PokerStars PA Sunset Series: "tich213" Wins Sunday Special; Two Wins for "palehorse21"

Connor Richards
Editor & Live Reporter U.S.
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Sunset Series

There was nonstop poker action during the month of July, and there were no exceptions on PokerStars Pennsylvania, which hosted the Sunset Series. The PokerStars PA Sunset Series, which took place alongside a congruent series in the merged Michigan/New Jersey market, ran through July 31 and gave players the opportunity to qualify for upcoming live at Live! Philadelphia events.

Earlier in the series, PokerNews highlighted some of the Sunset Series winners on PokerStars PA, including COOP champions Vince “FuglyFunGuy” Lestingi and “LetMeWin3437”.

Here's a look at the rest of the series, which closed out on July 31 with the $1,500 guaranteed Sunset Series 36: $20 PLO [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, PLO TKO].

Read About The Early Sunset Series Winners In PA, NJ & MI!

Sun Sets On Debut Sunset Series

As the sun finally set on Sunset Series, the 72-event schedule gave players a lot to be excited about. The debut of Sunset Series wrapped up on Monday, boasting over half a million awarded in prize pools, six packages given to Summer Series, and many first-time events, including the debut of a mobile-only series event.

Results Summary

  • $543,003.60 in Prize Pools (vs. $360,900 GTD)
  • 14,566 Total Entries
  • 72 Sunset Series champions crowned
  • 229 Unique Entries in the Mobile Stars
  • 6 Summer Series Packages Awarded

Sunset Series debuted the mobile only event, a midnight series event, late editions, live event packages, PLO variants, and more. All of which came at a time of great enthusiasm in the poker community.

Satellites are running on PokerStars throughout the month of August, with the opportunity to qualify for as little as $2 for Summer Series and play at Philly Live!

"tich213" Wins Sunday Special; Another Victory for "palehorse21"

Picking up around the halfway point of the series on July 27, "Brother Justin" took down the $1,500 guaranteed Sunset Series 20: $20 5-Card PLO [5-Card PLO] to win $574.43. The same evening, "SkrimpFriedRice" emerged victorious in the $4,000 guaranteed Sunset Series 21: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill - Sunset Edition] for $1,569.53, while "jonarnold925" took down the $3,000 guaranteed Sunset Series 22: $30 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Adrenaline] for $947.

Sunset Series

The following evening, it was "ChipReaper2020" who won a live event seat by getting through 309 runners in Sunset Series 23: $10 NLHE [Summer Series - $1,100 Package], while "highenergyworks" took down Sunset Series 26: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, 5-Max TKO] to win $1,247.82.

One of the biggest winners in the Sunset Series was "tich213", who got through a field of 769 runners in the $55,000 guaranteed Sunset Series 31: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special - Series Edition] for $10,542.21, which was just a fraction of the $70,594.20 prize pool.

Sunset Series

Another notable winner was "TheBigSlick74", who took down Sunset Series 34: $30 5-Card PLO [Progressive KO, 5-Card PLO PKO] for $819.57. Back in September 2021, won the final 2021 PACOOP event to win $5,387.

Meanwhile, "palehorse21" took down the $3,000 guaranteed Sunset Series 35: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale - Sunset Edition] for $1,417.86 after earlier in the series winning Sunset Series 3: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, 5-Max] for $694.54.

Another two-time winner in the Sunset Series was "BDGEJLM", who went back-to-back in Sunset Series 18: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Wednesday Storm - Sunset Edition] and Sunset Series 19: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom PKO] for respective scores of $1,179.51 and $731.55.

A full list of the PokerStars PA Sunset Series winners is available in the table below.

PokerStars PA Sunset Series Winners

 DATEEVENTENTRIESPRIZE POOLWINNERPRIZE (IN USD)
 July 21Sunset Series 1: $10 NLHE [PLE/PLO Mix - PLO Warmup], $1K Gtd252$2,293.20"Jesushadgr8abs"$442.19
 July 21Sunset Series 2: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Friday Night Fight - Sunset Edition], $3K Gtd171$7,780"PMJ8225"$1,498.47
 July 21Sunset Series 3: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, 5-Max], $2.5K Gtd239$4,493.20"palehorse21"$694.54
 July 22Sunset Series 4: $30 PLO [PLO 4-Max], $1.5K Gtd136$3,712.80"412JIM"$796.95
 July 22Sunset Series 5: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Deepstack Saturday - Sunset Edition], $3K Gtd104$4,732"Exterminator22"$982.66
 July 23Sunset Series 6: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Midnight Express], $2.5K Gtd262$4,925.60"ChipBEAST27"$949.67
 July 23Sunset Series 7: $5 NLHE [Summer Series - $550 Package], $1.25K Gtd4731Seat+"spookiewalt1"Entry
 July 23Sunset Series 8: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Special Sunset Chance], $8.5K Gtd268$12,194"LetMeWin3437"$2,326.98
 July 23Sunset Series 9: $20 NLO [Turbo, NLO], $1.5K Gtd121$2,202.20"GeneralSpanks"$482.76
 July 24Sunset Series 10: $100 PLO [Marquee PLO], $8K Gtd96$8,812.80"forthewin42"$2,092.95
 July 24Sunset Series 11: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale - Sunset Edition], $3K Gtd89$4,049.50"Manimal7985"$1,216.30
 July 24Sunset Series 12: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, 4-Max], $2.5K Gtd146$2,744.80"thpinal"$558.96
 July 25Sunset Series 13: $20 NLO [Progressive KO, NLO KO], $1.5K Gtd133$2,420.60Vince "FuglyFunGuy" Lestingi$556.82
 July 25Sunset Series 14: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Super Tuesday - Sunset Edition], $4K Gtd135$6,142.50"randd10"$1,350.75
 July 25Sunset Series 15: $30 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Bounty Builder Express], $3K Gtd109$3,073.80"gmmg1129"$648.20
 July 26Sunset Series 16: $30 PLO8 [PLO8], $1.5K Gtd141$3,849.30"bwest2017"$812.08
 July 26Sunset Series 18: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Wednesday Storm - Sunset Edition], $3K Gtd111$5,050.50"BDGEJLM"$1,179.51
--July 26Sunset Series 19: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom PKO], $2.5K Gtd171$3,214.80"BDGEJLM"$731.55
 July 27Sunset Series 20: $20 5-Card PLO [5-Card PLO], $1.5K Gtd156$2,839.20"Brother Justin"$574.43
 July 27Sunset Series 21: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill - Sunset Edition], $4K Gtd137$6,233.50"SkrimpFriedRice"$1,569.53
 July 27Sunset Series 22: $30 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Adrenaline], $3K Gtd166$4,681.20"jonarnold925"$947
 July 28Sunset Series 23: $10 NLHE [Summer Series - $1,100 Package], $1.8K Gtd3091 Seat+"ChipReaper2020"Entry
 July 28Sunset Series 24: $30 PLO [PLO Win the Button], $1.5K Gtd106$2,893.80"pamofo69"$546.02
 July 28Sunset Series 25: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Friday Night - Sunset Edition], $3K Gtd129$5,869.50"PokerYogi333"$943.12
 July 28Sunset Series 26: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, 5-Max TKO]206$3,872.80"highenergyworks"$1,247.82
 July 29Sunset Series 27: $30 PLO [Progressive KO, PLO KO], $1.5K Gtd157$4,286.10"MeeJEB"$1,094.04
 July 29Sunset Series 28: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Deepstack Sat - Sunday Edition], $3K Gtd90$972.56"Keystone3550"$972.56
 July 30Sunset Series 29: $20 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Midnight Express - PKO], $2.5K Gtd207$3,891.60"WinninForALivin"$913.14
 July 30Sunset Series 30: $20 NLHE [Summer Series - $2,200 Package], $2.9K Gtd2811 Seat+"bmh11201992"Entry
 July 30Sunset Series 31: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special - Series Edition], $55K Gtd769$70,594.20"tich213"$10,542.21
 July 30Sunset Series 32: $200 NLHE [Turbo, High Roller Sunset Chance], $10K Gtd102$18,972"homietheclown"$4,358.54
 July 30Sunset Series 33: $30 PLO [Turbo, Progressive KO, PLO Big KO], $1.5K Gtd114$3,112.50"matthias_610"$492.52
 July 31Sunset Series 34: $30 5-Card PLO [Progressive KO, 5-Card PLO PKO], $1.5K Gtd110$3,003"TheBigSlick74"$819.57
 July 31Sunset Series 35: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale - Sunset Edition], $3K Gtd123$5,596.50"palehorse21"$1,417.86
 July 31Sunset Series 36: $20 PLO [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, PLO TKO], $1.5K Gtd87$1,635.60"spycatcher99"$630.97

Be sure to keep an eye on all of the great PokerStars events coming up in the Pennsylvania and Michigan/New Jersey markets.

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Connor Richards
Editor & Live Reporter U.S.

Connor Richards is an Editor & Live Reporter for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for two Global Poker Awards for his writing.

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