US Online Sunday Briefing: WSOP Online Championships Concludes
The Online Championships finished off its massive 124 event schedule on Sunday with four huge events. The festival boasted 124 action-packed tournaments with $3 million in guaranteed prizes from June 1 until July 1.
The other American-regulated online poker rooms did not host any special tournaments or festivals but did offer its usual array of big Sunday tournaments.
Here's a full look at the Sunday results at the American-regulated online poker rooms partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware:
WSOP.com OC #121 - $22,222 NLH Warmup
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $11 |
| Guarantee | $22,222 |
| Entrants | 616 |
| Prize pool | $27,010 |
| ITM | 125 |
The OC #121 - $22,222 NLH Warmup was the first of four Online Championships events to kick off at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. The tournament easily surpassed its $22,222 guarantee with 616 entrants, 1,457 rebuys at $11 each, and 314 add-ons at $22 to generate a $27,010 prize pool.
A total of 125 players cashed for a minimum of $46.
After more than seven hours of play, "baga_bunch" shipped the tournament for a healthy return of $6,347. Also at the final table were Jonathan "jonblvze" Raber (seventh - $837) and James "prpirate420" Vales (eighth - $540) .
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | baga_buuch | $6,347 |
| 2 | ruzenka14 | $3,376 |
| 3 | 3offtheT | $2,215 |
| 4 | RajaTegang | $1,675 |
| 5 | Tesla420 | $1,405 |
| 6 | gooey | $1,134 |
| 7 | Jonathan "jonblvze" Raber | $837 |
| 8 | James "prpirate420" Vales | $540 |
| 9 | Thebeesknees | $378 |
WSOP.com OC #122 - $100,000 NLH Sunday
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 472 |
| Prize pool | $198,000 |
| ITM | 60 |
The OC #122 - $100,000 NLH Sunday attracted 472 entrants and 188 rebuys to create a $198,000 prize pool or almost more than double the $100,000 posted guarantee. A total of 75 players secured at least a min-cash worth $634.
Australia's "brucemcmoose" shipped the tournament after over 10 1/2 hours of play to win the biggest prize on Sunday of $48,510. While this player is unable to play at licensed sites in Australia due to the country's restrictive gaming laws, he or she was allowed to play at WSOP.com thanks to being located within the borders of Nevada or New Jersey at the time of play.
Meanwhile, two big online grinders from the Garden State were able to secure five-figure scores at the final table including Fred "BiggDaddy" Ferrell (fourth - $12,672) and Joseph "b3ndtheknee" Liberta (fifth - $10,692).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | brucemcmoose | $48,510 |
| 2 | TonyStarsGFK | $27,225 |
| 3 | mustardtiger | $16,632 |
| 4 | Fred "BiggDaddy" Ferrell | $12,672 |
| 5 | Joseph "b3ndtheknee" Liberta | $10,692 |
| 6 | sps8710 | $8,712 |
| 7 | NeverGambol | $6,534 |
| 8 | TIME_SINK | $4,356 |
| 9 | Robotica | $2,871 |
WSOP.com OC #123 - $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 309 |
| Prize pool | $41,492 |
| ITM | 50 |
After more than six hours of play, "ihpdafg77" outlasted a field of 309 entrants and 142 rebuys to win the WSOP.com OC #123 - $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max for a five-figure haul of $10,580. A total of 50 players cashed for a minimum of $191.
According to Poker Pro Labs, the win represents the biggest score by far for "ihpdafg77" at WSOP.com and doubled this player's lifetime earnings at this online poker network.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ihpdafg77 | $10,580 |
| 2 | Horus | $6,016 |
| 3 | Franzia | $3,568 |
| 4 | SoccerMommy | $2,738 |
| 5 | tomte | $2,324 |
| 6 | ka09269 | $1,909 |
WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 72 |
| Prize pool | $46,700 |
| ITM | 10 |
A.DeFazio shipped the $25,000 Weekly Sunday for $14,220 after more than five hours of play.
Also at the final table were Almedin "SasukeUchiha" Imsirovic (second - $8,336), Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez (fourth - $4,904), and Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo (sixth - $3,383).
A handful of players outside of the final table also cashed with 10 players earning at least $1,373.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.DeFazio | $14,220 |
| 2 | Almedin "SasukeUchiha" Imsirovic | $8,336 |
| 3 | JayLeno | $5,884 |
| 4 | Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez | $4,904 |
| 5 | Mobey | $3,923 |
| 6 | Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo | $3,383 |
WSOP.com OC #124 - $15,000 NLH Turbo
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $30 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 301 |
| Prize pool | $22,796 |
| ITM | 50 |
After nearly five hours of play, "Cliffro88" shipped the WSOP.com OC #124 - $15,000 NLH Turbo for $5,813 for this player's biggest cash at WSOP.com according to Poker Pro Labs.
A total of 301 entrants, 340 rebuys, and 194 add-ons generated a huge $22,796 prize pool with 50 players guaranteed to walk away with a min-cash of at least $105.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliffro88 | $5,813 |
| 2 | TiltedTowers | $3,305 |
| 3 | Azgirlfriend | $1,960 |
| 4 | pr0log | $1,505 |
| 5 | HueJasole | $1,277 |
| 6 | ZerOne110 | $1,049 |
| 7 | johnnykarma | $798 |
| 8 | gmen0420 | $524 |
| 9 | RotCod | $365 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 121 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 15 |
BorgataPoker.com, partypoker, and PlayMGM lowered the guarantee from $40,000 to $35,000 in its Sunday flagship tournament. Despite the reduction, the tournament failed to meet its guarantee with the 121 entrants (81 entrants - 20 reentries) making for an overlay of $10,800.
A total of 15 players cashed for a minimum of $648 or more than triple the $215 buy-in. After almost seven and a half hours of play, "Crash930" and "dkim0113" agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the duo $6,490 and $6,390 respectively.
Also at the final table were Justin "PocketProfits" Wong (third - $4,025), Michael "ECOMIKE" Ricciardi (fourth - $3,325), Jonathan "jetsfan411" Borenstein (fifth - $2,800), Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio (sixth - $2,380), and Matthew "BoozeHound" Iles (ninth - $1,260).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crash930 | $6,490* |
| 2 | jdkim0113 | $6,390* |
| 3 | Justin "PocketProfits" Wong | $4,025 |
| 4 | Michael "ECOMIKE" Ricciardi | $3,325 |
| 5 | Jonathan "jetsfan411" Borenstein | $2,800 |
| 6 | Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio | $2,380 |
| 7 | UNCLEMIKE99 | $1,995 |
| 8 | skappy | $1,610 |
| 9 | Matthew "BoozeHound" Iles | $1,260 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $109 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 87 |
| Prize pool | $10,000 |
| ITM | 12 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD also failed to meet its posted guarantee with 87 entrants (61 entries + 26 reentries) creating $1,300 in overlay. A total of 12 players cashed for a minimum of $250.
After more than 5 1/2 hours of play, "Rlo125" shipped the event for $2,850 while Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio notched his second big cash of the day at this network with a runner-up performance worth $1,850.
Also at the final table were Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun (third - $1,350) and Daniel "ghoul" Fellner (seventh - $460).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rlo125 | $2,850 |
| 2 | Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio | $1,850 |
| 3 | Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun | $1,350 |
| 4 | deek2122 | $950 |
| 5 | mrcrawford | $740 |
| 6 | Wigler13 | $600 |
| 7 | Daniel "ghoul" Fellner | $460 |
| 8 | HeresAFunFact | $350 |
| 9 | supremetny | $250 |
PokerStars Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 146 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 27 |
The Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd provided tremendous value with $7,844 in overlay after attracting 146 entrants (86 entries + 60 reentries). A total of 27 players took home at least a min-cash worth $350.
After more than six and a half hours of play, "DonaldTTRUMP" won the tournament for $7,525.
Also scoring big in this event were Edwin "GiantGeniu$" Roman (fourth - $3,063) and Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg (fifth - $2,100).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DonaldTTRUMP | $7,525 |
| 2 | GivnUstrokes | $5,425 |
| 3 | ISGLLC | $4,113 |
| 4 | Edwin "GiantGeniu$" Roman | $3,063 |
| 5 | Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg | $2,100 |
| 6 | ComeToPapaNY | $1,750 |
| 7 | $kyTheLim | $1,400 |
| 8 | AnteUpPlease | $1,050 |
| 9 | HanSlowroll | $700 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $12,000 Gtd
| Date | July 1 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 26 |
| Prize pool | $12,220 |
| ITM | 3 |
The PokerStars Sunday High Roller squeezed past its guarantee after attracting 26 entrants (12 entries + 14 reentries) to generate a $12,220 prize pool.
Vladamir "D.Drumpf" Alexandrov, who last week took fourth place for $1,551, shipped this week's event for $7,525 after more than four hours of play.
David "coles93" Coleman finished just behind Alexandrov in second place for $3,666 with "mocbel" being the only other player to cash in this event with a third-place finish worth $2,444.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladamir "D.Drumpf" Alexandrov | $6,110 |
| 2 | David "coles93" Coleman | $3,666 |
| 3 | mocbel | $2,444 |
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