The first three PartyPoker Grand Prix Summer events are done and dusted, their champions crowned, and those champions’ bankrolls boosted. All three tournaments obliterated their guarantees, which bodes well for the rest of the series.
Grand Prix Summer #01 Opener PKO saw 2,511 PartyPoker players exchange $33 for the chance to become a poker champion. All of those entrants meant the $50,000 guaranteed prize pool was not only hit but surpassed by an impressive $25,330. All that prize money meant only two of the nine finalists headed home without four-figure scores for their efforts.
“MegaMove87” ($922) and “Sn1jden” ($611) were the aforementioned grinders that missed out on a $1,000+ payday.
“Gordothegreat” turned their $33 into $1,026, with the help of bounty payments, when they crashed by the wayside in seventh. Sixth place and $1,205 went to “KannstduLeihen” before the untimely demise of “Igotdanuts01” ($1,831) left only four players in the hunt for the title.
Those four became three when “erikdinho” ($3,039) ran out of steam, with the Opener PKO progressing to the heads-up stage when “pokerdave47699” ($3,491) saw his stack head to an opponent.
“OptibetPoker” and “c4ught” locked horns and butted heads in a one-on-one battle for the title of champion. Both players locked in almost $4,500 from the main prize pool, but everything was still to play for because the last bounties weighed in at more than $4,200.
Eventually, it was “OptibetPoker” ($8,673) who came out on top, leaving “c4ught” ($4,974) to possibly rue missed chances to become the first Grand Prix Summer champion of the series.
Grand Prix Summer #01 Opener PKO Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OptibetPoker | $4,207 | $4,466 | $8,673 |
| 2 | c4ught | $490 | $4,457 | $4,947 |
| 3 | pokerdave47699 | $622 | $2,869 | $3,491 |
| 4 | erikdinho | $1,154 | $1,885 | $3,039 |
| 5 | Igotdanuts01 | $556 | $1,275 | $1,831 |
| 6 | KannstduLeihen | $237 | $968 | $1,205 |
| 7 | Gordothegreat | $327 | $699 | $1,026 |
| 8 | Sn1jden | $57 | $554 | $611 |
| 9 | MegaMove87 | $491 | $431 | $922 |
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Mini Opener Attracts Over 3,000 Entrants
PartyPoker guaranteed at least $10,000 would be awarded in Grand Prix Series #02 Mini Opener PKO, but ultimately awarded $15,095, thanks to 3,019 players turning out in force.
Such an impressive turnout meant the nine finalists all saw a healthy return on their affordable $5.50 investments.
“Dinaic” ($130), “ConveraKAombi” ($184), and “Chapeii” ($224) saw their deep runs halted, which left the table short-handed.
The players continued falling, with “RobieMx” ($278), “RandyMarsh” ($390), and “ILFalcorino” ($454) running out of chips before they would have wanted to.
The penultimate exit was that of “HardToExplain,” ($730), which left “Brunaozer4” heads-up against “CEDCryptoCoin.” Both players saw four-figure hauls land in their PartyPoker accounts, but it was “Brunaozer4” who came out with the $1,429 top prize, resigning “CEDCryptoCoin” to collect a $1,057 consolation prize.
Grand Prix Summer #02 Mini Opener PKO Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunaozer4 | $540 | $889 | $1,429 |
| 2 | CEDCryptoCoin | $171 | $886 | $1,057 |
| 3 | HardToExplain | $160 | $570 | $730 |
| 4 | ILFalcorino | $80 | $374 | $454 |
| 5 | RandyMarsh | $138 | $252 | $390 |
| 6 | RobieMx | $87 | $191 | $278 |
| 7 | Chapeii | $86 | $138 | $224 |
| 8 | ConversaKAkombi | $75 | $109 | $184 |
| 9 | Dinaic | $46 | $84 | $130 |
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Micro Opener PKO Champion Wins 266-times Their Buy-in
The Grand Prix Summer Micro Opener PKO may have only cost $1.10 to enter, but when 1,992 players buy in, the prizes offered begin swelling.
“LadyOnTilt” was the main beneficiary of the $1,992 prize pool, which was all but $8 less than doubling the guarantee. They finished this event in first place and saw $266 wing its way to their PartyPoker account, giving them ample ammunition for the remainder of the Grand Prix Summer series.
Even the runner-up, “Dpenha,” collected a three-figure prize, namely $125.
Grand Prix Summer #03 Micro Opener PKO Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LadyOnTilt | $143 | $123 | $266 |
| 2 | Dpenha | $3 | $122 | $125 |
| 3 | DrJuanGonzalez | $10 | $79 | $89 |
| 4 | Laliluelo0 | $11 | $51 | $62 |
| 5 | Chakar | $6 | $35 | $41 |
| 6 | xXMANAXx | $4 | $26 | $30 |
| 7 | nvrbluffing | $4 | $19 | $23 |
| 8 | party88 | $11 | $15 | $26 |
| 9 | hectorharry | $3 | $12 | $15 |
Remaining PartyPoker Grand Prix Summer Edition Numbered Events
There are several Grand Prix Summer side events running each day, but the tournaments with the largest guarantees are the 12 numbered events. Of course, three such events are now confined to PartyPoker’s history books, but there are still another nine to get your teeth into, including the $55 buy-in $150,000 guaranteed Main Event.
| Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | Start Date | Final Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #04 Main Event | $55 | $150,000 | June 29 | July 17 |
| #05 Mini Main Event | $11 | $40,000 | June 29 | July 17 |
| #06 Micro Main Event | $2.20 | $5,000 | June 29 | July 17 |
| #07 PLO8 PKO Championship | $33 | $15,000 | July 3 | July 10 |
| #08 Mini PLO8 PKO Championship | $5.50 | $5,000 | July 3 | July 10 |
| #09 Micro PLO8 PKO Championship | $1.10 | $1,000 | July 3 | July 10 |
| #10 PLO PKO Championship | $33 | $15,000 | July 10 | July 17 |
| #11 Mini PLO PKO Championship | $5.50 | $5,000 | July 10 | July 17 |
| #12 Micro PLO PKO Championship | $1.10 | $1,000 | July 10 | July 17 |
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Grand Prix Summer Edition SPINS
PartyPoker recently revamped its multi-table tournament schedule to include dozens more satellites, and this means you are spoiled for choice if you plan to win your way into any of the Grand Prix Summer events.
Those of you that love playing jackpot sit & go tournaments should be delighted to learn PartyPoker has created Grand Prix Summer edition SPINS. They command a buy-in of a mere $2, and mostly pay $4 in cash, but they also dish out Grand Prix Summer tickets worth between $5.50 and $109, the latter being the ticket you need to jump into the $125,000 guaranteed Sunday Party Grand Prix Summer edition.
| Multiplier | 1st Prize | Frequency in 1M games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $4 cash | 609,233 |
| 2.75 | $5.50 Grand Prix Summer ticket | 266,467 |
| 5.5 | $11 Grand Prix Summer ticket | 100,000 |
| 11 | $22 Grand Prix Summer ticket | 20,000 |
| 16.5 | $33 Grand Prix Summer ticket | 3,000 |
| 27.5 | $55 Grand Prix Summer ticket | 800 |
| 54.5 | $109 Grand Prix Summer ticket | 500 |
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