PartyPoker to Knock Out 2020 with KO Series

Written by Jennifer Newell

Last updated on December 23rd, 2020

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Many people around the world would like to punch 2020 right in the face, so PartyPoker decided to offer a something close. A Knockout Series might not be as satisfying as a left hook to 2020, but it has the potential to ring in a new year with good vibes and a few knockouts at the tables. The KO Series is ready to kick off this week, running from December 25 through January 19. There are 23 primary tournaments, but each one offers several buy-in levels, making the series accessible to players of all bankrolls. Buy-ins will start as low as $1.10 and give the pros buy-ins up to $2,100. And, of course, there will be tens of millions of dollars in prize pool guarantees. And of course, every tournament plays in the Progressive Knockout format. This means that half of the buy-in goes to the prize pool and the other half becomes that player’s initial bounty. An opponent can knock that player out to collect his or her bounty. As the player continues knocking out players, though, his or her bounty grows with each one. Poker players have come to love PKO tournaments because of the action and the potential for sizeable wins without even winning the tournament. Who doesn’t want more ways to win?

KO Series Details

As mentioned, the series will run from December 25 through January 19. Officially, there will be 23 events, all in the knockout format. But in reality, each of those events offers three buy-in levels. This goes for every event, from the Christmas Opener ($215, $22, and $2.20) to the Main Event ($1,050, $109, and $11). Of course, there will be many ways to win, as satellites are running around the clock and start at just $1.10. There are also special KO Series SPINS, which start at just $10 and award tournament tickets worth up to $2,100.

Series Schedule

There are some key events that stand out in the latest KO Series. Note that many of them offer multiple starting days/flights. Some of the highlights will be the Christmas Opener, New Year Countdown and New Year Kickoff, as well as the Main Event. Let’s look at the entire schedule:

Event 1:  $2.20 / $22 / $215 NLHE Christmas Opener ($7.5K / $50K / $250K GTD) --Day 1A on Dec 25, Day 1B on Dec 26, Day 1C on Dec 27, Day 2 on Dec 27 Event 2:  $11 / $111 / $1111 NLHE One Shot ($40K / $200K / $300K GTD) --Single day on Dec 27 Event 3:  $5.50 / $55 / $530 NLHE Mini Super Six ($75K / $15K / $150K GTD) --Two days on Dec 28-29 Event 4:  $11 / $109 / $1,050 NLHE High Roller ($30K / $75K / $150K GTD) --Two days on Dec 29-30 Event 5:  $3.30 / $33 / $320 NLHE Turbo Seven ($5K / $30K / $100K GTD) --Single day on Dec 30 Event 6:  $1.10 / $11 / $109 NLHE New Year Countdown ($1K / $7,500 / $25K GTD) --Single day on Dec 31 Event 7:  $3.30 / $33 / $320 NLHE Kick Off ($10K / $75K / $300K GTD) --Day 1A on Jan 1, Day 1B on Jan 2, Day 1C on Jan 3, Day 2 on Jan 3 Event 8:  $2.20 / $22 / $215 Omaha ($2K / $10K / $30K GTD) --Single day on Jan 2 Event 9:  $11 / $111 / $1111 NLHE One Shot ($40K / $200K / $300K GTD) --Single day on Jan 3 Event 10:  $5.50 / $55 / $530 NLHE Super Seven ($15K / $75K / $150K GTD) --Two days on Jan 4-5 Event 11:  $16.50 / $162 / $1575 NLHE High Roller ($50K / $100K / $200K GTD) --Two days on Jan 5-6 Event 12:  $3.30 / $33 / $320 Turbo Mix ($5K / $30K / $100K GTD) --Single day on Jan 6 Event 13:  $2.75 / $27.50 / $265 NLHE Big Freeze ($7,500 / $40K / $100K GTD) --Two days on Jan 7-8 Event 14:  $5.50 / $55 / $530 Weekender ($15K / $100K / $400K GTD) --Day 1A on Jan 8, Day 1B on Jan 9, Day 1C on Jan 10, Day 2 on Jan 10 Event 15:  $2.20 / $22 / $215 Omaha Hi-Lo ($2K / $10K / $30K GTD) --Two days on Jan 9-10 Event 16:  $11 / $111 / $1111 NLHE One Shot ($40K / $200K / $300K GTD) --Two days on Jan 10-11 Event 17:  $5.50 / $55 / $530 Super Mix ($15K / $75K / $150K GTD) --Two days on Jan 11-12 Event 18:  $22 / $215 / $2,100 NLHE High Roller ($50K / $100K / $250K GTD) --Two days on Jan 12-13 Event 19:  not listed Event 20:  $3.30 / 33 / $320 NLHE Warm-Up ($10K / $75K / $200K GTD) --Day 1A on Jan 14, Day 1B on Jan 15, Day 1C on Jan 16, Day 2 on Jan 16 Event 21:  $11 / $109 / $1050 NLHE Main Event ($50K / $300K / $1M GTD) --Day 1A on Jan 16, Day 1 on Jan 17, Day 2 on Jan 18 Event 22:  $5.50 / $55 / $530 NLHE Second Chance ($15K / $75K / $150K GTD) --Two days on Jan 18-19 Event 23:  $2.50 / $27.50 / $265 NLHE Closer ($5K / $25K / $50K GTD) --Single day on Jan 19

PartyPoker provides the full schedule here with times and registration information. https://twitter.com/partypoker/status/1341381476064124930?s=20