Jamie O'Connor Runaway Chip Leader in partypoker MILLIONS Main Event Day 1C
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The third starting flight of the MILLIONS Online Main Event on partypoker played out on Sunday, December 26 with a host of notable names making it through the next stage of the event. Day 1c saw a total of 237 entrants with just 36 players advancing to Day 2. The United Kingdom's Jamie O'Connor accumulated the most chips on the day with Kevin Rabichow and Laszlo Bujtas rounding out the top three chip stacks.
In total, the tournament has seen 841 entrants which has added $4,205,000 into the prizepool. The event comes with a $5 million guarantee and that is expected to be surpassed after the conclusion today's, Monday, December 27, Day 1d and Day 1 Turbo flight. The final Main Event flights kick off at 4:05 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. GMT respectively, blinds will be 5-minutes in duration and the day will close once 15% of the field remains. Day 2 gets underway shortly after and starts at 9 p.m. GMT.
partypoker MILLIONS Online Main Event Day 1c Tp 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie O'Connor | United Kingdom | 20,280,655 |
| 2 | Kevin Rabichow | Canada | 15,481,601 |
| 3 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | 14,992,202 |
| 4 | Joshua McCully | Australia | 13,362,081 |
| 5 | Andreas Samuelsson | Sweden | 11,296,068 |
| 6 | Tamas Cserepes | Hungary | 10,936,029 |
| 7 | Michail Manolakis | Greece | 10,454,836 |
| 8 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 9,825,062 |
| 9 | Kevin Macdonald | Canada | 9,424,080 |
| 10 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 9,304,367 |
Related: Ali Imsirovic Among Day 1A Survivors in partypoker MILLIONS Online Main Event
partypoker MILLIONS Online Main Event Day 1c Recap
Some of the biggest names in poker progressed to Day 2, the likes of Orpen Kisacikoglu (9,825,062), Stephen Chidwick (6,564,743) and player of the year contender Michael Addamo (6,042,203) were all able to virtually bag and tag a chip stack.
partypoker ambassadors Patrick Leonard (5,792,738) and Mikita Badziakouski (3,735,887) were also among the Day 1c survivors. The pair made it through on the third time of asking after having unsuccessful attempts in both Day 1a and Day 1b.
Jeffrey Gross, Isaac Haxton and Joao Simao, who all play under the partypoker umbrella, were unable to secure their seat to Day 2.
partypoker MILLIONS Online Schedule
| DATES | EVENT | BUY-IN |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12-30 | MILLIONS Online #04 Main Event: $5M Gtd | $5,300 |
| Dec 12-30 | MILLIONS Online #05 partypoker Championship: $1M Gtd | $1,050 |
| Dec 20-27 | MILLIONS Online #07 Super 500 PKO: $500K Gtd | $530 |
| Dec 20-27 | MILLIONS Online #08 Grand Prix PKO: $300K Gtd | $109 |
| Dec 23-30 | MILLIONS Online #09 6-Max PKO Championship: $1M Gtd | $2,100 |
| Dec 23-30 | MILLIONS Online #10 Closer: $250K Gtd | $320 |
| Dec 27 | MILLIONS Online #11 Second Chance Turbo: $200K Gtd | $2,100 |
| Dec 27 | MILLIONS Online #12 Mini Second Chance Turbo: $50K Gtd | $320 |
| Dec 30 | MILLIONS Online High Roller: $500K Gtd | $10,300 |
Related: Andras Nemeth Leads partypoker MILLIONS Online Main Event Day 1B
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