The Sunday Briefing: Nick Maimone and Ben Wilinofsky Among Sunday's Winners
Eight players earned six figures on the final Sunday in November, with the biggest individual prize ($141,084.59) going to "910suited44" for a runner-up showing in the Sunday Million. Taking it down was "brusYvo,", earning $136,467.65 after a five-handed deal was worked out. Over on Full Tilt Poker, Nick "FU_15" Maimone (pictured above) won the $500K Guarantee for $103,452. Other Sunday winners include Ben "NeverScaredB" Wilinofsky, Fabian Quoss, and Robert "Little Kraut" Deppe.
PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 6,865 | $1,373,000 |
Coming up a bit short of the Sunday Million final table this week were Orjan "Aftret" Skommo (13th - $5,766.60), Caio "caio_pimenta" Pimenta (15th - $5,766.60), Mario "Pokerccini" Puccini (24th - $3,212.82) and Michal "wywrotX" Wywrot (41st - $2,594.97). A five-handed deal locked up six-figure pay days for four of the remaining five with "brusYvo" outlasting the field to notch the victory.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | brusYvo | $136,467.65 |
| *2 | 910suited44 | $141,084.59 |
| *3 | Belinda20 | $91,480.08 |
| *4 | Kam1kazemaus | $123,429.44 |
| *5 | gabriel171 | $113,855.04 |
| 6 | dr. greenish | $43,936 |
| 7 | lacoste44 | $30,206 |
| 8 | a Bull 67 | $16,476 |
| 9 | Nav84 | $10,460.75 |
*denotes five-handed deal
To read more about this week's Sunday Million, head over to the PokerStarsBlog.com.
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 3,347 | $669,400 |
Among those who had solid showings in the Sunday Warm-Up were Tom "tollgate" Grigg (18th - $1,706.97), Doug "imcastleman" Dicken (23rd - $1,706.97) and Scott "BigRiskky" Clements (25th - $1,706.97). After a heads-up deal, "yard_warrior" emerged victorious for $93,000.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | yard_warrior | $93,000 |
| *2 | Asul | $90,416.50 |
| 3 | kyu1301 | $55,225.50 |
| 4 | elektrikman | $38,490.50 |
| 5 | CasChr | $28,449.50 |
| 6 | ShaiStar | $21,755.50 |
| 7 | BastianX | $15,061.50 |
| 8 | omerady | $8,367.50 |
| 9 | andyhin22 | $5,355.20 |
*denotes heads-up deal
To read more about this week's Sunday Warm-Up, check out the PokerStarsBlog.com.
Full Tilt $500K Guarantee ($500K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$16 | 2,796 | $559,200 |
Notable showings in Full Tilt's $500K Guarantee included Adrian "Adrian900123" Marin (12th - $4,920.96), João "joao bauer" Divino Dorneles Neto (13th - $3,634.80), Jeremiah "Believer8219" Vinsant (17th - $2,628.24) and Chris "Moormanl" Moorman (24th - $1,789.44). Maimone overcame a significant chip disadvantage three-handed to take it down outright for $103,452.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick "FU_15" Maimone | $103,452 |
| 2 | TJ "DarkHorse19" Ulmer | $72,696 |
| 3 | PREDADOR-88 | $49,768.80 |
| 4 | Ben "kidcardiff" Warrington | $36,907.20 |
| 5 | BrazyCrain | $27,960 |
| 6 | Obvamentz_IMO | $20,746.32 |
| 7 | Vincent1204 | $14,818.80 |
| 8 | CSWAMI | $10,512.96 |
| 9 | newPOKface | $7,101.84 |
PokerStars MicroMillions-98 ($22 Main Event - $1M Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $20+$2 | 61,072 | $1,221,440 |
The MicroMillions wrapped up with its Main Event, a $20+$2 affair which drew a massive field of 61,072 entrants. A three-handed deal at the final table ensured six-figure scores for each, and when the dust settled, "axel397" had earned the win for more than $140,000.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | axel397 | $140,062.92 |
| *2 | Senter268 | $105,000 |
| *3 | numeromis | $125,000 |
| 4 | supersimu | $55,233.51 |
| 5 | Keiruja | $35,989.12 |
| 6 | Royal-Pisher | $22,083.63 |
| 7 | davaman | $13,802.27 |
| 8 | IvanLiberman | $8,293.57 |
| 9 | PSG96 | $5,220.90 |
*denotes three-handed deal
PokerStars Sunday 500 ($300K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $500+$30 | 736 | $368,000 |
Keven "Stammdogg" Stammen (13th - $3,238.40), Pius Heinz (16th - $2,502.40) and Martin ""0PIGGYBANK"" Finger (17th - $2,502.40) each made the final two tables of the Sunday 500. As for the final table, "Sasuke234" took it down for $55,190.25 after a three-handed deal.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | Sasuke234 | $55,190.25 |
| *2 | Blk Hemi | 50,137.75 |
| *3 | KeyserMM | $45,000 |
| 4 | AJacejackAJ | $28,864 |
| 5 | OBigO | $18,952 |
| 6 | all in 2526 | $15,272 |
| 7 | Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen | $11,592 |
| 8 | Charlie "JIZOINT" Combes | $8,132.80 |
| 9 | Tommie "GodFatti" Janssen | $4,710.40 |
*denotes three-handed deal
PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($225K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 974 | $313,700 |
Matthias "goodvibe1" Neu (13th - $2,666.45), Torsten “jektiss” Brinkmann (15th - $2,666.45) and Michael "Skämmes" Tureniec (16th - $2,039.45) posted deep runs in the $109 Sunday Rebuy. A heads-up deal took place before then, seeing "NeoForastero" outlast "Uncaj5".
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | NeoForastero | $52,028.67 |
| *2 | Uncaj5 | $48,041.63 |
| 3 | Daniel "M3RCURY" Johnsen | $31,370 |
| 4 | Ryan "HITTHEPANDA" Franklin | $23,527.50 |
| 5 | cDShiva | $16,469.25 |
| 6 | allucan3at | $13,332.25 |
| 7 | bearsfan775 | $10,195.25 |
| 8 | softcored | $7,058.25 |
| 9 | rodos333 | $4,391.80 |
*denotes heads-up deal
PokerStars Bigger $109 ($160K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 3,086 | $308,600 |
Among those who made deep runs in the Bigger $109 were Mark "scrubbyz" Zadjner (11th - $1,928.75), David "WhooooKidd" Baker (14th - $1,465.85) and Vincent "Vingtcent" Van Der Fluit (16th - $1,002.95). Earning the outright victory was "ova13" for $48,604.79.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ova13 | $48,604.79 |
| 2 | Ezu1 | $36,260.50 |
| 3 | James "j_t_s80" Broom | $25,922.40 |
| 4 | Dollysz | $17,744.50 |
| 5 | maxdragon11 | $13,424.10 |
| 6 | Skipper-dawn | $10,338.10 |
| 7 | dasaldo | $7,252.10 |
| 8 | Painkiller72 | $4,172.27 |
| 9 | paxrulez | $2,623.10 |
Full Tilt Sunday Brawl ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $240+$16 | 1,091 | $218,200 |
A tough Sunday Brawl final table was topped by Fabian Quoss. The accomplished pro earned $43,640 for his outright victory.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Quoss | $43,640 |
| 2 | Marshall "vvirtue" Virtue | $29,064.24 |
| 3 | Ben "ANIMAL5050" Pappas | $20,729 |
| 4 | freddiewalli | $15,492.20 |
| 5 | DAC48 | $11,564.60 |
| 6 | JIM_BALLAS1980 | $8,509.80 |
| 7 | Sam "MILF ISLAND" Rotar | $6,327.80 |
| 8 | cheesies | $4,582.20 |
| 9 | Globbaz82 | $3,273 |
PokerStars Bigger $162 ($150K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $150+$12 | 1,609 | $241,350 |
Former EPT Berlin Champion Ben "NeverScaredB" Wilinofsky took down this week's Bigger $162, earning $39,594.08 for his triumph.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben "NeverScaredB" Wilinofsky | $39,594.08 |
| 2 | JJ@mess | $28,962 |
| 3 | MauriceSch | $21,721.50 |
| 4 | Zackattak13 | $16,170.45 |
| 5 | Foutight | $11,464.12 |
| 6 | akport | $9,050.62 |
| 7 | Sobizzle21 | $6,637.12 |
| 8 | teruliro | $4,223.62 |
| 9 | Banansen | $2,413.50 |
PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($175K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 1,333 | $266,600 |
The Sunday 2nd Chance final table drew several notables, but in the end it was Robert "Little Kraut" Deppe who came out on top following a heads-up deal, paying him $39,775.78.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | Robert "Little Kraut" Deppe | $39,775.78 |
| *2 | Blk Hemi | $39,564.38 |
| 3 | Hugo "padrinhao" Felix | $25,327 |
| 4 | SOYDELAU | $18,555.36 |
| 5 | Lockerl71 | $13,196.70 |
| 6 | CuAt69UsdSng | $10,530.70 |
| 7 | moono-ca | $7,864.70 |
| 8 | Nicky "shumeilove" Tao Jin | $5,198.70 |
| 9 | Simon "pokerbrat13" Charette | $2,932.60 |
*denotes heads-up deal
PokerStars Sunday Storm (MicroMillions-97) ($300K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $10+$1 | 45,928 | $459,280 |
No deal took place in the Sunday Storm this week, which was part of the latest MicroMillions. Topping the 45,928-player field was "xenayaro77" for $35,682.54.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | xenayaro77 | $35,682.54 |
| 2 | SamBuLka | $25,738.05 |
| 3 | ArKip | $16,828.01 |
| 4 | Rkdel | $13,438.53 |
| 5 | WinnerVad | $10,076.60 |
| 6 | wrawras | $6,723.85 |
| 7 | Poker151191 | $4,670.87 |
| 8 | Poondog69 | $3,178.21 |
| 9 | svenxxx18 | $1,864.67 |
To read more about MicroMillions-97, check out the PokerStarsBlog.com.
PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,564 | $156,400 |
Chris "NigDawG" Brammer (10th - $1,313.76) and Shane "shaniac" Schleger (14th - $1,016.60) finished just short of the Sunday Kickoff final table. After a four-handed deal, "SquashBuddy" came away with the win for $22,631.37.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | SquashBuddy | $22,631.37 |
| *2 | Narcisus90 | $15,511.58 |
| *3 | Fernando "fviana" Viana | $17,427.40 |
| *4 | Clemme_1982 | $14,887.76 |
| 5 | dackjaniel83 | $7,663.60 |
| 6 | Blunty2004 | $6,099.60 |
| 7 | CERBERA86 | $4,535.60 |
| 8 | Sobizzle21 | $2,971.60 |
| 9 | Mr. Unicef | $1,610.92 |
*denotes four-handed deal
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