Online Poker Weekend: 'cmyworth', 'KingFish83' Win Majors

Mickey Doft Live Reporter

Ryan Nelson

Feb 23, 2009 6 min read

Online Poker Weekend: 'cmyworth', 'KingFish83' Win Majors 0001

Sunday's action in major online poker tournaments included another huge turnout for the PokerStars Sunday Million, where 8,800 players tried their luck. "cmyworth" defied the odds and emerged with the $213,136 winner's payday, the largest of the online weekend, and action at Full Tilt was highlighted by the victory of "KingFish83" in the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee. The night's highlights:

PokerStars Sunday Million

The PokerStars Sunday Million returned to its usual $1.5 million guarantee this weekend and 8,800 entrants created a total prize pool of $1,760,000, with first place awarding $213,136. Notable finishes included those of Jeremy "thechemist83" Gaubert in 25th ($3,520), + to the EV! in 37th ($2,992), Shaaarrrp in 47th ($2,816), Josh "DahJinerat" Mancuso in 53rd ($2,816) and Jason "strassa2" Strasser in 89th ($2,464). The final table began with these chip counts:

cmyworth — 20,393,889

iggymcfly — 16,758,674

pianospike — 16,282,985

CharismA3 — 8,890,565

IZSHUA — 8,882,304

chkplz — 4,536,528

davidb666 — 4,394,407

Jonathan "MONSTER_DONG" Karamalikis — 4,168,825

softel — 3,691,823

Jonathan "MONSTER_DONG" Karamalikis was the first finalist to exit, doing so during the 250,000/500,000/50,000 level. The Aussie shoved from the button for 3,168,825 with 9♥7♠ and hoped to get the blinds to fold. Chip leader cmyworth called out of the big blind with J♣10♠ and won the hand as the board ran out J♦Q♥Q♦2♠6♠. Karamalikis took home $12,320 for ninth place. CharismA3 busted a few hands later. On the button, iggymcfly shoved for over 18 million and CharismA3 called all in from the big blind for 8,040,565 with A♥K♣. It led iggymcfly's Q♦3♦, but the board rolled out Q♠9♠4♥5♥5♠ and CharismA3 was out in eighth place for $20,240.

Finishing in seventh and sixth place were IZSHUA ($30,800) and softel ($44,000). During the next two levels both players were all but invisible at the table; neither played many hands and both were eliminated with stacks of less than one big blind. At 400,000/800,000/80,000, chkplz finished in fifth after moving all in from the button for 2,653,056 holding 9♦9♣. In the big blind cmyworth found A♠A♦ and took the hand down when the board came J♠8♠10♣10♠Q♠. Chkplz earned $61,600 for his finish. Pianospike departed next. First to act, iggymcfly opened to 2,100,000 and pianospike shipped it in from the button for 10,991,317. Iggymcfly called with Q♠10♠ and slightly trailed pianospike's A♥6♥. The board ran out 6♦7♦8♣9♣3♥ as iggymcfly made a straight to eliminate pianospike in fourth place for $79,200. At the end of the level, davidb666 made an all-in call with K♦8♦ for 2,726,144 and was up against iggymcfly's K♠5♣. The board ran out 6♠5♠K♣5♦9♥ and davidb666's tournament ended in third place for $97,680.

The chip counts at the start of heads-up play:

iggymcfly — 71,012,632

cmyworth — 16,987,368

The tables turned quickly and cmyworth nearly evened the match before taking a huge lead at 500,000/1,000,000/100,000, when all in preflop, cmyworth's 7♠7♥ held up against iggymcfly's 3♥3♣. The heads-up duel ended a few hands later. Iggymcfly was all in for 9,281,056 with A♣2♥ and cmyworth called with K♦10♥. The board ran out 4♣10♦9♥2♠7♣ and iggymcfly collected $143,440 as the runner-up, with cmyworth winning the PokerStars Sunday Million and $213,136.

Final Results:

1. cmyworth — $213,136

2. iggymcfly — $143,440

3. davidb666 — $97,680

4. pianospike — $79,200

5. chkplz — $61,600

6. softel — $44,000

7. IZSHUA — $30,800

8. CharismA3 — $20,240

9. Jonathan "MONSTER_DONG" Karamalikis — $12,320

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Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee

The Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee was back this weekend after a two-week absence for FTOPS XI festivities. A field of 4,048 gathered, with first place awarding $142,967.26. Notable finishers just missing out on the final table included daCav04 in 12th place ($7,772.16), Bob "animos" Morsch in 15th ($5,707.68), Josh "DahJinerat" Mancuso in 16th ($4,007.52), Amanda "Mandy B" Baker in 17th ($4,007.52), Mark "dipthrong" Herm in 46th ($1,457.28) and Frank "gator93" Hernandez (61st, $1,457.28). Making the final table were online tournament stars govshark2 and Va Shon "Julian Verse" Watkins. The final table began with these chip counts:

Majchi — 3,460,176

KingFish83 — 1,780,335

govshark2 — 1,509,709

flikkflak — 1,466,897

Va Shon "Julian Verse" Watkins — 1,349,495

Adnan "nanQ" Qureshi — 930,506

Dwayne "DwayneStacey" Stacey — 611,784

BaDMnKeY — 600,174

QuirkyDragon3 — 434,924

BaDMnKeY was the first to exit the final table, during the 17,000/34,000/4,000 level. BaDMnKeY got it all in with A♥Q♠, but ran into Adnan "nanQ" Qureshi's A♠K♣. BaDMnKeY took the lead when the flop and turn came out and read 10♣4♦7♣Q♥. However, the K♦ landed on the river and BaDMnKeY was out in ninth place with $10,848.64. QuirkyDragon3 fell at 20,000/40,000/5,000. He opened to 200,000 under the gun and Dwayne Stacey called from middle position. The flop was 5♥K♦A♠ and QuirkyDragon3 checked to Stacey, who bet enough to force QuirkyDragon3 into a choice for his tournament life. QuirkyDragon3 called all in for 41,924 with Q♣J♣ but was in dire straits against Stacey's A♦10♠. The turn and river came 8♥ and Q♠ and QuirkyDragon3 was the eighth-place finisher for $14,572.80.

Online tournament stud govshark2 was felted shortly thereafter. Under the gun, govshark2 opened to 99,877, and Majchi re-raised from the small blind to 319,754. After a few moments govshark2 went all in for 1,179,709, holding A♥Q♥, and Majchi called but trailed with K♦Q♦. Unfortunately for govshark2, the board rolled out Q♠9♥10♦K♠4♠ and he took $18,620.80 for seventh. Flikkflak busted next after making a move with Q♦7♠. Majchi picked it off with 8♠8♥ and when the board came 4♠9♦K♦A♣3♣, flikkflak had $24,773.76 for sixth.

Dwayne "DwayneStacey" Stacey exited in fifth place a long five-handed battle at 30,000/60,000/7,500. Adnan "nanQ" Qureshi opened to 144,144 from the cutoff and Dwayne Stacey called from the button. The flop came Q♠10♣Q♦ and Qureshi, with A♥Q♣, check-called Stacey's all-in shove. Stacey was drawing almost dead with J♣10♥ and was eliminated when the 6♠ turn and 4♠ river hit the table. Dwayne Stacey won $33,436.48 for fifth place. Va Shon "Julian Verse" Watkins went to the rail at 40,000/80,000/10,000. He started the action with a raise to 189,943 from the cutoff and Adnan Qureshi re-raised to 482,775 in the big blind. Watkins went all in for 2,928,264 with J♠J♥ and Qureshi called with A♦Q♣. The board ran out 7♥K♠A♥K♥10♦ as Qureshi won the race to send Watkins to home in fourth place for $44,528.

Adnan "nanQ" Qureshi fell in third at 60,000/120,000/15,000. Hhe made it 287,500 to go from the small blind and KingFish83 re-raised to 840,000. Qureshi shoved for 2,298,143 and KingFish83 called with K♠Q♦. That trailed Qureshi's A♠K♦, but the board rolled out Q♠5♠J♣J♦7♥ and Qureshi was out in third place for $56,672. The chip counts to start heads-up play:

KingFish83 — 9,337,580

Majchi — 2,806,420

The tournament ended at the 80,000/160,000/20,000 level. Majchi went all in for just over 1.5 million with K♦4♠ and KingFish83 called with 10♦10♠. The board came 9♥Q♦4♣Q♥3♥ and Majchi finished as the runner-up, earning $86,546.24. KingFish83's victory in the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee was worth $142,967.26.

Final Results:

1. KingFish83 — $142,967.26

2. Majchi — $86,546.24

3. Adnan "nanQ" Qureshi — $56,672

4. Va Shon "Julian Verse" Watkins — $44,528

5. Dwayne "DwayneStacey" Stacey — $33,436.48

6. flikkflak — $24,773.76

7. govshark2 — $18,620.80

8. QuirkyDragon3 — $14,572.80

9. BaDMnKeY — $10,848.64

Other Sunday Results:

Full Tilt Sunday Brawl

1. HEALTH_PUP — $93,572.26

2. O_V_C_A13 — $60,561.60

3. repoman13 — $44,962.40

4. Pansyack — $33,951.20

5. PerraT — $23,857.60

6. IUnderscoreSuck — $15,599.20

7. bigbman29 — $10,552.40

8. Dxrey128 — $7,340.80

9. TheKingJr30 — $5,505.60

Buy-in: $240+16

Prize Pool: $458,800

Entrants: 2,294

Other Notables: Joe "Hoodini10" Udine (11th, $3,441), SorenKongsgaard (27th, $1,376.40), Chris Kleckz (66th, $757.02), Michael Craig (84th, $665.26)

Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan

1. BegsClutch — $53,328

2. billsy89 — $33,936

3. adngo84 — $24,967.20

4. zeleni_jure — $19,695

5. JRD312 — $15,150

6. MISTERBREEDJEA — $10,908

7. teamfranklin2k5 — $7,272

8. passthesugar_96 — $5,454

9. Kenny "Hixx" Hicks — $3,878.40

Buy-in: $200+16

Prize Pool: $242,400

Entrants: 1,212

Other Notables: Chris "MrDoggy" Klodnicki (23rd, $884.76), agriffrod (34th, $775.68), Faraz "The Toilet 0" Jaka (37th, $678.72), Joao Barbosa (44th, $678.42)

PokerStars Sunday Warmup (750,000 guaranteed)

1. Irdvoldemort — $113,971.20

2. UnXplainable — $79,690.80

3. Adam "Roothlus" Levy — $53,067.84

4. Christos911 — $44,520

5. Naropa — $33,616

6. omasa81 — $26,712

7. Noctus — $17,808

8. CaAngels2002 — $10,684.80

9. strahhh25 — $6,945.12

Buy-in: $200+15

Prize Pool: $890,400