Brazilians Dominate the PokerStars Sunday Storm 13th Anniversary; Finish One-Two
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The 13th anniversary edition of the PokerStars Sunday Storm ended with a Brazilian champion, runner-up, and fourth-place finisher. Some 46,679 players, including re-entries, bought in for $11 and fought tooth and nail to capture a slice of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Day 1 concluded on April 14 with only 1,997 of the 46,679 starters still in contention for the title. When Day 2 shuffled up and dealt, each player had locked in $14.39 plus the progressive bounties they had collected, but the prize money soon increased, and each of the nine finalists secured at least $2,233 from the regular prize pool.
PokerStars Sunday Storm 13th Anniversary Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kdrAS | Brazil | $8,192 | $11,165 | $19,357 |
| 2 | habbet3 | Brazil | $697 | $11,118 | $11,815 |
| 3 | Hayoterkinovich | Uzbekistan | $2,235 | $8,840 | $11,075 |
| 4 | RigoletoBR | Brazil | $719 | $7,029 | $7,748 |
| 5 | MichiBerrer | Germany | $517 | $5,588 | $6,105 |
| 6 | skandalouzz | Lithuania | $879 | $4,443 | $5,322 |
| 7 | TreeTechNz | New Zealand | $408 | $3,533 | $3,941 |
| 8 | Stoqnov303 | Bulgaria | $2,112 | $2,809 | $4,921 |
| 9 | Fedeleiva10 | Argentina | $737 | $2,233 | $2,970 |
Argentina's "Fedeleiva10" was the first finalist to fall; they walked away with a combined prize weighing in at $2,970. Eighth-place finisher "Stoqnov303" helped themselves to a $4,921 score thanks, partly, to accumulating $2,112 worth of bounties before busting. Only three other players won more from the bounty prize pool, including the eventual champion.
Seventh place and $3,941 went to New Zealand's "TreeTechNz" before "Skandalouzz" and "MichiBerrer" fell by the wayside and received $5,322 and $6,105, respectively.
Three Brazilians were in the final four, but one of them was cut down in fourth place. "RigoletoBR" came unstuck in fourth, banking a $7,748 prize for their single $11 buy-in.
The remaining trio were now guaranteed five-figure scores for their efforts. "Hayoterkonovich was the first of those players to reel in such a prize, claiming $11,075 for their third-place finish.
That elimination meant it would be a Brazilian one-two finish in the Sunday Storm 13th Anniversary, but what order would "kdrAS" and habbet3" finish in? Both of the heads-up players scooped over $11,100 from the regular prize pool, leaving four-figure bounties up for grabs.
Eventually, "kdrAS" came out on top and got their hands on a $19,357 prize, the trophy, and bragging rights, leaving compatriot "habbet3" to console themselves with an $11,815 runner-up payment.
Germany's "5336N6" Captured Penultimate Sunday Million of the Season
The penultimate Sunday Million of the PokerStars Sunday Million Season attracted 11,414 entries, resulting in a guarantee-busting $1,141,400 prize pool awarded. Day 1 ended with only 103 hopefuls in the mix, but none of them were part of the PokerStars Ambassador team.
Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg, who has a an ambassador event on April 17, went deep, falling in 1,742nd place for $300, while his wife, the excellent poker player that is Marle "MarlzTV" Spragg, finished in 845th for $182 in total, the deepest of any of her teammates.
Sunday Million Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5336N6 | Germany | $32,030 | $58,298 | $90,328 |
| 2 | plussyboy | Belarus | $13,591 | $58,285 | $71,849 |
| 3 | Conor "ccOOnnOOr" O'Driscoll | United Kingdom | $9,138 | $42,935 | $52,073 |
| 4 | vorobeyka7 | Lithuania | $2,853 | $29,797 | $32,650 |
| 5 | glupakat | Bulgaria | $2,056 | $20,918 | $23,424 |
| 6 | Rinder11 | Kazakhstan | $268 | $14,261 | $14,529 |
| 7 | Shaddnfukz | Germany | $4,519 | $10,044 | $14,563 |
| 8 | dipolo1910 | Brazil | $3,551 | $7,128 | $10,679 |
| 9 | JovemNerd94 | Brazil | $1,152 | $5,073 | $6,225 |
All but one of the players who navigated their way to the final table were awarded a total prize of over $10,000. Brazil's "JovemNerd94" scooped $6,225 following their untimely demise in ninth.
A steady flow of eliminations followed, with "dipolo1910" ($10,679), "Shaddnfukz" ($14,563), "Rinder11" ($14,529), and "glupakat" ($23,424) crashing out, leaving only four players in contention for a top prize of over $90,000.
Lithuanian grinder "vorobeyka7" saw their deep run end in a fourth-place finish worth $32,650 before Paddy Power Poker streamer Conor "ccOOnnOOr" O'Driscoll busted in third for a bankroll-bosting $52,073.
O'Driscoll's elimination left "plussyboy" of Belarus heads-up against Germany's "5336N6" for the title and the glory. Having locked in almost $58,300 each, the battle was on for the final bounty payments, which tipped the scales at over $45,000 combined.
In the end, the Sunday Million victory went to Germany, with "5336N6" collecting a cool $90,328, leaving "plussyboy" to console themselves with a $71,849 score.
Attention Turns to the Ambassador Events and the $1.5 Million Sunday Million Season Finale
The inaugural Sunday Million Season concludes this weekend but before then, there are five ambassador events for you to get your teeth into. Fintan "easywithaces" Hand, Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg, Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot, Rafael "GM_VALTER" Moraes, and Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis, are each hosting a PokerStars Ambassadors Sunday Million Season event bearing their names. All five events are either progressive knockout or mystery bounty tournaments, but the five mentioned ambassadors will enter the fray with an additional bounty on their heads: a $109 ticket to the $1.5 million guaranteed Sunday Million Season Finale on April 21.
| Date | Time (WET) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 16 Apr | 6:05 p.m. | Episode 17 Fintan's Event PKO | $5.50 | $25,000 |
| Wed 17 Apr | 6:05 p.m. | Episode 18 Spraggy's Event Mystery Bounty | $11 | $70,000 |
| Thu 18 Apr | 6:05 p.m. | Episode 19 tonkaaaa's Event Mystery Bounty | $55 | $150,000 |
| 9:05 p.m. | Episode 20 GM_VALTER's Event PKO | $5.50 | $20,000 | |
| Fri 19 Apr | 6:05 p.m. | Lex's Event Mystery Bounty | $215 | $125,000 |
The $109 buy-in, $1.5 million guaranteed Sunday Million Season Finale kicks off at 6:00 p.m. WET on April 21, with late registration slamming shut four hours later. Day 1 breaks after 7 hours and 50 minutes of play, with Day 2 commencing at 6:00 p.m. WET on April 22.
There are no progressive or mystery bounties in the Sunday Million Season Finale; it is a good ol' fashioned No-Limit Hold'em tournament. Good luck to everyone playing for their share of the seven-figure prize pool.
