US Online Sunday Briefing: "Funkychicken" Wins Big
"Funkychicken" notched the biggest cash on Sunday at American-regulated online poker networks after shipping the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $27,507.
Meanwhile, the Winter Series kicked off its 15-event schedule on Sunday at PokerStars NJ with three big tournaments. Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer scored the biggest on Sunday in the festival after he won the Winter Series 2: $200 NL Hold'em [Sunday Special SE], $40,000 Gtd for $9,814.
Read on for a full look at the Sunday results from partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware.
WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | Jan. 13 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entries | 187 |
| Prize pool | $21,840 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack surpassed its $15,000 guarantee with 187 entrants, plus 156 rebuys and 137 add-ons to generate a $21,840 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $199.
After more than eight hours of play, Daniel "juice" Buzgon won the event for $5,590 after defeating Norman "Abnormality" Michalek in heads-up play. Michalek walked away with $3,440 for his runner-up effort.
Other players at the final table included Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun (sixth - $1,092), Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] (seventh - $830), and Vladimir "Quasar" Alexandrov (ninth - $371).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel "juice" Buzgon | $5,897 |
| 2 | Norman "Abnormality" Michalek | $3,440 |
| 3 | DonkyLuckBox | $1,966 |
| 4 | BklynFinest | $1,529 |
| 5 | movado13 | $1,310 |
| 6 | Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun | $1,092 |
| 7 | Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] | $830 |
| 8 | WQ10R14 | $524 |
| 9 | Vladimir "Quasar" Alexandrov | $371 |
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Play NowWSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | Jan. 13 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entries | 346 |
| Prize pool | $103,800 |
| ITM | 35 |
The WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday once again boasted the largest prize pool on Sunday at American-regulated online poker rooms. The tournament attracted 229 entrants and 117 rebuys to create the same $103,800 prize pool that the tournament featured last week. A total of 35 players secured at least a min-cash worth $727.
After more than 8 1/2 hours of play, "Funkychicken" opened the new year in a big way by shipping the tournament for $26,988. Bryson "CRISPR" Gonzalez notched the tournament's other five-figure prize with a second-place finish worth $16,089.
Meanwhile two well-known online grinders were also at the final table with New Jersey's Justin "PocketProfits" Wong taking sixth place for $4,982 and Nevada's Jed "jchak" Hoffman finishing one spot behind in seventh place for $3,737.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funkychicken | $27,507 |
| 2 | Bryson "CRISPR" Gonzalez | $16,089 |
| 3 | HowAboutThat | $9,186 |
| 4 | losingplayer | $7,058 |
| 5 | fuzzyworth | $6,020 |
| 6 | Justin "PocketProfits" Wong | $4,982 |
| 7 | Jed "jchak" Hoffman | $3,737 |
| 8 | IQ84. | $2,491 |
| 9 | meandharpua | $1,765 |
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Play NowWSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Jan. 13 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entries | 77 |
| Prize pool | $35,959 |
| ITM | 9 |
The WSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday attracted 52 entrants and 25 rebuys to create a $38,294 prize pool with nine players cashing for at least $1,330.
After almost five hours of play, "lowrider711" shipped the event for $10,788.
David "bewater" Goodman (third - $4,387) and Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. (fifth - $2,913) appeared at the final table in this tournament in back to back weeks. Also at the final table were Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano (fourth - $3,668) and Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger (sixth - $2,553).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | lowrider711 | $10,788 |
| 2 | BraceletHUNT | $6,293 |
| 3 | David "bewater" Goodman | $4,387 |
| 4 | Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano | $3,668 |
| 5 | Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr | $2,913 |
| 6 | Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger | $2,553 |
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Play NowBorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Jan. 13 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entries | 199 |
| Prize pool | $39,800 |
| ITM | 27 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD attracted 199 entries (119 entrants + 80 reentries) to create a $39,800 prize pool with a total of 27 players cashing for at least $358.
Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna shipped the tournament for $6,133 after agreeing to a three-way deal with "a_stormy_knight" (second - $5,643) and "Bigcakes" (third - $5,537).
Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun earned his second mention this report with a fifth-place finish worth $2,826. Also at the final table were Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio (fourth - $3,264) and Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez (ninth - $1,234).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna | $6,133* |
| 2 | a_stormy_knight | $5,643* |
| 3 | Bigcakes | $5,537* |
| 4 | Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio | $3,264 |
| 5 | Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun | $2,826 |
| 6 | BigDickRick | $2,428 |
| 7 | Got_Milk | $2,030 |
| 8 | BigJules2016 | $1,632 |
| 9 | Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez | $1,234 |
*Reflects three-way deal.
PokerStars NJ Winter Series 1: $75 NL Hold'em [6-Max], $22,000 Gtd
| Date | Jan. 13 |
| Buy-in | $75 |
| Guarantee | $22,000 |
| Entries | 382 |
| Prize pool | $26,072 |
| ITM | 60 |
The PokerStars NJ Winter Series 1: $75 NL Hold'em [6-Max], $22,000 Gtd attracted 382 entries (221 entrants + 161 reentries) to create a $26,072 prize pool with a total of 60 players cashing for at least $104.
After more than 9 1/2 hours of play, "supremetny" and Ted "TobogganM.D." Ely agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the duo $6,696 and $5,898 respectively.
Also at the final table were Fred "Scooby-D0O" Ferrell finishing in fourth place for $1,929.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | supremetny | $4,435* |
| 2 | Ted "TobogganM.D." Ely | $4,351* |
| 3 | XcrazylegsX | $2,803 |
| 4 | Fred "Scooby-D0O" Ferrell | $1,929 |
| 5 | STEVEK05 | $1,382 |
| 6 | hubbiee | $886 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
PokerStars NJ Winter Series 2: $200 NL Hold'em [Sunday Special SE], $40,000 Gtd
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $40,000 |
| Entries | 258 |
| Prize pool | $31,062 |
| ITM | 36 |
The PokerStars NJ Winter Series 2: $200 NL Hold'em [Sunday Special SE], $40,000 Gtd replaced the usual Sunday Special $30,000 Gtd albeit with a bigger $40,000 guarantee. The event attracted 258 entries (151 entrants + 107 reentries) to create a $47,988 prize pool with a total of 36 players cashing for at least $360.
After more than eight hours of play hours of play, Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer shipped the event for $9,814.
Also binking four-figure prizes at the final table were Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro (fourth - $4,079), Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna (seventh - $1,680), and Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo (eighth - $1,200).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer | $9,814 |
| 2 | Bout2shove | $7,198 |
| 3 | s3lfreliance | $5,423 |
| 4 | Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro | $4,079 |
| 5 | GameOfEdges | $2,783 |
| 6 | Stickyicky28 | $2,159 |
| 7 | Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna | $1,680 |
| 8 | Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo | $1,200 |
| 9 | senor stinks | $912 |
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