PartyPoker's McLaren Turbo Series is ongoing. Two of its latest tournaments had more than $16,000 combined score, and they unfolded as follows.
pedrostjr3 Clinches the Sunday Carnival Title
The event resembled the Sunday Party. It featured 1,641 poker players who formed a $32,820 prize pool that exceeded its initial $30,000 guarantee.
pedrostjr3 was the last player at the table and took a $4,079 total prize home after bagging $2,225 bounties. Yet, he made a $22 buy-in. Other leading players included "ERNSTUZI," "b66dbj-5" and "Mus100."
What the Top Players Took Home
- pedrostjr3- a $4,079 total prize; $2,225 bounties and a $1,854 prize
- ERNSTUZI- a $2,094 total prize; $244 bounties and a $1,850 prize
- b66dbj-5- a $1,456 total prize; $285 bounties and a $1,171 prize
- Mus100- a $1,152 total prize; $365 bounties and a $787 prize
- RhonRyan89- a $552 total prize; $10 bounties and a $542 prize
- MR P HEAD- a $723 total prize; $335 bounties and a $389 prize
- guigo40- a $425 total prize; $152 bounties and a $273 prize
The Sunday Party Awards Porrporrporr $12,479
PartyPoker launched The Sunday Party, and players had a unique McLaren Turbo Series experience. The event's first three levels lasted for 20 minutes each, and its remaining part had seven-minute intervals.
Matt and Jaime Staples from Team PartyPoker signed up for the event alongside 1,029 other players and set a $103,100 prize pool. Matt exited before cashing, and Jaime finished 90th with $187.70.
The Tournament's Final Table's Payouts
- Porrporrporr- a $12,479 total prize; $6,337 bounties and a $6,142 prize
- nando Olimpio-a $8,940 total prize; $2,808 bounties and a $6,132 prize
- FLALF- a $5,321 total prize; $1,347 bounties and a $3,974 prize
- Avada Kedavra- a $4,674 total prize; $1,979 bounties and a $2,695 prize
- Shin-chan- a $2,980 total prize; $1,142 bounties and a $1,838 prize
- xXGlamBabeXx- a $1,597 total prize;$262 bounties and a $1,335 prize
- DogecoinFounder- a $2,536 total prize; $1,596 bounties and a $940 prize
How Its Action Unfolded
Seven players formed the final table, each securing at least $1,500. "DogecoinFounder" exited the event in seventh place with $2,536. However, the progressive knockout event earned "xXGlamBabeXx" $1,597 despite finishing sixth.
DogecoinFounder won $1,596 bounties, while xXGlamBabeXx collected $262 bounties. Shin-chan's run ended in fifth place with $2,980.
Avada Kedavra followed them shortly in fourth position with $4,674. FLALF left the table in third place with $5,321 after losing their chips, hence setting heads-up action between "nando Olimpio" and Porrporrporr.
The two finalists were assured of winning a prize of at least $6,132 from the pool and battled it out for the last $6,337 bounty. Porrporrporr killed Olimpio's dream to win the title by eliminating them in second place with $8,940 as they bagged the top $12,479 total prize. The former stated after the tournament that he didn't anticipate winning it as he faced tough opponents at the final table.