US Online Sunday Briefing: Daniel Buzgon Wins Big
It was another huge day for online poker players on Sunday, but none had a bigger day than "Grimmy101", who won the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $26,553.
Meanwhile, Daniel Buzgon (pictured above) also had a huge day after appearing on the final table in three tournaments for a haul of almost $11,000.
Read on for a full look at the Sunday results from 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 | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 109 |
| 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 boasted $850 in added value with 109 entrants, 128 rebuys, and 74 add-ons not meeting the $15,000 guarantee. A total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $240.
After more than six hours of play, Nicholas "TIME_SINK" Rosen shipped the event for a healthy return of $4,154.
Daniel "iGetLost" Dizenzo (sixth - $795) and Michael "BUKOWSKI" Mulvania (seventh - $630) appeared at the final table in this tournament in back-to-back weeks.
Also at the final table were Ren "rencain" Cain (fourth - $1,095) and William "JudgeBen" Gray (fifth - $945).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas "TIME_SINK" Rosen | $4,200 |
| 2 | DPOKE820 | $2,430 |
| 3 | Scotty2011 | $1,395 |
| 4 | Ren "rencain" Cain | $1,095 |
| 5 | William "JudgeBen" Gray | $945 |
| 6 | Daniel "iGetLost" Dizenzo | $795 |
| 7 | Michael "BUKOWSKI" Mulvania | $630 |
| 8 | Dominiking | $420 |
| 9 | monster9 | $315 |
WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 111 |
| Prize pool | $15,106 |
| ITM | 20 |
After almost five hours of play, "DatsNLBaby" outlasted a field of 113 entrants and 43 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $3,975 where a total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $227. Drazen "HODLer" Ilich fell just short of the win and claimed the runner-up prize of $2,447.
Other notable players at the final table were Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein (fifth - $952) and Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan (ninth - $317).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DatsNLBaby | $4,230 |
| 2 | Drazen "HODLer" Ilich | $2,447 |
| 3 | notyourfault | $1,405 |
| 4 | Samiam5 | $1,103 |
| 5 | Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein | $952 |
| 6 | aecettina | $801 |
| 7 | pr0log | $634 |
| 8 | 1111_NiceGuy | $423 |
| 9 | Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan | $317 |
WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 174 |
| Prize pool | $23,023 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack nearly doubled its $12,000 guarantee with 174 entrants, 195 rebuys and 137 add-ons to generating a massive $23,023 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $210.
After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, "cantuthis" shipped the tournament for $6,216. Daniel "juice" Buzgon fell just shy of the gold and instead took home the second-place prize of $3,626.
Also at the final table was Justin "PocketProfit" Wong (fifth - $1,381), Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan (sixth - $1,151), and Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan (seventh - $875).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cantuthis | $6,216 |
| 2 | Daniel "juice" Buzgon | $3,626 |
| 3 | swishyyyyy | $2,072 |
| 4 | RLTW65 | $1,612 |
| 5 | Justin "PocketProfit" Wong | $1,381 |
| 6 | Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan | $1,151 |
| 7 | Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan | $875 |
| 8 | joeygeez | $553 |
| 9 | DPOKE820 | $391 |
WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 237 |
| Prize pool | $100,200 |
| ITM | 35 |
The WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday squeaked past its $100,000 guarantee with 237 entrants and 97 rebuys generating a massive $100,200 prize pool.
A total of 35 players secured at least a min-cash worth $701.
After more than 7 1/2 hours of play, "Grimmy101" shipped the tournament for a huge top prize of $26,553. According to Poker Pro Labs, the prize was the biggest for this player at WSOP.com by more than three times as the player's next biggest score from June 2016 was a win in the $30,000 GTD Weekly Sunday for $8,400.
Finishing at the tailend of the final table were Isaac "Going2Ship" Fermin (eighth - $2,405) and John "PokerBull197" Dombroski (ninth - $1,703).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimmy101 | $26,553 |
| 2 | obiwin | $15,531 |
| 3 | domcapers | $8,868 |
| 4 | sansara52 | $6,814 |
| 5 | Pumpkins | $5,812 |
| 6 | DPOKE820 | $4,810 |
| 7 | IQ84. | $3,607 |
| 8 | Isaac "Going2Ship" Fermin | $2,405 |
| 9 | John "PokerBull197" Dombroski | $1,703 |
WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 41 |
| Prize pool | $30,822 |
| ITM | 8 |
Although the turnout was smaller than in previous weeks, the WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max once again crushed its $25,000 guarantee with 41 entrants and 25 rebuys generating a massive $30,822 prize pool. A total of eight players cashed for at least $1,603.
After more than five hours of play, Justin "tamaratibles" Young shipped the event for $9,863. Young has amassed more than $5.1 million in cashes on the live felts with his biggest cash coming in December 2008 when he finished runner-up in the 2008 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond $15,400 World Poker Classic for $936,760.
Also at the final table were Tenzin "tc_ownz" Chakdor (fourth - $3,236) and David "dehhhhh" Coleman (sixth - $2,250).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin "tamaratibles" Young | $9,863 |
| 2 | RIP_Neiko | $5,548 |
| 3 | puigmyfriend | $3,853 |
| 4 | Tenzin "tc_ownz" Chakdor | $3,236 |
| 5 | bucknaked64 | $2,558 |
| 6 | David "dehhhhh" Coleman | $2,250 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 191 |
| Prize pool | $38,200 |
| ITM | 27 |
For the first time in a long time, the BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD surpassed its $35,000 guarantee with 191 entrants (126 entries + 65 reentries) generating a $38,200 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for a minimum of $344.
After 7 1/2 hours of play, Daniel "leinad" Buzgon and Michael "MikeDB7" DellaBarca agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the Garden State duo $6,455 and $6,380 respectively. Remarkably, Buzgon also took second place in this tournament last week for $5,075.
Also scoring big at the final table were Mitchell "CharlieBrown" Friedberg (fourth - $3,122), John "Selurznug" Cosgrove Jr. (fifth - $2,712), Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb (sixth - $2,330), Andrew "laumserg" Glauberg (eighth - $1,566), and Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan (ninth - $1,184).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel "leinad" Buzgon | $6,455* |
| 2 | Michael "MikeDB7" DellaBarca | $6,380* |
| 3 | supremetny | $3,782 |
| 4 | Mitchell "CharlieBrown" Friedberg | $3,132 |
| 5 | John "Selurznug" Cosgrove Jr. | $2,712 |
| 6 | Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb | $2,330 |
| 7 | MyCousinVinny5 | $1,948 |
| 8 | Andrew "laumserg" Glauberg | $1,566 |
| 9 | Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan | $1,184 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 194 |
| Prize pool | $36,084 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd met its $35,000 guarantee for the first time in recent weeks with 194 entrants (106 entries + 88 reentries) creating a $36,084 prie pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $361.
After almost seven hours of play, Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo shipped the tournament for $7,758. Lupo, who last week won the WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack for $6,143, has more than $1.8 million in online winnings and is ranked in second place in the Garden State according to PocketFives.
Also at the final table was Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna (eighth - $1,083) and Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon (ninth - $722). This is the third mention of Buzgon and he earned almost $11,000 in these three tournaments combined.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo | $7,758 |
| 2 | jumbomom5 | $5,593 |
| 3 | GAYdor Holz | $4,240 |
| 4 | HowieWelper | $3,157 |
| 5 | You Are Tim | $2,165 |
| 6 | captainondec | $1,804 |
| 7 | s3lfreliance | $1,443 |
| 8 | Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna | $1,083 |
| 9 | Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon | $722 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 33 |
| Prize pool | $15,510 |
| ITM | 4 |
After nearly five hours of play, Ricky "ratedGTO" Guan shipped the PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd for $6,980. Guan has amassed more than $400,000 in online cashes and nearly $300,000 in live tournament earnings.
Also on the podium were David "coles93" Coleman (second - $4,653) and Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro (third - $2,327). "You Are Tim" was the only other player to cash taking home $1,551 for fourth place.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky "ratedGTO" Guan | $6,980 |
| 2 | David "coles93" Coleman | $4,653 |
| 3 | Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro | $2,327 |
| 4 | You Are Tim | $1,551 |
Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | SC$110 |
| Guarantee | SC$20,000 |
| Entrants | 183 |
| Prize pool | SC$20,000 |
| ITM | 36 |
The Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed featured SC$1,700 in overlay after attracting 183 entrants. A total of 36 players finished in the money for at least SC$150.
Pennsylvania's "SabaInSpace" took down the event for SC$4,080 after around 4 1/2 hours of play. Also on the podium were Indiana's "eleveneleven" taking second place for SC$3,000 and New York's "BoogieZee" finishing in third place for SC$2,260.
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SabaInSpace | Pennsylvania | $4,080 |
| 2 | eleveneleven | Indiana | $3,000 |
| 3 | BoogieZee | New York | $2,260 |
| 4 | gatton2019 | Tennessee | $1,700 |
| 5 | WhatsFairIsFair | New York | $1,160 |
| 6 | HeHateMeX7 | Tennessee | $900 |
| 7 | Trubs15 | Connecticut | $700 |
| 8 | thankssucka | Arizona | $500 |
| 9 | Cerid5 | Oregon | $390 |
Global Poker Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | SC$218 |
| Guarantee | SC$50,000 |
| Entrants | 214 |
| Prize pool | SC$50,000 |
| ITM | 45 |
The Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed attracted 214 entrants with 45 players guaranteed a payday of at least SC$300. The tournament provided amazing value with SC$7,200 in overlay thanks to the 214 entrants falling 36 short needed for the tournament to meet its SC$50,000 guarantee.
After more than six hours of play, North Carolina's "bluewaterfall" shipped the tournament for a respectable five-figure prize of SC$10,200. This player took seventh place last week for $1,750.
Joining this player on the podium were Indiana's "Geo0710" (second - SC$7,500) and California's "MarathonLover" (third - SC$5,650). Brian "thegoldenblazer" Frenzel of Illinois finished fourth for SC$4,250.
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bluewaterfall | North Carolina | $10,200 |
| 2 | Spicoli2494 | Indiana | $7,500 |
| 3 | MarathonLover | California | $5,650 |
| 4 | thegoldenblazer | Illinois | $4,250 |
| 5 | JOR_LENE | Maryland | $2,900 |
| 6 | thenoki | California | $2,250 |
| 7 | roba1988 | California | $1,750 |
| 8 | swivelshinner | Arizona | $1,250 |
| 9 | Geo0710 | Maryland | $975 |
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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