The BetRivers Micro Mania, an eight-day online poker tournament series that featured 30 special events and more than $40K in total guarantees, ran from June 21-28, and proved to be a big success awarding more than $53,000 in prize pools while catering to a combined 7,845 total entries (an average of 262 entries per event).
Largest Prize Pools
| Place | Tournament | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10 Micro Mania Main Event | $5,619.45 |
| 2 | $20 Big One | $4,743.00 |
| 3 | $10 Sunday Slam PKO | $4,591.05 |
| 4 | $10 Monday 6-Max | $3,528.00 |
| 5 | $10 Roundhouse PKO | $3,088.80 |
When it came to the biggest events, the Micro Mania Main Event ($10) drew a series-high 483 entries, offering a $5,619.45 prize pool. “BioPoker” captured the title and the series’ largest first-place prize of $1,003.08.
Meanwhile, the $20 Big One generated the second-largest prize pool at $4,743.00 with 210 entries, won by “ghoste” for $914.46.
Finally, the $10 Sunday Slam PKO attracted 387 entries and a $4,591.05 prize pool, with “K1LLR3GG” earning $672.54 for the victory.
Largest Fields
| Place | Tournament | Field Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micro Mania Main Event | 483 entries |
| 2 | Sunday Slam PKO | 387 entries |
| 3 | $5 Kick-Off | 375 entries |
| 4 | Sunday Solstice | 365 entries |
| 5 | Slugfest PKO | 364 entries |
In other noteworthy news, two players claimed multiple Micro Mania titles during the series. “LieutScrewball” won both the Series Starter and Sunday Solstice on opening weekend, while “runnibonk” captured victories in the 6-Max Monster Stack and Friday Frenzy.
BetRivers Micro Mania Winners
The week concluded with consistently strong participation across every buy-in level, highlighted by record-setting fields in the Main Event and several tournaments that significantly outperformed their guarantees.
The results underscore the growing popularity of affordable tournament series and set a strong foundation for future editions of Micro Mania.
Here’s a look at all those who captured titles during the series:
| Event | Winner | Prize | GTD | Entries | Added Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM #1: $10 Series Starter | $1,750 Gtd | LieutScrewball | $545.14 | $1,750.00 | 251 |
| MM #2: $10 Sunday Slam PKO | $3,500 Gtd | K1LLR3GG | $672.54 | $3,500.00 | 387 |
| MM #3: $5 Sunday Solstice | $1,500 Gtd | LieutScrewball | $391.67 | $1,500.00 | 365 |
| MM #4: $2 6-Max Sunday Sprint | $200 Gtd | Abbeyh1010 | $91.45 | $200.00 | 217 |
| MM #5: $2 Monsterstack PKO | $250 Gtd | ArmyJoe41 | $116.18 | $250.00 | 284 |
| MM #6: $10 Monday 6-Max | $2,000 Gtd | nphen15 | $646.69 | $2,000.00 | 320 |
| MM #7: $5 6-Max Monday Mayhem | $600 Gtd | tkome | $246.34 | $600.00 | 234 |
| MM #8: $2 Tower | $350 Gtd | DmsDgs | $114.01 | $350.00 | 257 |
| MM #9: $1 Triangle PKO | $200 Gtd | IdkAllin | $63.13 | $200.00 | 250 |
| MM #10: $10 Roundhouse PKO | $2,000 Gtd | JTrivers | $516.39 | $2,000.00 | 272 |
| MM #11: $5 4-Card Fight PLO PKO | $500 Gtd | Black187 | $248.77 | $500.00 | 209 |
| MM #12: $2 Midweek Monsterstack | $350 Gtd | N/A | $125.98 | $350.00 | 294 |
| MM #13: $5 Leery Lincoln PKO | $750 Gtd | SurplusValue | $301.80 | $750.00 | 270 |
| MM #14: $10 Monsterstack Turbo | $1,500 Gtd | Petinsky86 | $466.05 | $1,500.00 | 215 |
| MM #15: $5 Mountain | $500 Gtd | Deadmoney03 | $206.15 | $500.00 | 194 |
| MM #16: $20 Big One | $3,000 Gtd | ghoste | $914.46 | $3,000.00 | 210 |
| MM #17: $10 Thursday Throwdown PLO PKO | $1,000 Gtd | LionsFan68 | $345.24 | $1,000.00 | 119 |
| MM #18: $2 6-Max Monsterstack | $250 Gtd | runnibonk | $105.60 | $250.00 | 264 |
| MM #19: $1 Buck Blaster | $200 Gtd | Keyserb | $58.58 | $200.00 | 133 |
| MM #20: $10 Classic | $1,750 Gtd | Delbosque84 | $539.88 | $1,750.00 | 248 |
| MM #21: $5 Friday Frenzy | $600 Gtd | runnibonk | $290.36 | $600.00 | 290 |
| MM #22: $2 Deepstack Hyper PKO PLO | $200 Gtd | FullPython | $103.75 | $200.00 | 221 |
| MM #23: $10 6-Max Monsterstack | $1,500 Gtd | Jtmoney23 | $502.36 | $1,500.00 | 241 |
| MM #24: $5 Slugfest PKO | $700 Gtd | KennethGorsline | $332.39 | $700.00 | 364 |
| MM #25: $2 Saturday Sixer | $350 Gtd | jfranklin02 | $112.98 | $350.00 | 258 |
| MM #26: $5 Speedbag PKO [20 BB Starting Stack] | $400 Gtd | DriftedWarrior | $204.34 | $400.00 | 146 |
| MM #27: $5 Kick-Off | $1,500 Gtd | Bigrich412 | $394.06 | $1,500.00 | 375 |
| MM #28: $10 Micro Mania Main Event | $4,000 Gtd | BioPoker | $1,003.08 | $4,000.00 | 483 |
| MM #29: $2 Sunday Stunner PKO | $400 Gtd | Sulltan | $157.74 | $400.00 | 314 |
| MM #30: $5 Series Send-Off | $500 Gtd | WJB9947 | $180.98 | $500.00 | 160 |
Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager