US Online Sunday Briefing: WSOP.com Online Circuit Begins
WSOP.com is hosting the first-ever WSOP.com Online Circuit running Sept. 18-30 with 13 ring events hosted over 13 days. Thus far, "kazuomatsui" has won the biggest prize of $42,557 after outlasting a field of 422 entrants to win the WSOP.com Circuit Event #6 - $100,000 NLH Monster Stack on Sunday.
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. 23 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 126 |
| Prize pool | $15,000 |
| ITM | 25 |
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 featured $76 in added value with 126 entrants, 125 rebuys, and 77 add-ons just missing the $15,000 guarantee. A total of 25 players cashed for a minimum of $180.
After nearly six hours of play, "thewholefunk" shipped the event for a healthy return of $4,125.
Also at the final table were James "jerzrep" Nadolski taking third place for $1,365 and Casey "rhin0" Long finishing two spots behind in fifth place for $915.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | thewholefunk | $4,125 |
| 2 | ElGatoGrande | $2,400 |
| 3 | James "jerzrep" Nadolski | $1,365 |
| 4 | URHERO | $1,065 |
| 5 | Casey "rhin0" Long | $915 |
| 6 | RUA11 | $765 |
| 7 | Peanutt32 | $585 |
| 8 | Bigsky1919 | $375 |
| 9 | jackiedo67 | $270 |
WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 113 |
| Prize pool | $14,469 |
| ITM | 20 |
After almost five hours of play, "PokerNpizza" outlasted a field of 113 entrants and 46 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $4,051 where a total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $232. Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano, who is ranked as the top dog in the Garden State according to PocketFives, added to his nearly $3.5 million in online cashes with a third-place finish worth $1,346.
Other notable players at the final table were Christian "ChiNiAM" Soto (fifth - $912), Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun (sixth - $767), and Obli "obliprabu" Kuppusamyvenkates (eighth - $405).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PokerNpizza | $4,051 |
| 2 | Rasta_Raf | $2,344 |
| 3 | Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano | $1,346 |
| 4 | zebra_debra | $1,056 |
| 5 | Christian "ChiNiAM" Soto | $912 |
| 6 | Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun | $767 |
| 7 | Panoramic | $608 |
| 8 | Obli "obliprabu" Kuppusamyvenkates | $405 |
| 9 | NoCarbsBrah | $304 |
WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 181 |
| Prize pool | $22,932 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack nearly doubled its $12,000 guarantee with 181 entrants, 177 rebuys and 146 add-ons to generating a massive $22,932 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $209.
After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, "elcapitawn10" shipped the tournament for $6,192.
Three well-known Garden State grinders were also at the final table including Yong "LuckySpewy1" Kwan (third place - $2,064), Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb (fourth - $1,605), and Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo (eighth - $550).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | elcapitawn10 | $6,192 |
| 2 | obiwin | $3,612 |
| 3 | Yong "LuckySpewy1" Kwan | $2,064 |
| 4 | Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb | $1,605 |
| 5 | mug15 | $1,376 |
| 6 | Dominiking | $1,147 |
| 7 | sk0py | $871 |
| 8 | Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo | $550 |
| 9 | cookies | $390 |
WSOP.com Circuit Event #6 - $100,000 NLH Monster Stack
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 422 |
| Prize pool | $173,700 |
| ITM | 75 |
The WSOP.com Circuit Event #6 - $100,000 NLH Monster Stack replaced the usual WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday on the schedule and it was a huge success.
It barrelled past its $100,000 guarantee with 422 entrants and 157 rebuys generating a massive $173,700 prize pool. This represented by far the biggest prize pool of the week.
A total of 75 players secured at least a min-cash worth $556.
After almost nine hours of play, "kazuomatsui" shipped the tournament for a huge top prize of $42,557. Joining this player on the podium were Randall "Seize49" Wilson (second - $23,884) and Anna "JewJon" Antimony (third - $14,591).
Meanwhile Christian "ChiNiAM" Soto earned his second mention this report with a sixth-place finish worth $7,643 and Kevin "protential" Miller snagged ninth place for $2,519.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kazuomatsui | $42,557 |
| 2 | Randall "Seize49" Wilson | $23,884 |
| 3 | Anna "JewJon" Antimony | $14,591 |
| 4 | KDtheGOAT35 | $11,117 |
| 5 | Oleander1 | $9,380 |
| 6 | Christian "ChiNiAM" Soto | $7,643 |
| 7 | D2013 | $5,732 |
| 8 | DPOKE820 | $3,821 |
| 9 | Kevin "protential" Miller | $2,519 |
WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 52 |
| Prize pool | $32,223 |
| ITM | 9 |
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 52 entrants and 17 rebuys generating a massive $32,223 prize pool. A total of nine players cashed for at least $1,192.
After more than five hours of play, "nj_gaydor_ho" shipped the event for $9,667. New Jersey's Ted "olmuggins" Ely finished one spot behind in second place for $5,639.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | nj_gaydor_ho | $9,667 |
| 2 | Ted "olmuggins" Ely | $5,639 |
| 3 | Pollux | $3,931 |
| 4 | RLTW65 | $3,287 |
| 5 | Penny6 | $2,610 |
| 6 | jdallbright | $2,288 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 191 |
| Prize pool | $38,200 |
| ITM | 27 |
In back-to-back weeks, the BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD surpassed its $35,000 guarantee with 191 entrants (114 entries + 77 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, Jonathan "jetsfan411" Borenstein shipped the tournament for $7,640. Also on the podium was Michael "pay4medsch00l" Lavenburg taking third place for $3,782.
Also scoring big at the final table were Ryan "TheSims" Hohner (fifth - $2,712), Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun (sixth - $2,330), and Keith "ClarkWesterfeld" Donovan (eighth - $1,566).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan "jetsfan411" Borenstein | $7,640 |
| 2 | supremetny | $5,195 |
| 3 | Michael "pay4medsch00l" Lavenburg | $3,782 |
| 4 | CrownRoyal | $3,132 |
| 5 | Ryan "TheSims" Hohner | $2,712 |
| 6 | Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun | $2,330 |
| 7 | EmeraldForest32 | $1,948 |
| 8 | Keith "ClarkWesterfeld" Donovan | $1,566 |
| 9 | WillAtkinson | $1,184 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 206 |
| Prize pool | $38,316 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd met its $35,000 guarantee in back-to-back weeks with 206 entrants (124 entries + 82 reentries) creating a $38,316 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $383.
After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, "TULLYTIME14" (first - $6,961), "supremetny" (second - $6,309), and Tenzin "Mc_Lovin1632" Chakdor (third - $5,409) were the last three players standing and agreed to a deal.
Christian "FeelGruesome" Soto earned his third mention this report with a fourth-place finish for $3,353.
Meanwhile, Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon followed up a ninth-place finish in this tournament last week with a fifth-place finish this week for $2,299. In addition, David "coles93" Coleman took eighth place for $1,149.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TULLYTIME14 | $6,961* |
| 2 | supremetny | $6,309* |
| 3 | Tenzin "Mc_Lovin1632" Chakdor | $5,409* |
| 4 | Christian "FeelGruesome" Soto | $3,353 |
| 5 | Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon | $2,299 |
| 6 | senor stinks | $1,916 |
| 7 | Batzz88 | $1,533 |
| 8 | David "coles93" Coleman | $1,149 |
| 9 | HowieWelper | $766 |
*Reflects three-way deal.
PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 36 |
| Prize pool | $16,920 |
| ITM | 4 |
After nearly four hours of play, David "coles93" Coleman shipped the PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd for $7,614. Finishing just behind Coleman was Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon in second place for $5,076.
Also cashing were "76ersaregood" (third - $2,538) and Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio (fourth - $1,692).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "coles93" Coleman | $7,614 |
| 2 | Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon | $5,076 |
| 3 | 76ersaregood | $2,538 |
| 4 | Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio | $1,692 |
Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | SC$110 |
| Guarantee | SC$20,000 |
| Entrants | 185 |
| Prize pool | SC$20,000 |
| ITM | 36 |
The Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed featured SC$1,500 in overlay after attracting 185 entrants. A total of 36 players finished in the money for at least SC$150.
It was all California in this tournament as players from this state finished in the top five spots in this tournament led by "Muztard" shipping the event for SC$4,080.
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muztard | California | $4,080 |
| 2 | dirtyslumlord | California | $3,000 |
| 3 | vla | California | $2,260 |
| 4 | aznislander | California | $1,700 |
| 5 | [email protected] | California | $1,160 |
| 6 | DaCapitalist | North Carolina | $900 |
| 7 | Unibohrens | Missouri | $700 |
| 8 | Dr. Sizzle | Illinois | $500 |
| 9 | poker_arsonist | Tennessee | $390 |
Global Poker Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Sept. 23 |
| Buy-in | SC$218 |
| Guarantee | SC$50,000 |
| Entrants | 230 |
| Prize pool | SC$50,000 |
| ITM | 45 |
The Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed attracted 230 entrants with 45 players guaranteed a payday of at least SC$300. The tournament provided amazing value with SC$4,000 in overlay thanks to the 230 entrants falling 20 short needed for the tournament to meet its SC$50,000 guarantee.
After nearly six hours of play, Tennessee's "HeHateMeX7" 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 "MrAAces" (second - SC$7,500) and Nebraska's "loosemoose" (third - SC$5,650).
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeHateMeX7 | Tennessee | $10,200 |
| 2 | MrAAces | California | $7,500 |
| 3 | loosemoose | Nebraska | $5,650 |
| 4 | jpness311 | Virginia | $4,250 |
| 5 | straight1CMbruh | Colorado | $2,900 |
| 6 | Mystery Woods | California | $2,250 |
| 7 | dicey9 | Florida | $1,750 |
| 8 | tehpwnerer | New York | $1,250 |
| 9 | bustacap | California | $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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