The Sunday Briefing: Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet Among Sunday's Winners
Another Sunday on the virtual felt has come and gone, and four players emerged from the masses to earn six-figure scores. The biggest was $157,420.75 going to the second-place finisher in the Sunday Million. Holding the chip lead when a four-handed deal was made, "MeatPounder" eventually finished second to champion "StuU_0905".
Out of the ten Sunday Majors, seven saw rises in attendance. The most notable player to lock down a victory was Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet, winning the Bigger $162 for more than $36,000.
PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 6,494 | $1,298,800 |
Although there was a slight drop of 99 players, this week's Sunday Million (like last week's) saw three players earn six-figure scores. "BrazillianDog" entered the final table with the chip lead but busted in fifth place after losing a flip to Canada's "MeatPounder." The A♣Q♠ of "BrazillianDog" failed to improve against "MeatPounder's" 5♣5♠ as the board came down J♦6♦4♦9♠7♥. That paved the way for the remaining four players to work out a deal.
The last two standing were the two biggest stacks at time of the deal - "StuU_0905" and "MeatPounder." The starting heads-up chip counts were nearly even, but "StuU_0905" got the better of the heads-up duel and went on to win. On the final hand, "MeatPounder" got it in with A♦6♦, slightly ahead of "StuU_0905's" K♠J♠. A flop of Q♣10♣3♣, followed by the 5♠ turn, kept "MeatPounder" in the lead. However, the A♠ fell on the river to make a tournament-clinching broadway straight for "StuU_0905."
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | StuU_0905 | $148,164.52 |
| *2 | MeatPounder | $157,420.75 |
| *3 | Skazo4nik777 | $118,670.15 |
| *4 | francoianna | $94,748.84 |
| 5 | BrazillianDog | $54,549.60 |
| 6 | JohnnyM77 | $41,561.60 |
| 7 | kmpk90 | $28,573.60 |
| 8 | ishiiguro_ | $15,585.60 |
| 9 | jdlkl7 | $10,065.70 |
*denotes four-handed deal
Notable Finishes: George Danzer (33rd - $2,714.49)
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 3,519 | $703,800 |
The Sunday Warm-Up saw a solid increase of 270 entrants this week. The eventual heads-up participants, "LevotonKala" and "gtzy69", each were at different ends of the spectrum with seven players remaining. Holding Q♥Q♠, "LevotonKala" lost a flip to the A♥K♥ of "bearbeer123" and was left with less than ten big blinds. On the flip side, "gtzy69" took the chip lead when "PSMozak" four-bet shoved about 20 big blinds with Q♠Q♣ into the K♥K♣ held by "gtzy69." The kings held, giving "gtzy69" a comfortable stack of roughly 46 big blinds.
Fast forward a few key pots along with crucial double-ups, the once-short-stacked "LevotonKala" entered heads-up play with about a 1.6:1 chip lead. It ended when the blinds and antes were at the 400,000/800,000/80,000 level. With 6♦3♦, "LevotonKala" called a three-bet with position and saw a flop of A♥7♦6♣. After "gtzy69" followed with a continuation bet, "LevotonKala" called and hit the money card on the turn. The 3♥ gave "LevotonKala" trips and it wasn't long before the remainder of "gtzy69's" stack was in the middle. With A♠K♥, "gtzy69" needed a river ace to survive, but the 10♠ officially ended the tournament and secured the victory for "LevotonKala."
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LevotonKala | $110,497.77 |
| 2 | gtzy69 | $82,344.60 |
| 3 | Littlemoon75 | $58,063.50 |
| 4 | bearbeer123 | $40,468.50 |
| 5 | 4bet_me | $29,911.50 |
| 6 | ace2chico | $22,873.50 |
| 7 | PSMozak | $15,835.50 |
| 8 | Marcotjow | $8,797.50 |
| 9 | Blom21 | $5,630.40 |
Notable Finishes: Pius "MastaP89" Heinz (23rd - $1,794.69), Ronald "ronaldgrauer" Grauer (35th - $1,583.5)
PokerStars Sunday 500 ($250K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $500+$30 | 742 | $371,000 |
The participation in the Sunday 500 was also up from last week as 26 more players entered the tournament. Taking it down was "terrific28," winning outright for $67,151.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | terrific28 | $67,151 |
| 2 | katison | $48,230 |
| 3 | pyszalek | $36,172.50 |
| 4 | fuddebuf | $27,083 |
| 5 | Nicky "Cod Meharly" Evans | $19,106.50 |
| 6 | Run dat Game | $15,396.50 |
| 7 | kalidonios | $11,686.50 |
| 8 | ferth22 | $8,199.10 |
| 9 | ChipRich20 | $4,748.80 |
Notable Finishes: Mike "chapmoney" Chappus (14th - $3,264.80), Keith "The Camel" Hawkins (20th - $1,780.80), Steve "mcnallyville" McNally (22nd - $1,780.80)
PokerStars Bigger $55 ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $50+$5 | 5,334 | $266,700 |
With 5,334 entrants, the Bigger $55 had a decrease of 165 players this week. Still, the tournament easily surpassed it $200,000 guarantee with a $266,700 prize pool. "V_RouNder" pocketed $33,870.90 for the outright victory.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | V_RouNder | $33,870.90 |
| 2 | Bjolle | $23,869.65 |
| 3 | Marcotjow | $15,868.65 |
| 4 | starplayeren | $13,068.30 |
| 5 | Andrew "UlDuffer" Sweeney | $10,401.30 |
| 6 | Stephane "FouTight" Bisson | $7,734.30 |
| 7 | II[Fergus]II | $5,200.65 |
| 8 | Dm1trySerg | $3,200.40 |
| 9 | SbC111 | $1,866.90 |
PokerStars Bigger $109 ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 2,788 | $278,800 |
The Bigger $109 gained 188 players this week, moving closer to tripling its guarantee. A deal between the final two players took place, and when the dust settled, "Dimka19881" emerged the victor.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | Dimka19881 | $38,109.21 |
| *2 | longdongdave | $40,651.79 |
| 3 | LordMorn | $24,032.56 |
| 4 | Joris "Tyren0" Ruys | $16,170.40 |
| 5 | JamsLaNoche | $13,382.40 |
| 6 | slon7716 | $10,594.40 |
| 7 | --KaiGummi-- | $7,806.40 |
| 8 | Pepinos10 | $5,018.40 |
| 9 | devsdynamite | $3,094.68 |
*denotes heads-up deal
Notable Finishes: George "gkap13" Kapalas (11th - $2,230.40), Ronald "ronaldgrauer" Grauer (13th - $1,672.80), Bryan "bparis" Paris (17th - $1,115.20)
PokerStars Bigger $162 ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $150+$12 | 1,387 | $208,050 |
Big-name players have enjoyed big success in the Bigger $162 of late. Last week, it was Dave "SexSeen Sands. This week, Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet defeated a field of 1,387 to claim the $36,700.34 first-place prize.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet | $36,700.34 |
| 2 | Biologist | $27,046.50 |
| 3 | Shyam "G's zee" Srinivasan | $20,805 |
| 4 | benaston | $15,083.62 |
| 5 | George2Loose | $10,818.60 |
| 6 | jkarlosfuba | $8,738.10 |
| 7 | Paul "Sircall" Kristofferson | $6,657.60 |
| 8 | Str33tChaman | $4,577.10 |
| 9 | PEDETELUCIDO | $2,912.70 |
Notable Finishes: Elad "Gambit360" Nosimaj (14th - $1,456.35), Igor "lechuckpoker" Kurganov (16th - $1,040.25), Stefan "I'am_Sound" Huber (18th - $1,040.25)
PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($125K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 1,107 | $221,400 |
The Sunday 2nd Chance was up exactly 50 players in attendance this week. Following a three-handed deal, "B8kedBean" outlasted the field to earn a $38,500 pay day.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | B8kedBean | $38,500 |
| *2 | el croata | $24,109.80 |
| *3 | 444446 | $27,500 |
| 4 | Johan "busto_soon" Van Til | $16,051.50 |
| 5 | icebeerkim | $11,158.56 |
| 6 | Seylo | $8,856 |
| 7 | jacksonroble | $6,642 |
| 8 | PMUFTW | $4,428 |
| 9 | jaimecjunior | $2,656.80 |
*denotes three-handed deal
Notable Finishes: Thierry "BOKPOWER" van den Berg (11th - $2,214), Andrey "ThePateychuk" Pateychuk (15th - $1,771.20)
PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 996 | $323,000 |
Always a good bet to have a tough final table, the $109 Sunday Rebuy didn't disappoint as several online standouts navigated their way to a shot at a win. In the end, it was "superpiouf" who outlasted the field for $59,755.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | superpiouf | $59,755 |
| 2 | Amoroso5 | $43,282 |
| 3 | dtfmano18 | $32,300 |
| 4 | MendaLerenda | $24,225 |
| 5 | Minh "Miksta" Nguyen | $16,957.50 |
| 6 | wizowizo | $13,727.50 |
| 7 | Ami "UhhMee" Barer | $10,497.50 |
| 8 | Mickey "mement_mori" Petersen | $7,627.50 |
| 9 | Thiago "XTheDecanoX" Nishijima | $4,522 |
Notable Finishes: Philipp "philbort" Gruissem (30th - $1,130.50)
PokerStars Sunday Storm ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $10+$1 | 31,822 | $318,220 |
Despite a small drop of 74 players from last week, the Sunday Storm continues to draw a massive turnout. This week, "rostsi_07" survived the massive field to take it down for $27,684.78.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rostsi_07 | $27,684.78 |
| 2 | Elco-k | $19,866.47 |
| 3 | stim1986 | $13,365.24 |
| 4 | MaNeLz | $10,183.04 |
| 5 | skreech112 | $7,000.84 |
| 6 | gugu_75 | $4,295.97 |
| 7 | olinden | $2,943.53 |
| 8 | zuluschaka | $2,068.43 |
| 9 | Sturm Heiko | $1,447.90 |
PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($75K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,558 | $155,800 |
Nearly 200 more participants in the Sunday Kickoff helped to more than double the guarantee of the first Sunday Major to run this weekend. A deal between the final three players took place with "1dönertasche" earning bragging rights for the victory, along with $19,500.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | 1dönertasche | $19,500 |
| *2 | Mossos | $19,530.33 |
| *3 | schennie | $20,563.06 |
| 4 | BellyBob | $10,594.40 |
| 5 | FeriBo | $7,634.20 |
| 6 | da Ape | $6,076.20 |
| 7 | Thayer "THAY3R" Rasmussen | $4,518.20 |
| 8 | Jabracada | $2,960.20 |
| 9 | Pigmoerae | $1,604.74 |
*denotes three-handed deal
*PokerStars Sunday Million and Sunday Warm-Up data obtained from PokerStarsBlog.com
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