We paid out $595,124 on the Christmas Freeze Day 2, which took place on Christmas Day. Another 15 champions were crowned, but who emerged victorious in our biggest events and gave themselves a nice present on Christmas Day?
Christmas Freeze: The Story So Far
- Events completed: 32
- Events remaining: 169
- Prize money awarded: $2,264,109
Christmas Freeze Day 2 Recap
Christmas Freeze #06-HR: $100K Gtd PKO
- Buy-in: $530
- Entrants: 177
- Prize pool: $100,000
- Place paid: 24
“GreeNaugahyde” walked away with more than $20,000 in their stocking after winning the Christmas Freeze #06-HR: $100K Gtd PKO event. Their prize was made up of $11,847 from the main prize pool plus an additional $9,210 worth of bounty payments.
A big chunk of those bounty payments came from sending “gamakaidernw” to the rail in second-place. The player from Cyprus netted a consolation prize of almost $15,000 when the bounty payments were taking into consideration.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GreeNaugahyde | Poland | $11,847 | $9,210 |
| 2 | gamakaidernw | Cyprus | $8,512 | $6,338 |
| 3 | justkot | Russia | $6,210 | $1,099 |
| 4 | Tartaruga13 | Austria | $4,443 | $3,539 |
| 5 | BlueEyedArab | Norway | $3,105 | $1,164 |
| 6 | galenroo | Romania | $2,409 | $492 |
| 7 | unf0lded | United Kingdom | $1,873 | $754 |
| 8 | DavidAugusto | Brazil | $1,472 | $2,042 |
Christmas Freeze #06-H: $100K Gtd PKO
- Buy-in: $109
- Entrants: 840
- Prize pool: $100,000
- Place paid: 120
Another event with $100,000 guaranteed was the Christmas Freeze #06-H: $100K Gtd PKO won by Bulgaria’s “S7an7heMan”. This victory was worth a combined $16,057.
Two Ukrainians made it to the final table but fell short of scooping the lion’s share of the prize pool. “OverM1nd55” finished in fourth-place for a $3,059 score boosted by $963 worth of bounties, while “Batono” was the tournament’s runner-up, a finish worth $6,819 plus $934 from the bounty prize pool.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S7an7heMan | Bulgaria | $9,551 | $6,506 |
| 2 | Batono | Ukraine | $6,819 | $934 |
| 3 | dirsasno | Netherlands | $4,540 | $1,487 |
| 4 | OverM1nd55 | Ukraine | $3,059 | $963 |
| 5 | kvarte | Croatia | $2,158 | $259 |
| 6 | LiubliuZit | Lithuania | $1,546 | $1,503 |
| 7 | BULD0NIC1 | Cyprus | $1,092 | $1,171 |
| 8 | sonic257 | Russia | $759 | $590 |
Christmas Freeze# 07-HR: $100K Gtd PKO Fast
- Buy-in: $1,050
- Entrants: 85
- Prize pool: $100,000
- Place paid: 12
The biggest win of Christmas Freeze Day 2 was worth a combined $30,858 and that is the sum “SchelampigaUhu” walked away with courtesy of taking down the Christmas Freeze# 07-HR: $100K Gtd PKO Fast event.
Some 85 players bought into this $1,050 freezeout and the top 12 finishers banked some prize money for their effort. The top two finishers won five-figure scores; “ucantrybut” was the runner-up and locked up a $10,323 payday plus $3,510 from the bounty prize pool.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SchelampigaUhu | Austria | $14,787 | $16,071 |
| 2 | ucantrybut | Ukraine | $10,323 | $3,510 |
| 3 | slime16 | Canada | $7,254 | $780 |
| 4 | AstraIncognita | Ukraine | $5,022 | $4,501 |
| 5 | wezzy50 | United Kingdom | $3,906 | $0 |
| 6 | GoodF33ling | Switzerland | $2,929 | $780 |
| 7 | omgitsgiraf | United Kingdom | $2,371 | $2,600 |
| 8 | Specter_Litt | United Kingdom | $1,953 | $3,022 |
Christmas Freeze Day 3 Schedule
Another 15 Christmas Freeze events are planned for Day 3, which takes place on December 26th, otherwise known as Boxing Day. These 15 events have combined guarantees weighing in at $570,750. Good luck at the tables!
Team partypoker’s Carl Froch is playing in the Christmas Freeze #09-H: $100K Gtd PKO 6-Max at 19:00 CET. Buy-in for $109 then bust Carl to win a $530 Christmas Freeze ticket!
Don’t forget that all Christmas Freeze events are freezeouts so it is game over when you bust!
| Time (CET) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Christmas Freeze #08-H: $50K Gtd 6-Max | $215 |
| 18:00 | Christmas Freeze #08-M: $30K Gtd 6-Max | $55 |
| 18:00 | Christmas Freeze #08-L: $5K Gtd 6-Max | $5.50 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #09-HR: $100K Gtd PKO 6-Max | $530 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #09-H: $100K Gtd PKO 6-Max | $109 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #09-M: $50K Gtd PKO 6-Max | $33 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #09-L: $30K Gtd PKO 6-Max | $11 |
| 19:00 | Christmas Freeze #09-Mi: $10K Gtd PKO 6-Max | $3.30 |
| 20:30 | Christmas Freeze #10-H: $5K Gtd PLO, 6-Max, | $109 |
| 20:30 | Christmas Freeze #10-M: $2.5K Gtd PLO, 6-Max, | $22 |
| 20:30 | Christmas Freeze #10-L: $750K Gtd PLO, 6-Max | $5.50 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #11-HR: $100K Gtd PKO Fast | $1,050 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #11-H: $50K Gtd PKO Fast | $215 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #11-M: $30K Gtd PKO Fast | $55 |
| 21:00 | Christmas Freeze #11-L: $7.5K Gtd PKO Fast | $5.50 |
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