PokerStars MicroMillions III Halfway Point Passed: $5 Mil Guarantee to be Topped

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Nov/21/2012
PokerStars MicroMillions III Halfway Point Passed:  $5 Mil Guarantee to be Toppe

The halfway point has passed with 53 events completed, and MicroMillions III is on course to demolish the $5 million guarantee, having already paid out more than $4 million to players.

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The biggest winner yesterday was ‘Kareke151’ from Kazakhstan, who scooped the first prize of $12,780.72 after triumphing in the $2.20+R NL Hold’em [Ante-Up, Turbo] event.

There was also much to celebrate for one of the smallest countries in the world, as ‘xxolavurxx’ delivered the Faroe Islands’ first ever MicroMillions tournament victory, the player netting the top prize of $7,390.55.

Meanwhile, Event 48 winner, ‘Phillipito’ from Portugal, was celebrating a true micro-stakes victory after qualifying for just $0.40 and winning the first prize of $2,382.60 for an ROI of 595,550%.

This event is courtesy of PokerStars.com.    

Here is the full rundown of results from events 45-53…

MicroMillions-45: $3.30 PNL Hold’em [The Big Game Format] - $5,000 guaranteed

Entries: 4,578

Prize pool: $13,734

Cashes: 585

Winner: Powertom_65 (Germany) - $1,814.66*

* adjusted for three-way deal

MicroMillions-46: $11 NL Hold’em [6-Max, SuperKnockout] - $25,000 guaranteed

Entries: 6,765

Prize pool: $35,516.25

Bounty pool: $35,516.25

Cashes: 900

Winner: mattwut1 (UK) - $5,332.17

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MicroMillions-47: $1+R NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo] - $50,000 guaranteed

Entries: 12,454; 63,356 rebuys, 6,533 add-ons

Prize pool: $74,932.13

Cashes: 1,620

Winner: xxJamcoxx (Australia) - $10,237.14

 

MicroMillions-48: $3.30 PL Omaha Hi/Lo - $10,000 guaranteed

Entries: 5,291

Prize pool: $15,873

Cashes: 675

Winner: Phillipito (Portugal) - $2,382.60*

* adjusted for three-way deal

 

MicroMillions-49: $8.80 HORSE - $15,000 guaranteed

Entries: 3,318

Prize pool: $26,544

Cashes: 440

Winner: YordanPetrov (Bulgaria) - $4,514.52

 

MicroMillions-50: $4.40 NL Hold’em [4-Max, 4x Chance] - $75,000 guaranteed

Entries: 17,411; 20,063 rebuys

Prize pool: $149,896

Cashes: 2,400

Winner: gjPokerBE (Belgium) - $11,108.78*

* adjusted for two-way deal

 

MicroMillions-51: $2.20+R NL Hold’em [Ante Up, 2x-Turbo] - $50,000 guaranteed

Entries: 11,696; 27,968 rebuys, 6,249 add-ons

Prize pool: $91,826

Cashes: 1,530

Winner: Kareke151 (Kazakhstan) - $12,780.72

 

MicroMillions-52: $5.50 NL Hold’em - $30,000 guaranteed

Entries: 10,341

Prize pool: $51,705

Cashes: 1,350

Winner: xxolavurxx (Faroe Islands) - $7,390.55

 

MicroMillions-53: $3.30 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Ante Up] - $10,000 guaranteed

Entries: 5,164

Prize pool: $15,492

Cashes: 660

Winner: kpoker27 (Canada) - $2,365.75

 

Stats comparison

MicroMillions II

Events: 53

Prize pool: $4,029,032.95

Entries: 734,504

 

MicroMillions III

Events: 53

Prize pool: $4,165,822.93

Entries: 752,483

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