For the last two years, one word has been associated with partypoker more than any other, and while the MILLIONS live tour has been shelved for now due to the ongoing worldwide pandemic, the online version of partypoker’s MILLION schedule has continued to be a success.

How much of a success it has been, however, might be the subject of speculation after the online brand took the decision this week to restructure how players take each other on in the signature event.

With a hefty $1 million guarantee, the partypoker MILLION hasn’t always reached the numbers its needed to over the past couple of years. With Day 1’s scattered throughout the week, Sunday’s final became something of a dose of normality after playing Day 1 flights that could have been played over your morning coffee as much as your evening meal.

With the previous events being ‘phased’ up from $2.20 entries, there was also a mis-match in terms of aspiration. While many players might think that playing all the way into a million-dollar guarantee event for as little as $2.20 is a dream scenario – and let’s face it, it is – the regular achievement of such an aim wasn’t so viable.