Vamos! Barbosa Binks the MILLIONS Online KO opener
William Barbosa of Brazil is the first MILLIONS Online KO Champion of the current series after surviving 912 opponents in the $162 buy-in $125,000 guaranteed opener. The impressive win came with $17,225 in prize money, giving the Brazilian sensation a significant bankroll boost.
Many big names were among the 136 PartyPoker players present and correct for Day 2 of the opener. They like Jerry OdeenWSOP Bracelet Winner Ben Dobson, Steven van Zadelhoff, Fabian gum, Martin Mulsowour very own Matthew StaplesAnd João Ferreira all made the money but missed out on the last six spots.
All six finalists called Brazil or Austria their home. Austria Giles Simon finished sixth ahead of Brazil for $4,182 Breno Avelino crashed and took home the fifth prize of $4,007.
The next three victims were all Austrians: Johan Schulz Pedersen, Sonke Jahnand runner-up Thomas Patka fell by the wayside one after the other. They saw prizes of $4,695, $8,433 and $9,568 in their PartyPoker account.
The night and tournament belonged to Barbosa from Brazil, our first champion of the series. Can he build on that early success and become a double MILLIONS Online Champion, or will you stop him from achieving that goal?
MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Final Table Results
| Location | player | country | bonuses | Price | total price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Barbosa | Brazil | $8,169 | $9,056 | $17,225 |
| 2 | Thomas Patka | Austria | $527 | $9,041 | $9,568 |
| 3 | Sonke Jahn | Austria | $2,344 | $6,089 | $8,433 |
| 4 | Johan Schulz Pedersen | Austria | $675 | $4,020 | $4,695 |
| 5 | Breno Avelino | Brazil | $1,335 | $2,672 | $4,007 |
| 6 | Giles Simon | Austria | $2,140 | $2,042 | $4,182 |
Rodriguez forges early main event lead
The first $1 million guaranteed MILLIONS Online KO Main Event Flight is in the bag and 162 PartyPoker players took part in the virtual felts. Only 24 of those hopefuls made it to Day 2 for the first time, and none bagged more chips than Matthieu Rodriguezwho is now armed with 17,288,711 chips in addition to $2,125 worth of bounties.
Only three other players finished Day 1A of the $1,050 buy-in Main Event with an eight-figure stack. Patrick Lauber (15.096.234), Alessandro Sarro (11.193.442) and Pedro Madeira (10,232,430) are this deeply stacked trio.
We have to make a special mention of three other players, PartyPoker grinders, who won their seat in the MILLIONS Online KO Main Event via the prized Mega Sat. Daniel Brunnmayr (3,700,785), Matthew Cranshaw (3,369,260) and Rostislav Krhenek (1,776,664) have now reached Day 2 after winning a seat worth $1,050 for a fraction of their cost in our MILLIONS Online KO Main Event Mega Satellite.
You can follow in their footsteps by qualifying for this weekend’s Mega Satellite for as little as a penny! Go to the PartyPoker tournament lobby where you will find all the amazing satellites under the MILLIONS tab.
| Location | player | country | bonuses | crisps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthieu Rodriguez | Great Britain | $2,125 | 17,228,771 |
| 2 | Patrick Lauber | Great Britain | $2,500 | 15.096.234 |
| 3 | Alessandro Sarro | Austria | $1,000 | 11.193.442 |
| 4 | Pedro Madeira | Brazil | $2,312 | 10,232,430 |
| 5 | Alex Dimitrov | Bulgaria | $1,750 | 9,872,179 |
| 6 | Sebastian Proulx | Canada | $1,250 | 9,431,568 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | Canada | $750 | 9,060,510 |
| 8th | Aleksejs Meless | Estonia | $500 | 8,523,111 |
| 9 | Sergio de Pedro | Estonia | $1,312 | 6,564,890 |
| 10 | Jerry Odeen | Sweden | $562 | 6,188,075 |
Other MILLIONS Online KO results
Not only the opener has crowned its champion, but almost a dozen other MILLIONS Online KO events. We had our eyes open #09 8-Max, a $530 buy-in tournament with 103 participants. Two members of Team PartyPoker navigated their way to the final table. However, both fell short.
Patrick Leonard retired in ninth place, but Jaime Staples made it heads-up where he unfortunately lost to the Spanish legend Adrian Mateos.
| case | Buy | Participant | Pool price | champion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #02 7 Max Turbo | $215 | 89 | $20,000 | Joao Sobral | $5,521 |
| #03 8-Max | $109 | 184 | $18,400 | Luke Jankaitis | $3,889 |
| #04 6 Max Hyper | $109 | 107 | $10,700 | Luke Gloor | $3,090 |
| #05 7-Max | $215 | 114 | $25,000 | Nicolai Steinert | $5,719 |
| #06 7 Max Turbo | $109 | 155 | $15,500 | Pieter Theelen | $3,351 |
| #07 8-max deep stack | $109 | 298 | $29,800 | Leon Cordoba | $5,830 |
| #08 8-Max | $215 | 264 | $52,800 | Oleksii Trofymenko | $9,784 |
| #09 8-Max | $530 | 103 | $51,500 | Adrian Mateos | $12,461 |
| #12 8 Max Turbo | $320 | 101 | $30,300 | Alexandros Theologis | $7,679 |
Upcoming MILLIONS Online KO events
Don’t worry if you missed out on MILLIONS Online KO glory this weekend because you have plenty more opportunities to compete in some bounty events and become a MILLIONS Online KO Champion.
Another three tournaments take place on Halloween (October 31), another three on November 1, and again throughout the week. Cash see the full MILLIONS Online KO schedule here.
| Date | Time (GMT) | case | Buy | guarantee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 31.10 | 17:05 | #13 8-Max | $215 | $25,000 | |
| 19:05 | #14 6-Max | $320 | $40,000 | ||
| 21:05 | #15 8-Max | $215 | $25,000 | ||
| Tue 1 Nov | 17:05 | #16 7-Max | $162 | $25,000 | |
| 19:05 | #17 6-Max | $109 | $40,000 | ||
| 21:05 | #18 6-Max Turbo | $215 | $20,000 |
MILLIONS of online KO SPINS
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These Special Edition SPINS tournaments are the quickest route to the MILLIONS Online KO events, and some say the most exciting thanks to their hyper-turbo structures and random prize pools!
| multiplier | 1st Prize | Frequency in 1 million games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60 cash | 647,939 |
| 3.64 | $109 MILLION Online KO Ticket | 258,061 |
| 5.4 | $162 MILLION Online KO Ticket | 75,000 |
| 7.17 | $215 MILLION Online KO Ticket | 15,000 |
| 10.67 | $320 MILLION Online KO Ticket | 2,000 |
| 17.67 | $530 MILLION Online KO Ticket | 1,000 |
| 35 | $1,050 MILLION Online KO Ticket | 1,000 |
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