The Biggest Winners as PokerStars 50/50 Series Reaches Halfway Points

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
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Exactly half of the events on the PokerStars 50/50 Series schedule have crowned their champions, and more than $2.33 million has been paid out across those first 25 tournaments. With another 25 events yet to play, including the $500,000 guaranteed 50/50 Series Main Event, it is possible the total prize money awarded could surpass $5 million, which s incredible considering each tournament only costs $50 to enter.

The three biggest, in terms of prize money, events so far have all been the 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR. PokerStars has slapped some juicy guarantees on these particular tournaments, with the one running on the opening night of the 50/50 Series coming with $400,000 guaranteed!

#03 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1Jakub_OdvarCzech Republic$12,684$22,126$34,810
2Sm0k3_I_T799Germany$2,730$22,118$24,848
3ricardorfnBrazil$2,420$13,123$15,543
4Rakete222Germany$1,748$9,354$11,102
5Tha FluffAustria$3,294$6,668$9,962
6Vallin05Sweden$1,356$4,753$6,109
7FoldisKingGreece$1,767$3,388$5,155
8grgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrGermany$1,065$2,415$3,210
9Thom_SilvaBrazil$698$1,721$2,419

More than 9,000 players turned out in force for the first 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder, ensuring the $400,000 guaranteed prize pool was surpassed by $10,731. All that extra prize money in the pot resulted in the top four finishers walking away with five-figure scores for their $50 investment; sixth place was only just short of $10,000+, too.

"Rakete222" of Germany finished fourth and walked away with $11,102, third-place went to Brazil's "ricardorfn," a finish worth $15,543. The runner-up was "Sm0k3_I_T799" of Germany; they banked $24,848. "Jakub_Odvar" was the tournament's champion. Victory came with $34,810, which is still the largest single cash of the 50/50 Series through the opening 25 events.

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#10 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1prOvinzia1Poland$9,202$11,065$20,267
2Juster02Belarus$690$11,061$11,751
3tosati'sBrazil$2,703$6,563$9,266
4j8_diegoPeru$447$4,678$5,125
5Sr. HuanaBrazil$262$3,334$3,596
6LionetRomania$1,761$2,377$4,138
7NogisCZCzech Republic$460$1,694$2,154
8DrawmindBrazil$2,274$1,207$3,481
9iveydoagrestBrazil$251$861$1,112

The 10th event of the schedule saw 4,428 players buy in and create a $201,252 prize pool. This time around, the top two finishers got heir hands on five-figure sums. Runner-up "Juster02" of Belarus netted $11,751 while "prOvinzia1" reeled in a $20,267 score and the title of 50/50 Series champion.

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#22 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1MrpecooBrazil$7,533$10,230$17,763
2sessezinhoBrazil$1,051$10,227$11,278
3Drus92Poland$1,444$6,068$7,512
417neffeS_BRBrazil$2,936$4,325$7,261
5MindaugasKRLithuania$1,208$3,083$4,291
6LutznButznAustria$1,219$2,198$3,417
7raph1910Brazil$1,077$1,566$2,643
8MantuuzeLithuania$602$1,116$1,718
9vlaviuszRomania$471$796$1,267

More recently, Event #22 paid out $185,890, with the lion's share going to "Mrpecooo" of Brazil. The Brazilian came out on top of a 4,091-strong field to receive a $17,763 payday, leaving second-place finisher "sessezinho," also of Brazil, to head into the night with $11,278 reasons to be cheerful.

PokerStars 50/50 Series Results So Far

It is not only low-to-mid-stakes grinders hitting the 50/50 Series events because the fields are frequented by some stellar names. For example, Hungarian superstar Peter "Belabacsi" Traply took down the opening event for $15,202, while Brazil's Caio "Pessagno" Pessagno won The Marathon for $7,685.

EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
#01 Series Opener2,247$102,126Peter "Belabacsi" Traply$15,202
#02 Heads-Up Total KO Zoom1,202$54,630TinyCities$7,510
#03 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder9,037$410,731Jakub_Odvar$34,810*
#04 PLO 6-Max698$31,724cAzimiR69$5,395
#05 8-Max Semi-Turbo3,232$146,894yolokipo23$21,153
#06 6-Max Turbo PKO2,462$111,897GioPN$12,813*
#07 8-Max Hyper Sunday Finisher1,466$69,810LIKE A G6$10,698
#08 6-Max Deep Stack1,483$67,402Schildy1984$10,283
#09 7-Max PKO2,048$93,081johnyguedes1$9,673*
#10 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder4,428$201,252prOvinzia1$20,267*
#11 5-Max Turbo PKO2,162$98,262Sick'nSocial$10,025*
#12 PLO 6-Max Turbo PKO529$23,953gunnersfun$4,225*
#13 6-Max Supersonic1,094$52,096Xanadu7789$8,405
#14 The Marathon1,042$47,358Caio "Pessagno" Pessagno$7,685
#15 7-Max PKO1,680$76,356karse1991$8,099*
#16 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder3,595$163,392Iavrikovps$16,336*
#17 6-Max Turbo PKO2,048$93,081Ahrensberg89$10,405*
#18 3-Max Turbo PKO Zoom851$38,677_Jack_56789$4,617*
#19 6-Max Supersonic948$45,143king153246$7,419
#20 The Marathon1,133$51,494TakeZITO1$8,356
#21 8-Max Midweek Freeze1,099$49,949Ladyinswe$7,957
#22 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder4,090$185,890Mrpecoo$17,763*
#23 8-Game301$13,680donschmitz$2,229
#24 Heads-Up Turbo Total PKO1,448$65,811Artadoksic$6,496*
#25 6-Max Supersonic946$45,048Ag-nyan$7,403

*includes bounty payments

Remaining PokerStars 50/50 Series Schedule

Twenty-five remain on the schedule, and each one will be fiercely contested, especially the two-day Main Event that comes with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. The Main Event commences at 5:30 p.m. GMT this Sunday, which is February 12. Will you become the 50/50 Series Main Event champion?

DateTime (GMT)EventGuarantee
Thu 9 Feb3:05 p.m.#26 The Marathon$35,000
 5:30 p.m.#27 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR$175,000
 8:05 p.m.#28 PLO8 6-Max PKO$15,000
 9:30 p.m.#29 6-Max Turbo PKO$30,000
 11:05 p.m.#30 6-Max Hyper Daily Supersonic$35,000
Fri 10 Feb3:30 a.m.#31 8-Max PKO$25,000
 4:30 p.m.#32 6-Max Turbo Total PKO$35,000
 5:30 p.m.#33 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR$150,000
 8:00 p.m.#34 The Rounder$20,000
 9:30 p.m.#35 6-Max Turbo PKO$10,000
 11:05 p.m.#36 6-Max Hyper Daily Supersonic$35,000
Sat 11 Feb6:05 a.m.#37 8-Max PKO Pacific Rum Special$15,000
 4:30 p.m.#38 8-Max Deepstack$50,000
 5:30 p.m.#39 Heads-Up Total PKO Zoom$50,000
 5:30 p.m.#40 8-Max PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR$150,000
 8:40 p.m.#41 7-Max Turbo PKO$40,000
 9:30 p.m.#42 4-Max PKO Bounty Quads$35,000
 11:05 p.m.#43 6-Max Hyper Daily Supersonic$35,000
Sun 12 Feb3:05 p.m.#44 8-Max Sunday Marathon$100,000
 4:30 p.m.#45 8-Max Semi-Turbo$125,000
 5:30 p.m.#46 8-Max PKO Main Event 2-Days$500,000
 7:15 p.m.#47 6-Max PKO PLO Main Event$50,000
 8:05 p.m.#48 6-Max Turbo$100,000
 9:30 p.m.#49 Heads-Up Total PKO Zoom$50,000
 10:30 p.m.#50 7-Max PKO Series Saver$100,000
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Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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