 prize pool created.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSimbaL0vesParty\u201d<\/strong> was the last player standing, the king of the tournament. First place was worth $68,146 and this was boosted by $40,308 from the bounty prize pool. Tot this up and you get a cool $108,454.<\/p>\n<p>This was the only six-figure prize from the prize pool but runner-up <strong>\u201cmaxxoAA\u201d<\/strong> collected a prize weighing in at $82,827.<\/p>\n<p>Before this, <strong>\u201cVitoDisfutoni\u201d<\/strong> crashed out in eighth place and was joined on the rail by <strong>\u201cpowerrrr\u201d<\/strong>. <strong>\u201cProx68\u201d<\/strong> banked $26,288 for their sixth-place exit, with <strong>\u201cNaoEhBemAssim\u201d<\/strong> padding their bankroll with a $22,770 prize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cItHasLowEV\u201d<\/strong> had $36,054 reasons to be cheerful despite falling in fourth place, and it was <strong>\u201cMerrovingien\u201d<\/strong> who was the penultimate bust out, collecting $54,435 for their third-place elimination.<\/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>SimbaL0vesParty<\/td>\n<td>$68,146<\/td>\n<td>$40,308<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>maxxoAA<\/td>\n<td>$68,031<\/td>\n<td>$14,796<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Merrovingien<\/td>\n<td>$43,757<\/td>\n<td>$10,678<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>ItHasLowEV<\/td>\n<td>$28,668<\/td>\n<td>$7,386<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>NaoEhBemAssim<\/td>\n<td>$19,803<\/td>\n<td>$2,967<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Prox68<\/td>\n<td>$13,516<\/td>\n<td>$12,772<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>powerrrr<\/td>\n<td>$9,399<\/td>\n<td>$3,546<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>VitoDisfrutoni<\/td>\n<td>$6,092<\/td>\n<td>$6,770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>$30M Gtd KO Series Day 15 Results<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Champion<\/th>\n<th>Total prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #65-H: $200K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>OhMyF\u2026&#8230;God<\/td>\n<td>$33,238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #65-M: $100K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>IRa1se<\/td>\n<td>$13,943<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #65-L: $20K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>Lincilei<\/td>\n<td>$3,204<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #65-Mi: $5K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>Sfairat<\/td>\n<td>$578<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #66-SHR: $1M Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>The0eWh0Kn0cks<\/td>\n<td>$206,282<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #66-HR: $750K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>PabloPotato<\/td>\n<td>$118,240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #66-H: $500K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>marcel1810<\/td>\n<td>$47,085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #66-M: $125K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>usinghud<\/td>\n<td>$13,164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #66-L: $20K Gtd 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>SaBoTo<\/td>\n<td>$2,238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #67-HR: $1M Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>PayAndPlay<\/td>\n<td>$183,463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #67-H: $1M Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>SimbaL0vesParty<\/td>\n<td>$108,454<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #67-M: $250K Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>hima<\/td>\n<td>$26,514<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #67-L: $50K Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>ToCa o MeRenGuE<\/td>\n<td>$4,277<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #67-Mi: $7.5K Gtd Main Event 8-Max<\/td>\n<td>Fisho<\/td>\n<td>$813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #68-HR: $250K Gtd Main Event PLO 6-Max<\/td>\n<td>Meiko87<\/td>\n<td>$89,893<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #68-H: $100K Gtd Main Event PLO<br \/>\n6-Max<\/td>\n<td>Meiko87<\/td>\n<td>$25,716<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #68-M: $50K Gtd Main Event PLO<br \/>\n6-Max<\/td>\n<td>alexasweet69<\/td>\n<td>$7,839<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #68-L: $10K Gtd Main Event PLO 6-Max<\/td>\n<td>Scooop<\/td>\n<td>$1,380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #69-HR: $300K Gtd 8-Max Fast<\/td>\n<td>The cat knows<\/td>\n<td>$78,958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #69-H: $150K Gtd 8-Max Fast<\/td>\n<td>Max05101992<\/td>\n<td>$26,371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #69-M: $75K Gtd 8-Max Fast<\/td>\n<td>lvtnewo33<\/td>\n<td>$9,527<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #69-L: $10K Gtd 8-Max Fast<\/td>\n<td>KingoftheRiver<\/td>\n<td>$2,128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #70-HR: $150K Gtd 6-Max Turbo<\/td>\n<td>Van_Vian_Van<\/td>\n<td>$37,010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #70-H: $50K Gtd 6-Max Turbo<\/td>\n<td>GringoSSa<\/td>\n<td>$6,897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #70-M: $20K Gtd 6-Max Turbo<\/td>\n<td>Phil1812<\/td>\n<td>$3,341<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KO Series #70-L: $5K Gtd 6-Max Turbo<\/td>\n<td>Tilt School<\/td>\n<td>$560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Check Out All The Champions<\/h2>\n<p>Have you won a KO Series event or are just curious to see who has been crowned a champion. Whichever it is,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\/ko-series-winners\"> click this link to check out all of our KO Series champions so far<\/a>.<\/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>What an incredible final day of KO Series we had on September 22nd. A staggering $7,957,215 was paid out across 26 events, taking the total prize money awarded to $37,224,649. This huge sum would not have been possible without your incredible support, so thank you. The massive total was achieved with the help of a<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/30m-gtd-ko-series-day-15-almost-8-million-awarded.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":75202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[300],"tags":[1921,1649,184,187,1674,200,360],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75201"}],"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\/127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75201"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75208,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75201\/revisions\/75208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75201"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=75201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}