The MILLIONS Online Knockout Edition heads to partypoker in May with major guarantees and a PKO (progressive knockout) format for the first time.
The series runs May 5-31 with bounty action across 71 events and buy-ins ranging from $109 to $1,050. That includes a $1,050 Main Event on May 8 with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
“We want to offer players the chance to play for coveted MILLIONS Online titles, while also providing all the extra cash opportunities you can find in a progressive knockout series,” partypoker director Vadim Soloveychik said in a news release.
“MILLIONS Online Knockout Edition will provide the perfect mix and with satellites from just $0.01, we look forward to seeing players of all bankrolls join in and try to become a MILLIONS Online champion.”
Along with the return of the online version, partypoker also announced that the live MILLIONS is also returning. The series returns to Barcelona, Spain, in June.
A look at the Main Event action
Those new to PKO events will find something a bit different than traditional bounty tournaments. Each player has a bounty on their head throughout the series.
However, those knocking out another player only bank a portion of that bounty in a PKO. The other portion is put on the winning player’s head, meaning larger bounties as the tournament progresses.
The three-day Main Event features six starting flights before Day 2 begins on May 30. Starting flights run every Sunday during the festival. The Main Event champion is crowned on the final day of the series and satellites start at just $0.01.
On top of the satellites, players can also win their way into the Main Event through MILLIONS Online SPINS. Players can buy in for $30 and play for a random prize ranging from $60 to a Main Event entry.
The $109 Mini Main Event runs alongside the Main Event with $500,000 guaranteed. Beyond the Main Events, those in the MILLIONS Online KO may want to check out the $162 Opener. This two-day tournament brings a $200,000 guarantee.
Other MILLIONS Online KO highlights
Among the other events to watch out for will be the two-day Weekender tournaments. These run on three consecutive weekends during the series with buy-ins ranging from $162 to $320.
Weekender guarantees also range from $200,000 to $250,000. partypoker’s last MILLIONS Online series ran in December 2021 with Ramiro Petrone taking down the Main Event for $859,019. Here’s a look at the complete series.
2022 partypoker MILLIONS Online Knockout Edition
Day Event Buy-in Tournament Guarantee Seats Day Game
May 5 1 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Opener
May 5 2 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #02 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 7-Max Turbo
May 6 3 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #03 8-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 8-Max Reg
May 6 1 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Opener
May 6 4 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #04 Mix-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 Mix-Max Turbo
May 7 5 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #05 8-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 8-Max Reg
May 7 1 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Opener
May 7 6 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #06 8-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 8-Max Turbo
May 8 1 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Opener
May 8 7 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #07 8-Max: $125K Gtd $125,000 8-Max Super
May 8 1 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 7-Max Day 1 Opener
May 8 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd $1,000,000 8-Max Day 1 Main Event
May 8 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd $500,000 8-Max Day 1 Mini Main Event
May 8 1 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 2: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 2 Opener
May 8 10 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #10 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd $75,000 7-Max Turbo
May 9 11 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #11 8-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 8-Max Reg
May 9 12 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #12 7-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 7-Max Super
May 9 13 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #13 7-Max: $75K Gtd $75,000 7-Max Super
May 9 14 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #14 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 Mix-Max Turbo
May 10 15 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #15 7-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 7-Max Reg
May 10 16 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #16 8-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Super
May 10 17 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #17 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 6-Max Turbo
May 11 18 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #18 8-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 8-Max Reg
May 11 19 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #19 6-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 6-Max Super
May 11 20 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #20 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 7-Max Turbo
May 12 21 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #21 Mix-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 Mix-Max Reg
May 12 22 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #22 7-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 7-Max Super
May 12 23 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #23 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Turbo
May 13 24 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #24 6-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Reg
May 13 25 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 13 26 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #26 7-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 7-Max Turbo
May 14 27 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #27 Mix-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 Mix-Max Reg
May 14 25 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 14 28 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #28 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 6-Max Turbo
May 15 25 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 15 29 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #29 8-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Super
May 15 25 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 15 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Day 1 Main Event
May 15 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd $500,000 8-Max Day 1 Mini Main Event
May 15 25 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 2: $200K Gtd $200,000 7-max Day 2 7-Max Weekender
May 15 30 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #30 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd $75,000 7-Max Turbo
May 16 31 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #31 8-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 8-Max Reg
May 16 32 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #32 6-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 6-Max Super
May 16 33 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #33 7-Max: $75K Gtd $75,000 7-Max Super
May 16 34 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #34 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Turbo
May 17 35 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #35 8-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 8-Max Reg
May 17 36 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #36 6-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 6-Max Super
May 17 37 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #37 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 Mix-Max Turbo
May 18 38 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #38 7-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 7-Max Reg
May 18 39 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #39 8-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Super
May 18 40 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #40 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Turbo
May 19 41 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #41 8-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 8-Max Reg
May 19 42 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #42 8-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Super
May 19 43 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #43 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 7-Max Turbo
May 20 44 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #44 Mix-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 Mix-Max Reg
May 20 45 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Weekender
May 20 46 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #46 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 6-Max Turbo
May 21 47 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #47 6-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Reg
May 21 45 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Weekender
May 21 48 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #48 7-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 7-Max Turbo
May 22 45 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Weekender
May 22 49 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #49 8-Max: $125K Gtd $125,000 8-Max Super
May 22 45 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 1 Weekender
May 22 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd $1,000,000 8-Max Day 1 Main Event
May 22 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd $500,000 8-Max Day 1 Mini Main Event
May 22 45 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 2: $200K Gtd $200,000 8-Max Day 2 Weekender
May 22 50 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #50 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd $75,000 7-Max Turbo
May 23 51 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #51 Mix-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 Mix-Max Reg
May 23 52 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #52 8-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Super
May 23 53 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #53 8-Max: $75K Gtd $75,000 8-Max Super
May 23 54 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #54 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 Mix-Max Turbo
May 24 55 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #55 Mix-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 Mix-Max Reg
May 24 56 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #56 8-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Super
May 24 57 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #57 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 6-Max Turbo
May 25 58 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #58 6-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Reg
May 25 59 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #59 8-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 8-Max Super
May 25 60 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #60 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 7-Max Turbo
May 26 61 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #61 8-Max: $50K Gtd $50,000 8-Max Reg
May 26 62 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #62 7-Max: $100K Gtd $100,000 7-Max Super
May 26 63 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #63 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 Mix-Max Turbo
May 27 64 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #64 6-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Reg
May 27 65 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd $250,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 27 66 $162 MILLIONS Online KO #66 8-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 8-Max Turbo
May 28 67 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #67 8-Max: $40K Gtd $40,000 8-Max Reg
May 28 65 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd $250,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 28 68 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #68 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd $30,000 6-Max Turbo
May 29 65 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd $250,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 29 69 $215 MILLIONS Online KO #69 8-Max: $125K Gtd $125,000 8-Max Super
May 29 65 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd $250,000 7-Max Day 1 7-Max Weekender
May 29 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd $1,000,000 8-Max Day 1 Main Event
May 29 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd $500,000 8-Max Day 1 Mini Main Event
May 29 65 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 2: $250K Gtd $250,000 7-Max Day 2 7-Max Weekender
May 29 70 $530 MILLIONS Online KO #70 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd $75,000 7-Max Turbo
May 30 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd $1,000,000 8-Max Day 1 Main Event
May 30 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd $500,000 8-Max Day 1 Mini Main Event
May 30 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd $1,000,000 7-Max Day 1 Main Event
May 30 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd $500,000 7-Max Day 1 Mini Main Event
May 30 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 2: $1M Gtd $1,000,000 8-Max Day 2 Main Event
May 30 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 2: $500K Gtd $500,000 8-Max Day 2 Mini Main Event
May 30 71 $320 MILLIONS Online KO #71 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd $40,000 6-Max Turbo
May 31 8 $1,050 MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Final Table: $1M Gtd $1,000,000 8-Max Final Table Main Event
May 31 9 $109 MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Final Table: $500K Gtd $500,000 8-Max Final Table Mini Main Event
MILLIONS returns to live play in Barcelona
Along with the online series, partypoker also announced that the MILLIONS Live is back. The MILLIONS Live Europe series is set for June 2-12 at Casino Barcelona.
Just a stone’s throw from Mediterranean beaches in Port Olimpic, Casino Barcelona combines fine dining, live music, shows, and gaming all in one place.
“With poker, parties, sun, and sand in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe,” partypoker notes, “this will be the perfect setting for players to try to get their hands on some prizes.”
Partypoker hopes to get players of all bankrolls involved. Players can win their way into the €3,300 Main Event for just a single cent via online satellites.
This is the first chance for players to win a MILLIONS Main Event in a live venue since January 2020. Anton Suarez was that last champion, claiming the Main Event title at MILLIONS UK to win $1 million.
The last time MILLIONS headed to Barcelona was in 2018 for the Grand Final Barcelona. Pascal Lefrancois scored that Main Event title for $1.7 million.
“We’re so excited for MILLIONS to be returning not only to the live felts, but also to Casino Barcelona,” partypoker head of live events Dan Rose said. “We can promise plenty of excitement both on and off the tables with this amazing festival.”
Even more value is planned for players. Seats for the September MILLIONS Online Knockout Edition will be available at MILLIONS Europe.
Partypoker is also planning a players’ party in Barcelona to make players’ time in the city more memorable.
“We’re so happy partypoker’s MILLIONS Europe will be held at Casino Barcelona in June,” Casino Barcelona gaming manager Pedro Berlanga said. “For us, it means continuing to position our casino as one of the best venues for international poker events.”