The Sunday Briefing: Yann "yadio" Dion Among the Victorious on Sunday
Three players emerged from online-poker Sunday with six-figure scores this week. The biggest went to "foldbudiao" for earning a Sunday Million victory after a three-handed deal. Other Sunday winners included Yann "yadio" Dion and Vincas "Vincelis" Tamašauskas, and online stalwarts James "Andy McLEOD" Obst and Nico "PKaiser" Fierro were among those who made final tables.
PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 5,388 | $1,077,600 |
This week's Sunday Million saw deep runs from Joe "Dyzalot" Morneau (41st - $2,101.32) and Andras "probirs" Nemeth (45th - $2,101.32). At the final table, a three-way deal was made following the elimination of Frank "roo_400" Billard in fourth place.
In the end, "foldbudiao" emerged with the victory and the most money even after giving up money in the deal-making process to satisfy third-place finisher "Andrzejeczek." On the final hand, "foldbudiao's" Q♥J♠ bested the K♦7♣ of "robinsex" when the board ran out J♥6♣4♥7♠5♥.
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | foldbudiao | $144,820.10 |
| *2 | robinsex | $108,000 |
| *3 | Andrzejeczek | $130,000 |
| 4 | Frank "roo_400" Billard | $60,884.40 |
| 5 | davjon | $45,798 |
| 6 | Shalchinov A | $35,022 |
| 7 | jfl1234 | $24,246 |
| 8 | pastache8888 | $13,470 |
| 9 | ministerborg | $8,620.80 |
*denotes three-handed deal
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 2,817 | $563,400 |
The most notable player at the Sunday Warm-Up final table was Nico "PKaiser" Fierro. He ultimately finished in fifth place when his J♠8♠ failed to get there against eventual champion "SAUS"' Q♦J♣.
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUS | $88,736.30 |
| 2 | ThisIsPete | $66,199.50 |
| 3 | MrDanoss | $47,325.60 |
| 4 | AyeReady1966 | $32,395.50 |
| 5 | Nico "PKaiser" Fierro | $24,507.90 |
| 6 | jabko82 | $18,873.90 |
| 7 | Mazak14 | $13,239.90 |
| 8 | KolliMong | $7,617.16 |
| 9 | OverTheTop43 | $4,788.90 |
PokerStars Sunday 500 ($300K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $500+$30 | 607 | $303,500 |
Among the notable finishes in the Sunday 500 were David "highdro420" Rowan (12th - $3,338.50), Max Lykov (13th - $2,731.50), Randal "RandALLin" Flowers (15th - $2,731.50), Sebastian "p0cket00" Sikorski (24th - $1,517.50), and Bradley "BaZa88" Bower (25th - $1,517.50). "NoaTheArk" earned the outright victory, topping a final table that included John "kleath" Leathart and Ondrej "Vinkyy" Vinklarek.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NoaTheArk | $56,906.25 |
| 2 | jorjo2007 | $40,972.50 |
| 3 | John "kleath" Leathart | $30,350 |
| 4 | Gambler4444 | $22,762.50 |
| 5 | Ondrej "Vinkyy" Vinklarek | $15,933.75 |
| 6 | pyszalek | $12,898.75 |
| 7 | jtexaspoker | $9,863.75 |
| 8 | flashdisastr | $6,828.75 |
| 9 | martinshev | $4,279.35 |
PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($225K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 755 | $248,700 |
The $109 Sunday Rebuy was taken down outright by "Eifffel." He defeated a final table that included Iulian-Georgian "Ruxandescu" Ruxandescu, Peter "twirlpro" Turmezey, and Michael "swisstard" Schurpf.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eifffel | $46,631.25 |
| 2 | Iulian-Georgian "Ruxandescu" Ruxandescu | $33,574.50 |
| 3 | EpicEpicEpic | $24,870 |
| 4 | de bluffer | $18,652.50 |
| 5 | Peter "twirlpro" Turmezey | $13,056.75 |
| 6 | yflo | $10,569.75 |
| 7 | Manta_Rays | $8,082.75 |
| 8 | Michael "swisstard" Schurpf | $5,595.75 |
| 9 | binhoeji | $3,506.67 |
Notable Finishes: Zach "HustlerGrune" Gruneberg (18th - $1,740.90)
PokerStars Bigger $109 ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 2,394 | $239,400 |
The Bigger $109 attracted 2,394 entrants, creating a prize pool of $239,400. Online superstar James "Andy McLEOD" Obst made the final table of this event, finishing sixth for $8,379. Yann "yadio" Dion took it down outright for $38,304.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yann "yadio" Dion | $38,304 |
| 2 | Noelliam | $28,728 |
| 3 | Granato64 | $20,851.74 |
| 4 | bestM4N | $14,364 |
| 5 | NaskoXX | $10,773 |
| 6 | James "Andy McLEOD" Obst | $8,379 |
| 7 | BOOOOMMMMMMMM | $5,985 |
| 8 | mrlondsale | $4,069.80 |
| 9 | grindaren90 | $2,154.60 |
Notable Finishes: Dylan "WhiteRabbito" Honeyman (13th - $1,316.70), Adam "squee451" Sherman (27th - $790.02)
PokerStars Bigger $162 ($150K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $150+$12 | 1,244 | $186,600 |
Ben "bennybunny18" Richardson and Vincas "Vincelis" Tamašauskas, both made the final table of the Bigger $162, finishing third and fourth place, respectively. After a heads-up deal, "slavOuchka" emerged victorious for nearly $29,000.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | slavOuchka | $28,768.20 |
| *2 | hownorez | $26,278.80 |
| 3 | Ben "bennybunny18" Richardson | $17,708.34 |
| 4 | Vincas "Vincelis" Tamašauskas | $12,688.80 |
| 5 | INcinerate | $9,236.70 |
| 6 | hneves182 | $7,370.70 |
| 7 | Flush098765 | $5,504.70 |
| 8 | RoyalSalute | $3,638.70 |
| 9 | alexgamo | $2.015.28 |
*denotes heads-up deal
PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($175K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 1,025 | $205,000 |
After finishing in fourth place in the Bigger $162 on Sunday, Vincas "Vincelis" Tamašauskas emerged victorious in the Sunday 2nd Chance for $36,900.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincas "Vincelis" Tamašauskas | $36,900 |
| 2 | NessV | $26,650 |
| 3 | TJ "1BigAceHole" Ulmer | $19,885 |
| 4 | Hustlaaaaaa | $14,862.50 |
| 5 | kelseth | $10,332 |
| 6 | brmatoso | $8,282 |
| 7 | Ticiz | $6,232 |
| 8 | SoLAn2k | $4,202.50 |
| 9 | stato_1 | $2,562.50 |
Notable Finishes: Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas (14th - $1,742.50)
PokerStars Sunday Storm ($300K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $10+$1 | 27,628 | $300,000 |
A three-handed deal took place in the Sunday Storm. "Cintloch" came away with the victory and a first-place prize of $25,092.84.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | cintloch | $25,092.84 |
| *2 | juny_guitar | $19,258.63 |
| *3 | Hangoover9 | $17,598.53 |
| 4 | sooske siah | $10,350 |
| 5 | Nikos4me | $7,350 |
| 6 | pingsparki | $4,500 |
| 7 | -minqiii- | $3,150 |
| 8 | WasheeqaCZ | $2,100 |
| 9 | weines | $1,485 |
*denotes three-handed deal
PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,503 | $150,300 |
The Sunday Kickoff attracted a field of 1,503 entrants and created a prize pool of $150,300. "Jennyfuchs," got things started on Sunday by taking down the Sunday Kickoff outright for $25,175.52.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jennyfuchs | $25,175.52 |
| 2 | Iwantbearich | $18,411.75 |
| 3 | andreos1988 | $13,902.75 |
| 4 | picnik75 | $10,220.40 |
| 5 | soumi7 | $7,364.70 |
| 6 | Bariga85 | $5,861.70 |
| 7 | besar_cz | $4,358.70 |
| 8 | tigrush | $2,855.70 |
| 9 | Skripk | $1,548.09 |
Notable Finishes: George "gkap13" Kapalas (17th - 691.38)
*PokerStars Sunday Million and Sunday Warm-Up data obtained from PokerStarsBlog.com
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