One down, 13 to go.
The Turbo Series is now in full swing. Settle in and have a look at everything you need to know from Day 1.
Huge opening win for FrCnnctn1960
The big winner on Day 1 was the United Kingdom’s FrCnnctn1960.
Last seen making the final table of the 12th Anniversary Sunday Million, FrCnnctn160 thoroughly dominated the final table of Event #1, a $215 Progressive KO tournament. In a tournament where no other player collected more than $9,443 in bounties, FrCnnctn1960 scored more than five times that much. Combined with the scheduled first-place prize, that made for a stunning total prize of $144,653.09, nearly twice what any other player won on Day 1.
Here’s a look at the results from all five of yesterday’s tournaments.
Turbo Series Event #1 ($215 NL Hold’em, Progressive KO)
Entrants: 6,282 (4,976 entries, 1,306 re-entries)
Total prize pool: $1,256,400
Places paid: 881
1. FrCnnctn1960 (United Kingdom) $89,275.19 + $55,377.90 in bounties
2. atanas_1980 (Bulgaria) $61,783.47 + $9,443.51
3. Thomas198713 (Belgium) $42,758.99 + $8,621.75
4. patandd (Finland) $29,592.55 + $2,231.83
5. khch (Denmark) $20,480.32 + $9,308.57
6. Hytuio (Denmark) $14,173.95 + $3,669.92
7. despedespi33 (United Kingdom) $9,809.46 + $5,037.51
8. Mr Meykes (Belgium) $6,788.89 + $825
9. 5692262 (China) $4,698.43 + $6,333.77
Turbo Series Event #2 ($109 NL Hold’em, 8-Max)
Entrants: 4,340
Total prize pool: $434,000
Places paid: 719
1. bajskorven87 (United Kingdom) $61,906.78
2. 77kol0bok77 (Russia) $44,126.99
3. SG_Sergant (Russia) $31,455.23
4. ksieciunio97 (Poland) $22,422.34
5. DntWatchMe-G (United Kingdom) $15,983.39
6. Black Panfer (United Kingdom) $11,393.49
7. bcg4 (New Zealand) $8,121.65
8. ULTRA-BURNT (Cyprus) $5,789.34
9. idee4 (Estonia) $4,126.81
Turbo Series Event #3 ($530 NL Hold’em, 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE)
Entrants: 1,064 (797 entries, 267 re-entries)
Total prize pool: $542,129.28
Places paid: 155
1. disquesi! (United Kingdom) $87,273.39
2. 0Human0 (Romania) $60,809.28
3. pvigar (Brazil) $42,730.22
4. sonmonedas (Argentina) $29,522.40
5. Mr. Satoshi (Netherlands) $20,570.39
6. aco2811 (Norway) $14,332.86
7. doulas12 (F.Y.R.O.M.) $9,986.78
Turbo Series Event #4 ($55 NL Hold’em, 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Mini Sunday Supersonic SE)
Entrants: 7,105 (5,366 entries, 1,739 re-entries)
Total prize pool: $372,159.80
Places paid: 1,163
1. Vichyn88 (Sweden) $46,913.31*
2. gizzetti (Russia) $34,408.32*
3. Thalampro (Greece) $34,026.21*
4. _WaPetry_ (Brazil) $17,879.45
5. red J black (Brazil) $12,457.90
6. RagVoen (Belarus) $8,680.29
7. satirianclub (Argentina) $6,048.15
Turbo Series Event #5 ($55 NL Hold’em)
Entrants: 3,061
Total prize pool: $153,050
Places paid: 503
1. Golaith13 (Netherlands) $22,086.61
2. 9antifan9 (Czech Republic) $15,615.52
3. acesin777 (Denmark) $11,041.85
4. KingoFLOPlay (Canada) $7,807.76
5. MoshiMoshi84 (Netherlands) $5,520.94
6. Edgar COugar (Belgium) $3,903.90
7. sluckZ (Germany) $2,760.47
8. Magnusfam (Faroe Islands) $1,951.95
9. pucho2100 (Argentina) $1,380.23
ROI-alty
Several of the bigger scores yesterday came for players who won their entry through a satellite tournament.
Who doesn’t love a big ROI?
The biggest return on investment in yesterday’s action was atanas_1980 of Bulgaria, who took second place in Event #1 for $71,226.98. atanas_1980 won a $7.50 satellite to get into Event #1. Total ROI: 949,693%
After making a deal during three-handed play, Thalampro of Greece finished third in Event #4 for $34,026.21. Thalampro’s entry into this tournament came from winning a $7.50 satellite. Total ROI: 453,683%
aco2811 of Norway took sixth place in Event #3, firing just one bullet to end up with a final prize of $14,332.86. aco2811 won a $17.50 satellite to earn entry into this event. Total ROI: 81,902%
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ITM finishes
A total of 20 players tied for the most in-the-money finishes on Day 1. Russia’s gizzetti topped the list with $36,247.89 earned among three total cashes. Others to earn three cashes included Mr. Satoshi of the Netherlands ($21,786.59), pm_marke of the Netherlands ($7,751.95), poker@luffyD of Latvia ($4,904.72), and andresds of Argentina ($4,652.51).
KO count
FrCnnctn1960’s Event #1 win was fueled by 21 bounty knockouts, the most of anyone playing on Day 1 of the Turbo Series.
| UserID | CountryCode | Entries | KOs | Cashed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FrCnnctn1960 | United Kingdom | 3 | 21 | $ 148,062.21 |
| atanas_1980 | Bulgaria | 1 | 20 | $ 71,226.98 |
| Thomas198713 | Belgium | 4 | 17 | $ 51,380.74 |
| 5692262 | China | 1 | 16 | $ 11,032.20 |
| dariepoker | Romania | 6 | 16 | $ 3,574.74 |
| Little Kraut | Canada | 4 | 16 | $ 3,296.49 |
| dobromir1969 | Bulgaria | 1 | 15 | $ 9,678.26 |
| asdren40 | Switzerland | 1 | 15 | $ 4,370.59 |
| AirGrokk | Russia | 3 | 15 | $ 3,441.92 |
| MuLti4ek | Russia | 1 | 15 | $ 2,932.55 |
| quiditbear | Belgium | 6 | 15 | $ 2,590.84 |
| Marat Basiev | Russia | 1 | 15 | $ 1,747.52 |
Among the Team Pros who played yesterday, Spraggy collected five bounties for $350 and Lex Veldhuis collected three bounties for $175.
Playing today
Here are the tournaments we’re keeping an eye on today.
| Event # | Buy-in | Format | Guaranteed prize pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | $22 | NL Hold’em | $65,000 |
| 7 | $215 | NL Hold’em | $200,000 |
| 8 | $11+R | NL Hold’em | $100,000 |
| 9 | $109 | NL Hold’em, Progressive KO, Win The Button | $350,000 |
| 10 | $215 | PL 5-Card Omaha | $75,000 |
| 11 | $55 | NL Hold’em | $125,000 |
| 12 | $11 | NL Hold’em, Progressive KO | $40,000 |
Satellites for these and other tournaments are start as low as $0.11 and run around the clock. Click on the Turbo Series tab in the PokerStars lobby, then click on MTT Satellites, Sit & Go Satellites, or Main Event satellites to find one that suits you. Good luck to you at the tables!
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