The Sunday Briefing: "Orionrg" Takes Top Sunday Prize
For the first time in three weeks, it was back to a standard Sunday on the virtual felt; however, that did not stop eight players from emerging with six-figure scores last night. The biggest prize, $255,429.56, went to "orionrg" for winning the PokerStars Sunday Million. Over at Full Tilt, "mohamedali13" topped the field in the $750,000 Guarantee for $148,194.33.
PokerStars Sunday Million
Buy-in: $200+15
Prize Pool: $2,015,400
Entrants: 10,077
*1. orionrg - $255,429.56
*2. dean23price - $232,302.46
3. Nico "mad.afurable" Behling - $145,108.80
4. Relhok - $100,770
5. Ronald "ronaldgrauer" Grauer - $80,616
6. villepn - $60,462
7. G.C. King - $40,308
8. sharky2323 - $20,154
9. blue2two - $13,704.72
*denotes heads-up deal leaving $30,000 to the eventual winner
Notable Finishes: Paul "ComeOnePhish" Lieu (12th - $10,077), Brandon "BrandonPL" Leeds (25th - $4,232.34), Bjorn-Erik "Hikkespett" Glenne (27th - $4,232.34)
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up
Buy-in: $200+15
Prize Pool: $961,800
Entrants: 4,809
*1. atcasanova - $146,854.95
*2. paulitschMC - $102,500
*3. oulendoulen - $92,500
4. Igor "lechuckpoker" Kurganov - $54,341.70
5. Dardan0s - $40,876.50
6. surrbox - $31,258.50
7. dav_dau - $21,640.50
8. hg18l7 - $12,022.50
9. CRICED - $7,694.40
*denotes three-handed deal leaving
Notable Finishes: Jonas "jonasof87" Helness (13th - $4,280.01), Raj "BadcardsAA" Vohra (37th - $1,923.60)
PokerStars Sunday 500
Buy-in: $500+30
Prize Pool: $500,000
Entrants: 998
1. Ben "ANIMAL5050" Pappas - $87,400
2. shampusik - $63,500
3. Tristan "Cre8ive" Wade - $47,500
4. badbeatman06 - $35,500
5. leoe29 - $25,000
6. Jason "jdtjpoker" Wheeler - $20,000
7. BoldNutz - $15,000
8. tabzzy - $10,000
9. HundoFight - $5,750
Notable Finishes: Chad "lilholdem954" Batista (11th - $4,750)
Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee
Buy-in: $200+16
Prize Pool: $839,200
Entrants: 4,196
1. mohamedali13 - $148,194.33
2. gmoney723 - $89,710.48
3. FelicityShagwel - $58,744
4. BR8KEtheBANK - $46,156
5. sexydumbblond - $34,658.96
6. aadamd - $25,679.52
7. kingofthecourt - $19,301.60
8. RubINhood - $15,105.60
9. Rahim "TheDegenerate77" Hassam - $11,245.28
Notable Finishes: Jamie "pokerjamers" Armstrong (17th - $4,154.04), Dave "geeforce1" Gent (23rd - $3,105.04)
Full Tilt Sunday Brawl
Buy-in: $240+16
Prize Pool: $573,000
Entrants: 2,865
1. live fox - $116,319
2. swisstard - $75,063
3. brick05 - $55,581
4. sMokInMySklzArD - $41,829
5. Ben "kidcardiff" Warrington - $29,223
6. tiltass33 - $19,482
7. RealFaithTV - $13,179
8. Bog25 - $9,168
9. p0nna - $6,876
Notable Finishes: Ross "zestfulyclean" Myers (12th - $4,297.50), Nick "FU_15" Maimone - (30th - $1,489.80)
Ultimate Bet $200K GTD
Buy-in: $200+15
Prize Pool: $201,200
Entrants: 1,006
*1. MAHI-MAHI - $37,564
*2. KEJULES10 - $34,223
3. Aleks "BANANATHEIF" Brkovic
4. Mike "MEEELOSH" Lawson
5. GIT PAPER
6. THE PIGWALLA
7. XENISH
8. Aaron "IMTHEJACKAL" Hacker
9. Mark "MARKFSU1" DeMasis
*denotes heads-up deal
remaining prize info not available
Notable Finishes: Eric "BLIZAIR" Blair (11th)
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