Sunday Briefing: Double Supersonic FTs for Sami Kelopuro
Table Of Contents
- Powerfest Phased 01-HR: $750K Final at partypoker
- Powerfest #38-SHR: $500K Gtd at partypoker
- $215 Sunday Million at PokerStars
- $2,100 Sunday Cooldown at PokerStars
- $215 Sunday Supersonic at PokerStars
- $100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep at 888poker
- $20,000 Sunday Sale Whale at 888poker
- Sunday Blade 10K at Natural8
- Sunday Blade $5K at Natural8
There were some fantastic results on Aug.4 in the online poker tournament world with several six-figure scores awarded.
A handful of elite professionals enjoyed a super Sunday, including Sami Kelopuro (lead photo) who won a Sunday Supersonic and reached the final table of another, Niklas Astedt won big twice, and Andras Nemeth who crushed some high roller events.
Powerfest Phased 01-HR: $750K Final at partypoker
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $2,100 |
Guarantee | $750,000 |
Entrants | 348 |
Prize pool | $756,800 |
ITM | 48 |
The partypoker POWERFEST continued on Aug. 4 and some of the guaranteed prize pools were huge.
One such big guarantee was in the POWERFEST Phased 01-HR: $750K Final, a tournament that cost $2,100 to buy into direct, but that had seen several lower buy-in Phase 1 tournaments feed into it over the past week. A total of 348 players were in the final, and this meant $756,800 was shared among the top 48 finishers.
Nobody at the eight-handed final table won less than $14,000 with ��Bulyba23�� banking $14,076 after falling at the first hurdle. They were joined in the role of spectator by ��tjena�� ($19,298), ��CanarimBaleiro�� ($27,774), ��Plush0�� ($37,461), and ��Vanessa23�� ($52,597).
The next player to bust would miss out on a six-figure prize, although the $73,409 third-place prize was not to be sniffed at. It went to ��Krontheman�� which set up a heads-up battle between ��Noname69�� and ��eMpTyTease��. No deal was struck despite a $41,000 difference between the prizes, meaning the runner-up, Noname69, walked away with $105,952 and eMpTyTease scooped the $146,819 top prize.
Place | Player | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | eMpTyTease | $146,819 |
2 | Noname69 | $105,952 |
3 | Kronktheman | $73,409 |
4 | Vanessa23 | $52,597 |
5 | Plush0 | $37,461 |
6 | CanarimBaleiro | $27,774 |
7 | tjena | $19,298 |
8 | Bulyba23 | $14,076 |
Powerfest #38-SHR: $500K Gtd at partypoker
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $5,200 |
Guarantee | $500,000 |
Entrants | 100 |
Prize pool | $500,000 |
ITM | 16 |
Another big partypoker tournament was the $500,000 guaranteed POWERFEST Super High Roller that saw 100 players buy in for $5,200. The prizes at the final table started at $16,250 in this tournament, making for a profitable day for anyone reaching the final eight.
��NoKing�� exited in eighth for $16,250 with the partypoker-sponsored pro Kristen ��Krissyb24�� Bicknell netting $20,000 for her seventh-place finish. The prize money kept on rising with the eliminations of ��Opponent�� ($25,000), ��El_Cucuy�� ($32,500), ��Champ3k�� ($43,750) and ��PayAndPlay�� ($62,500), the latter having already won two POWERFEST events during the first week of the series.
The final two players locked horns in a battle for the $122,500 top prize. ��SunTzu�� ran out of steam and fell at the final hurdle, so had to make do with the $87,500 second-place prize, leaving ��ChimneyBarrel�� to collect the $122,500 first-place prize and their third POWERFEST title of the series so far.
Place | Player | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | ChimneyBarrel | $122,500 |
2 | SunTzu | $87,500 |
3 | PayAndPlay | $62,500 |
4 | Champ3k | $43,750 |
5 | El_Cucuy | $32,500 |
6 | Opponent | $25,000 |
7 | Kristen ��Krissyb24�� Bicknell | $20,000 |
8 | NoKing | $16,250 |
$215 Sunday Million at PokerStars
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $109 |
Guarantee | $1,000,000 |
Entrants | 11,545 |
Prize pool | $1,154,500 |
ITM | 2,042 |
A massive crowd of 11,545 descended on PokerStars for its Sunday Million, creating a $1,154,000 prize pool that was divided up among the top 2,042 finishers.
As is always the case, those who reached the final table saw a significant return on their initial $109 investment with all but one player winning five-figures. That player was ��colladito�� of Paraguay who banked $9,031 for their ninth-place finish.
The first of three British players fell in seventh-place. ��Leatherlane�� collected $12,445. They were followed to the sidelines by ��DoePopoe�� of Germany who scored $17,150, ��Hartige�� of Belgium who locked up $23,632, then by Grayson ��gray31�� Ramage.
Ramage finished second in the Sunday Million in Feb. 2016 for $131,514 but had to make do with the $32,565 fifth-place prize this time around. This latest score pushed Ramage ever closer to $7 million in winnings.
Fourth-place and $44,874 went to ��mae$tro220�� hailing from Russia. With only three players remaining, the tournament clock was paused and the last standing trio agreed to a deal. It turned out to be a great deal for ��DanielLUCKY�� because the Swede fell in third-place but secured $91,486 instead of the scheduled $61,836.
��Nlfreddie�� of the UK then busted in second-place for $77,385, somewhat less than the original $85,209 second-place prize, which left ��losero88�� to bank the $95,598 top prize.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | losero88 | United Kingdom | $95,598* |
2 | nlfreddie | United Kingdom | $77,385* |
3 | DanielLUCKY | Sweden | $91,486* |
4 | mae$tro220 | Russia | $44,874 |
5 | Grayson ��gray31�� Ramage | Canada | $32,565 |
6 | Hartige | Belgium | $23,632 |
7 | DoePopoe | Germany | $17,150 |
8 | Leatherlane | United Kingdom | $12,445 |
9 | colladito | Paraguay | $9,031 |
*reflects a three-handed deal
$2,100 Sunday Cooldown at PokerStars
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $2,100 |
Guarantee | $115,000 |
Entrants | 95 |
Prize pool | $190,000 |
ITM | 11 |
The $2,100 Sunday Cooldown created some massive bounties along the way to crowning its champion, as is usually the case in PKO events.
There was a familiar name at the top of the tree once the dust had settled, that of Andras ��probirs�� Nemeth of Hungary who defeated the legendary Benjamin ��bencb789�� Rolle heads-up for the title and a huge bounty payment.
Nemeth��s first-place prize weighed in at $22,701 and this was boosted with an impressive $39,593 worth of bounty payments. Rolle had to make do with a combined prize worth $24,529 for his runner-up exit.
Earlier at the final table, some major stars busted out. The likes of Preben ��prebz�� Stokkan busted in seventh-place for $6,686, Swedish star Niklas ��Lena900�� Astedt collected $15,762 for his fourth-place finish, while Belgian grinder ��OempaLoempah�� collected $17,690 after busting in third-place.
Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties | Total Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andras ��probirs�� Nemeth | Hungary | $22,701 | $39,593 | $62,294 |
2 | Benjamin ��bencb789�� Rolle | Austria | $17,529 | $7,000 | $24,529 |
3 | OempaLoempah | Belgium | $13,534 | $4,156 | $17,690 |
4 | Niklas ��Lena900��Astedt | Sweden | $10,450 | $5,312 | $15,762 |
5 | Darwinsfish | Netherlands | $8,069 | $2,937 | $11,006 |
6 | hello_totti | Russia | $6,230 | $3,750 | $9,980 |
7 | Preben ��prebz�� Stokkan | United Kingdom | $4,811 | $1,875 | $6,686 |
8 | x_zola25 | Denmark | $3,714 | $4,750 | $8,464 |
$215 Sunday Supersonic at PokerStars
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $215 |
Guarantee | $85,000 |
Entrants | 608 |
Prize pool | $124,494 |
ITM | 71 |
This week��s $215 Sunday Supersonic at PokerStars saw 608 players create a $124,494 prize pool that was shared among the top 71 finishers. The hyper-turbo blind structure always creates plenty of action and increases the hourly rate of those who run deep.
Argentina��s ��pattasss�� was the first player to bust from the final table, their sixth-place finish netting them $4,147. They were joined on the rail by Brazilian pro Regis ��capotinha�� Kogler who won $5,774 and ��danechka�� of Russia who banked $8,039 and was the last player not to lock up a five-figure prize.
Germany��s ��WitweBolte�� was the penultimate elimination and was awarded $11,194 for their third-place finish. This sent the tournament into the heads-up stage, which saw ��23noraB�� and Sami ��Lrslzk�� Kelopuro battle it out one-on-one for the title.
It was Kelopuro who won all of the chips in play, his first-place securing $21,700 and resigning his Austrian opponent to the $15,585 runner-up prize. Kelopuro also finished fifth in the $1,050 edition of the Sunday Supersonic and betted an additional $11,576.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sami ��Lrslzk�� Kelopuro | Finland | $21,700 |
2 | 23noraB | Austria | $15,585 |
3 | WitweBolte | Germany | $11,194 |
4 | danechka1991 | Russia | $8,039 |
5 | Regis ��capotinha�� Kogler | Brazil | $5,774 |
6 | patasss | Argentina | $4,147 |
$100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep at 888poker
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $109 |
Guarantee | $100,000 |
Entrants | 1,099 |
Prize pool | $109,900 |
ITM | 108 |
Over at 888poker, there was the return of the Sunday Sale that saw a number of the site��s biggest tournaments have their buy-ins reduced.
The $100,000 Sunday Mega Deep was one such tournament, costing only $109 instead of $215 this weekend. It was a welcomed move as 1,099 players took to the 888poker felt and created a $109,900 prize pool shared among the top 108 finishers.
It was the top three finishers who walked away with almost $45,000 between them. Third-place finisher Fabiano ��FranciscoAI�� Kavalski of Brazil banked $10,715 before ��Smithstudent�� of Russia lost heads-up against the legendary Niklas ��tutten7�� Astedt to collect the $14,287 runner-up prize.
Astedt secured the $19,891 top prize to take his lifetime winnings past the $15.5 million mark; he is sure to go down as one of the greatest online poker tournament players of all-time.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niklas ��tutten7�� Astedt | Sweden | $19,891 |
2 | Smithstudent | Russia | $14,287 |
3 | Fabiano ��FranciscoAI�� Kovalski | Brazil | $10,715 |
4 | Ch.Boyle | Malta | $8,022 |
5 | DreamLikeMe | $5,659 | |
6 | JohnnyBQQ | United Kingdom | $4,560 |
7 | yellowsnow14 | Austria | $3,461 |
8 | BuyYouADrank | Romania | $2,428 |
9 | Jesse ��shakentoucan�� Johnston | Canada | $1,406 |
$20,000 Sunday Sale Whale at 888poker
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $320 |
Guarantee | $20,000 |
Entrants | 115 |
Prize pool | $34,500 |
ITM | 12 |
The $20,000 Sunday Challenge was another event having a cut-price buy-in, this one costing $320 instead of its usual $530. Again, it was well-received with 115 players smashing the $20,000 guarantee by $14,500.
Each of the nine finalists won more than $1,000. Finland��s ��wellyxx�� collected $1,035 before ��villagelife�� netted $1,207 after falling in eighth-place from their New Zealand home. $1,466 and seventh-place went to ��guydeet39�� before ��nickGDI�� (6th - $1,811), ��mikinads�� (5th - $2,415) and ��Fukuruku�� (4th - $3,277).
The penultimate elimination was that of ��Placebo36�� of UAE who banked $4,830, setting up a heads-up clash between ��Sorin19788�� and ��bah23��. The latter emerged victoriously and locked up the $9,487 top prize, leaving the runner-up to pad their 888poker bankroll with $6,382.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | bah23 | $9,487 | |
2 | Sorin19788 | Romania | $6,382 |
3 | Placebo36 | UAE | $4,830 |
4 | Fukuruku | Ukraine | $3,277 |
5 | mikinads | Russia | $2,415 |
6 | nickGDI | United Kingdom | $1,811 |
7 | guydeet39 | Canada | $1,466 |
8 | villagelife | New Zealand | $1,207 |
9 | wellyxx | Finland | $1,035 |
Sunday Blade 10K at Natural8
Datee | August 4th |
Buy-in | $10,000 |
Guarantee | $150,000 |
Entrants | 22 |
Prize pool | $213,400 |
ITM | 3 |
Only three players were paid in the Natural8 Sunday Blade $10K, but they shared an impressive $213,400 between them!
Third-place and a bankroll-boosting $34,449 went to that man Andras ��PokerBluff�� Nemeth before a brace of Mexico-based players fought one-on-one for the top prize of $111,501. Despite a difference of $44,000 between first and second place, no deal was struck. This meant ��Nator�� walked away with $67,449 when they were sent to the rail in second-place and ��HE22�� locked up a cool $111,501.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | HE22 | Mexico$111,501 | |
2 | Nator | Mexico | $67,449 |
3 | Andras ��PokerBluff�� Nemeth | Hungary | $34,449 |
Sunday Blade $5K at Natural8
Date | August 4th |
Buy-in | $5,000 |
Guarantee | $100,000 |
Entrants | 24 |
Prize pool | $114,000 |
ITM | 3 |
It was a similar story in the Sunday Blade $5K where 24 players created a $114,000 prize pool shared among the top three finishers.
��NOMAMES�� of Mexico was the first player to bust in the money, their third-place netting them $18,402 before Nemeth collected the $36,032 second-place prize. Natural8 regular ��ImLividBuddy�� of Thailand is no stranger to big wins, and they added the $59,565 top prize to their long list of poker accomplishments.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ImLividBuddy | Thailand | $59,565 |
2 | Andras ��PokerBluff1�� Nemeth | Hungary | $36,032 |
3 | NOMAMES | Mexico | $18,402 |
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