Parssinen Holds Off Nemeth and Kyllonen to Win Poker Masters Online PLO Series

Will Shillibier
Managing Editor
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Eelis Parssinen wins the Poker Masters Online PLO Series purple jacket while Isaac Haxton holds commanding lead in the Main Even

Both Andras Nemeth and Jens Kyllonen ended the Poker Masters Online PLO Series on partypoker with three titles each, but that wasn't enough to deny Eelis Parssinen the overall title by a single point. Parssinen took home the purple jacket after he topped the leaderboard with six cashes worth over $700,000.

He also won entry into the $51,000 Poker Masters Online PLO Series Main Event which kicked off last night. Here we round up the list of winners from the series, as well as preview Day 2 of the $1.5m GTD Main Event.

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Three-of-a-Kind From Nemeth and Kyllonen

Andras Nemeth

After picking up his first victory in Event #2 for $126,686, Andras Nemeth added two more victories to his name in Events #9 and #12. What's more, both victories happened on the same day!

The first victory came in the second $25,500 Super High Roller, with Nemeth winning $430,000 for defeating Gavin Cochrane heads-up. He then added $100,000 for his victory in Event #12, topping a final table again featuring Viktor Blom, as well as Eelis Parssinen.

Poker Masters Online PLO Series Event #9: $25,500 Super High Roller Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Andras NemethHungary$430,000
2Gavin CochraneUnited Kingdom$275,141
3Viktor BlomSweden$139,750
4Aku JoentaustaFinland$96,750
5Joao VieiraNetherlands$75,250
6George WolffMexico$58,109

Not to be outdone, Kyllonen added his third title in the penultimate event of the festival. Having defeated Parssinen heads-up earlier in the festival, the stage was set for a battle heading into the final event of the festival.

Poker Masters Online PLO Series Event #13: $10,300 High Roller Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Jens KyllonenFinland$200,000
2Matthew WoodCanada$127,973
3Espen MyromNorway$65,000
4Stephen ChidwickMexico$45,000
5Niklas AstedtSweden$35,000
6Ludovic GeilichUnited Kingdom$27,028

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Parssinen Crowned Champion

It was a nail-biter and a battle that swung back and forth. Parssinen had moved into the lead with a second-place finish in Event #14, won by Chance Kornuth. However, Parssinen's lead was a single point, and he knew that several players could still clinch the overall victory depending on the outcome of Event #13.

Both Aku Joentausta and Gavin Cochrane had chances depending on the result, but both missed out on even a cash allowing Parssinen to clinch victory by the slimmest of margins.

Eelis Parssinen Poker Masters Online PLO Series Results

EventBuy-inPlacePayout
Poker Masters PLO Series Event #03: High Roller$10,3005th$37,100
Poker Masters PLO Series Event #05: Super High Roller$25,5001st$440,000
Poker Masters PLO Series Event #07: High Roller$10,3002nd$127,973
Poker Masters PLO Series Event #08: High Roller$5,2003rd$33,800
Poker Masters PLO Series Event #12: High Roller$5,2003rd$32,500
Poker Masters PLO Series Event #14: High Roller$5,2002nd$63,986

Haxton Holds Commanding Main Event Lead

Isaac Haxton

The whole PLO Series has been leading up to the $51,000 Main Event which attracted 29 entries. They included the likes of Viktor Blom, Sam Trickett, Joni Jouhkimainen, Andras Nemeth, Laszlo Bujtas, Pascal Lefrancois and purple jacket winner Eelis Parssinen.

After 15 levels it's partypoker Sponsored Pro Isaac Haxton who holds a commanding lead over Grazvydas Kontautas, Christopher Kruk and Andre Filipe Santos who are all level in the middle of the pack. Aku Joentausta brings up the rear with 16 big blinds.

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Isaac HaxtonCanada2,804,85493
2Grazvydas KontautasLithuania847,70528
3Christopher KrukCanada838,98028
4Andre Filipe SantosCroatia830,62128
5Aku JoentaustaFinland477,84016

Play will resume with blinds of 15,000/30,000 with a 3,750 ante, with only four of the five players making the money.

PlacePayout
1$675,000
2$442,104
3$225,000
4$157,896

Poker Masters Online PLO Series 2020 Standings

PlaceNameEarningsPointsCashes
1Eelis Parssinen$735,3596256
2Andras Nemeth$674,1866244
3Jens Kyllonen$612,0006123
4Gavin Cochrane$754,0945495
5Aku Joentausta$507,6434526
6Bengt Sonnert$259,7613663
7Sami Kelopuro$320,7003213
8Andrew Pantling$277,8612884
9Marcello Marigliano$269,5292802
10Viktor Blom$281,2252734


Poker Masters Online PLO Series Results (Events 1-14)

DateEventBuy-inPlayersPrize PoolWinnerFirst Prize
Sunday, 21 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #01: High Roller$10,30072$720,000Marcello Marigliano$249,054
Sunday, 21 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #02: High Roller$5,20081$405,000Andras Nemeth$126,686
Monday, 22 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #03: High Roller$10,30053$530,000Jens Kyllonen$212,000
Monday, 22 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #04: High Roller$5,20063$315,000Bengt Sonnert$108,961
Tuesday, 23 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #05: Super High Roller$25,50044$1,100,000Eelis Parssinen$440,000
Tuesday, 23 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #06: High Roller$10,30049$500,000Jesper Hougaard$183,621
Wednesday, 24 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #07: High Roller$10,30050$500,000Jens Kyllonen$200,000
Wednesday, 24 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #08: High Roller$5,20052$260,000Bengt Sonnert$104,000
Thursday, 25 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #09: Super High Roller$25,50043$1,075,000Andras Nemeth$430,000
Thursday, 25 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #10: High Roller$10,30052$520,000Sami Kelopuro$208,000
Friday, 26 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #11: High Roller$5,20049$500,000Aku Joentausta$200,000
Friday, 26 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #12: High Roller$5,20046$250,000Andras Nemeth$100,000
Saturday, 27 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #13: High Roller$10,30047$500,000Jens Kyllonen$200,000
Saturday, 27 JunePoker Masters PLO Series Event #14: High Roller$5,20048$250,000Chance Kornuth$100,000

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Will Shillibier
Managing Editor

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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