The clock has struck 7:30 p.m. ET and play has officially begun in Level 1 of the partypoker US Network Online Poker Series. Blinds are 150/300 with an ante of 40, and 27 players are in their virtual seats to start the event. Registration will remain open for two hours of play, closing at the end of Level 12.
The partypoker US Network Online Series Event #1: $2,000 GTD PKO Bounty begins Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. ET, kicking off the week-long series with over $150,000 in total prize pool money expected to be distributed.
All who wish to enter may do so for $20 ($18 + $2), with $5 of each player's buy-in being put atop their heads as a bounty in this Progressive Knockout format. Anytime a player earns a knockout, they will receive half of their opponent's bounty, while the other half will be added to their own bounty and be up for the taking.
Registration is open for everybody within the state of New Jersey. Players may compete across any of the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
Players receive 30,000 in chips to start with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40. Levels will last 10 minutes all tournament long, with the late registration period remaining open until the end of Level 12 at approximately 9:40 p.m. ET (1,600/3,200/400). A full structure of the tournament has been provided below.
| Level | Blinds | Ante | Level | Blinds | Ante | Level | Blinds | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150/300 | 40 | 15 | 2,500/5,000 | 550 | 29 | 25,000/50,000 | 6,250 |
| 2 | 200/400 | 60 | 16 | 3,000/6,000 | 750 | 30 | 30,000/60,000 | 7,500 |
| 3 | 250/500 | 60 | 17 | 3,500/7,000 | 875 | 31 | 35,000/70,000 | 8,750 |
| 4 | 300/600 | 75 | 18 | 4,000/8,000 | 1,000 | 32 | 40,000/80,000 | 10,000 |
| 5 | 400/800 | 100 | 19 | 5,000/10,000 | 1,250 | 33 | 45,000/90,000 | 11,250 |
| 6 | 500/1,000 | 125 | 20 | 6,000/12,000 | 1,500 | 34 | 50,000/100,000 | 12,500 |
| 7 | 600/1,200 | 150 | 21 | 7,000/14,000 | 1,750 | 35 | 60,000/120,000 | 15,000 |
| 8 | 800/1,600 | 200 | 22 | 8,000/16,000 | 2,000 | 36 | 70,000/140,000 | 17,500 |
| 9 | 1,000/2,000 | 250 | 23 | 10,000/20,000 | 2,500 | 37 | 80,000/160,000 | 20,000 |
| 10 | 1,200/2,400 | 300 | 24 | 12,000/24,000 | 3,000 | 38 | 90,000/180,000 | 22,500 |
| 11 | 1,400/2,800 | 350 | 25 | 14,000/28,000 | 3,500 | 39 | 100,000/200,000 | 25,000 |
| 12 | 1,600/3,200 | 400 | 26 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 40 | 120,000/240,000 | 30,000 |
| 13 | 1,800/3,600 | 450 | 27 | 18,000/36,000 | 4,500 | 41 | 140,000/280,000 | 35,000 |
| 14 | 2,00/4,000 | 500 | 28 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 42 | 160,000/320,000 | 40,000 |
Event #1: $2,000 GTD PKO Bounty
Day 1 Started
