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Sunday Briefing: "Lucky_Jew_17" Wins Sunday Million Second Time in Two Months

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PokerNews Sunday Briefing

There were some incredible results in the online poker tournament world on April 21 with several well-established players winning big. Niklas Astedt, who appeared at three major final tables, and Roman Romanovsky, who finished runner-up in two major events, were among those big winners. Let��s take a look at this week��s edition of the Sunday Briefing.

PokerStars $109 Sunday Million

DateApril 21
Buy-in$109
Guarantee$1,000,000
Entrants11,212
Prize pool$1,121,200
ITM2,042

This week��s $109 Sunday Million attracted a field of 11,212 to create a $1,121,200 prize pool. The top 2,042 finishers secured at least a min-cash of $177.

For the second time in less than two months, Russia's "Lucky_Jew_17" won the Sunday Million after more than 14 hours of play. On March 3, this player won the event for $117,222 and this weekend added another $114,039 in winnings after winning it again.

Falling just short of the winner's circle was Sweden's Niklas "lena900" Astedt in second place for $82,752. Meanwhile, Brazil's Rafael "sombrero21" Roglio notched his biggest tournament cash at PokerStars after finishing in sixth place for $22,921.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Lucky_Jew_17Russia$114,039
2Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$82,752
3blockstelNetherlands$60,053
4Tiu Patinh@sBrazil$43,580
5Havana85Germany$31,626
6Rafael "sombrero21" RoglioBrazil$22,951
7BruinBeerNetherlands$16,655
8A222RNRussia$12,087
9cbobocRomania$8,771

PokerStars $2,100 Sunday High Roller

DateApril 21st
Buy-in$2,100
Guarantee$200,000
Entrants128
Prize pool$256,000
ITM15

The PokerStars $2,100 Sunday High Roller attracted 128 entrants to generate a $256,000 prize pool with 15 players walking away with at least a min-cash of $5,462.

After nearly nine hours of play, Jonathan "apestyles" Van Fleet added to his more than $10 million in online earnings in a big way by winning the event for $56,112. Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo finished one spot behind in second place for a runner-up prize of $43,186.

Meanwhile, Astedt earned his second mention this report with a fifth-place performance worth $19,688. Other notables at the final table included Samuel "�urop�an" Vousden (fourth - $25,581), Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson (sixth - $15,153), and Hristiyan "cskar4e1" Panchev (seventh - $11,662).

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Jonathan "apestyles" Van FleetCanada$56,112
2Michael "Imluckbox" AddamoThailand$43,186
3WATnlosAustria$33,238
4Samuel "�urop�an" VousdenFinland$25,581
5Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$19,688
6Scott "Aggro Santos" MargeresonMexico$15,153
7Hristiyan "cskar4e1" PanchevBulgaria$11,662
8hello_tottiRussia$8,976
9comprisSweden$6,908
Jon Van Fleet
Jonathan \"apestyles\" Van Fleet won for $56,112

$20,000 Sunday Challenge at 888poker

DateApril 21st
Buy-in$109
Guarantee$20,000
Entrants264
Prize pool$26,400
ITM27

Canada��s ��ccyrenne�� became a poker champion on April 21 when they triumphed over 265-opponents in the $20,000 Sunday Challenge, turning their $109 investment into a cool $5,676.

Twenty-seven players reached the money places and shared the $26,400 prize pool. $528 was the least any of the nine finalists could win, the sum awarded to the first casualty under the spotlights ��junkarbo14�� of Sweden.

��rickybarbosa�� was the next player to fall and the last player not to collect a four-figure prize. Russia��s Artem ��veeea�� Vezhenkov, a three-time PokerStars Sunday Million champion, fell in seventh-place for $1,056 beofre being joined on the rail by ��YSoSerious7�� of the Ukraine, Bahrain��s ��GGhrayeb�� and ��luishi64�� who hails from Brazil.

This left three players in the hunt for the top prize. Those three became two with the elimination of the United Kingdom��s ��HomoDeus��, a finish worth $3,102.

Heads-up saw ccyrenne and Russia��s ��Lucky_Frutti�� lock horns heads-up and it was the former who emerged victorious. Lucky_Frutti had to console themself with the $4,092 runner-up prize, leaving ccyrenne to collect the $5,676 top prize and the glory.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1ccyrenneCanada$5,676
2Lucky_FruttiRussia$4,092
3HomeDeusUnited Kingdom$3,102
4luishi64Brazil$2,310
5GGhrayebBahrain$1,584
6YSoSerious7Ukraine$1,320
7Artem ��veeea�� VezhenkovRussia$1,056
8rickybarbosa $792
9junkarbo14Sweden$528

888poker $100,000 Sunday Mega Deep

DateApril 21st
Buy-in$215
Guarantee$100,000
Entrants477
Prize pool$100,000
ITM45

The $100,000 Sunday Mega Deep at 888poker provided extra value to the 45 players that cashed after the 325 players and 152 re-entries fell 23 entries short of meeting the $100,000 guarantee.

After nearly ten and a half hours of play, Germany's "polomichi18" shipped the event for $19,350. Also on the podium were "ROBBIEMAC01" in second place for $14,500 and Maxime "MaximeC25" Canevet in third place for $11,000.

Notable players exiting earlier at the final table included Jonatan "Nammlleh" Hellman in fourth place for $8,250 and Andrey "drupalucker" Chernokoz in seventh place for $3,400.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1polomichi18Germany$19,350
2ROBBIEMAC01United Kingdom$14,500
3Maxime "MaximeC25" CanevetMalta$11,000
4Jonatan "Namlleh" HellmanSweden$8,250
5REFpussyMexico$5,700
6bluffing420sUnited Kingdom$4,400
7Andrey "drupalucker" ChernokozRussia$3,400
8poepKind.Unknown$2,400
9LizzyAleciaUnknown$1,750

partypoker Sunday High Roller Gladiator: $250K Gtd

DateApril 21st
Buy-in$2,100
Guarantee$250,000
Entrants117
Prize pool$250,000
ITM15

After nearly eight hours of play, partypoker ambassador Patrick "Patrick_Leonard" Leonard and Roman "SanityWaterline" Romanovsky agreed to a heads-up deal in the Sunday High Roller Gladiator: $250K Gtd event to collect $47,421 and $43,415 respectively including bounties.

Leonard wasn't the only partypoker ambassador at the final table as he was joined by Kristen "krissyb24" Bicknell who bowed out in fifth place for $18,927. Meanwhile, Niklas "Dulitooo" Astedt got a third mention this report with a seventh-place finish worth $7,831.

Other well-known players at the final table included Sami "LarsLuzak1" Kelopuro in fourth place for $16,163 and Conor "ADRIEN_BRODY" Beresford in eighth place for $7,068.

PlacePlayerCountryPrizeBounty PrizeTotal Prize
1Patrick "Patrick_Leonard" LeonardUnited Kingdom$23,927$23,494$47,421*
2Roman "SanityWaterline" RomanovskyUkraine$23,925$19,461$43,415*
3shorezydrewCanada$17,090$8,006$25,096
4Sami "LarsLuzak1" KelopuroFinland$11,963$4,200$16,163
5Kristen "krissyb24" BicknellCanada$8,887$10,041$18,927
6onehundredeyesAustria$6,836$4,725$11,561
7Niklas "Drulitooo" AstedtSweden$5,469$2,363$7,831
8Conor "ADRIEN_BRODY" BeresfordUnited Kingdom$4,443$2,625$7,068

*Reflects heads-up deal

Patrick Leonard
Patrick "Patrick_Leonard" Leonard won for $47,421*

partypoker Sunday High Roller Deepstack: $200K Gtd

DateApril 21st
Buy-in$1,050
Guarantee$200,000
Entrants196
Prize pool$200,000
ITM32

After more than ten and a half hours of play, Russia's Andrey "ifearpanic" Pateychuk was crowned partypoker Sunday High Roller Deepstack: $200K Gtd champion after outlasting a field of 196 entrants in the $1,050 buy-in tournament.

A total of 32 places were paid with a min-cash weighing in at $2,080, a final table appearance boosting this amount to $4,600, and first-place being worth $40,780.

Finishing just off the podium was United Kingdom's Paul "Sentapied99" Senter in fourth place for $15,600.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Andrey "ifearpanic" PateychukRussia$40,780
2JimyTransactionCosta Rica$29,600
3RajonRandoCanada$21,100
4Paul ��Sentapied99�� SenterUnited Kingdom$15,600
5MechaCortaArgentina$11,000
6Hahaha_OwnedNetherlands$8,400
7Specter_LittUnited Kingdom$6,200
8BrunoTattagliaUnited Kingdom$4,600
Andrey Pateychuk
Andrey "ifearpanic" Pateychuk won for $40,780

Blade Series Main Event at Natural8

DateApril 21
Buy-in$500
Guarantee$500,000
Entrants1,015
Prize pool$500,000
ITM152

After eleven and a half hours of play, Hong Kong's Danny "retango" Tang outlasted a field of 1,015 entrants in the Blade Series Main Event at Natural8 to win $81,561.

A total of 152 entrants walked away at least doubling their $500 buy-in with a min-cash worth $1,087.

Joining "retango" on the podium was Costa Rica's "The Shaft" taking second place for $59,189 and China's "AFURI" taking third place for $42,953.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Danny "retango" TangHong Kong$81,561
2The ShaftCosta Rica$59,189
3AFURIChina$42,953
4ResolveCanada$31,171
5MeHatePokerIsrael$22,621
6Ginkgo BilobaBrazil$16,416
7PdawgLebanon$11,913
8STEAMY_SPIDERSChina$8,645
Danny Tang
Danny "retango" Tang won for $81,561

Blade Series #98 $10K at Natural8

DateApril 21
Buy-in$10,000
Guarantee$300,000
Entrants38
Prize pool$368,600
ITM5

After nearly six and a half hours of play, Canada's "Picasso16" shipped the Blade Series #98 $10K event for $157,239. Roman "SanityWaterline" Romanovsky earned his second mention this report with an impressive second runner-up finish in a big event, this time worth $92,905.

Also cashing in this event were "Nator" (third - $58,478), "oivens22" (fourth - $36,809), and "ST4Gaz3R" (fifth - $23,169).

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Picasso16Canada$157,239
2Roman "SanityWaterline" RomanovskyUkraine$92,905
3NatorMexico$58,478
4oivens22Canada$36,809
5ST4Gaz3RUnited Kingdom$23,169

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