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Thomas Boivin is in particularly good shape and dominates the edition of MILLIONS Online KO on partypoker. The popular Belgian won not one, not two, but three MILLIONS Online KO titles, totaling over $25,000 in prize money. Better still, Boivin is in the top 15 of the MILLIONS Online KO Main Event guaranteed $1 million at the $1,050 buy-in, where he has already racked up $750 in bounties.
Boivin’s first victory came in theevent 8-Max at $530 buy-in, which attracted a limited number of 84 participants. No final table is easy to get through, but this one in particular was tough. The release of the British shark Oliver Sprason made things a little easier, as did the elimination of the Canadian Philippe D’Auteuil and Team PartyPoker star Matt Staples.
The Swedish ludwig lindstrom finished in sixth place, a remarkable performance considering he didn’t win a single bounty before crashing. Manuel Carvalhowinner of the Weekender 7-Max event, finished fifth, before Luciano Hollanda and Giuseppe Orlando fall, leaving Boivin heads-up against Jonathan Proudfoot.
Both players had already pocketed over $5,600 from the main prize pool, but the final bounty prize was worth much more. An additional $6,800 was paid into Boivin’s account when he knocked Proudfoot out in second place. Boivin collected $12,416 in total, while Proudfoot received $7,798 for his runner-up spot.
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Final Table Results MILLIONS Online KO #31: 8-Max
| Square | Player | Country | bounty | Price | Total gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Boivin | Canada | $6,800 | $5,616 | $12,416 |
| 2 | Jonathan Proudfoot | Ireland | $2,187 | $5,611 | $7,798 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Orlando | malta | $875 | $3,426 | $4,301 |
| 4 | Luciano Hollanda | Brazil | $1,562 | $2,467 | $4,029 |
| 5 | Manuel Carvalho | malta | $1,800 | $1,876 | $3,676 |
| 6 | ludwig lindstrom | Sweden | – | $1,538 | $1,538 |
| 7 | Matthew Staples | Canada | $812 | $1,292 | $2,104 |
| 8 | Philippe D’Auteuil | Canada | $312 | $1,133 | $1,445 |
| 9 | Oliver Sprason | United Kingdom | $914 | $995 | $1,909 |
Smaller tournament, but same result for Boivin
Boivin also found himself standing alone on the e7-Max wind at $215 buy-in, a tournament that saw 220 participants for a prize pool of $44,000. Of that total, $7,995 is now in Boivin’s PartyPoker account.
The Belgian has faced well-known figures such as Gustavo Mastelotto, Michael Huberand Matheus Almeidabefore fighting one on one with the Charlie Combes from the United Kingdom. Once again, Boivin prevailed and relegated Combes to second place.
Boivin completed his impressive hat-trick by dominating an 87-man field in the $215 buy-in Hyper 6-Max tournament, a result that earned him $2,059.
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Final Table Results MILLIONS Online KO #34: 7-Max
| Square | Player | Country | bounty | Price | Total gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Boivin | Canada | $4,914 | $3,084 | $7,995 |
| 2 | Charlie Combes | United Kingdom | $650 | $3,077 | $3,077 |
| 3 | Matheus Almeida | Brazil | $2,032 | $2,097 | $4,129 |
| 4 | Michael Huber | Austria | $781 | $1,410 | $2,191 |
| 5 | Ricardo Arraiano | malta | $175 | $1,023 | $1,198 |
| 6 | Gustavo Mastelotto | Brazil | $1,481 | $807 | $2,288 |
| 7 | Rostyslav Hertsyk | Ukraine | $412 | $619 | $1,031 |
Carvalho crowned weekend champion
After the elimination of the Brazilian sensation Dalton Hobold, Lander Bereciartua, Samuel Simister, and Charlie Combes also bowed out, and the remaining trio of contestants were guaranteed to take home five-figure sums for their efforts. Giuseppe Orlando was knocked out in third place for $11,197.
The Heads-up pitted Carvalho against the Briton David Harvey. Both players pocketed just over $11,000, but Carvalho added $15,998 to his loot by getting his hands on all the tournament chips. The champ ended the night with the top prize of $27,059, while Harvey left the race with $11,776.
Final Table Results MILLIONS Online KO #25: 7-Max Weekender
| Square | Player | Country | bounty | Price | Total gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Carvalho | malta | $15,998 | $11,061 | $27,059 |
| 2 | David Harvey | United Kingdom | $731 | $11,045 | $11,776 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Orlando | malta | $3,673 | $7,524 | $11,197 |
| 4 | Charlie Combes | United Kingdom | $1,340 | $5,007 | $6,347 |
| 5 | Samuel Simister | United Kingdom | $4,177 | $3,383 | $7,560 |
| 6 | Lander Bereciartua | United Kingdom | $693 | $2,613 | $3,306 |
| 7 | Dalton Hobold | Brazil | $1,450 | $1,862 | $3,312 |
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Boivin is not the only one to have won several MILLIONS Online KO titles, since Labib Chilab is now a double champion. He won the $3,863 first prize in the $162 Hyper 7-Max tournament, then the $215 Turbo 7-Max for $4,609.
| Event | buy in | Incoming | Prize Pool | Champion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16: 7-Max | $162 | 219 | $32,850 | Rui Martins | $5,975 |
| #17: 6-Max | $109 | 406 | $40,600 | Viktor Strah | $6,276 |
| #18: 6-Max Turbo | $215 | 81 | $20,000 | Emil Sjogren | $5,766 |
| #19: 8-Max | $109 | 277 | $27,700 | Matheus Resende | $4,804 |
| #20: 8-Max | $215 | 198 | $40,000 | Jan Naderzadeh | $8,658 |
| #21: 7-Max Hyper | $162 | 94 | $15,000 | Labib Chilab | $3,863 |
| #22: 7-Max | $320 | 119 | $35,700 | João Ferreira | $7,073 |
| #23: 8-Max Turbo | $215 | 106 | $21,200 | Giuseppe Orlando | $5,340 |
| #24: 6-Max | $109 | 217 | $21,700 | Steven Rohr | $3,273 |
| #25: 7-Max Weekender | $320 | 530 | Manuel Carvalho | $27,059 | |
| #26: 6-Max Turbo | $162 | 125 | $18,750 | Emre Sancak | $4,417 |
| #27: 8-Max | $162 | 158 | $23,700 | Artem Stukalov | $2,653 |
| #28: 6-Max Hyper | $215 | 70 | $15,000 | Joep Raemaekers | $4,510 |
| #29: 8-Max Deepstack | $109 | 328 | $32,800 | Nicolai Steinert | $5,758 |
| #30: 8-Max | $215 | 251 | $50,200 | Antonio Ortega | $8,154 |
| #31: 8-Max | $530 | 84 | $50,000 | Thomas Boivin | $12,416 |
| #32: 7-Max Turbo | $215 | 101 | $20,200 | Labib Chilab | $4,609 |
| #33: 7-Max | $109 | 367 | $36,700 | John Glackin | $6,198 |
| #34: 7-Max | $215 | 220 | $44,000 | Thomas Boivin | $7,995 |
| #35: 6-Max Turbo | $162 | 151 | $22,650 | Matthew Rodriguez | $4,765 |
| #36: 6-Max | $162 | 182 | $27,300 | Andre Ott | $5,953 |
| #37: 8-Max | $109 | 390 | $40,000 | Rytis Strigunas | $6,923 |
| #38: 6-Max Hyper | $215 | 87 | $20,000 | Thomas Boivin | $2,709 |
Four more Day 1s for the MILLIONS Online KO Main Event.
The $1,050 MILLIONS Online Main Event, with $1 million guaranteed[/B] and the MILLIONS Online $109, $300,000 Guaranteed Mini Main Event have completed three of their Day 1s, and over 240 PartyPoker players have already redeemed their Day 2 tickets.
Some 399 players signed up for the $1,050 Main Event, but only 60 qualified for Day 2. The Canadian Ian Modder is the man to beat right now, having turned his starting stack of 1,000,000 into a stack of 22,440,524. Additionally, Modder took home $2,281 in bounties.
In the Mini Main Event at $109, 1,237 players signed up, with 184 qualifying for Day 2. The UK grinder Jake Adams currently leads with 26,467,704 tokens and $218 from the bounty prize pool.
The next Day 1 of the MILLIONS Online KO Main Event, Day 1D, will take place at 19:05 GMT on November 10. Day 1E is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. GMT on November 13, and Day 1F will take place at 4:05 p.m. GMT on November 14. The last flight, on a turbo structure, will take place at 18:05 GMT. Day 2 begins at 21:05 GMT on November 14.
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