The Sunday Briefing: FTOPS XIV Rules the Weekend
The final table of the World Series of Poker had the day off, but Sunday was business as usual on the virtual felt. Six-figure scores were prominent, as Full Tilt��s FTOPS XIV kicked off a few days ago. "Jakivi" defeated "rakeinfools" to claim Event #10 and having made a deal, both pocketed over $220,000 for their play. The biggest cash of the day went to Justin1836, winning the PokerStars Sunday Million for $236,614.05.
FTOPS XIV Event #10 (no-limit hold��em)
Buy-in: $300 + $22
Prize Pool: $1,552,200
Entrants: 5,174
*1. Jakivi - $222,137.99
*2. rakeinfools - $228,000.01
3. KAFFEPUNCH - $131,937
4. Richard ��rjmgrace�� Grace - $99,340.80
5. LucaG - $74,427.99
6. Jeff1515 - $51,222.60
7. lilkimmer77 - $33,372.30
8. harliee - $23,283
9. Bryn2 - $16,298.10
* denotes heads-up deal
Notable Finishes: Chad Eveslage (10th - $11,175.84), SyphonSoul (16th - $6,208.80), Aaron Bartley (21st - $4,190.94), Kevin ��GetPWN3D�� Saul (36th - $3,104.40)
FTOPS XIV Event #9 (no-limit hold��em heads-up)
Buy-in: $500 + $35
Prize Pool: $512,000
Entrants: 1,024
1. willb77 - $89,088
2. cczzarr - $53,248
3. biftaraf - $27,136
4. Greg ��DuckU�� Hobson - $27,136
5. glogow - $14,336
6. Laurence ��whatariver1�� Houghton - $14,336
7. Joe ��JBlaze20�� Chaplin - $14,336
8. Kevin ��KevboyStar�� Stani - $14,336
Notable Finishes: Kevin ��Wu_Wizard�� MacPhee (10th - $7,680), Cory ��UGOTPZD�� Carroll (15th - $7,680), Benny ��psychobenny�� Spindler (16th - $7,680)
FTOPS XIV Event #8 (no-limit hold��em knockout six-max)
Buy-in: $240 + $16
Prize Pool: $927,800
Entrants: 4,639
*1. elheroe - $143,827.82
*2. Derek ��nirvanakc�� Cooper - $141,953.14
3. Egitai - $75,337.36
4. lolli82 - $55,668
5. yeza - $40,823.20
6. LilPokerGirlie - $27,834
* denotes heads-up deal
Notable Finishes: Bryn ��OneUponAStar�� Kenney (27th - $3,479.25), Michael Tureniec (38th - $2,124.66), Shaun ��tedsfishfry�� Deeb (47th - $1,707.15)
PokerStars Sunday Million
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $1,577,400
Entrants: 7.887
1. Justin1836 - $236,614.05
2. Nick ��agriffrod�� Mitchell - $173,514
3. fpmj - $118,305
4. Osorno01 - $79,500.96
5. Tyler ��tnetter�� Netter - $63,096
6. Harrison ��gibler321�� Gimbel - $47,322
7. popotibo - $31,548
8. Lucelsar - $18,140.10
9. huebiheftig - $12,224.85
Notable Finishes: Ryan ��late_entry�� Gentry (15th - $6,309.60), Ryan ��g0lfa�� D��Angelo (18th - $4,180.11), GotURead (20th - $3,470.28), Cody ��thugmoneymkr�� Slabaugh (22nd - $3,470.28)
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $915,600
Entrants: 4,578
*1. DaHussstla - $103,868.28
*2. Jackson ��jackson18249�� Baber - $127,196.23
*3. Slayer_pol - $94,781.77
4. Shippotamus - $51,731.40
5. jphilli - $38,913
6. Falfaris - $29,757
7. Thrasymachus - $20,601
8. lukro8 - $11,445
9. Frank NoLuck - $7,324.80
* denotes three-way deal leaving $10,000 to the eventual winner
Notable Finishes: Nick ��Stoweski�� Stowe (21st - $2,279.84), eisenhower1 (22nd - $2,279.84), Keven ��Stammdogg�� Stammen (25th - $2,279.84)
PokerStars Sunday 500
Buy-in: $500 + $30
Prize Pool: $545,500
Entrants: 1,091
*1. Kevin ��BeL0WaB0Ve�� Saul - $80,461.25
*1. BoyArgentina - $80,461.25
3. gmauerer - $51,767.95
4. G8vMyLfeAway - $37,094
5. TiltMeBig - $27,002.25
6. Shhh00kem - $21,547.25
7. Kyle ��knecht_poker�� Knecht - $16,092.25
8. TheMuppet - $10,637.25
9. gavz101 - $5,981.40
* denotes heads-up deal, even chop
Notable Finishes: Mario ��Pwnasaurus�� Silvestri (13th - $3,709.40), Jeff ��jeff710�� Hakim (17th - $2,618.40)
PokerStars $215 Rebuy
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $223,000
Entrants: 324
1. dj_ponytale - $45,756
2. Paul ��xxCelticFCxx�� Febers - $33,480
3. Laurence ��rivermanl�� Houghton - $25,221.60
4. Chad ��lilholdem954�� Batista - $18,972
5. EeeTee2008 - $13,168
6. Mike ��chipchucker5�� Ferrell - $10,044
7. hossdrop65 - $7,812
8. Steve ��thorladen�� Weinstein - $5,580
9. Nick ��FU_15�� Maimone - $3,906
Notable Finishes: David ��SexSeen�� Sands (14th - $3,013.20), Randal ��RandALLin�� Flowers (20th - $2,008.80), Owen ��ocrowe�� Crowe (21st - $2,008.80), Andre ��aakkari�� Akkari (22nd - $2,008.80)
Ultimate Bet $200K GTD
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $201,000
Entrants: 1,005
1. SPYDER97 - $44,883.30
2. BIGBMAN29 - $26,833.50
3. Ryan ��RYANWELCH16�� Welch - $18,190.50
4. RDOGG04 - $12,964.50
5. Ben ��-HH7-�� Ludwig - $10,954.50
6. Austin ��ACFORKP�� Collins - $8,944.50
7. VICIOUSVINNY - $6,394.50
8. Greg ��WILD DUCK�� Hobson - $4,924.50
9. Smith ��NEVERTILT22�� Collins - $3,417
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