Live Updates August 15
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partypoker Sunday LIVE
Live Updates August 15
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partypoker is LIVE again for Another Big Sunday of Action
It's Sunday once again, and that means it's time for partypoker Sunday LIVE. In addition to the three big regular Sunday games, The Grand, The Sunday 500, and The Weekender Final Day, there is the final phase of a WPT Championship Main Event satellite running for players dreaming of getting into the WPT Main Event cheap. There is no direct buy-in to this Final Phase, so players have to win their seat in the game.
As always, the big game today is The Grand, an innovative format that allows players to buy into the Final Phase for $1.050 for 1 million chips, or they can play their way into the Final Phase through earlier, less expensive phases, and potentially bring a bigger stack to the game. There is $200,000 guaranteed in the Grand, and they play 15 minute levels in the Final Phase until a winner is decided.
Jose Lopez is currently sitting on the biggest stack with almost 2.2 million, but there are 39 others already in the game as well. Registration is open till the end of Level 12, and there is one re-entry allowed during that period.
There are also two $100,000 guaranteed games to keep an eye on today. The Sunday 500 costs $530 to enter with one re-entry allowed. This is a PKO game with half the prize pool devoted to bounties, so action tends to go pretty quickly. There are 10 levels of late registration in The Sunday 500, and blinds go up every 12 minutes.
The final game we are watching this Sunday is The Weekender Final Day. Players can't buy in directly to the final day, as they have to play one of the Day 1s to get into the game. Day 1s cost $109 to get into, and all players who make the final day are guaranteed to be in the money. Among the leaders in this one is partypoker Team Online streamer Matthew Staples, who goes into Day 2 with just over 1.25 million and $94 in bounties for 6th place in the standings. Blinds on the final day are 15 minutes long, and they play down to a winner.
Stay here throughout the day for info on the big games happening this Sunday at partypoker. PokerNews will be here until the final hands are dealt.
Action is Underway in The Grand
The first big game of the day is just underway with 75 players in the game to start. Jose Lopez is still the big stack with almost 2.2 million, but there is about 3 hours of registration available today. Players who elect to buy into the final day will pay $1,050 to get in and start with 1 million in chips.
Action continues today until a winner is decided.
Never Miss a Sunday
partypoker ambassador Patrick Leonard sent reminder on Twitter this morning for the huge day ahead, #NeverMissASunday.
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The Grand up to 122 Entries
The Grand is now up to 122 entries with Level 4 just starting. Aleksejs Ponakovs leads the way with almost 3 million chips.
The Sunday 500 Is in Action
The Sunday 500 has now started playing today with 38 players in the mix. The PKO event will play down to a winner today with 12 minute blinds.
The Grand is currently in Level 4 with 134 entries on the board already. Both games have about 2 hours of late registration left to get into the game.
Staples Ready for Sunday!
partypoker streamer Matt Staples is ready for the best day of the week. Are you?
Staples is currently sitting with the 11th place stack in The Weekender Final Day with a bit more than 1.25 million. The leader is "guigo40" with $282 in bounties and about 1,8 million in chips.
Best day of the week https://t.co/guAA03ovkF
— Matthew Staples (@MattStaplesPKR)
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Schulze Leads The Grand Going to Second Break
Klaus Schulze now has the chip lead in The Grand with action in Level 7. There are 175 players in the game with about an hour left in registration. That means they are about $25,000 away from hitting the guarantee.
"lllIIII" leads the way in The Sunday 500 with more than 1.75 million and $250 in bounties. Action in that one is in Level 5 and there are 130 entries in the game right now. That means they still need about $35,000 in the prize pool to hit the $100,000 guarantee.
The Weekender Final Day is about to begin after the top of the hour with 149 in the Final Day and just under $100,000 in the prize pool. "b4n4n4ss4ss" is the top of the counts with 2.36 million, and streamer Matt Staples is sitting in 16th place with 1.265 million.