Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry Carter
Poker Expert

How to get better at PKO tournaments

Ahead of this weekend's KO Series at partypoker we look at some of our best videos on beating progressive knockout tournaments.






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Future game simulation

Our coach uses ICMIZER 2 to look at the strategy  adjustments needed in PKO tournaments

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$11 PKO win review

Join Collin Moshman as he looks back at a tourney where we went all the way in a PKO

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Bounty Builder win

Jordyvde looks back at an $11 PKO he won at PokerStars from start to finish

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PKO leakfinder

Learn how to look for leaks in your own PKO game with Collin Moshman

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The combative, fast-paced KO Series is back at partypoker this Sunday, bringing a huge $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool to the felt.

Running from November 18-25, the schedule consists exclusively of progressive knockout tournaments with five different buy-in levels, ranging from Micro to High Roller with buy-ins from $1.10 all the way up to $1,050 in the High Roller events.

In progressive knockout tournaments top placed finishers are paid just like any other tournament, but for every player you eliminate you'll receive a cash prize, whilst your own bounty increases. This means by the final stages of each tournament there are some huge bounties on the remaining players' heads.

For the first time, the KO series will also include PLO and after removing the rake for the bounty element of PKO tournaments, the KO Series events at partypoker offer great value with up to 60% in rake reduction!

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Poker Expert

Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.