Partypoker News: KO Series Wraps Up, Qualifiers Begin for Irish Poker Open

The KO Series has recently wrapped up at partypoker. Joel Osteen was able to take down the $320 High Main Event for a total prize of $66,149. The event has gathered a field of 1,915 entries, which generated a total prize pool of $574,500. “B_bernardinh0” finished as a runner-up for $41,366.

The KO Series at partypoker has featured 53 events and produced quite a few big winners as well. As this series came to an end, partypoker has launched online qualifiers for the Irish Poker Open.

Partypoker Main Event Winners

As mentioned previously, the $320 High Main Event attracted a total of 1,915 entries and was won by Joel Osteen for $66,149. However, the $33 Medium version of the Main Event has gathered an impressive 7,266 entries. Just 1,054 has managed to make it through Day 1. The title was decided in a heads-up battle between “Snakeyes21” and “Roronoa_Zoro89”. Eventually, Roronoa_Zoro89 has emerged as a winner and took home $18,043. Snakeyes21 was awarded $11,717 for his second-place finish. 

Partypoker Launches Irish Poker Open Qualifiers

It was recently announced that the Irish Poker Open will make a return after a two-year hiatus. This festival will kick off on April 11th and will go on until April 18th at Citywest Hotel Dublin. The tournament series is going to feature 43 events in total with buy-ins ranging from €100 to €5,000, including 14 championship events.

Here is what festival organizers Paul O’Reilly and JP McCann noted in a recent news release: 

“We have always said how exciting it is to launch the Irish Poker Open each year, however, the launch of Irish Poker Open 2022 definitely feels a little extra special, given the particularly difficult times people have gone through over the last two years. We are really looking forward to welcoming all of our Irish and international players back to the Irish felt, whilst ensuring that player and staff safety remains at the forefront of our minds.”

Those that wish to qualify for one of the events, can already head to the partypoker website for a wide variety of qualifying opportunities. The €1,050 Main Event will run from April 13th to April 18th. Players can already secure their place through satellites which start at just one cent. Centrolls also award tickets to the €4.40 Phase 1 events. After that, participants have an opportunity to claim a seat in a €22 Phase 2 tournament. These players then advance to the €109 final for a Main Event seat. 

Here is the full Irish Poker Open schedule: