£82,500 Prize Pool, Mixed Games & Bellew Buzz Highlight Day 5

_{Cool shades are the order of Day 5 at PartyPoker Tour. (Image: Party Poker)}

Day 5 at the Party Poker Tour in Birmingham proved another huge success, driven by a runaway performance from the Mini Main Event. The £50,000 guarantee was shattered, the tournament drew 660 entries and generated a prize pool of £82,500. That’s a 58% jump over Manchester and 41% higher than Glasgow, making it the second-best showing so far, trailing only London’s established event.

_{Staff Table Winner Andrea Pinto. (Image: PartyPoker)}

At 1 p.m., the final Day 1 flight (Day 1F) and a Hyper flight launched. The two combined for 134 entries, and 27 players advanced to Day 2. The top chip stacks going into Day 2 belonged to Curtis Mark Harrison (535,000), Jack Hoffman (429,000), and PartyPokerTour Team’s Alexander Georgiev (404,000).

Day 2 began at 6 p.m. After Attique Khokhar bubbled the money, 98 players cashed. Fourteen survivors advanced to the final poker table, where all eyes now turn to the Mini Main Event finale.

On Day 5, the inaugural poker.pro sponsored mixed game R.O.S.E.T. made its debut. Players responded enthusiastically, calling the format “incredible fun.” The tournament was won by Lewis Jordan Henderson, who earned £705 in prize money.

_{Poker.Pro PL H.O.R.S.E. Winner, Henry Owen. (Image: PartyPoker)}

To cap off the evening, the ever-popular NLH Mystery Bounty returned, with a special guest appearance by former boxing champion Tony Bellew. He mingled with players, posed for selfies, and generated a palpable buzz in the room. The Main Event title went to Calogero Ambrogio Morreale, who claimed £2,350 (including an £800 bounty). The largest bounty of the night (£1,225) was captured by Kevin Brzozowski.

The PartyPoker Tour Team kept the energy high: Sam “Ahooooooooo” Acheampong brought his signature charisma, Natalie Bromley (Hearts of Queens founder) brought flair, and Barry Carter provided his trademark wit and entertainment.

Today, the action ramps up further. The livestream launched at noon (with a 30 minute delay) and features an invitational Sit N’ Go starring PartyPoker Tour team and ambassador members Jaime and Matt Staples. The final day of the Mini Main Event begins at 3 p.m., who will step up and take the title?

You can follow the action on the Official PartyPoker YouTube Channel and Official PartyPoker Facebook Page.

Today’s schedule — Thursday, 16 October
•    14:00 — Main Event £100,000 GTD, Day 1A (£500)
•    15:00 — Mini Main Event £50,000 GTD, Day 3
•    18:00 — PLO Masters Big O (£150)
•    20:00 — NLH Turbo (£250)
•    22:00 — Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3 × £500 seats guaranteed) (£60)

The Pub Quiz has been moved to today, it kicks off at 18:15 in the Sports Bar (during the Main Event dinner break). Teams of up to three players compete for 3 tickets to Friday’s Party Madness NLH and an extra £2,000 added prize draw. Entry is free.