KO Action Lands a Punch With Partypoker MILLIONS; Live Series Also Heads to Barcelona

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

DayEventBuy-inTournamentGuaranteeSeatsDayGame
May 51$162MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Opener
May 52$320MILLIONS Online KO #02 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0007-MaxTurbo
May 63$109MILLIONS Online KO #03 8-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0008-MaxReg
May 61$162MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Opener
May 64$215MILLIONS Online KO #04 Mix-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,000Mix-MaxTurbo
May 75$215MILLIONS Online KO #05 8-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0008-MaxReg
May 71$162MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Opener
May 76$109MILLIONS Online KO #06 8-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0008-MaxTurbo
May 81$162MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Opener
May 87$215MILLIONS Online KO #07 8-Max: $125K Gtd$125,0008-MaxSuper
May 81$162MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0007-MaxDay 1Opener
May 88$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd$1,000,0008-MaxDay 1Main Event
May 89$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd$500,0008-MaxDay 1Mini Main Event
May 81$162MILLIONS Online KO #01 Opener Day 2: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 2Opener
May 810$530MILLIONS Online KO #10 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd$75,0007-MaxTurbo
May 911$215MILLIONS Online KO #11 8-Max: $50K Gtd$50,0008-MaxReg
May 912$530MILLIONS Online KO #12 7-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0007-MaxSuper
May 913$109MILLIONS Online KO #13 7-Max: $75K Gtd$75,0007-MaxSuper
May 914$320MILLIONS Online KO #14 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,000Mix-MaxTurbo
May 1015$162MILLIONS Online KO #15 7-Max: $50K Gtd$50,0007-MaxReg
May 1016$215MILLIONS Online KO #16 8-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxSuper
May 1017$109MILLIONS Online KO #17 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0006-MaxTurbo
May 1118$215MILLIONS Online KO #18 8-Max: $50K Gtd$50,0008-MaxReg
May 1119$320MILLIONS Online KO #19 6-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0006-MaxSuper
May 1120$162MILLIONS Online KO #20 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0007-MaxTurbo
May 1221$320MILLIONS Online KO #21 Mix-Max: $50K Gtd$50,000Mix-MaxReg
May 1222$530MILLIONS Online KO #22 7-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0007-MaxSuper
May 1223$215MILLIONS Online KO #23 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxTurbo
May 1324$162MILLIONS Online KO #24 6-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxReg
May 1325$215MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 1326$109MILLIONS Online KO #26 7-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0007-MaxTurbo
May 1427$109MILLIONS Online KO #27 Mix-Max: $40K Gtd$40,000Mix-MaxReg
May 1425$215MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 1428$162MILLIONS Online KO #28 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0006-MaxTurbo
May 1525$215MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 1529$162MILLIONS Online KO #29 8-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxSuper
May 1525$215MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 158$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxDay 1Main Event
May 159$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd$500,0008-MaxDay 1Mini Main Event
May 1525$215MILLIONS Online KO #25 7-Max Weekender Day 2: $200K Gtd$200,0007-maxDay 27-Max Weekender
May 1530$530MILLIONS Online KO #30 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd$75,0007-MaxTurbo
May 1631$162MILLIONS Online KO #31 8-Max: $50K Gtd$50,0008-MaxReg
May 1632$530MILLIONS Online KO #32 6-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0006-MaxSuper
May 1633$109MILLIONS Online KO #33 7-Max: $75K Gtd$75,0007-MaxSuper
May 1634$215MILLIONS Online KO #34 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxTurbo
May 1735$109MILLIONS Online KO #35 8-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0008-MaxReg
May 1736$215MILLIONS Online KO #36 6-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0006-MaxSuper
May 1737$162MILLIONS Online KO #37 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,000Mix-MaxTurbo
May 1838$162MILLIONS Online KO #38 7-Max: $50K Gtd$50,0007-MaxReg
May 1839$320MILLIONS Online KO #39 8-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxSuper
May 1840$215MILLIONS Online KO #40 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxTurbo
May 1941$215MILLIONS Online KO #41 8-Max: $50K Gtd$50,0008-MaxReg
May 1942$530MILLIONS Online KO #42 8-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxSuper
May 1943$320MILLIONS Online KO #43 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0007-MaxTurbo
May 2044$215MILLIONS Online KO #44 Mix-Max: $40K Gtd$40,000Mix-MaxReg
May 2045$162MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Weekender
May 2046$109MILLIONS Online KO #46 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0006-MaxTurbo
May 2147$109MILLIONS Online KO #47 6-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxReg
May 2145$162MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Weekender
May 2148$215MILLIONS Online KO #48 7-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0007-MaxTurbo
May 2245$162MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Weekender
May 2249$215MILLIONS Online KO #49 8-Max: $125K Gtd$125,0008-MaxSuper
May 2245$162MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 1: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 1Weekender
May 228$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd$1,000,0008-MaxDay 1Main Event
May 229$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd$500,0008-MaxDay 1Mini Main Event
May 2245$162MILLIONS Online KO #45 Weekender Day 2: $200K Gtd$200,0008-MaxDay 2Weekender
May 2250$530MILLIONS Online KO #50 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd$75,0007-MaxTurbo
May 2351$320MILLIONS Online KO #51 Mix-Max: $50K Gtd$50,000Mix-MaxReg
May 2352$530MILLIONS Online KO #52 8-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxSuper
May 2353$109MILLIONS Online KO #53 8-Max: $75K Gtd$75,0008-MaxSuper
May 2354$162MILLIONS Online KO #54 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,000Mix-MaxTurbo
May 2455$320MILLIONS Online KO #55 Mix-Max: $50K Gtd$50,000Mix-MaxReg
May 2456$215MILLIONS Online KO #56 8-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxSuper
May 2457$109MILLIONS Online KO #57 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0006-MaxTurbo
May 2558$109MILLIONS Online KO #58 6-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxReg
May 2559$320MILLIONS Online KO #59 8-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0008-MaxSuper
May 2560$162MILLIONS Online KO #60 7-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0007-MaxTurbo
May 2661$162MILLIONS Online KO #61 8-Max: $50K Gtd$50,0008-MaxReg
May 2662$530MILLIONS Online KO #62 7-Max: $100K Gtd$100,0007-MaxSuper
May 2663$215MILLIONS Online KO #63 Mix-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,000Mix-MaxTurbo
May 2764$109MILLIONS Online KO #64 6-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxReg
May 2765$320MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd$250,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 2766$162MILLIONS Online KO #66 8-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0008-MaxTurbo
May 2867$215MILLIONS Online KO #67 8-Max: $40K Gtd$40,0008-MaxReg
May 2865$320MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd$250,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 2868$109MILLIONS Online KO #68 6-Max Turbo: $30K Gtd$30,0006-MaxTurbo
May 2965$320MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd$250,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 2969$215MILLIONS Online KO #69 8-Max: $125K Gtd$125,0008-MaxSuper
May 2965$320MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 1: $250K Gtd$250,0007-MaxDay 17-Max Weekender
May 298$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd$1,000,0008-MaxDay 1Main Event
May 299$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd$500,0008-MaxDay 1Mini Main Event
May 2965$320MILLIONS Online KO #65 7-Max Weekender Day 2: $250K Gtd$250,0007-MaxDay 27-Max Weekender
May 2970$530MILLIONS Online KO #70 7-Max Turbo: $75K Gtd$75,0007-MaxTurbo
May 308$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd$1,000,0008-MaxDay 1Main Event
May 309$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd$500,0008-MaxDay 1Mini Main Event
May 308$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 1: $1M Gtd$1,000,0007-MaxDay 1Main Event
May 309$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 1: $500K Gtd$500,0007-MaxDay 1Mini Main Event
May 308$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Day 2: $1M Gtd$1,000,0008-MaxDay 2Main Event
May 309$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Day 2: $500K Gtd$500,0008-MaxDay 2Mini Main Event
May 3071$320MILLIONS Online KO #71 6-Max Turbo: $40K Gtd$40,0006-MaxTurbo
May 318$1,050MILLIONS Online KO #08 Main Event Final Table: $1M Gtd$1,000,0008-MaxFinal TableMain Event
May 319$109MILLIONS Online KO #09 Mini Main Event Final Table: $500K Gtd$500,0008-MaxFinal TableMini 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.”

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