Online Poker Weekend: 'jnic00', 'dusnguyen' Highlight Sunday Action
Heavy turnouts marked many of the major online events on the final Sunday in January, led by guarantee-smashing crowds at the PokerStars Sunday Million and Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee. Top honors in the Sunday Million went to 'jnic00', while 'dusnguyen' captured the $750,000 Guarantee. The final tables played out in this manner:
PokerStars Sunday Million
The PokerStars Sunday Million drew of gathering of 8,500 entrants to create a total prize pool of $1,700,000. Among the best finishers short of the final table were Joe "ender555" Ebanks in 20th place ($3,400), Scott "SCTrojans" Freeman in 40th ($2,890), Bryan "Squirrely1" Sapp in 45th ($2,890) and James "jcamby33" Campbell in 69th ($2,550). The chip counts to start the final table were as follows:
marmotte21 - 21,501,474
i_lv_beer - 14,751,124
Kris Merlot - 14,146,860
jnic00 - 13,538,955
PaperLamp - 6,068,750
Flamarion - 5,232,648
rebel1100 - 3,877,560
Yann "LastChance11" Brosolo - 3,150,250
Juanjo "calytry" Ayza - 2,732,379
Rebel1100 busted first from the final table at the 150,000/300,000/30,000 level. From the small blind, rebel1100 min-raised to 600,000 and PaperLamp re-raised to 1,500,000 from the big bind. Without hesitation, rebel1100 went all in for 3,517,560 with A♥Q♠ and PaperLamp opted to call holding K♣J♥. The board came 2♠7♠7♣9♣J♠ as the river jack sent rebel1100 home in ninth place for $11,900. Flamarion was the next victim at this level after making an opening raise to 720,000 from middle position. A call from marmotte21 in the big blind brought out a 7♥10♥2♦ flop. Marmotte21 led out 1,200,000 and Flamarion raised all in for 3,762,648 with Q♠Q♥. Marmotte21 called with 7♣6♣ and caught a fortunate river 7♦ for trips. Flamarion finished in eighth place for $19,550. Yann "LastChance11" Brosolo made his exit late in the level when he ran K♦Q♥ into Juanjo "calytry" Ayza's A♦Q♦. The board brought no king for Brosolo as he finished in seventh place for $29,750.
PaperLamp was felted at 200,000/400,000/40,000. From the cutoff, jnic00 made it 850,750 to go and PaperLamp called from the big blind. After the turn, with the board showing 5♣Q♣8♥4♦, PaperLamp three-bet all in with Q♠7♦ and jnic000 called with 5♥4♣. A lot of cards could save PaperLamp's tournament life, but the river 5♦ instead filled jnic00 up. PaperLamp earned $42,500 for the sixth-place showing. Juanjo "calytry" Ayza hit the rail at 250,000/500,000/50,000. Under the gun jnic00 raised to 1,111,111 and Ayza shoved from the button, holding A♠9♠, for 5,278,379. A quick call by jnic00 revealed J♣J♠ and when the board rolled out J♥K♦2♠6♦10♥, Juanjo "calytry" Ayza was out in fifth place for $59,500. Kris Merlot was sent packing later that level. Matmotte21 raised to 1,500,000 from the cutoff and Kris Merlot went all in for 9,166,860 from the big blind with 10♣10♠. Marmotte21 held K♠K♦ and called, winning the pot as the board ran out 8♦5♥Q♠J♦2♦. Kris Merlot received $76,500 for fourth.
A deal between the remaining three players guaranteed each the following amount, with the eventual winner to receive an additional $30,000:
jnic00 - $148,788.86
marmotte21 - $132,696.59
i_lv_beer - $127,284.55
Marmotte21 exited next. At 300,000/600,000/60,000, marmotte21 went all in from the button for 12,271,898 with Q♥10♦ and was called by jnic00 in the big blind with A♣Q♦. The board came 2♣9♥J♣4♥4♦ and marmotte21 finished in third place for $132,696.59.
Heads-up play began with jnic00 holding a slight chip lead, and he soon won the event. Down to 13,362,320, i_lv_beer shoved with K♠3♠ and jnic00 called with Ad6c. The board ran out 8♦7♠2♦10♦Q♠ and i_lv_beer came up short in the heads-up battle, finishing as runner-up for $127,284.55. Jnic00 collected $178,788.86 for winning the PokerStars Sunday Million.
Final Results:
*1. jnic00 - $178,788.86
*2. i_lv_beer - $127,284.55
*3. marmotte21 - $132,696.59
4. Kris Merlot - $76,500.00
5. Juanjo "calytry" Ayza - $59,500.00
6. PaperLamp - $42,500.00
7. Yann "LastChance11" Brosolo - $29,750.00
8. Flamarion - $19,550.00
9. rebel1100 - $11,900.00
* — three-way chop for remaining prize money; $30,000 for the winner
Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee
The <a rel="nofollow" href="/full-tilt-poker/">Full Tilt</a> $750,000 Guarantee drew 3,866 participants, with first place awarding $136,895.06. Among the best non-final finishers here were Brian "SN8WMAN" Hawkins in 10th place ($7,422.72), BadcardsAA in 15th ($5,489.72) and Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin in 93rd ($927.84). These were the chip counts to start the final table:
dusnguyen - 2,791,908
Ben "NeverScaredB" Wilinofsky - 2,373,090
farid1221x - 2,003,656
TigBitties2 - 1,195,884
nickdawgg - 1,140,773
cashqueen88 - 812,785
Bluedog428 - 470,264
Jordan Morgan - 456,720
Chris "hattrick8810" Odle - 352,920
Bluedog428 was eliminated first at 14,000/28,000/3,500. TigBitties2 opened to 56,000 from the button and Bluedog428 went all in for 430,764 from the big blind with A♠10♥. TigBitties2 called with A♣Q♦ and won the hand when the board rolled out Q♣6♥9♣8♣A♦. Bluedog428 took home $10,360.88 for the ninth-place showing. Out next was cashqueen88 at 17,000/34,000/4,000. From middle position cashqueen88 went all in for for 397,674 with 8♣7♣, but ran into Chris "hattrick8810" Odle's K♥K♣ on the button. The board came Q♣7♥4♥3♠5♥ and cashqueen88 departed in eighth for $13,917.60.
TigBitties2 was sent to the rail by Jordan Morgan at 20,000/40,000/5,000. From the button TigBitties2 raised to 120,000, and Morgan made it 600,000 total from the small blind. TigBitties2 went all in for another 81,298 more with A♣K♣ and Morgan called with J♦4♥. Morgan liked the flop, though, as it came 4♣Q♥4♦. The K♠ came on the turn to provide some hope for TigBitties2, but the river was the Q♠ and TigBitties2 was out in seventh place for $17,783.60. Later in the level, nickdawgg hit the rail after getting it in with A♠K♠ against dusnguyen's 2♠2♥. The board ran out Q♠J♦2♣Q♥6♠ and nickdawgg was felted in sixth place for $23,737.24.
Chris "hattrick8810" Odle exited the final table next. Down to 105,644, Odle's last chips were on the line with Q♥10♣ against Jordan Morgan's K♠7♦. The board came 10♦2♥K♥A♠7♥ and Odle was eliminated in fifth place for $31,010.48. Finishing in fourth place was farid1221x. In a limped pot between the blinds, Jordan Morgan and farid1221x saw a 10♣J♦3♥ flop. A series of bets and raises between the two put farid1221x's tournament life on the line with K♥K♣, but Morgan held A♠A♥. The turn and river came 2♦ and 4♠, no help to farid1221x, who took home $42,680.64. Jordan Morgan, though, climbed no higher. He was eliminated at 30,000/60,000/7,500 after colliding with dusnguyen, who raised from the button to 165,000. Morgan called from the big blind and the flop came 3♥10♥J♠. Morgan led out 145,000 and dusnguyen called, leading to the 9♠ turn. This time Morgan check-raised all in for 2,548,247 with A♥8♥ and dusnguyen called with the nut straight, K♦Q♥. Morgan needed a heart on the river, but the 10♦ fell instead. Jordan Morgan finished in third place for $54,123.
The heads-up battle was brief. With the board reading 9♦J♣K♣4♣4♠, dusnguyen got it in with 6♣3♣ for a flush that beat Wilinofsky's K♠2♦. For the runner-up showing, Ben "NeverScaredB" Wilinofsky took home $82,732.40, while dusnguyen collected $136,895.06 for winning the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee.
1. dusnguyen - $136,895.06
2. Ben "NeverScaredB" Wilinofsky - $82,732.40
3. Jordan Morgan - $54,124
4. farid1221x - $42,680.64
5. Chris "hattrick8810" Odle - $32,010.48
6. nickdawgg - $23,737.24
7. TigBitties2 - $17,783.60
8. cashqueen88 - $13,917.60
9. Bluedog428 - $10,360.88
Other Results:
Full Tilt Sunday Brawl
1. Viktor - $93,286.73
2. philbort - $60,376.80
3. soudara - $44,825.20
4. giorango - $33,847.60
5. SeijiStar - $23,784.80
6. StakAtak - $15,551.60
7. Bryan "Squirrely1" Sapp - $10,520.20
8. Mark "The Omaholic" Roland - $7,318.40
9. dsindy - $5,488.80
Buy-in: $240+16
Prize Pool: $457,400
Entrants: 2,287
Other Notables: Chris "CzarBushov" Bushman (19th-$1,372.20), fan4mizzou (21st, $1,372.20), Pokerccini (49th, $914.80), Jon Turner (60th, $823.32)
Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan
1. boykee - $53,240
2. Chris "MoormanI" Moorman - $33,880
3. CampCommando - $24,926
4. jomama7769 - $19,662.50
5. inf3rnal - $15,125
6. Christian Kruel - $10,890
7. meaneye - $7,260
8. carpman42 - $5,445
9. th_IN-kB4Urail - $3,872
Buy-in: $200+16
Prize Pool: $242,000
Entrants: 1,210
Other Notables: Amanda "Mandy B" Baker (20th, $883.30), Tim "Tmay420" West (21st, $883.30), Johan "busto_soon" van Til (46th, $605), Scott "SCTrojans08" Freeman (48th, $605)
PokerStars Sunday Warmup ($750,000 guaranteed)
1. Snookerfun - $112,642.80
2. emyjim - $78,588
3. SexSeen - $52,392
4. J0hnny_Dr@m@ - $43,660
5. spiderfrank - $34,928
6. 21aek21 - $26,196
7. Iteopepe88 - $17,464
8. ToBeTheMan - $10,915
9. harima - $7,072.90
Buy-in: $200+15
Prize Pool: $873,200
Entrants: 4,336
Other Notables: Connor "blanconegro" Drinan (97th, $1,222.48)
PokerStars Sunday 500 ($500,000 guaranteed)
1. weeminer - $99,349.60
2. Christian "charder30" Harder - $71,984.50
3. FHB24 - $54,950
4. OLD_TABLE - $41,212.50
5. DeuceBuster - $28,848.75
6. StyloAl - $23,353.75
7. faithless - $17,858.75
8. benza13 - $12,363.75
9. Hickboy - $7,693
Buy-in: $500+30
Prize Pool: $549,500
Entrants: 1,099
Other Notables: Chad "lilholdem954" Batista (11th, $5,220.25), Eugene "MyRabbiFoo" Katchalov (37th, $1,208.90), Scott "SCTrojans" Freeman (40th, $1,208.90), Greg "DuckU" Hobson (47th, $1,099)
Bodog $100,000 Guaranteed
1. ShOrTy 25 - $23,600
2. Ragaboo - $13,600
3. Luke "IWEARGOGGLES" Staudenmaier - $9,100
4. DARKHELMET13 - $7,000
5. nsx_encino - $5,700
6. willysas - $4,500
7. cream420 - $3,300
8. Joe McGuire - $2,200
9. Nate Evenson - $1,300
Buy-in: $100+9
Prize Pool: $100,000 (included $32,500 overlay)
