The numbers are in!
The registration period has officially closed in Level 15 with 169 total entries which generated a $79,430 prize pool.
This means that 23 players will be in the money for at least $1,003 while the winner will walk away with $16,067.
This is what the remaining 53 players are still playing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $16,067.12 |
| 2 | $12,074.63 |
| 3 | $9,072.80 |
| 4 | $6,817.81 |
| 5 | $5,123.29 |
| 6 | $3,849.93 |
| 7 | $3,076.96 |
| 8-9 | $2,459.19 |
| 10-11 | $1,965.45 |
| 12-14 | $1,570.83 |
| 15-17 | $1,255.45 |
| 18-23 | $1,003.39 |
In Level 14 with blinds at 1,000/2,000 (250), raised all in for 28,657 from the button and "TripleAce418" looked them up from the big blind.
"anamir": 
"TripleAce418": 
It was a classic race with "anamir" pulling ahead after the 
flop paired their queen.
The 
paired the board on the turn and "anamir" faded a seven as the 
completed the board on the river securing their double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
174,833
92,717
|
92,717 |
|
59,564 |
In Level 13 with blinds at 800/1,600 (200 ante), "plo_head" open-jammed for 12,884 from under the gun and "RevoltingBlob12" isolated from the cutoff.
"plo_head": 
"RevoltingBlob12": 
"plo_head" was dominated and didn't find any help from the 
runout as they re-entered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,575 | |
|
|
25,000 |
The start of Level 12 sees five players holding over 100k in chips with "TwoSheas" still sitting in the top spot with 185,044.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,044
-4,170
|
-4,170 |
|
|
133,502
42,018
|
42,018 |
|
|
127,798
59,540
|
59,540 |
|
|
126,035
89,548
|
89,548 |
|
|
101,790
15,437
|
15,437 |
|
|
98,724 | |
|
|
95,157 | |
|
|
94,030
60,597
|
60,597 |
|
|
91,775 | |
|
|
82,116 |
Following the massive success of the first running of Pennsyl-MANIA in May, PokerStars PA opted to fire up another one last month, this time with an increased guarantee. They bumped the number from an already-record $250,000 to $350,000, and the guarantee was surpassed once more, though it wasn't without a mild sweat.
This time, 2,026 entries — 1,274 of them being unique players — created a prize pool of $376,836, enough to nudge past the number by just about 8%.
Just like last time, the big prize money incentivized a deal between the final few players. This time, it was four players who split up the big dough at the close of the final day on Monday:
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "SlotWinna777" | $44,641* |
| 2 | "Bellas59" | $37,993* |
| 3 | "GTOThanos_PB" | $31,400* |
| 4 | "tjl5124" | $31,402* |
| 5 | "redhanded77" | $14,536 |
| 6 | "DomeGod69420" | $10,362 |
| 7 | "johnnyboat46" | $7,386 |
| 8 | "Shovel344" | $5,265 |
| 9 | "anteater9999" | $3,753 |
*reflects four-handed deal
"Slotwinna777" took the biggest chunk but it was a fairly even split all around as everyone got at least $31K from the chop. It took three shells for "Slotwinna777," but they still wound up with a handsome profit.
Pennsyl-MANIA II followed up Pennsyl-MANIA, which established a slew of state records, and PASCOOP Main Event as the three biggest prize pools created in the fledgling market.
| PASCOOP Main Event | Pennsyl-MANIA | Pennsyl-MANIA II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy-in | $300 | $200 | $200 |
| Entries | 1,315 | 2,774 | 2,026 |
| Prize pool | $368,200 | $515,964 | $376,836 |
| Winner (prize) | "LiveMonster179" ($57,394) | "D-Low1527" ($69,670) | "Slotwinna777" ($44,641) |
It remains to be seen whether Pennsyl-MANIA will continue as a regularly reoccurring tournament, but there's likely to be more big tournaments ahead either way. The advent of the upcoming World Championship of Online Poker means a mirror tournament should be announced soon for PokerStars PA. Keep an eye out, and PokerNews will monitor for any updates on the blockbuster series.
The remaining 70 players are on a quick five-minute break.
In Level 11 with blinds at 600/1,200 (150), action folded around to "nansmasher69" who raised all in for 27,778 from the small blind and "TwoSheas" snap-called from the big blind.
"TwoSheas":
"nansmasher69": 
"nansmasher69" was behind with their pocket threes and nothing changed after the 
flop.
The 
turn gave both players gutshot straight draws but neither completed as the 
followed on the river giving the pot to "TwoSheas" while "nansmasher69" re-entered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
189,214
75,396
|
75,396 |
|
|
25,000
3,957
|
3,957 |
In Level 10 with blinds at 500/1,000 (125), "Lachoy14" raised to 2,000 from the hijack and "RandoCleverName" called from the cutoff.
Once the 
flop appeared, "Lachoy14" continued for 1,540 and "RandoCleverName" called.
The 
appeared on the turn and "Lachoy14" check-called "RandoCleverName's" 21,220 all in bet.
"Lachoy14":
"RandoCleverName": 
"RandoCleverName" was ahead after flopping trip tens and the 
river secured their double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,813 | |
|
|
38,666
-3,311
|
-3,311 |
There are 84 players remaining from the 121 total entries at the start of Level 9 and here are the players leading the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
113,818
40,481
|
40,481 |
|
|
91,484 | |
|
|
86,353 | |
|
|
85,307 | |
|
|
77,290 | |
|
|
68,258 | |
|
|
67,773 | |
|
|
67,340
20,166
|
20,166 |
|
|
65,525
47,532
|
47,532 |
|
|
63,760 |
In Level 8 with blinds at 350/700 (90 ante), "PhillyScum" raised to 1,400 from the hijack and then they called "staxthagawd's" 6,980 all in three-bet from the cutoff.
"PhillyScum":
"staxthagawd": 
"staxthagawd" was ahead with their made hand of sevens but had a sweat after the 
flop gave "PhillyScum" a gutshot.
"staxthagawd's" nightmare came true after the appeared on the turn completing "PhillyScum's" straight.
"staxthagawd" needed some help and their prayer was answered as the 
paired the board on the river, securing their double up with a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,104 | |
|
|
13,008 |