The $2.2 million guaranteed partypoker Grand Prix KO Series is rapidly nearing its conclusion, which means time is running out for you to progress to Day 2 of the Main Event and its Mini equivalent.
An unlucky 13 flights have taken place in the $109 buy-in Grand Prix #07 Main Event and 16, at the time of writing, are waiting for you to enter. Some 2,328 partypoker players have bought in so far, meaning $232,800 of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool has been accumulated. Only 343 of those starters have punched their Day 2 tickets; they return to action at 8:05 p.m. BST on August 2.
Austria’s Edvin Makic is the man to catch right now, having amassed a 2,505,530 stack. Makic helped himself to six bounties on his way to becoming the chip leader, those scalps weighing in at $231.25, which means he is freerolling towards a big main prize pool prize.
Grand Prix KO Series Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts (July 30)
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edvin Makic | Austria | $231.25 | 2,505,530 |
| 2 | Liam Hughes | United Kingdom | $265.62 | 2,498,281 |
| 3 | Jimmy Mattias Larsen | Sweden | $331.25 | 1,934,431 |
| 4 | Augusto Jorge Luis Hagen | Argentina | $246.87 | 1,907,553 |
| 5 | Gustavo Pinto | Brazil | $218.75 | 1,822,368 |
| 6 | Richard Pearson | United Kingdom | $122.50 | 1,757,033 |
| 7 | Sander Totuli | Brazil | $125.00 | 1,703,313 |
| 8 | Robin Davis | United Kingdom | $209.37 | 1,697,522 |
| 9 | Florian Ribouchon | Malta | $243.74 | 1,662,353 |
| 10 | Otavio Monteiro | Brazil | $300.00 | 1,622,046 |
Remaining Grand Prix KO Series Main Event Flights
| Date | Time (BST) |
|---|---|
| Fri 30 Jul | 5:05 p.m. |
| Fri 30 Jul | 8:05 p.m. |
| Fri 30 Jul | 11:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 2:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 5:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 8:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 11:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 1:05 a.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 2:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 5:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 8:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 11:05 p.m. |
| Mon 2 Aug | 1:05 a.m. |
| Mon 2 Aug | 2:05 p.m. |
| Mon 2 Aug | 5:05 p.m. (Turbo) |
| Mon 2 Aug | 6:30 p.m. (Hyper) |
Brazilians Dominating the Mini Main Event
There is also a Grand Prix KO Series Mini Main Event but its name is the only thing mini about it. The event costs $11 to enter yet boasts of a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. Some 6,600 players have bought in over 25 completed flights, meaning $66,000 of that prize pool is already secured. Some 946 of those starters are through to Day 2 on August 2, and it is Brazilian who are shining brightly.
Six of the current top ten, with 18 flights remaining, hail from Brazil including the players occupying first and second place. Adalto Junior and Rodrigo Sollero lead the way with their 2,967,000 and 2,451,057 stacks, and with bounties of $29.37 and $38.12 already in their partypoker accounts.
Grand Prix KO Series Mini Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts (July 30)
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adalto Junior | Brazil | $29.37 | 2,967,000 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Sollero | Brazil | $38.12 | 2,451,057 |
| 3 | Helge Warkow | Germany | $22.19 | 2,428,767 |
| 4 | Mathias Schulze | Germany | $69.67 | 2,362,519 |
| 5 | Gustavo Oliveira Dias | Brazil | $23.74 | 2,290,244 |
| 6 | Paulo Vitor Pereira | Brazil | $55.00 | 2,210,358 |
| 7 | Diego Tamashiro | Brazil | $27.49 | 2,097,524 |
| 8 | Afonso Tieppo | Brazil | $24.06 | 2,079,700 |
| 9 | Aaron Kielesinski | Canada | $36.25 | 2,077,237 |
| 10 | Welson Ward | Canada | $2.50 | 2,051,528 |
Remaining Grand Prix KO Series Mini Main Event Flights
| Date | Time (BST) |
|---|---|
| Fri 30 Jul | 2:05 p.m. |
| Fri 30 Jul | 5:05 p.m. |
| Fri 30 Jul | 8:05 p.m. |
| Fri 30 Jul | 11:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 1:05 a.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 2:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 5:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 8:05 p.m. |
| Sat 31 Jul | 11:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 1:05 a.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 2:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 5:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 8:05 p.m. |
| Sun 1 Aug | 11:05 p.m. |
| Mon 2 Aug | 1:05 a.m. |
| Mon 2 Aug | 2:05 p.m. |
| Mon 2 Aug | 5:05 p.m. |
| Mon 2 Aug | 6:30 p.m. |
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