Alexandros Kolonias Bags Big after partypoker WPT Montreal Online Day 1a
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WPT Montreal Online got underway last night on partypoker with Day 1a of the $2,000,000 GTD Main Event.
Poker players have been eagerly awaiting the festival since it was announced back in November.
The schedule features eight High Roller events, a $1m GTD Super High Roller and culminates in the WPT Montreal champion being crowned on January 27th in a livestreamed final table.
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Kriazhev Leads WPT Montreal Online Day 1a
The $3,200 WPT Montreal Online Day 1a attracted a field of 482 players, with 72 making it through to Day 2. Germany's Andrei Kriazhev is a relative unknown, but bagged the chip lead with 4.7 million ahead of Alexandros Kolonias with 4.1 million in chips.
Kolonias is no stranger to major tournament success, winning last April's Poker Masters Purple Jacket and also winning the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event.
WPT Champions Club member Ryan Riess also had a good day, finishing in the top ten as he hunts a second WPT title after his 2017 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale victory.
WPT Montreal Online Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Kriazhev | Germany | 4,739,179 |
| 2 | Alexandros Kolonias | Malta | 4,121,611 |
| 3 | Jakob Miegel | Austria | 3,810,847 |
| 4 | Jorma Nuutinen | Finland | 3,704,376 |
| 5 | Peter Mckiernan | United Kingdom | 3,225,898 |
| 6 | Grayson Ramage | Canada | 3,057,403 |
| 7 | Ottomar Ladva | Estonia | 2,968,016 |
| 8 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 2,839,608 |
| 9 | Ryan Riess | Canada | 2,815,882 |
| 10 | Enrico Camosci | Mexico | 2,738,267 |
Other notables through to Day 2 include Mark Radoja, Ole Schemion, Upeshka De Silva, Sosia Jiang, Luc Greenwood, David Peters, Conor Beresford
partypoker Ambassador Joao Simao and partypoker Sponsored Pro Joni Jouhkimainen also made it through to Day 2, but the likes of Kristen Bicknell, Isaac Haxton, Jamie Staples and Patrick Leonard will have to wait for Day 1b.
WPT Montreal Online Schedule
There are plenty more exciting tournaments on the WPT Montreal Online schedule, including the $10,300 buy-in Mike Sexton Classic. This charity tournament takes place on January 31st and the $300 registration fee from all entries will be donated to the Nevada Partnership Homeless Youth charity.
The event comes with a $1 million guarantee and the final table will be livestreamed on February 1.
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event Number | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, January 17, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | WPT Montreal Main Event - Online Day 1A | $3,200 | $2,000,000 |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 19:05 | 2 | Omaha Knockout | $530 | $50,000 |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 19:05 | 2 | Mini Omaha Knockout | $55 | $50,000 |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 22:05 | 3 | 6-Max Turbo | $162 | $25,000 |
| Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 19:05 | 4 | High Roller | $5,200 | $250,000 |
| Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 21:05 | 5 | High Roller Turbo | $2,100 | $100,000 |
| Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 22:05 | 6 | 7-Max Turbo | $265 | $30,000 |
| Friday, January 22, 2021 | 19:05 | 7 | Montreal Masters Day 1A | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Friday, January 22, 2021 | 22:05 | 8 | 7-Max Turbo | $162 | $20,000 |
| Saturday, January 23, 2021 | 19:05 | 7 | Montreal Masters Day 1B | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Saturday, January 23, 2021 | 22:05 | 9 | 6-Max Turbo | $162 | $25,000 |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | 16:05 | 7 | Montreal Masters Day 1C | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | WPT Montreal Main Event - Online Day 1B | $3,200 | $2,000,000 |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | 19:05 | 10 | Super High Roller | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | 20:05 | 7 | Montreal Masters Day 2 | - | $500,000 |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | 21:05 | 11 | High Roller Turbo | $5,200 | $250,000 |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | 22:05 | 12 | 6-Max Hyper | $265 | $30,000 |
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| Date | Time (GMT) | Event Number | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | WPT Montreal Main Event - Online Day 2 | - | $2,000,000 |
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | Mini Main Event - Online Day 1A | $320 | $200,000 |
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | Micro Main Event - Online Day 1A | $33 | $30,000 |
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | 21:15 | 13 | Second Chance Turbo | $1,600 | $100,000 |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | Mini Main Event - Online Day 1B | $320 | $200,000 |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | Micro Main Event - Online Day 1B | $33 | $30,000 |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | WPT Montreal Main Event - Online Day 3 | - | $2,000,000 |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 22:05 | 14 | 6-Max Turbo | $162 | $25,000 |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 19:05 | 15 | Mini Omaha | $109 | $20,000 |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 19:05 | 15 | Omaha | $1,050 | $100,000 |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | Mini Main Event - Online Day 2 | - | $200,000 |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 19:05 | 1 | Micro Main Event - Online Day 2 | - | $30,000 |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 22:05 | 16 | 6-Max Turbo | $162 | $20,000 |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 19:05 | 17 | 6-Max High Roller | $5,200 | $250,000 |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 21:05 | 18 | High Roller Turbo | $2,100 | $100,000 |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 22:05 | 19 | 7-Max Turbo | $265 | $30,000 |
| Friday, January 29, 2021 | 19:05 | 20 | Playground Closer Day 1A | $530 | $250,000 |
| Saturday, January 30, 2021 | 19:05 | 20 | Playground Closer Day 1B | $530 | $250,000 |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | 16:05 | 20 | Playground Closer Day 1C | $530 | $250,000 |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | 20:05 | 20 | Playground Closer Day 2 | - | $250,000 |
| Friday, January 29, 2021 | 22:05 | 21 | 7-Max Turbo | $162 | $20,000 |
| Saturday, January 30, 2021 | 22:05 | 22 | 6-Max Turbo | $162 | $25,000 |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | 19:05 | 23 | Mike Sexton Classic | $10,300 | $1,000,000 |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | 21:05 | 24 | High Roller Turbo | $3,200 | $150,000 |
Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.
