The Sunday Briefing: Fierro, Dion, Hallaert, and Hicks Make Final Tables
With the World Series of Poker in the rear-view mirror, online-poker Sunday's usual numbers are making a comeback. Among those who posted final table finishes this weekend were Yann "yadio" Dion, Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert, Kenny "LoneHixx" Hicks, and Nico "PKaiser" Fierro. The biggest prize of the weekend, $168,360.86, went to "FONBET_RULIT" for winning the Sunday Million.
PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 5,986 | $1,197,200 |
Jesper "KipsterDK" Hougaard (14th - $5,147.96), Benn "risk2Dupside" Skender (32nd - $2,514.12), and Kevin "kev19" Tanner (51st - $2,095.10) were among those who made deep runs in the Sunday Million.
As for the winner, with about a 2:1 chip lead in heads-up play, "FONBET_RULIT" min-raised on the button. "Leqenden" three-bet shoved from the big blind for about 20 big blinds holding K♥Q♣, "FONBET_RULIT" called with 9♠9♥, and it was off to the races. The board rolled out A♣10♦8♦8♠3♦, offering no help to "Leqenden" and securing the victory for "FONBET_RULIT."
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | FONBET_RULIT | $168,360.86 |
| *2 | Leqenden | $154,886.02 |
| 3 | EMPTY1SEAT | $96,973.20 |
| 4 | NNNQQQ | $67,222.78 |
| 5 | rajako | $50,282.40 |
| 6 | NoHayMiedo* | $38,310.40 |
| 7 | GulMåndag | $26,338.40 |
| 8 | TerjePower18 | $14,965 |
| 9 | CHINESE30 | $9,338.16 |
*denotes heads-up deal
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 2,815 | $563,000 |
Several notable players made deep runs in the Sunday Warm-Up. Niki “RealAndyBeal” Jedlicka (12th - $3,518.75), Marty "TheLipoFund" Mathis (19th - $1,548.25), and Tom "tollgate" Grigg (29th - $1,351.20) each finished a bit short of the final table, while Yann "yadio" Dion made it and finished in ninth place for $4,785.50. Earning the win, though, was Rafael "rmpvieira" Vieira for $88,672.50.
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael "rmpvieira" Vieira | $88,672.50 |
| 2 | Olorionek | $66,152.50 |
| 3 | JohnyK91 | $47,292 |
| 4 | MathPok | $32,372.50 |
| 5 | VandaVanda | $24,490.50 |
| 6 | ADRIANOARHS | $18,860.50 |
| 7 | Tomascibak | $13,230.50 |
| 8 | Showtime43 | $7,611.76 |
| 9 | Yann "yadio" Dion | $4,785.50 |
PokerStars Sunday 500 ($300K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $500+$30 | 754 | $377,000 |
Two of the most notable Kennys in online poker made the final table of the Sunday 500 as Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert and Kenny "LoneHixx" Hicks finished in third and fourth place, respectively. Besting them, and the entire field, was "mbiessek" for $68,237.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | mbiessek | $68,237 |
| 2 | Rigoletto | $49,010 |
| 3 | Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert | $36,757.50 |
| 4 | Kenny "LoneHixx" Hicks | $27,521 |
| 5 | faithless | $19,415,50 |
| 6 | joaommr | $15,645.50 |
| 7 | dadwiec | $11,875.50 |
| 8 | SilverSurfR1 | $8,331.70 |
| 9 | aramesko | $4,825.60 |
Notable Finishes: Yuri "theNERDguy" Martins (25th - $1,809.60)
PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($225K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 849 | $279,900 |
We don't know a lot about Australian online player "Wage N Warz,", however a second straight appearance at the $109 Sunday Rebuy final table has grabbed our attention. After finishing last week in fourth place, this week the Aussie earned a fifth-place finish. "Chaesi" defeated Alex "AlexKP" Petersen to earn the triumph and more than $52,000.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaesi | $52,481.25 |
| 2 | Alex "AlexKP" Petersen | $37,786.50 |
| 3 | Bumi3 | $27,990 |
| 4 | Luigi da BP | $20,992.50 |
| 5 | Wage N Warz | $14,694.75 |
| 6 | WhEDa | $11,895.75 |
| 7 | FacisTT | $9,096.75 |
| 8 | Dadddumufff | $6,297.75 |
| 9 | jacksonroble | $3,946.59 |
Notable Finishes: Giuseppe "Ansgar2000" Pantaleo (27th - $1,399.50), Mathew "MatFrankland" Frankland (30th - $1,147.59)
PokerStars Bigger $109 ($160K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 2,627 | $262,700 |
A heads-up deal took place in the Bigger $109 that saw "meteze" outlast Fabio "binhoeiji" Eiji for the title of champion. Sunday Warm-Up final tablist Yann "yadio" Dion made a deep run here, as well, finishing in 11th place for $1,707.55.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | meteze | $37,197.85 |
| *2 | Fabio "binhoeiji" Eiji | $31,174,60 |
| 3 | GS_LT | $22,329.50 |
| 4 | grigorq77 | $15,367.95 |
| 5 | Thielon123 | $11,690.15 |
| 6 | Gruaiggorm | $9,063.15 |
| 7 | PizzicatoXev | $6,436.15 |
| 8 | Kabira | $3,809.15 |
| 9 | m8675309a | $2,232.95 |
*denotes heads-up deal
PokerStars Bigger $162 ($150K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $150+$12 | 1,463 | $219,450 |
A heads-up chop took place in the Bigger $162 with the official victory going to Sweden's "claffit01."
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | claffit01 | $31,820.51 |
| *2 | mwnnj | $31,820.51 |
| 3 | MarxVanCrazy | $20,299.12 |
| 4 | NOBMERLIN | $14,922.60 |
| 5 | Stavros "IDOLLS" Kalfas | $10,753.05 |
| 6 | SRIMATAJI | $8,558,55 |
| 7 | twomountains | $6,364.05 |
| 8 | THE CUBE | $4,169.55 |
| 9 | pupon | $2,260.33 |
*denotes heads-up chop
Notable Finishes: James "Asprin1" Akenhead (19th - $877.80)
PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($175K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 1,171 | $234,200 |
Online notable Nico "PKaiser" Fierro posted a solid showing in the Sunday 2nd Chance, but fell a bit short of first place with a fourth-place showing worth $16,862.40. Following a heads-up deal, "DjDanielLem" came away with the win.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | DjDanielLem | $37,547 |
| *2 | LetsFlipIt | $34,656.86 |
| 3 | pustelga | $22,483.20 |
| 4 | Nico "PKaiser" Fierro | $16,862.40 |
| 5 | badblood1 | $11,710 |
| 6 | megafish_rus | $9,368 |
| 7 | tassen1 | $7,026 |
| 8 | Bandano | $4,684 |
| 9 | marktb | $2,810.40 |
*denotes heads-up deal
Notable Finishes: Luke "Bananazoo" Chiciak (23rd - $1,030.48), Veronica "Princesa" Dabul (26th - $1,030.48)
PokerStars Sunday Storm Special Edition (MicroMillions-097) ($300K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $10+$1 | 41,717 | $417,170 |
The Sunday Storm saw an attendance boost this week since it was a part of the MicroMillions. Emerging from massive 41,717-player field was "jeffezaa", earning more than $33,513.29 for the victory.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | jeffezaa | $33,513.29 |
| *2 | Umek300 | $25,706.56 |
| 3 | Bamibal1 | $16,219.56 |
| 4 | 2cool4any1 | $12,957.30 |
| 5 | lofty880 | $9,720.06 |
| 6 | 0verc00ked | $6,482.82 |
| 7 | PeterPanse | $4,501.26 |
| 8 | ! DOIIIING ! | $3,062.02 |
| 9 | se-god | $1,802.17 |
*denotes heads-up deal
PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,371 | $137,100 |
Getting things going this week was "6Thor6," who took down the Sunday Kickoff, earning nearly $22,902.66 in the process.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6Thor6 | $22,902.66 |
| 2 | el_Nun0 | $16,726.20 |
| 3 | VipCucka | $12,613.20 |
| 4 | KLOPINA | $9,322.80 |
| 5 | teo96 | $6,717.90 |
| 6 | pbychkov | $5,346.90 |
| 7 | tabzzy | $3,975.90 |
| 8 | Kommunizm14 | $2,604.90 |
| 9 | $trateGema | $1,425.84 |
Notable Finishes: Zach "HustlerGrune" Gruneberg (19th - $548.40)
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