Sunday Briefing: Bonomo, Van Zadelhoff Win Big

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Feb 25, 2019 6 min read Last updated Dec 19, 2019

There were victories too for Justin ��ZeeJustin�� Bonomo, Steven ��SvZff�� van Zadelhoff, and Joao ��joaosimaobh�� Simao. Let��s check out this week��s edition of the Sunday Briefing.

Natural8 Sunday Blade $10K

Natural8 hosted a massive $10,000 buy-in event, the Sunday Blade $10K, which attracted a field of 46 players, who created a $446,200 prize pool shared among the top six finishers.

Macau��s ��Chun Lei Zhou�� was the first player to cash, banking $21,340 for their sixth-place finish. The Macau-based player was joined on the sidelines by Ukrainian superstar SanityWaterline who took home $31,771 after busting in fifth-place.

Fourth-place and $17,301 made its way to Brazil when ��baita�� busted before ��ImLividBuddy�� turned their $10,000 into a $70,423 prize after busting in third-place.

This exit left ��FkTheseGuysBro��, and ��ravenoustrashdog�� to lock horns heads-up for the title. Despite more than $65,000 difference between first and second place, there was no deal, meaning "FkTheseGuysBro" walked away with a huge $170,515 when he defeated his final opponent, resigning the runner-up to a $104,848 score.

Natural8 Sunday Blade $5K

"FkTheseGuysBro" gave himself the chance of another massive score when they reached the final table of the Sunday Blade $5K, a $5,000 buy-in event that saw 78 players take to the Natural8 felt. Unfortunately for "FkTheseGuysBro", they ran out of steam in eighth-place and had to make do with a $13,449 prize instead of a $90,367 haul.

There was another familiar name at the final table, that of United Kingdom based Belgian star ��girafganger7��. The Belgian is currently ranked number one for online poker tournaments in the UK and will likely have cemented his place there with a third-place finish in this event worth a cool $52,437.

Girafganger7��s exit left ��Shark Bait�� of Canada and ��FuTimReilly�� of Austria to play heads-up for the title. Again, like in the Blade $10K, there was no deal struck despite a large gulf in the prizes. When Shark Bait busted in second-place, they collected $68,837 from the $370,500 prize pool, leaving FuTimReilly to boost their bankroll with a colossal $90,367.

partypoker The Big Game: $1M Gtd

Canada��s ��RPILON�� was partypoker��s biggest winner this weekend courtesy of taking down The Big Game $1M Gtd. A field of 196 players exchanged $5,200 for one million chips and the chance to win more than $200,000.

Team partypoker��s Dzmitry ��Dzmitry_Urbanov�� Urbanovich burst the final table bubble, leaving the final eight players knowing they had locked up at least $23,000 and were only a handful of eliminations away from a six-figure prize.

Tom ��Fugilee�� Simm and ��LintyontheLash��, both from the UK, were early casualties and were joined on the rail as a spectator by Germany��s ��Colette1986��, ��Don_Marato�� and ��FMylife��.

Roman ��SanityWaterline�� Romanovskiy, fresh from a $31,771 score at Natural8, banked a massive $105,500 in this tournament after busting in third-place. There was a near $56,000 difference between first and second-place, but neither player discussed a deal. This meant ��drakeonne�� of Brazil was awarded $148,000 for the second-place finish with ��RPILON�� of Canada turning their $5,200 into a gargantuan $203,900 prize.

partypoker Sunday High Roller Gladiator: $200K Gtd

The $200K Gtd Sunday High Roller Gladiator event smashed its guarantee by $46,000 and Team partypoker��s Joao ��joaosimaobh�� Simao took full advantage of the juicy prize pool by topping a field of 120 entrants to secure a combined score worth $65,215.

Any of the eight players at the final table could have won this event, there was a wealth of talent. Andrey ��ifearpanic�� Pateychuk, Niklas ��Drulitooo�� Astedt, ��haddoken��, ��MOTHERSMATTERS��, ��RovoDice�� and Sam ��DeanMalenko�� Greenwood all fell at the final table to leave ��skitzo793�� and Simao to play one-on-one for the title.

First and second-place prizes are almost the same in partypoker��s PKO events with the heads-up duo essentially playing for what is a sizable bounty payment. And sizable it was as skitz0793 banked $22,568 from the main prize pool and $5,414 worth of bounties, with Simao collecting $22,592 for winning the tournament, a figure boosted by $42,623 from the bounty prize pool.

PokerStars $1,050 Sunday Warm-Up 8-Max

Dutchman Steve ��SvZff�� van Zadelhoff emerged victorious from the PokerStars $1,050 Sunday Warm-Up 8-Max event to get his hands on a $53,445 prize.

It was a tough final table and any of the eight finalists would have been worthy champions. After ��Fukuruku�� and Johannes ��Greenstone25�� Korsar busted, everyone was guaranteed a five-figure score for their efforts.

There were three South Americans in the final six and one of that Latin American flair almost danced its way to victory.

Christoper ��NigDawG�� Brammer from the UK fell in third-place for $29,945 leaving the last South American, ��kofi89�� of Uruguay, to battle with van Zadelhoff for the top prize and the glory of winning such a prestigious event.

It was the Dutchman who had the last laugh, defeating his final opponent to scoop the lion��s share of the prize pool and leaving the Uruguayan to pad their bankroll with $40,005. It was the perfect early birthday present for van Zadelhoff who turns 40-years-old this Friday.

PokerStars $2,100 Sunday High Roller

Justin ��ZeeJustin�� Bonomo overcame a ridiculously strong final table in the $2,100 Sunday High Roller, adding another $55,673 to his lifetime winnings.

The nine-handed final table read like a who��s who of online poker with Sami ��Lrslzk�� Kelopuro, Artem ��veeea�� Vezhenkov, Kristen ��krissyb24�� Bicknell, Sergei ��srxakgirona�� Reixach, and Andras ��probirs�� Nemeth falling by the wayside in positions ninth-through fifth.

Netherlands�� ��Pimmss�� was the fourth-place finisher and netted $25,381 while Russian grinder ��Kot_Spartac�� busted in third-place for a $32,978 score.

Bonomo found himself heads-up against Austrian pro ��WATnlos�� and let��s be honest, it was only ever going to end one way; with a Bonomo victory. That is exactly what happened: Bonomo triumphed over his opponent to secure a $55,673 prize, with WATnlos having to console themselves with a $42,848 addition to their bankroll.

888poker $100,000 RakeLESS Sunday

888poker ran another rake free tournament on Feb. 24, a $300 buy-in with $100,000 guarantee. It was well-received as 426 players bought in to create a $127,800 prize pool shared among the top 45 finishers.

Ironically, the player known as ��TooMuchRake�� was the last player standing, turning their rake-free $300 into a $24,729 prize after defeating Malta��s ��Farrugia_1�� heads-up for the title.

The top four finishers all walked away with a five-figure cash prize. UK��s ��plomaha�� finished in third-place and secured a $14,058 payout, while ��SkallePer58�� from Sweden banked $10,543 when their tournament ended in fourth-place.

888poker $50,000 Whale

A compact field of 67 entrants took to the 888poker virtual felt in the $50,000 Whale, ensuring the guarantee was surpassed by $17,000.

Brazil��s ��BeeTheBeagle�� busted in sixth-place for $3,685 and ��Hateeeeem�� from the UK turned their $1,050 into $5,025 when they fell in fifth-place. The Brit was joined on the sidelines first by ��BrIliant�� and then ��matokr�� who walked away $6,700 and $10,050 richer than they started.

This left the Swedish superstar Niklas ��tutten7�� Astedt to fight one-on-one with ��Fltip4ld�� of the UK and surprisingly the Swede succumb to his opponent and was the tournament��s runner-up, a finish worth $16,750. The champion scooped $24,790.

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