{"id":97859,"date":"2020-11-02T09:51:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T09:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=97859"},"modified":"2020-11-02T09:51:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T09:51:05","slug":"monster-series-round-up-chyluk-leads-150k-opening-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/monster-series-round-up-chyluk-leads-150k-opening-event.html","title":{"rendered":"Monster Series Round-Up: chyluk Leads $150K Opening Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Monster Series<\/strong> kicked off on Halloween<\/a> but the only thing scary is how good these tournaments are. Low-cost doesn\u2019t mean low quality<\/strong>, far from it, because these Monster Series events have amazing blind structures, limited late registration and re-entries, giving you a championship event experience for a fraction of the buy-in.<\/p>\n

This is the story so far.<\/p>\n

Monster #01 \u2013 8-Max: $150K Gtd<\/h2>\n

Buy-in<\/strong>: $33
\nEntrants<\/strong>: 3,685
\nPrize pool<\/strong>: $150,000
\nDuration<\/strong>: In-play<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nChips<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nchyluk<\/td>\n2,360,083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\ngiannislg92<\/td>\n2,133,757<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nbink2win<\/td>\n1,904,450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\njustwurscht_<\/td>\n1,880,810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMrsMayhem<\/td>\n1,870,813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nsergiopoker6<\/td>\n1,842,617<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nluckylowry<\/td>\n1,763,821<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nkhekhm1<\/td>\n1,714,728<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nLisek Chytrusek<\/td>\n1,673,259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nepfk2AnMan<\/td>\n1,618,137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The $150,000 guaranteed opening event<\/strong> has reached Day 2 with both starting flights done and dusted. A total of 3,685 players bought in for $33 and only 607 of those hopefuls remain.<\/p>\n

\u201cchyluk\u201d<\/strong> is the player to catch when play resumes at 20:30 CET on November 2. They finished their flight with a tournament-leading stack of 2,360,083 and is now in pole position for the huge $22,820.25 top prize.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still plenty of poker to be played in this event because 607 players have chips in front of them. Some 536 of those will receive a slice of the $150,000 prize pool.<\/p>\n

Blinds at the restart at 8,000\/16,000\/2,000a and the average stack is 606,707, so a fraction under 38 big blinds.<\/p>\n

Monster #01 \u2013 Mini 8-Max: $15K Gtd<\/h2>\n

Buy-in<\/strong>: $3.30
\nEntrants<\/strong>: 3,520
\nPrize pool<\/strong>: $15,000
\nDuration<\/strong>: In-play<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nChips<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\npipec_18499<\/td>\n2,547,978<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nzerblom<\/td>\n2,314,887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDefenD<\/td>\n2,054,425<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFree_The_Real<\/td>\n2,005,489<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMatiyas<\/td>\n1,989,772<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\npotyrn<\/td>\n1,888,772<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nTovioBrian<\/td>\n1,858,439<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nGnomen_44<\/td>\n1,840,910<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\neldiegotee<\/td>\n1,830,351<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\ngiiiimen<\/td>\n1,807,349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Only 555 of the 3,520 starters in the Monster #01 \u2013 Mini 8-Max<\/strong> remain and 472 of those will secure a slice of the $15,000 prize pool. One of those 555 returnees will walk away with the title of champion and a $2,292.98 top prize for their troubles.<\/p>\n

\u201cpipec_18499\u201d<\/strong> returns to the tables in the enviable position as the chip leader, courtesy of bagging up 2,547,978 chips at the close of their flight. Three of pipec_18499 opponents finished their flights with more than two million chips, too. Look out for \u201czerblom\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cDefenD\u201d<\/strong>, and \u201cFree_The_Real\u201d<\/strong> when play resumes at 20:30 CET on November 2.<\/p>\n

Monster #02 \u2013 Hyper Knockout: $20K Gtd<\/h2>\n

Buy-in<\/strong>: $11
\nEntrants<\/strong>: 1,547
\nPrize pool<\/strong>: $20,000
\nDuration<\/strong>: 2:54:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\nBounties<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\ncastaway\u2026.<\/td>\n$1,383.43<\/td>\n$812.91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPlaytheGame<\/td>\n$1379.75<\/td>\n$159.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBudizmas<\/td>\n$1038.90<\/td>\n$196.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nDgang<\/td>\n$773.98<\/td>\n$337.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBuffedBluff<\/td>\n$540.33<\/td>\n$118.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nshuma21<\/td>\n$365.43<\/td>\n$64.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nAlex.97<\/td>\n244.56<\/td>\n$46.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201ccastaway\u2026.\u201d<\/strong> was the first champion of the Monster Series after they topped a field of 1,547-entrants in the Monster #02 \u2013 Hyper Knockout: $20K Gtd<\/strong> event. Half the $20,000 prize pool went on the heads of each entrant, the remaining $10,000 was shared among the top 228 finishers.<\/p>\n

The champion walked away with more than $2,100 with bounties included. They won the $1,383 top prize plus an additional $812 from the bounty prize pool. That bounty prize was so chunky because the winner of a PKO tournament secures the bounty on their own head.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaytheGame\u201d<\/strong> was the runner-up. This impressive finish netted them a $1,379 prize plus $159 from the bounty prize pool.<\/p>\n

We have to doff our cap to fourth-place finisher \u201cDgang\u201d<\/strong> who accumulated $337 worth of bounties. Only castaway\u2026. managed to send more opponents to the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Monster #02 \u2013 Mini Hyper Knockout: $2K Gtd<\/h2>\n

Buy-in<\/strong>: $1.10
\nEntrants<\/strong>: 1,430
\nPrize pool<\/strong>: $2,000
\nDuration<\/strong>: 2:36:42<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\nBounties<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMrkevver<\/td>\n$149.82<\/td>\n$68.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nHOTChikaVIKA88<\/td>\n$148.59<\/td>\n$27.46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPartynoob<\/td>\n$114.24<\/td>\n$20.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nLOLAPOKER98<\/td>\n$84.70<\/td>\n$3.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUnSkill<\/td>\n$58.53<\/td>\n$14.73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nApTucT14<\/td>\n$39.88<\/td>\n$11.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nA3L0U<\/td>\n$25.64<\/td>\n$1.19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

While castaway\u2026. was busy marching to victory in the first Hyper Knockout, \u201cMrkevver\u201d<\/strong> was doing the same in the $1.10 buy-in Mini edition. A field of 1,430 players descended on the partypoker virtual felt, each wanting to become a Monster Series<\/a> champion.<\/p>\n

First-place weighed in at $149 plus $68 worth of bounties, a substantial return on a $1.10 investment. On a par with the victory was the fact this tournament only took a shade over 2.5 hours from start to finish. Imagine winning more than $200 from a $1.10 investment and doing so in time to get tucked up in bed at a reasonable hour!<\/p>\n

Monster #03 \u2013 Deepstack: $30K Gtd<\/h2>\n

Buy-in<\/strong>: $22
\nEntrants<\/strong>: 2,298
\nPrize pool<\/strong>: $45,960
\nDuration<\/strong>: 9:48:18<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nFighterlove<\/td>\n$6,443.83*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAAseguraKK<\/td>\n$6,297.44*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSteveRogers<\/td>\n$3,400.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nDolivirum<\/td>\n$2,284.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nViStation<\/td>\n$1,594.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nlolchtole<\/td>\n$1,089.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSweet Caroline<\/td>\n$746.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\njonny vqen<\/td>\n$554.96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

Monster #03 \u2013 Deepstack: $30K Gtd<\/strong> was the first deepstack event of the series and it proved popular with 2,298 players buying in for $22 and creating a $45,960 prize pool.<\/p>\n

All but two of those who reached the final table turned their $22 investment into a four-figure prize. \u201cjonny vqen\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cSweet Caroline\u201d<\/strong> were those two players; they banked $554.96 and $746.85 respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201clolchtole\u201d<\/strong> ($1,089.25), \u201cViStation\u201d<\/strong> ($1,594.8) and \u201cDolivirum\u201d<\/strong> ($2,284.21) were the next to bust before \u201cSteveRogers\u201d<\/strong> fell in third for $3,400.81 and sent the tournament into the heads-up stage.<\/p>\n

Heads-up pitted \u201cAAseguraKK\u201d<\/strong> against \u201cFighterlove\u201d<\/strong> and the heads-up duo decided to strike a deal. The deal saw Fighterlove crowned champion and take home $6,443.83 with AAseguraKK collecting $6,297.44.<\/p>\n

Monster #03 \u2013 Mini Deepstack: $3K Gtd<\/h2>\n

Buy-in<\/strong>: $2.20
\nEntrants<\/strong>: 2,200
\nPrize pool<\/strong>: $4,400
\nDuration<\/strong>: 9:09:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nStaken<\/td>\n$727.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nLanaDelRaise<\/td>\n$512.96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMicha1976<\/td>\n$331.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nkalatuwe4ka<\/td>\n$222.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nsergeydjudo77<\/td>\n$155.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\ntoughest<\/td>\n$107.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nAlex 007<\/td>\n$73.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nTheBlind<\/td>\n$54.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There was no deal in the Mini Deepstack<\/strong>, a $2.20 buy-in affair that drew in a 2,200-strong crowd. The lion\u2019s share of the $4,400 prize pool, namely $727.51, is now nestled in the partypoker account of \u201cStaken\u201d<\/strong> who defeated the awesomely named \u201cLanaDelRaise\u201d<\/strong> heads-up, resigning the runner-up to a $512.96 consolation prize.<\/p>\n

All but two of the finalists saw their $2.20 buy-in swell to more than $100, a superb result for a micro-stakes event.<\/p>\n

What Monster Series Events Can You Play Today?<\/h2>\n

Monday 2nd November<\/strong> sees the first non-Hold\u2019em event take place. Monster #05<\/strong> is the event you want if you\u2019re a fan of Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong>. Head to the partypoker tables from 19:30 CET to make the start of the $5.50 and $0.55 buy-in PLO events.<\/p>\n

The $5.50 buy-in carries a $2,500 guarantee while the $0.55 has a $250 guaranteed prize pool.<\/p>\n

An hour later, at 20:30 CET are a pair of 6-Max Knockout tournaments<\/strong>. Monster #06<\/strong> comes with a $11 and $1.10 buy-in, with guarantees of $75,000 and $7,500 respectively. November 2 sees the first of two starting flights for these exciting PKOs shuffle up and deal. Day 1B starts at the same time on November 3.<\/p>\n

Check out the full, exciting Monster Series schedule<\/strong><\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time (GMT)<\/th>\nTime (CET)<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\nBuy-in<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
18:30<\/td>\n19:30<\/td>\nMonster #04 \u2013 PLO: $2.5K Gtd<\/td>\n$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18:30<\/td>\n19:30<\/td>\nMonster #04 \u2013 Mini PLO: $250 Gtd<\/td>\n$0.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:30<\/td>\n20:30<\/td>\nMonster #05 \u2013 6-Max Knockout Day 1A: $75K Gtd<\/td>\n$11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:30<\/td>\n20:30<\/td>\nMonster #05 \u2013 Mini 6-Max Knockout Day 1A: $7.5K Gtd<\/td>\n$1.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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