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Ramon Miquel Munoz Tops Day 1C Flight of MILLIONS ONLINE #16 Warm Up

Ramon Miquel Munoz
Ramon Miquel Munoz

Four MILLIONS Online flagship events are on tap tonight and Ramon Miquel Munoz just showed his poker prowess in the first one. The Spaniard, who made the final table of the 2020 WSOP Main Event a few months back, made it through as the first of 39 survivors in MILLIONS Online #16 Warm Up Day 1C, $500K Gtd.

It was the third and final starting day for the 2-Day PKO Event which will crown a winner later tonight. Day 2 is already in full swing with David Coleman currently in the lead with 60 remaining. Daniel Smyth, Fahredin Mustafov and Diego Ventura are also among the big stacks. Mustafov and Ventura made their way through on Day 1C as well.

The winner will receive $42,609 plus a massive first-place PKO on top of it.

MILLIONS Online #16 Warm Up Day 1C Top 5

PlacePlayerCountryChips
1Ramon Miquel MunozSpain19,543,512
2Franklin MagalhaesBrazil19,045,543
3Jamie LeaperUnited Kingdom18,924,595
4Diego VenturaPeru15,165,688
5Fahredin MustafovBulgaria11,659,918

MILLIONS Online #16 Warm Up Payouts

PlacePrize
1$42,609
2$42,546
3$28,390
4$18,531
5$12,757
6$9,881
7$7,342
8$5,903
9$4,741

MILLIONS Online Events Tonight

DateStart Time (GMT)#EventBuy-inGuarantee
Sunday, February 28, 202115:05#16MILLIONS Warm Up Day 1C [PKO]$1,050$500,000
Sunday, February 28, 202119:05#8MILLIONS Main Event Day 1B - 3 Day Event + Final Table Wednesday$5,300$5,000,000
Sunday, February 28, 202119:05#16MILLIONS Warm Up Final Day [PKO]-$500,000
Sunday, February 28, 202121:05#17MILLIONS High Roller Turbo$2,100$100,000

Jaime Staples Makes MILLIONS Online Main Event Day 2; "It’s A Really Special Tournament!"

Jaime Staples
Jaime Staples

"My MILLIONS Online hasn't got off to a flying start [but] the Main Event is starting this weekend, so there's lots of potential for that big life-changing score!"

Those were the words of partypoker Twitch streamer Jaime Staples when PokerNews spoke to him last week. One week into another massive online festival on partypoker, and Staples' remained hopeful of a big score.

Fast forward to this week, and Staples has bagged himself a seat in Day 2 of the $5,000,000 GTD MILLIONS Online Main Event, and is one step closer to that "life-changing score."

Check the PokerNews Interview with Staples here

Chess Grandmaster Ottomar Ladva Spins $530 Into $525K Payday!

Ottomar Ladva
Ottomar Ladva

The massive MILLIONS Online #11 6-Max Super High Roller concluded on Wednesday with Estonia's Ottomar Ladva taking home the gold and banking $525,089 in the process. Ladva overcame a stacked field of 70 players to claim the biggest prize of his career.

A well-known poker player in his home country, Ladva has been making a name for himself on the international level as well. Even more impressive is the Estonian qualified into the tournament for just $530.

Before getting into the action on Day 1, Ladva turned a $530 feeder into a $2,650 direct satellite, then subsequently won the satellite before shipping the Super High Roller itself. Talk about ROI!

The event was live broadcasted on the partypoker TV Twitch and YouTube channels. Check out the YouTube video below for full final table action.

partypoker tweeted the following clip of the final hand of the night.

As mentioned, Ladva's well-known in his home country, but it's not (yet) for his poker ability. The Estonian is a four-time Estonian Chess Champion and a Grandmaster since 2015. Needless to say, his transition into poker has been paying dividends, and his incredulous victory sparked comments from notables around the poker world.

Among those to respond was Mike McDonald, who shortlisted Ladva as a possible candidate for best chess & poker player combined.

With the massive windfall, it's all but certain that Ladva will be making a splash in some big events down the line.

MILLIONS Online #11 6-Max Super High Roller Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Ottomar LadvaEstonia$525,089
2Justin BonomoCanada$327,468
3Jason KoonCanada$212,835
4Bujtas LaszloHungary$152,275
5Aleksejs PonakovsEstonia$114,839
6Brock WilsonMexico$90,589
7Amichai BarerCanada$75,781

Matt Staples Eliminated from the MILLIONS Online Main Event

Cheong vs Staples
Cheong vs Staples

It wasn't the day of partypoker streamer Matt Staples, who bubbled a Main Event satellite earlier tonight. After bricking the sat, Staples decided to put up the full $5,300 himself but to no avail.

At the end of level 5, Staples got it in with {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} against chipleader Joseph Cheong's {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. The board ran out clean to eliminate Staples from contention, who has decided not to reenter as of yet.

Sammartino, Malinowski Leading in $2,600 The High Roller Big Game

Wiktor Malinowski
Wiktor Malinowski

With just 23 out of 150 entries left, the final stages of one of Sunday's biggest tournaments, the High Roller Big Game, are in sight. Dario Sammartino and Wiktor Malinowski are pacing the field as the bubble is looming.

Among those still in contention are Alex Foxen, Daniel Dvoress, Sam Greenwood, Andras Nemeth, as well as partypoker pro's Joni Joukhimainen and Jason Koon. 20 players will receive a cash prize with the minimum payout being $5,809. The winner will touch a mouth-watering $84,581 at the end of the night.

The High Roller Big Game Payouts

PlacePrize
1$84,851
2$60,889
3$44,340
4$31,854
5$22,485
6$17,801
7$14,615
8$11,992
9$9,931

Will You Become partypoker’s Legend of the Week?

partypoker Daily Legends
partypoker Daily Legends

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.

Learn how to become a legend at partypoker