The Sunday Briefing: Caio_Pimenta's Six-Figure Sunday
The Sunday Majors delivered solid turnouts across the virtual felt this holiday weekend as post-Thanksgiving travel did not slow down online poker action. The PokerStars Sunday Million produced a field of 9,077 hopefuls, withCaio César “caio_pimenta” Pimenta emerging victorious for $259,243.98, the largest score of the day. Over on Full Tilt, "WooohSaaah" took down the $750K Guarantee for $154,233.71.
PokerStars Sunday Million
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $1,815,400
Entrants: 9,077
1. Caio César “caio_pimenta” Pimenta - $259,243.98
2. KillerMendez - $190,617
3. floriverboy - $135,156.53
4. Joao Mathias “joaoMathias” Baumgarten - $90,770
5. Johnny “johnnylodden” Lodden - $72,616
6. buddahead9 - $54,462
7. LAPINKY - $36,308
8. BRzRoll - $19,969.40
9. bo0ort - $12,707.80
Notable Finishes: Daniel “Allanon85” Drescher (17th - $4,538.50), Jaroslaw “YanniYankiev” Jaskiewicz (18th - $4,538.50), Casey “bigdogpckt5s” Jarzabek (24th - $3,903.11), John “$30K” Racener (31st - $3,540.03)
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $925,600
Entrants: 4,628
*1. Mr. Shanish - $116,468.22
*2. angevert - $106,468.22
*3. $saxo$ - $106,468.22
4. Laurence “rivermanl” Houghton - $52,296.40
5. cspdealer - $39,338
6. CruSader1981 - $30,082
7. Bahneyyy - $20,826
8. Joe “floes” Serock - $11,570
9. melano26 - $7,404.80
* denotes three-way even chop leaving $10,000 to the eventual winner
Notable Finishes: David “vui-qua-di” Pham (35th - $2,036.32)
PokerStars Sunday 500
Buy-in: $500 + $30
Prize Pool: $516,500
Entrants: 1,033
1. liutas.a - $89,147.90
2. Blue Knight1 - $64,562.50
3. SENORSEXY - $49,067.50
4. Jeremy “JBurleson” Burleson - $35,948.40
5. Jason “Taknapotin” Somerville - $25,566.75
6. JERRRY - $20,401.75
7. aylinka18 - $15,236.75
8. EMakers9186 - $10,071.75
9. Tom “hitthehole” Middleton - $5,681.50
Notable Finishes: Johnny “BabyGrand” Josephy (10th - $4,596.85), Adam “ASPoker8” Shuman (16th - $2,530.85), TJ “WhatArunAA” Slifka (23rd - $2,169.30), Kyle “knecht_poker” Knecht (26th - $2,169.30)
PokerStars $1,000,000 Turbo Takedown
Buy-in: 3,000 FPPs
Prize Pool: $1,000,000
Entrants: 21,423
1. viebu - $60,000 + Audi TT RS
2. anti-durrr - $40,000
3. tiger604 - $30,000
4. Magic1550 - $25,000
5. dynoalot - $20,000
6. superkiki52 - $17,500
7. Versace777 - $15,000
8. crazyace443 - $12,500
9. Ken “kenny05” Smaron - $10,000
Notable Finishes: Dag Martin “dmmikkel” Mikkelsen (11th - $8,000), Alexandre “Allingomes” Gomes (16th - $4,000), Elie “what is 7x6” Doft (23rd - $3,000)
Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee
Buy-in: $200 + $16
Prize Pool: $873,400
Entrants: 4,367
1. WooohSaaah - $154,233.71
2. Hand Banana7 - $93,366.46
3. Beat Man - $61,138
4. jesseja777 - $48,037
5. city17 - $36,071.42
6. sweepybreedy - $26,726.04
7. based - $20,088.20
8. Mike “Pot Odds 3” McNeil - $15,721.20
9. i use 5cards - $11,703.56
Notable Finishes: Steve “MrSmokey1” Billirakis (33rd - $2,620.20), Ben “1Mastermind” Chen (36th - $2,620.20)
Full Tilt Sunday Brawl
Buy-in: $240 + $16
Prize Pool: $558,800
Entrants: 2,794
*1. mikkelstrack - $96,010.22
*2. Michael “YrrsiNN” Huber - $72,201.87
*3. Snusarn1 - $72,630.71
4. SpazIsPlusEV - $40,792.40
5. Josh “Jotagran49” Tekesky - $28,498.80
6. Andy “BKiCe” Seth - $18,999.20
7. Benson “PrishChips31” Nikkerson - $12,852.40
8. uzzyking - $8,940.80
9. dadoudinet - $6,705.60
* denotes three-way deal
Notable Finishes: Dan “WiLDmAn75” Buzgon (12th - $4,191), Adam “ProbBluffingYou” Shuman (21st - $1,676.40), William “weeminer” Miner (28th - $1,452.88), Jason “jdpc27” Wheeler (29th - $1,452.88), Rayan “rkruok” Nathan (30th - $1,452.88), Russell “rdcrsn” Carson (34th - $1,452.88)
UB $200K GTD
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $210,800
Entrants: 1,054
*1.Benjamin “XTHESTEINX” Zamani - $39,627
*1. 99NVRLOSEZ - $35,945
3. Adam “AKAT11” Katz - $19,077.40
4. Mickael “CHIPMICK09” Darbeaud - $13,596.60
5. JMEWNIE - $11,488.60
6. ILIKEPONIES - $9,380.60
7. BAZOOKA87 - $7,272.60
8. Ben “ANIMAL5050” Pappas - $5,164.60
9. Nicholas “SHIPKINS” Grippo - $3,583.60
* denotes a deal between the final two players
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