US Online Sunday Briefing: Alexander "ShadowFiend1" Condon Wins Two Big Events
It was a huge Sunday with the Coast to Coast III in full force at WSOP.com and big tournaments running elsewhere at regulated online poker rooms in the United States.
"Puigmyfriend" won the single biggest prize of the weekend, triumphing in the WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast III #25 - $150,000 NLH - Sunday Special for $38,250. Michael Lavenburg not only finished in second place in that tournament for $21,750 but also had a runner-up performance in the PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd for $4,794.
Alexander "ShadowFiend1" Condon also had a big Sunday by shipping two $500 buy-in tournaments at WSOP.com for over $27,000 combined.
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 Coast 2 Coast III #25 - $150,000 NLH - Sunday Special
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $150,000 |
| Entrants | 302 |
| Prize pool | $150,000 |
| ITM | 40 |
The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast III #25 - $150,000 NLH - Sunday Special was the biggest online event of the weekend. The tournament provided value to everyone that cashed with the 302 entrants and 186 re-entries falling $2,400 short of meeting the $150,000 guarantee. A total of 50 players cashed for a minimum of $690.
After more than eight hours of play, "puigmyfriend" won the event for $38,250. Michael "myGAME" Lavenburg notched a silver medal and took home the runner-up prize of $21,750.
Also at the final table were Michael "HankdaTank" St. John (sixth - $6,900) and Mark "bansman" Bansemer (ninth - $2,400).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | puigmyfriend | $38,250 |
| 2 | Michael "myGAME" Lavenburg | $21,750 |
| 3 | boom81boom | $12,900 |
| 4 | chuckies44 | $9,900 |
| 5 | spidy | $8,400 |
| 6 | Michael "HankdaTank" St. John | $6,900 |
| 7 | chief_cj | $5,250 |
| 8 | StayActive | $3,450 |
| 9 | Mark "bansman" Bansemer | $2,400 |
Coast 2 Coast III #27 - $25,000 PLO - PLO High Roller
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 52 |
| Prize pool | $47,634 |
| ITM | 9 |
A total of 52 entrants and 50 rebuys of $500 each in the Coast 2 Coast III #27 - $25,000 PLO - PLO High Roller generated a huge $47,634 prize pool for more than double the $25,000 guarantee. A total of nine players secured at least a min-cash worth $1,762.
Alexander "ShadowFiend1" Condon shipped the event after nearly 5 1/2 hours of play to bank $14,290, representing his largest score to date.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander "ShadowFiend1" Condon | $14,290 |
| 2 | chuckies44 | $8,336 |
| 3 | vanillaakim1 | $5,811 |
| 4 | .Rodney. | $4,859 |
| 5 | rgold330 | $3,858 |
| 6 | RIP_Neiko | $3,382 |
WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast III #28 - $25,000 NLH - Sunday Funday
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 284 |
| Prize pool | $44,712 |
| ITM | 40 |
The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast III #28 - $25,000 NLH - Sunday Funday was the fifth and final Coast to Coast event to kick off on Sunday.
The tournament smashed its guarantee after it attracted 284 entrants and 202 rebuys to create a $44,712 prize pool. A total of 40 players secured at least a min-cash worth $246.
After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, Kenneth "kidyahtzee" Jones shipped the tournament for a five-figure haul of $11,625.
David "dehhhhh" Coleman was also on the podium with a third-place finish worth $3,935.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth "kidyahtzee" Jones | $11,625 |
| 2 | sk0py | $6,707 |
| 3 | David "bewater" Goodman | $3,935 |
| 4 | TheSmurfs | $3,040 |
| 5 | YoungTilt | $2,549 |
| 6 | Tulkas | $2,101 |
| 7 | letmeloveyou | $1,610 |
| 8 | WaddlesdaPig | $1,073 |
| 9 | Dahani14 | $760 |
WSOP.com $30,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entrants | 59 |
| Prize pool | $42,964 |
| ITM | 9 |
The WSOP.com $30,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max was full of big names, especially at the final table where some of the biggest online crushers were battling it out in hopes of a win.
The tournament soared past its $30,000 guarantee with 59 entrants and 33 rebuys generating a massive $42,964 prize pool. A total of nine players cashed for at least $1,590.
After more than five hours of play, Alexander "ShadowFiend1" Condon notched up his second big win in a $500 buy-in event at WSOP.com on Sunday to bank $12,889.
Joining Condon on the podium were Mitch "paltex" Garshofsky taking second place for $7,519 and Mark "avocadotoast" Bauer banking the third-place prize of $5,542. |Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagar was also at the final table and bowed out in fifth place for $3,480.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander "ShadowFiend1" Condon | $12,889 |
| 2 | Mitch "paltex" Garshofsky | $7,519 |
| 3 | Mark "avocadotoast" Bauer | $5,242 |
| 4 | AllenTan | $4,382 |
| 5 | Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagar | $3,480 |
| 6 | RIP_Neiko | $3,050 |
Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | SC$110 |
| Guarantee | SC$20,000 |
| Entrants | 209 |
| Prize pool | SC$20,900 |
| ITM | 36 |
The Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed attracted 209 runners to generate a $20,900 prize pool. A total of 36 players finished in the money for at least SC$157.
North Carolina's "KnobKnobDunk" took down the event for SC$4,264 after almost six hours of play. Also on the podium were Mississippi's "Stella Blue" taking second place for SC$3,135, and Pennsylvania's "Dkoot" finishing in third place for SC$2,362.
Meanwhile, poker pro Ryan "Protential" Laplante was the first player eliminated at the final table to take home the ninth-place prize of SC$408.
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KnobKnobDunk | North Carolina | $4,264 |
| 2 | Stella Blue | Mississippi | $3,135 |
| 3 | Dkoot | Pennsylvania | $2,362 |
| 4 | 666ppp666 | Utah | $1,777 |
| 5 | Kingmupmup | Oregon | $1,212 |
| 6 | TrafficKing | Arizona | $941 |
| 7 | Eatyoursweeps19 | Oklahoma | $732 |
| 8 | Jnort | Illinois | $523 |
| 9 | Ryan "Protential" Laplante | Nevada | $408 |
Global Poker Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | SC$218 |
| Guarantee | SC$50,000 |
| Entrants | 215 |
| Prize pool | SC$50,000 |
| ITM | 36 |
The Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed provided added value to players that cashed thanks to the 215 entrants falling SC$7,000 short of meeting the lofty SC$50,000 guarantee. A total of 36 players cashed for at least SC$375.
After nearly six hours of play, Nevada's "Omniscient" shipped the tournament for a five-figure haul of SC$10,200.
Joining this player on the podium were Florida's "XiouZhang" (second - SC$7,500) and Michigan's "TheGreek91" (third - SC$5,650).
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omniscient | Nevada | $10,200 |
| 2 | XiouZhang | Florida | $7,250 |
| 3 | TheGreek91 | Michigan | $5,650 |
| 4 | Nickkkk | Utah | $4,250 |
| 5 | Txflopper87 | Texas | $2,900 |
| 6 | Joethetool | Iowa | $2,250 |
| 7 | Socks1 | Ohio | $1,750 |
| 8 | Afrobeezy | California | $1,250 |
| 9 | Agorist | Oregon | $975 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 203 |
| Prize pool | $40,600 |
| ITM | 27 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD attracted 203 entrants (128 entries and 75 reentries) to generate a $40,600 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for a minimum of $375.
"Flabbergast" came out on top and shipped the tournament for $8,120. Other players at the final table included Michael "miw210x" Wang (third - $4,019), Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov (fourth - $3,329), Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty (fifth - $2,883), Daryl "Dmc94" Boatwright (seventh - $2,071), and John "Selurznug" Cosgrove Jr. (ninth - $1,259).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | flabbergast | $8,120 |
| 2 | ashylarry | $5,522 |
| 3 | Michael "miw210x" Wang | $4,019 |
| 4 | Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov | $3,329 |
| 5 | Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty | $2,883 |
| 6 | Hanadog9 | $2,477 |
| 7 | Daryl "Dmc94" Boatwright | $2,071 |
| 8 | Mistythedog | $1,665 |
| 9 | John "Selurznug" Cosgrove Jr. | $1,259 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entrants | 188 |
| Prize pool | $34,968 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $30,000 Gtd smashed its $30,000 guarantee with 188 entrants (108 entries + 80 reentries) creating a $34,968 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $350.
After nearly 6 1/2 hours of play, "HowieWelper" defeated Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon in heads-up play for $7,518. Kwon walked away with the runner-up prize of $5,420.
Also at the final table were John "FizzEdJohn" Cosgrove Jr. (fourth - $3,060) and Norman "ADMSnackBar" Michalek (eighth - $1,049).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HowieWelper | $7,518 |
| 2 | Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon | $5,420 |
| 3 | $gt. Tibbs | $4,109 |
| 4 | John "FizzEdJohn" Cosgrove Jr. | $3,060 |
| 5 | Terranova996 | $2,098 |
| 6 | thatjuice | $1,748 |
| 7 | Deansk1138 | $1,399 |
| 8 | Norman "ADMSnackBar" Michalek | $1,049 |
| 9 | Paceman2jr | $699 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd
| Date | Nov. 11 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 34 |
| Prize pool | $15,980 |
| ITM | 4 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd smashed its guarantee with 34 entrants (20 entries + 14 reentries) generated a $15,980 prize pool.
After almost 5 1/2 hours of play, "$gt. Tibbs" shipped the event for $7,191. Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg earned his second mention this report with a runner-up finish worth $4,794.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $gt. Tibbs | $7,191 |
| 2 | Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg | $4,794 |
| 3 | Deansk1138 | $2,397 |
| 4 | You Are Tim | $1,598 |
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