US Online Sunday Briefing: WSOP.com Online Championships in Full Swing
The Online Championships is fully underway at WSOP.com in both New Jersey and Nevada. The festival features 124 action-packed tournaments with $3 million in guaranteed prizes from June 1 until July 1.
The other American regulated online poker rooms did not host any special tournaments or festivals but did offer its usual array of big Sunday tournaments.
Here's a full look at the Sunday results at the American regulated online poker rooms partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware:
WSOP.com OC #37 - $22,222 NLH Warmup
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $11 |
| Guarantee | $22,222 |
| Entrants | 758 |
| Prize pool | $32,410 |
| ITM | 150 |
The OC #37 - $22,222 NLH Warmup was the first of four Online Championships events to kick off at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. The tournament generated a massive $32,410 with 758 entrants, 1689 rebuys at $11 each, and 397 add-ons at $22.
Nevada's "PowerKC" finished on top of the massive field to ship the event for $7,454 after more than eight hours of play to etch him closer to $300,000 in career tournament cashes at WSOP according to PocketFives.
This was his second largest score. His largest came earlier a few months ago in March when he outlasted a field of 45 players in the $500 buy-in $30,000 The BIG Deal for $10,162.
Also finishing on the podium were New Jersey's Sean "ricecakes124" Rice (second - $3,938) and Chris "cbinz" Bindshedler (third - $2,593.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PowerKC | $7,454 |
| 2 | Sean "ricecakes124" Rice | $3,938 |
| 3 | Chris "cbinz" Bindshedler | $2,593 |
| 4 | Barry5055 | $1,945 |
| 5 | Youluckbox | $1,621 |
| 6 | pill_ivey | $1,296 |
| 7 | mrsinister | $940 |
| 8 | Heily24 | $583 |
| 9 | FullOfBull | $421 |
WSOP.com OC #38 - $100,000 NLH Sunday
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 652 |
| Prize pool | $195,600 |
| ITM | 75 |
The WSOP.com OC #38 - $100,000 NLH Sunday was a huge success on Sunday with 652 entrants (455 entries + 197 reentries) generating a $195,600 prize pool or almost double the guarantee.
While this was a bit smaller when compared to last week's WSOP gold bracelet event Event #10: $365 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em won by William "Twooopair" Reymond for $154,996, it did provide tons of value for every player that cashed.
After more than 10 hours of play, "Broder23" shipped the event for a whopping $47,922. This by far represented his biggest cash at WSOP.com according to Poker Pro Labs, dwarfing the $9,041 he won when he won the $30,000 GTD Weekly Sunday in November 2015.
Notable players at the final table included Nevada's Mark "freezer" Johns (fourth - $12,518) and New Jersey's Pierre "P_aire_146" Deissler (sixth - $8,606).
Meanwhile, "pill_ivey" notched his second final table of the day in an Online Championships event in a big way with a runner-up performance worth $26,895. This player also took sixth place in the WSOP.com OC #37 - $22,222 NLH Warmup for $1,296.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broder23 | $47,922 |
| 2 | pill_ivey | $26,895 |
| 3 | BigDumbIdiot | $16,430 |
| 4 | Mark "freezer" Johns | $12,518 |
| 5 | im_doo | $10,562 |
| 6 | Pierre "P_aire_146" Deissler | $8,606 |
| 7 | obiwin | $6,455 |
| 8 | slooptb | $4,303 |
| 9 | 2fly2die | $2,836 |
WSOP.com OC #39 - $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 404 |
| Prize pool | $37,168 |
| ITM | 40 |
After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, "ZakaDroid" outlasted a field of 404 entrants (275 entries + 129 reentries) to win the WSOP.com OC #39 - $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max.
Former top player in the PocketFives New Jersey Rankings Jeremy "Jermz" Danger finished in second place for $5,575, while Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell, who last year won a WSOP gold bracelet in the $333 WSOP.com Online Little Grind for $122,314, took sixth place for $1,747.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZakaDroid111 | $9,664 |
| 2 | Jeremy "Jermz" Danger | $5,575 |
| 3 | Adderallin69 | $3,271 |
| 4 | BruceWayne | $2,527 |
| 5 | eckstrom | $2,119 |
| 6 | Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | $1,747 |
WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 91 |
| Prize pool | $42,497 |
| ITM | 10 |
The WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday witnessed 91 entrants (64 entrants + 27 reentries) pony-up the $500 buy-in to generate a $42,497 prize pool.
Ten players cashed in the event for a minimum of $1,190 with "LuckyRiver2" winning the five-figure top prize of $12,324 after nearly 5 1/2 hours of play.
Among the players at the final table were Nevada's Jake "WolfWins" Didonato with a fifth-place finish for $3,400.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LuckyRiver2 | $12,324 |
| 2 | Karim_dPalma | $7,224 |
| 3 | 2fly2die | $5,100 |
| 4 | Pupush88 | $4,250 |
| 5 | Jake "WolfWins" Didonato | $3,400 |
| 6 | AvdSmoresCPA | $2,932 |
WSOP.com OC #40 - $15,000 NLH Turbo
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $30 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 316 |
| Prize pool | $26,263 |
| ITM | 50 |
The WSOP.com OC #40 - $15,000 NLH Turbo nearly doubled its $15,000 guarantee with 316 entries, 418 rebuys, and 228 add-ons creating a massive $26,263 prize pool.
"Mattyflushes" shipped the event after more than five hours of play for $6,697, his biggest score at WSOP.com according to Poker Pro Labs.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattyflushes | $6,697 |
| 2 | HealthNut | $3,808 |
| 3 | Vmasi1 | $2,259 |
| 4 | DannyKGB | $1,733 |
| 5 | mrsinister | $1,471 |
| 6 | grifo173 | $1,208 |
| 7 | UncleTilty | $919 |
| 8 | Shiraz007 | $604 |
| 9 | JTHollywood | $420 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $40K GTD
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $40,000 |
| Entrants | 160 |
| Prize pool | $40,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The Sunday $40K GTD is the flagship tournament run across BorgataPoker.com, partypoker, and PlayMGM. This week, the tournament provided substantial value to the 160 entrants (112 entrants - 48 reentries) with $8,000 in overlay.
A total of 18 players cashed for a minimum of $500. After more than eight hours of play, "PamCertainly" and "Utleyfan8" agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the duo $7,262 and $7,058 respectively.
Also scoring big at the final table were David "TheKing411" Coleman (fifth - $3,080), Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo (sixth - $2,640), and Brian "pure_reason" Wood (ninth - $1,400).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PamCertainly | $7,262* |
| 2 | Utleyfan8 | $7,058* |
| 3 | turtle102 | $4,360 |
| 4 | Ferodin | $3,600 |
| 5 | David "TheKing411" Coleman | $3,080 |
| 6 | Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo | $2,640 |
| 7 | Stoops211 | $2,200 |
| 8 | IIIIIIIIIIII | $1,800 |
| 9 | Brian "pure_reason" Wood | $1,400 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $109 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 106 |
| Prize pool | $10,600 |
| ITM | 13 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD squeezed past its guarantee after attracting 106 entrants (76 entries + 30 reentries). A total of 13 players cashed for a minimum of $196.
Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna shipped the event for $2,850 after more than 6 1/2 hours of play. Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun finished just behind Fortuna in second place for $1,950, while Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov took home the sixth place prize of $610.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna | $2,995 |
| 2 | Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun | $1,950 |
| 3 | xs-pain | $1,415 |
| 4 | Tinder | $996 |
| 5 | imjiraiya | $779 |
| 6 | Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov | $610 |
| 7 | rickyguan | $477 |
| 8 | Crash930 | $355 |
| 9 | Afigotti333 | $239 |
PokerStars Sunday Special $40,000 Gtd
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $40,000 |
| Entrants | 204 |
| Prize pool | $40,000 |
| ITM | 27 |
Two weeks ago, PokerStars reduced the guarantee of the Sunday Special from $45,000 to $40,000. Last week, the prize pool exceeded the old guarantee of $45,000 while this week the 204 entrants (116 entries + 88 reentries) provided great value for those that cashed with $2,000 in overlay.
After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, "senor stinks" and Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg agreed to a deal to pay the duo $7,696 and $7,104 respectively. Glauberg, who was a former top-ranked player in the Garden State at PocketFives, is remarkably closing in on $1.5 million in online tournament cashes at U.S. regulated poker sites alone.
Three players already mentioned for appearing at a final table in another major online tournament were also competing at this final table including Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo (third - $4.700), David "coles93" Coleman (fifth - $2,400), and Jason "TiltedHard" Lawhun (sixth - $2,000).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | senor stinks | $7,696* |
| 2 | Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg | $7,104* |
| 3 | Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo | $4,700 |
| 4 | Force O Will | $3,500 |
| 5 | David "coles93" Coleman | $2,400 |
| 6 | Jason "TiltedHard" Lawhun | $2,000 |
| 7 | martillo1978 | $1,600 |
| 8 | alwayswinLin | $1,200 |
| 9 | LAJOLLAOBOYA | $800 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
PokerStars Nightly Stars $10,000 Gtd
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 103 |
| Prize pool | $10,000 |
| ITM | 15 |
Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg had quite a Sunday at PokerStars. Not only did he chop the Sunday Special but he also shipped the PokerStars Nightly Stars $10,000 for $2,500 in just under six hours of play.
The tournament just missed out on its guarantee with it attracting 103 entrants (65 entries + 38 reentries).
Other notable players at the final table included Dan "JerseyRU" Pipitone (seventh - $425), Matt "el binko" Iles (eighth - $350), and Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr. (ninth - $275).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg | $2,500 |
| 2 | weedsyyy | $1,700 |
| 3 | supremetny | $1,300 |
| 4 | dreit44 | $925 |
| 5 | dyalnfan25 | $650 |
| 6 | Three6Latvia | $525 |
| 7 | Dan "JerseyRU" Pipitone | $425 |
| 8 | Matt "el binko" Iles | $350 |
| 9 | Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr. | $275 |
PokerStars Sunday High Roller $12,000 Gtd
| Date | June 10 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 41 |
| Prize pool | $19,270 |
| ITM | 5 |
The PokerStars Sunday High Roller attracted 41 entrants (23 entries + 18 reentries) to generate a $19,270 prize pool with five players getting paid at least $1,542.
Dan "JerseyRU" Pipitone and "mocbel" agreed to a heads-up deal after nearly five hours of play awarding the duo $6,724 and $6,187 respectively. With the win, Pipitone is knocking on the door of $400,000 in cashes at American regulated online poker rooms according to PocketFives.
Meanwhile, David "coles93" Coleman got his third mention this report with a fourth-place finish worth $1,927 and old-school grinder Brandon "mudcookie" Shane was the first player to cash with a fifth-place finish worth $1,542.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan "JerseyRU" Pipitone | $6,724* |
| 2 | mocbel | $6,187* |
| 3 | pompii23 | $2,891 |
| 4 | David "coles93" Coleman | $1,927 |
| 5 | Brandon "mudcookie" Shane | $1,542 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
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