US Online Briefing: 'NguyenMoon32' Wins $29K
It was another huge day for online poker players on Sunday but none bigger than that of "NguyenMoon32", who won the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $29,177.
Read on to learn how this player and many more won big on Sunday.
Here's a full look at the Sunday results at partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, the three 888poker clients in Delaware, and Global Poker.
WSOP.com $15,000 Kick-off
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 114 |
| Prize pool | $15,000 |
| ITM | 20 |
The $15,000 Kick-off was the first major event to get underway at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. The tournament featured $1,388 in overlay with 114 entrants, 122 rebuys, and 61 add-ons falling shy of the $15,000 guarantee. A total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $240.
After more than 5 1/2 hours of play, "Lucky2bme" shipped the event for a healthy return of $4,200. Just missing out on the win was Krishna "ninjaGO" Kalisas, who instead walked away with the runner-up prize of $2,430.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky2bme | $4,200 |
| 2 | Krishna "ninjaGO" Kalisas | $2,430 |
| 3 | tahoeskibum | $1,395 |
| 4 | sincere | $1,095 |
| 5 | Acesrkings | $945 |
| 6 | Pollux | $795 |
| 7 | Wesley "NANO.ORG" LeMahieu | $630 |
| 8 | didaweda | $420 |
| 9 | ALLinSavage | $315 |
WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 105 |
| Prize pool | $14,651 |
| ITM | 20 |
After exactly 5 1/2 hours of play, "bedmonkey" outlasted a field of 105 entrants and 56 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $4,102 where a total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $234.
Also securing four-digit prizes in this tournament were Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio (third - $1,363) and Vladimir "Quasar" Alexandrov (fourth - $1,070).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | bedmonkey | $4,102 |
| 2 | trau686 | $2,373 |
| 3 | Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio | $1,363 |
| 4 | Vladimir "Quasar" Alexandrov | $1,070 |
| 5 | monacle30 | $923 |
| 6 | Goodfellas2 | $777 |
| 7 | jharvey14 | $615 |
| 8 | domcapers | $410 |
| 9 | gmen0420 | $308 |
WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 190 |
| Prize pool | $22,568 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack nearly doubled its $12,000 guarantee with 190 entrants, 162 rebuys and 144 add-ons to generating a massive $22,568 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $205.
After 7 1/2 hours of play, "projector52" shipped the event for $6,093. This is the second time in the past two weeks this player has won a big tournament at WSOP.com as last week they shipped the $25,000 Weekly Sunday for $15,710.
Notable players at the final table falling short of the winner's circle included Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano (third - $2,031), Brenton "Dudasdb" Duda (fifth - $1,354), and Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. (eighth - $542).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | projector52 | $6,093 |
| 2 | MarcoPoloo | $3,554 |
| 3 | Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano | $2,031 |
| 4 | Jaydogs71 | $1,580 |
| 5 | Brenton "Dudasdb" Duda | $1,354 |
| 6 | Victoria53 | $1,128 |
| 7 | rjsk0531 | $858 |
| 8 | Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. | $542 |
| 9 | feelsGOODman | $384 |
WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 243 |
| Prize pool | $110,100 |
| ITM | 35 |
The WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday was once again the biggest event of the week at American-regulated online poker networks. A total of 243 entrants and 124 rebuys generated a massive $110,100 prize pool. A total of 35 players secured at least a min-cash worth $771.
After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, "NguyenMoon32" shipped the tournament for a huge top prize of $29,177. Remarkably, this player took fourth place in the same tournament last week for $8,976, which at the time was his or her biggest score at WSOP.com.
A trio of well-known Garden State grinders were also at the final table including Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan (fourth - $7,487), Michael "HankdaTank" St. John (fifth - $6,386), and Connor "NYR9414" Berkowitz (ninth - $1,872).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NguyenMoon32 | $29,177 |
| 2 | sheatheodore | $17,066 |
| 3 | posta | $9,744 |
| 4 | Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan | $7,487 |
| 5 | Michael "HankdaTank" St. John | $6,386 |
| 6 | jadylan | $5,285 |
| 7 | bedmonkey | $3,964 |
| 8 | dr.boom | $2,642 |
| 9 | Connor "NYR9414" Berkowitz | $1,872 |
WSOP.com $50,000 Monthly Sunday
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | $1,000 |
| Guarantee | $50,000 |
| Entrants | 67 |
| Prize pool | $99,750 |
| ITM | 10 |
The WSOP.com $50,000 Monthly Sunday replaced the WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max. The tournament featured double the buy-in along with double the prize pool of its replacement. With 67 entrants and 38 rebuys, the tournament also almost doubled its $50,000 guarantee by generating a $99,750 prize pool.
After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, "johnsonck" shipped the bacon and claimed the $28,928 top prize.
Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein recorded his biggest cash at American-related online poker networks after finishing in second place for $16,948.
Meanwhile, Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano earned his second mention in this week's report with a fifth-place finish worth $7,980.
A handful of players outside of the final table also cashed this event for at least $2,793.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | johnsonck | $28,928 |
| 2 | Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein | $16,958 |
| 3 | ey3swideshut | $11,970 |
| 4 | OregonTilt | $9,975 |
| 5 | Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano | $7,980 |
| 6 | jschindc925 | $6,883 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 160 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD provided extra value with $3,000 in overlay thanks to the 160 entrants (108 entries + 52 re-entries) falling short of the 175 entrants needed to meet the $35,000 guarantee. A total of 18 players cashed for a minimum of $438.
After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken and Michael "IIIIIIIIIIII" Haberman Jr. agreed to a heads-up deal to collect $6,265 each.
Also winning big at the final table were Ted "roystalin" Ely (third - $3,815) and Brian "pure_reason" Wood (fifth - $2,695). Wood also appeared on the final table last week, finishing in third place for $3,815.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken | $6,265* |
| 2 | Michael "IIIIIIIIIIII" Haberman Jr. | $6,265* |
| 3 | Ted "roystalin" Ely | $3,815 |
| 4 | thekid32 | $3,150 |
| 5 | Brian "pure_reason" Wood | $2,695 |
| 6 | lansky711 | $2,310 |
| 7 | rayski12344 | $1,925 |
| 8 | Yw1688 | $1,575 |
| 9 | X4BetFoldX | $1,225 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 191 |
| Prize pool | $35,526 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd was back on track and met its $35,000 guarantee with 191 entrants (107 entries + 84 reentries) generating a $35,526 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $355.
After more than seven hours of play, "TPR11" won the tournament for $7,638.
Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg nailed down his biggest score of the week with a third-place finish worth $4,174, while Brian "Wsopboy1997" Sherrier finished two spots behind in fifth place for $2,132.
Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr. earned his third mention this report with a seventh-place finish for $1,421.
Meanwhile, the PokerStars Sunday High Roller was canceled this weekend but back on next week's schedule.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPR11 | $7,638 |
| 2 | Deansk1138 | $5,507 |
| 3 | Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg | $4,174 |
| 4 | s3lfreliance | $3,109 |
| 5 | Brian "Wsopboy1997" Sherrier | $2,132 |
| 6 | supremetny | $1,776 |
| 7 | Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr. | $1,421 |
| 8 | HuySmakuy | $1,066 |
| 9 | Apex3Bet | $711 |
Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | SC$110 |
| Guarantee | SC$20,000 |
| Entrants | 198 |
| Prize pool | SC$20,000 |
| ITM | 36 |
The Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed attracted 198 entrants with 36 players finishing in the money for at least SC$150.
New York's "viztyskie" followed up last week's runner-up performance in this tournament for SC$3,000 with a win this week worth SC$4,080 after more than 4 1/2 hours of play.
Also on the podium were Virginia's "Scrambleggs" taking second place for SC$3,000 and Ohio's "Treymond Green" finishing in third place for SC$2,260.
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | viztyskie | New York | $4,080 |
| 2 | Scrambleggs | Virginia | $3,000 |
| 3 | Treymond Green | Ohio | $2,260 |
| 4 | TheRomeo2K | New York | $1,700 |
| 5 | Thewanderer | Minnesota | $1,160 |
| 6 | PoodnLou99 | Texas | $900 |
| 7 | PokerUnicorn | New York | $700 |
| 8 | IsThisLegal | Arizona | $500 |
| 9 | bad-apple | Utah | $390 |
Global Poker Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Aug. 26 |
| Buy-in | SC$218 |
| Guarantee | SC$50,000 |
| Entrants | 245 |
| Prize pool | SC$50,000 |
| ITM | 45 |
The Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed attracted 245 entrants with 45 players guaranteed a payday of at least SC$300.
After more than six hours of play, Nebraska's "HighHandSpecialist" shipped the tournament for a massive prize of SC$9,650. Joining this player on the podium were "UrMomHasNHs" (second - SC$7,250) and "RagingTebow" (third - SC$5,500), both playing in Arizona.
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HighHandSpecialist | Nebraska | $9,650 |
| 2 | UrMomHasNHs | Arizona | $7,250 |
| 3 | RagingTebow | Arizona | $5,500 |
| 4 | DrMoonshine | Ohio | $4,125 |
| 5 | ldithefirst111 | California | $2,850 |
| 6 | Trubs15 | Connecticut | $2,200 |
| 7 | Cutler27 | New York | $1,700 |
| 8 | MarathonLover | California | $1,200 |
| 9 | BackDoorRoyal | Virginia | $900 |
If you play regulated online poker tournaments in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, or anywhere in the United States at Global Poker, and would like your real name appearing in future articles, please contact Jason Glatzer via email at [email protected] or via Twitter under @JaxonPoker.
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