{"id":98050,"date":"2020-11-06T10:18:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T10:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=98050"},"modified":"2020-11-06T10:19:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T10:19:21","slug":"monster-series-round-up-dontmakeamess-wins-high-roller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/monster-series-round-up-dontmakeamess-wins-high-roller.html","title":{"rendered":"Monster Series Round-Up: dontmakeamess Cleans Up in the High Roller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 5 is traditionally Bonfire Night in the United Kingdom and there were definitely fireworks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/monster-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Monster Series<\/strong><\/a>. The <strong>$109 High Roller<\/strong> was the highlight of the evening and it didn\u2019t disappoint in the slightest, smashing its guarantee under the watchful eyes of Team Online\u2019s <strong>Jaime Staples<\/strong> and <strong>Henry Kilbane<\/strong> on <strong>our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/partypokertv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitch channel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what went down in the latest round of Monster Series events.<\/p>\n<h2>Monster #09 \u2013 High Roller: $50K Gtd<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Buy-in<\/strong>: $109<br \/>\n<strong>Entrants<\/strong>: 589<br \/>\n<strong>Prize pool<\/strong>: $58,900<\/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>dontmakeamess<\/td>\n<td>$10,703.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>TheresaMaysMum<\/td>\n<td>$7,634.32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Super-Saiyajin<\/td>\n<td>$5,177.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>nexthandplease<\/td>\n<td>$3,604.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>XiSpazaR<\/td>\n<td>$2,520.92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>DonkeyFish19<\/td>\n<td>$1,831.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>duncerr<\/td>\n<td>$1,319.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>RaiderNation888<\/td>\n<td>$1,074.92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/793221066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Watch the entire $109 High Roller Twitch stream here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cdontmakeamess\u201d<\/strong> cleaned up in the $109 High Roller by topping a talented field of 589 players. Those 589 entrants created a prize pool $8,900 larger than the advertised $50,000 guarantee and dontmakeamess got their hands on the lion\u2019s share of the pot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cRaiderNation888\u201d<\/strong> was the final table\u2019s first casualty, they netted $1,047.92 when their <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> lost a coinflip against the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/as.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> of <strong>\u201cnexthandplease\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Seventh-place went to <strong>\u201cduncerr\u201d<\/strong> whose <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ah.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> lost to nexthandplease\u2019s <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">, another coinflip taking the tournament life of a player.<\/p>\n<p>Nexthandplease continued their wrecking spree by sending <strong>\u201cDonkeyFish19\u201d<\/strong> to the sidelines in sixth-place. It was <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> for nexthandplease and <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6d.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> for DonkeyFish19. The board ran without a six in sight and the player count reduced by one.<\/p>\n<p>The final five became four when <strong>\u201cXiSpazaR\u201d<\/strong> lost their stack. <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ah.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/kh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> proved to be no good against the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/js.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> of <strong>\u201cSuper-Saiyajin\u201d<\/strong> when the five community cards fell <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qs.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/3s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/as.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth place and $3,604.68 went to nexthandplease who got the last of the chips in preflop with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/kc.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and can feel a little hard done by to run into Super-Saiyajin\u2019s dominating <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ks.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/qh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">.<\/p>\n<p>Heads-up was set soon after when Super-Saiyajin ran out of steam and luck. Dontmakeamess min-raised to 1,200,000 with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ad.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/ac.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and Super-Saiyajin three-bet to 4,200,000 with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/js.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Dontmakeamess called and the flop fell <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/4h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/3c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. Super-Saiyajin led for 2,520,000 and was called. The turn was the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/5c.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and Super-Saiyajin shoved for 11,361,219 and was instantly called. The all-in player needed a jack and only a the non-club jack, but the river was the <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/2h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and they busted in third for $5,177.89.<\/p>\n<p>That gave dontmakeamess a huge 48,051,355 to 10,848,645 chip lead over <strong>&#8220;TheresaMaysMum&#8221;<\/strong> and it didn\u2019t take long to press that advantage home.<\/p>\n<p>The final hand saw a preflop raising war that resulted in ThersaMaysMum getting their chips in with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/as.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/th.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> and dontmakeamess calling with <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/6h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\">. A final board reading <img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/8s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/jh.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/3s.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/handy-cards\/cards\/9h.gif\" class=\"handy-cards\" width=\"25\" height=\"15\"> sent ThersaMaysMum to the rail in second, a finish worth $7,364.32 and locked up the $10,703.62 top prize for dontmakeamess.<\/p>\n<h2>Monster #10 \u2013 Mix-Max Knockout: $20K Gtd<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Buy-in<\/strong>: $5.50<br \/>\n<strong>Entrants<\/strong>: 3,265<br \/>\n<strong>Prize pool<\/strong>: $20,000<\/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>Lucky-Guy<\/td>\n<td>$1,194.53<\/td>\n<td>$734.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Apasqualotto<\/td>\n<td>$1,190.08<\/td>\n<td>$109.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Shizuibr<\/td>\n<td>$917.70<\/td>\n<td>$79.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>GGHudson<\/td>\n<td>$684.62<\/td>\n<td>$31.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Newlifer<\/td>\n<td>$461.36<\/td>\n<td>$100.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Sheared Sheep<\/td>\n<td>$274.80<\/td>\n<td>$172.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Mix-max events put players to the ultimate test and the knockout format adds an extra element to the tournament. The $5.50 buy-in $20,000 guaranteed Monster Series event saw 3,265 players take to the partypoker tables. That Monster-sized crowed were all outlasted by <strong>\u201cLucky-Guy\u201d<\/strong> who won the $1,194.53 top prize plus an additional $734.12 in bounties.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the finalists won at least $447.39 with bounties included, a great return on a $5.50 investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSheared Sheep\u201d was cut down in sixth before \u201cNewlifer\u201d busted in fifth. <strong>\u201cGGHudson\u201d<\/strong> said good game in fourth, with <strong>\u201cShizuibr\u201d<\/strong> falling by the wayside in third.<\/p>\n<p>Heads-up pitted Lucky-Guy against <strong>\u201cApasqualotto\u201d<\/strong> and the former got the job done. Second-place weighed in at a combined $1,299.53, a good day at the office for sure.<\/p>\n<h2>Monster #10 \u2013 Mini Mix-Max Knockout: $2K Gtd<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Buy-in<\/strong>: $0.55<br \/>\n<strong>Entrants<\/strong>: 1,638<br \/>\n<strong>Prize pool<\/strong>: $2,000<\/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>morugas<\/td>\n<td>$180.52<\/td>\n<td>$47.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>suhar00<\/td>\n<td>$178.92<\/td>\n<td>$13.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>AABOGAAA333<\/td>\n<td>$134.72<\/td>\n<td>$14.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>R.Shkrobov<\/td>\n<td>$100.36<\/td>\n<td>$10.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>unknown53<\/td>\n<td>$70.06<\/td>\n<td>$4.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>skepitcal_a<\/td>\n<td>$47.38<\/td>\n<td>$8.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The $0.55 buy-in Mini edition of the Mix-Max Knockout drew in 1,638 players who fought it out for a share of the $2,000 pot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cmoruggs\u201d<\/strong> was the last player standing, earning the title of champion and a total prize worth $227.73. They defeated <strong>\u201csuhar00\u201d<\/strong> heads-up, leaving the runner-up to pad their partypoker bankroll with a $191.98 prize.<\/p>\n<h2>What Monster Series Events Can You Play Today?<\/h2>\n<p>November 6 sees the final day of both the <strong>$75,000 guaranteed 7-Max<\/strong> and the <strong>$7.5K guaranteed Mini 7-Max<\/strong>. Only 503 players remain in bigger of the two events and it is <strong>\u201cDe decco\u201d<\/strong> who is in pole position for the $11,602.14 top prize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cbensylver12399\u201d<\/strong> leads the Mini 7-Max where $1,171.54 awaits the champion.<\/p>\n<p>Four new tournaments kick off too, giving you some Friday night entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>A $5.50 and $0.55 <strong>PLO8<\/strong> and <strong>Mini PLO8<\/strong> event start at 19:30 CET while an $11 and $1.10<strong> Turbo Knockout<\/strong> and <strong>Mini Turbo Knockout<\/strong> start at 20:05 CET. Good luck at the tables.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Time (GMT)<\/th>\n<th>Time (CET)<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Buy-in<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:30<\/td>\n<td>19:30<\/td>\n<td>Monster #11 \u2013 PLO8: $2.5K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:30<\/td>\n<td>19:30<\/td>\n<td>Monster #11 \u2013 Mini PLO8: $250 Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$0.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:05<\/td>\n<td>20:05<\/td>\n<td>Monster #12 \u2013 Turbo Knockout: $30K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19:05<\/td>\n<td>20:05<\/td>\n<td>Monster #12 \u2013 Mini Turbo Knockout: $3K Gtd<\/td>\n<td>$1.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Love poker? Join party!<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/download\" 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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 5 is traditionally Bonfire Night in the United Kingdom and there were definitely fireworks in the Monster Series. The $109 High Roller was the highlight of the evening and it didn\u2019t disappoint in the slightest, smashing its guarantee under the watchful eyes of Team Online\u2019s Jaime Staples and Henry Kilbane on our Twitch channel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/monster-series-round-up-dontmakeamess-wins-high-roller.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":97433,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[300],"tags":[1327,184,187,200],"yst_prominent_words":[29409,29418,2385,6238,29413,29414,29415,29410,29395,4806,29411,29416,29417,4798,4802,4279,4454,3690,29412,18134],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98050"}],"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=98050"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98053,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98050\/revisions\/98053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98050"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=98050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}