US Online Sunday Briefing: Tanner "Bamatide88" Bibat Wins $97,560
As the Online Championships concluded last weekend, Sunday featured many big tournaments. WSOP.com hosted for players located in Nevada and New Jersey a huge $300,000 GTD Player Appreciation Tournament won by Georgia's Tanner "Bamatide88" Bibat for a massive payout of $97,560.
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 $22,222 NLH Warmup
| Date | July 8 |
| Buy-in | $11 |
| Guarantee | $22,222 |
| Entrants | 688 |
| Prize pool | $28,680 |
| ITM | 125 |
The $22,222 NLH Warmup was the first major event to kick off at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. The tournament easily surpassed its $22,222 guarantee with 688 entrants, 1,520 rebuys at $11 each, and 330 add-ons at $22 to generate a $28,680 prize pool.
A total of 125 players cashed for a minimum of $49.
After more than 7 1/2 hours of play, New Jersey's Jake "schaf4206" Schafer added to his more than $700,000 in cashes at American-regulated networks by shipping the tournament for a healthy return of $6,740.
Nevada's Mark "freezer" Johns continued to prove why he is one of the most feared online players in Nevada with a sixth-place finish for $1,205.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake "schaf4206" Schafer | $6,740 |
| 2 | johnr14 | $3,585 |
| 3 | LIFEOFODDS | $2,352 |
| 4 | TheNightKing | $1,778 |
| 5 | JankCity | $1,491 |
| 6 | Mark "freezer" Johns | $1,205 |
| 7 | Dmoney1972 | $889 |
| 8 | ITSUP2ME | $574 |
| 9 | DanBilzerian | $402 |
WSOP.com $300,000 GTD Player Appreciation Tournament
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $525 |
| Guarantee | $406,500 |
| Entrants | 572 |
| Prize pool | $300,000 |
| ITM | 100 |
The $300,000 GTD Player Appreciation Tournament was a one-time tournament which many players were able to qualify into for free via daily freerolls leading up to the event. Others paid $525 to take part in this tournament in hopes of snagging some of the massive $406,500 prize pool.
The tournament attracted 572 players and 241 rebuys. A total of 100 players cashed for at least $854.
"Bamatide88" shipped the tournament after over 11 1/2 hours of play to win the biggest prize on Sunday of $48,510. While this player is unable to play at licensed sites in Georgia due to the state's gaming regulations, he was allowed to play at WSOP.com thanks to being located within the borders of Nevada at the time of play.
Also at the final table was Joseph "b3ndtheknee" Liberta, who finished in ninth place for $5,691.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanar "Bamatide88" Bibit | $97,560 |
| 2 | deezz_nutzz | $51,626 |
| 3 | ComingHome | $33,740 |
| 4 | Loco4coco | $25,610 |
| 5 | mh60r | $21,545 |
| 6 | whats__next | $17,480 |
| 7 | Deeeznutz03 | $13,008 |
| 8 | CountrfeitKK | $8,537 |
| 9 | Joseph "b3ndtheknee" Liberta | $5,691 |
WSOP.com $30,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | July 8 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 214 |
| Prize pool | $61,600 |
| ITM | 35 |
After more than 5 1/2 hours of play, Matt "OMG_Obama" Iles added to his $3.6 million in online cashes after he outlasted a field of 214 entrants and 94 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $30,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max for a five-figure haul of $16,324. A total of 35 players cashed for a minimum of $431.
New Jersey's Isaac "Going2Ship" Furman was also at the final table, managing a third-place finish worth $5,452.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt "OMG_Obama" Iles | $16,324 |
| 2 | drrichguynv | $9,548 |
| 3 | Isaac "Going2Ship" Furman | $5,452 |
| 4 | BanaCreamPie | $4,189 |
| 5 | AheadnAbove | $3,573 |
| 6 | TheNightKing | $2,957 |
WSOP.com $15,000 NLH Turbo
| Date | July 8 |
| Buy-in | $30 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 224 |
| Prize pool | $17,663 |
| ITM | 35 |
After nearly five hours of play, "Io62443" shipped the WSOP.com $15,000 NLH Turbo for $4,681 for this player's first cash at WSOP.com, according to Poker Pro Labs.
A total of 224 entrants, 261 rebuys, and 162 add-ons generated a $17,663 prize pool with 35 players guaranteed to walk away with a min-cash of at least $124.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Io62443 | $4,681 |
| 2 | vidaguerra | $2,738 |
| 3 | tradecraft | $1,563 |
| 4 | Yournotsure | $1,201 |
| 5 | UnclePaddy | $1,024 |
| 6 | bigd03 | $848 |
| 7 | RajaTegang | $636 |
| 8 | redbaron1 | $424 |
| 9 | Pollux | $300 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | July 8 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 131 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD once again failed to meet its guarantee with the 131 entries (91 entrants and 40 reentries) making for an overlay of $8,800.
A total of 18 players cashed for a minimum of $438 or more than double the $215 buy-in. After almost seven and a half hours of play, Brian "MrPolo" Polonio shipped the event for $7,455.
Also at the final table were Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan (third - $3,815), Cody "GrapeAPE" Cluff (fourth - $3,150), and Joshua "WilfordBrimley" Berardi (fifth - $2,695).
In addition, Matthew "BoozeHound" Iles took ninth place in this event in back-to-back weeks, this time collecting $1,225.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian "MrPolo" Polonio | $7,455 |
| 2 | Fatviper | $5,075 |
| 3 | Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan | $3,815 |
| 4 | Cody "GrapeAPE" Cluff | $3,150 |
| 5 | Joshua "WilfordBrimley" Berardi | $2,695 |
| 6 | guerrero7744 | $2,310 |
| 7 | jdkim0113 | $1,925 |
| 8 | HBK27 | $1,575 |
| 9 | Matt "BoozeHound" Iles | $1,225 |
PokerStars Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | July 8 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 150 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 27 |
The Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd provided tremendous value with $7,100 in overlay after attracting 150 entrants (101 entries + 49 reentries). A total of 27 players took home at least a min-cash worth $350.
After almost seven hours of play, "nerjake1" won the tournament for $7,525.
Also with podium finishes were Michael "GUUUULP" St. John (second - $5,425) and Tom "PompYouUp" Pomponio (third - $4,113).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | nerjake1 | $7,525 |
| 2 | Michael "GUUUULP" St. John | $5,425 |
| 3 | Tom "PompYouUp" Pomponio | $4,113 |
| 4 | JerseyRU | $3,063 |
| 5 | Pokerphace77 | $2,100 |
| 6 | IGOTCRABZ_33 | $1,750 |
| 7 | OLyons | $1,400 |
| 8 | RenHoekFTW | $1,050 |
| 9 | TRX350FM | $700 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $12,000 Gtd
| Date | July 8 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 26 |
| Prize pool | $12,220 |
| ITM | 3 |
The PokerStars Sunday High Roller also missed its guarantee and provided $2,600 in added value after attracting 20 entrants (15 entries + 5 reentries).
New Jersey's "senor stinks" shipped the event for an even $6,000 after more than four hours of play.
Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer finished just outside the winner's circle in second place for $3,000 with Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez being the only other player to cash in this event with a third-place finish worth $2,400.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | senor stinks | $6,000 |
| 2 | Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer | $3,600 |
| 3 | Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez | $2,400 |
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