In the Money in The Sunday 500
"ruuB_nitraM90" was the bubble spot in The Sunday 500 today, as the field is now down to 34 players left. "Lucky Luc07" still leads the way with almost 12 million chips and almost $1,600 in bounties.
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Down to 27 Left in The Grand
The field in The Grand is down to 27 left now, with players in the second pay level at the moment. Currently, players who bust will go home with $2,320. Mikita Badziakouski is in 14th place right now with more than 7 million chips, but Dzmitry Urbanovich is barely hanging on down at the bottom of the counts.
The new chip leader is Michael Sklenička with almost 20 million, while Simon Löfberg is in 2nd with more than 16 million.
Joao Simao Predicts a Brazilian Storm after Bracelet Win
partypoker pro Joao Simao is fresh off his first bracelet after taking down a recent bracelet event. Simao made the prediction that Brazil was about to come into its own in a discussion with PokerNews after his win, talking about the oncoming Brazilian storm, the differences between live and online bracelets, and other topics.
Two Tables Left in The Weekender at Break
The Weekender Final Day is down to the final two tables now with 18 players left in action. Players who bust now will get paid $349, and "If4ck2good2win" still leads the pack with more than 14 million chips and more than $230 in bounties.
The Sunday 500 is now down to 22 left and pay still at $679. "Maxxduxpkr" is the chip leader now with almost 13 million chips plus $1,578 in bounties.
Michael Sklenička still heads up the list in The Grand with 24 left now. He's sitting behind 22.7 million, more than 5 million ahead of Paraskevas Tsokaridis in second. Pay is currently at $2,320 in The Grand, but goes up to $2,802 after the next bust.
Just 18 Left in Both The Grand and The Sunday 500
Both The Grand and The Sunday 500 are down to 18 left, while The Weekender Final Day is down to 16. Michael Sklenička still leads in The Grand, while "AdoptAMonkey" has taken over in The Sunday 500.
Staples Posts his Report Card
partypoker Team Online member Jaime Staples took to Twitter today after his session, posting his report card on the day. "Last Sunday was better," he quipped with a laugh.
Last Sunday was better ## https://t.co/Y6oJNxTYuV
— Jaime Staples (@jaimestaples)
Nearing the Final Table in The Weekender
The Weekender is down to just 11 players left, with "Beeeeeeeer" at the top of the counts with almost 20 million chips. They've also bagged $400 in bounties along the way, so are already in profit on the $109 game.
The final two tables are in action in The Sunday 500 with 13 players left in the seven-handed game. "I7oBaP" has the most chips with 18.7 million, as well as $1,672 in bounties.
Andras Nemeth is the chip leader in The Grand with 15 left in action. He's sitting behind 26.6 million ships, about 3 million ahead of Alik Zazian in 2nd place.
Will You Become partypoker’s Legend of the Week?
The Daily Legends tournaments at partypoker have proven to be hugely popular thanks to their player-friendly formats. partypoker has slashed the late registration period, limited re-entries, and devised a structure that allows players to head to bed at a reasonable time without turning the tournament into a crap shoot.
Now is the time to try out some of those Daily Legends tournaments because partypoker has launched its Legend of the Week promotion that adds $60,000 worth of value to its Daily Legends schedule every week.
Legend of the Week sees you earn points for playing in selected Daily Legends tournaments from Monday through Saturday. Points are awarded for playing the eligible tournaments, but you earn far more by reaching a final table or by going all the way and becoming a Daily Legends champion.
Urbanovich Still Alive
Players are on the break, but Dzmitry Urbanovich is still alive in The Grand with 15 left. He's at the bottom of the chip counts, with less than 5.5 million, compared to the more than 27 million in the big stack of Arsenii Karmatckii, but he is the last Team partypoker player standing in this one.
Final Table of The Weekender Final Day
The Weekender Final Day is down to the final table, with "If4ck2good2win" in the lead. They have more than 30 million chips after getting it down to eight players left, busting "moneyhunte99" in ninth in the first hand of the final table.