{"id":79871,"date":"2020-02-04T07:24:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T07:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=79871"},"modified":"2020-02-04T07:24:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T07:24:36","slug":"2020-ko-series-patrick-leonard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/2020-ko-series-patrick-leonard.html","title":{"rendered":"2020 KO Series: Two Final Tables For Patrick Leonard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\"><strong>The 2020 KO Series<\/strong><\/a> has got off to a flying start with almost $2.8 million paid out across the first 29 events. Players have helped themselves to massive scores and some Team partypoker players have been fast out of the blocks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Events completed: 29<\/li>\n<li>Prize money awarded: $2,793,837<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2020 KO Series #03-SHR: $300K Gtd 8-Max<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Entrants: 147<\/li>\n<li>Buy-in: $2,100<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $301,350<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>KO Series #03:-SHR: $300K Gtd 8-Max<\/strong> is one of the biggest events so far. A field of 147 players exchanged $2,100 for 50,000 chips and the chance to become a 2020 KO Series champion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEdoiler99\u201d<\/strong> burst the bubble when the fell in 21st place, paving the way for a $2,908 min-cash plus bounties.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/2019-cpp-day-3-filatov-wins-high-roller.html\"><strong>Anatoly \u201cNL_Profit\u201d Filatov<\/strong><\/a> fell in 18th for $2,436 plus $1,575 from the bounty prize pool. Teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/powerfest-day-12-huge-super-high-rollers-and-record-win-for-simao.html\"><strong>Joao \u201cXjoaosimaoX\u201d Simao<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s tournament ended in 13th place, a finish worth a combined $5,008.<\/p>\n<p>It looked like we were getting a 2020 KO Series champion with the famous orange diamond next to their alias. This is because <strong>Patrick \u201cPatrick_Leonard\u201d Leonard<\/strong> reached the final table. Unfortunately for Leonard, his impressive run ended in a fifth-place finish. A cool $9,432 was Leonard reward, a princely sum boosted by $8,596 worth of bounties.<\/p>\n<p>A special mention goes to <strong>\u201cPayAndPlay\u201d<\/strong> who finished in third for a total of $25,656. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/partypoker\/status\/1223899442073436160\">PayAndPlay is a phenomenal player who hits final tables seemingly at will<\/a>. <strong>\u201cBuddyRW\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cTree91\u201d<\/strong> were the only players who outlasted PayAndPlay. The latter emerged victorious and banked $25,953 plus $35,650 from the bounty prize pool.<\/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>Tree91<\/td>\n<td>$25,953<\/td>\n<td>$35,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>BuddyRW<\/td>\n<td>$25,923<\/td>\n<td>$10,483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>PayAndPlay<\/td>\n<td>$18,864<\/td>\n<td>$6,792<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>MrDreamMachine<\/td>\n<td>$13,362<\/td>\n<td>$8,301<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Patrick_Leonard<\/td>\n<td>$9,432<\/td>\n<td>$8,596<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>WiNeGUy<\/td>\n<td>$7,467<\/td>\n<td>$7,153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>SeniorBOB<\/td>\n<td>$5,942<\/td>\n<td>$7,940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Madgenius111<\/td>\n<td>$4,716<\/td>\n<td>$2,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #03-H: $300K Gtd 8-Max<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Entrants: 1,216<\/li>\n<li>Buy-in: $320<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $374,528<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We had another Team partypoker member at the final table of the <strong>KO Series #03-H: $300K Gtd 8-Max<\/strong>. Team Online\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/hristivoje-allinpav-pavlovic.html\"><strong>Hristivoje \u201cAll_In_PAV\u201d Pavlovic<\/strong><\/a> was going great guns and reached his first 2020 KO Series final table. His appearance there was cut short when he busted in seventh-place. Pavlovic padded his bankroll with a prize weighing in at $6,006.<\/p>\n<p>The final table was another star-studded affair, showing the lure of the 2020 KO Series. <strong>\u201cZ-ENERGIES_\u201d<\/strong> ran out of steam in sixth-place with <strong>\u201ceGGplant\u201d<\/strong> falling in third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWho I am\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cfunkyfive\u201d<\/strong> battled it out heads-up for the title and now massive final bounty payment. It was the latter who secured that, $33,453 to be exact, plus $24,548 for their victory.<\/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>funkyfive<\/td>\n<td>$24,548<\/td>\n<td>$33,453<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Who I am<\/td>\n<td>$24,511<\/td>\n<td>$3,161<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>eGGplant<\/td>\n<td>$16,105<\/td>\n<td>$4,325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Snowflake<\/td>\n<td>$10,777<\/td>\n<td>$6,073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>vezunchiksss<\/td>\n<td>$7,640<\/td>\n<td>$1,942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Z-ENERGIES_<\/td>\n<td>$5,388<\/td>\n<td>$711<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>All_In_PAV<\/td>\n<td>$3,780<\/td>\n<td>$2,226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>ESCOBAR GAVIRIA<\/td>\n<td>$2,533<\/td>\n<td>$2,147<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #08-M: $75K Gtd 6-Max<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-79872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/39016271300_735acf33d5_k-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/39016271300_735acf33d5_k-300x200@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/39016271300_735acf33d5_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/39016271300_735acf33d5_k-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/39016271300_735acf33d5_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/39016271300_735acf33d5_k-600x400@2x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entrants: 1,969<\/li>\n<li>Buy-in: $55<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $103,372<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our Irish Team Online member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/p\/team-partypoker\/louise-butler\"><strong>Louise \u201clou045\u201d Butler<\/strong><\/a> is another player reaching a 2020 KO Series final table. Butler navigated her way through the majority of the 1,969-strong crowd in the <strong>KO Series #08-M: $75K Gtd 6-Max<\/strong> event.<\/p>\n<p>Butler put her $55 to good use as it returned $2,675 when she finally busted in fifth-place. It was a profitable night for Butler who also finished fifth in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/tournaments\/classics\"><strong>$15K Gtd Daily Grind<\/strong><\/a> for $1,028.<\/p>\n<p>Shoutout to the eventual champion <strong>\u201cpapainoel\u201d<\/strong> who almost banked a five-figure prize. $5,446 was awarded for their first-place finish plus an additional $4,458 bounty payment for a total prize worth $9,904. A superb return on such a small buy-in showing everyone can win big at partypoker.<\/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>papainoel<\/td>\n<td>$5,446<\/td>\n<td>$4,458<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>edy14101<\/td>\n<td>$5,435<\/td>\n<td>$2,477<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>all-in_baby<\/td>\n<td>$4,133<\/td>\n<td>$1,392<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>All in PAV<\/td>\n<td>$2,986<\/td>\n<td>$764<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>lou045<\/td>\n<td>$1,978<\/td>\n<td>$697<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>reniscesar77<\/td>\n<td>$1,146<\/td>\n<td>$275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>KO Series #10-HR: $75K Gtd PKO Battle Fast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Entrants: 75<\/li>\n<li>Buy-in: $1,050<\/li>\n<li>Prize pool: $76,875<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Leonard second final table completes our round-up of the best 2020 KO Series action so far. He bought into the <strong>KO Series #10-HR: $75K Gtd PKO Battle Fast<\/strong> on February 3rd with 74-others.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of <strong>\u201cChimneyBarrel\u201d<\/strong>, <strong>\u201cBlackk88\u201d<\/strong> and the incredible PayAndPlay all busted, the latter in third-place. This left Leonard and <strong>\u201cWhaledShark\u201d<\/strong> to fight one-on-one for the title and the top prize.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for our hero, he lost this heads-up battle, meaning his $2,100 was now worth $12,657. The champion padded their bankroll with $19,999!<\/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>WhaledShark<\/td>\n<td>$8,039<\/td>\n<td>$11,960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Patrick_leonard<\/td>\n<td>$8,031<\/td>\n<td>$4,626<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>PayAndPlay<\/td>\n<td>$5,563<\/td>\n<td>$4,708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>WatchMeDance<\/td>\n<td>$3,708<\/td>\n<td>$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Blackk88<\/td>\n<td>$2,884<\/td>\n<td>$2,985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>ChimneyBarrel<\/td>\n<td>$2,266<\/td>\n<td>$1,181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>huevo2000<\/td>\n<td>$1,957<\/td>\n<td>$1,115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Zevs zevs<\/td>\n<td>$1,751<\/td>\n<td>$1,312<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Win Your Way Into 2020 KO Series Events<\/h2>\n<p>Satellites for the higher buy-in 2020 KO Series events start from only $2.20, although you can win your way into these for only $0.55! Special edition SPINS are also an option if you prefer that route.<\/p>\n<p>For $5.50 you can win cash prizes or 2020 KO Series tickets worth between $22 and $2,100! Check out the paytable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/ko-series\"><strong>KO Series SPINS<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Multiplier<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<th>Frequency in 1M Games<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>$10 cash<\/td>\n<td>725,190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>$15 cash<\/td>\n<td>153,240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>2$22 KO Series ticket<\/td>\n<td>100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>$55 KO Series ticket<\/td>\n<td>15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>$109 KO Series ticket<\/td>\n<td>5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>$320 KO Series ticket<\/td>\n<td>1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>$530 KO Series ticket<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>$1,050 KO Series ticket<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<td>$2,100 KO Series ticket<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Ready to join the party?<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then <a href=\"https:\/\/poker.partypoker.com\/en\/download\" target=\"_blank\" 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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2020 KO Series has got off to a flying start with almost $2.8 million paid out across the first 29 events. Players have helped themselves to massive scores and some Team partypoker players have been fast out of the blocks. Events completed: 29 Prize money awarded: $2,793,837 2020 KO Series #03-SHR: $300K Gtd 8-Max<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/2020-ko-series-patrick-leonard.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":79878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[300],"tags":[3192,1649,1578,184,187,3193,1674,200,419],"yst_prominent_words":[3189,3183,3184,3175,3173,3186,3190,3178,2635,3187,3176,3179,3181,3191,3174,3188,3177,3180,3182,3185],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79871"}],"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=79871"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79885,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79871\/revisions\/79885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79871"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=79871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}