US Online Sunday Briefing: "who_is_ivey" Wins $27K
The year started off with a bang at American-regulated online poker networks with the usual array of Sunday Majors.
"who_is_ivey" notched the biggest cash on Sunday after shipping the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $26,988.
Meanwhile, Nevada's Ian Steinman and New Jersey's Kathryn Stone Cappuccio both won big tournaments 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, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware.Read on for a full look at the Sunday results from partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware.
WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | Jan. 6 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entries | 175 |
| Prize pool | $20,703 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack surpassed its $15,000 guarantee with 175 entrants, plus 145 rebuys and 135 add-ons to generate a $20,703 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $188.
After more than seven and a half hours of play, "Trailrtrash" won the event for $5,590.
Notable players on the final table included David "dehhhhh" Coleman (fifth - $1,242), Kevin "prof.chaos" French (eighth - $497), and Ted "olmuggins" Ely (ninth - $352).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trailrtrash | $5,590 |
| 2 | PhilLaak | $3,261 |
| 3 | zebra_debra | $1,863 |
| 4 | Zdvol632 | $1,449 |
| 5 | David "dehhhhh" Coleman | $1,242 |
| 6 | Jermz | $1,035 |
| 7 | findaway18 | $787 |
| 8 | Kevin "prof.chaos" French | $497 |
| 9 | Ted "olmuggins" Ely | $352 |
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Play NowWSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | Jan. 6 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entries | 346 |
| Prize pool | $103,800 |
| ITM | 40 |
As is usually the case, the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday once again boasted the largest prize pool on Sunday at American-regulated online poker rooms. The tournament attracted 252 entrants and 94 rebuys to create a $103,800 prize pool. A total of 40 players secured at least a min-cash worth $571.
After nearly eight hours of play, "who_is_ivey" opened the new year in a big way by shipping the tournament for $26,988.
Also winning big at the final table were Seth "GirthBrooks" Davies (third - $9,134) and Pierre "P_aire_146" Deissler (seventh - $3,737).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | who_is_ivey | $26,988 |
| 2 | FlatcallSPC | $15,570 |
| 3 | Seth "GirthBrooks" Davies | $9,134 |
| 4 | mrterry007 | $7,058 |
| 5 | Pierogi | $5,917 |
| 6 | GIFAFI | $4,879 |
| 7 | Pierre "P_aire_146" Deissler | $3,737 |
| 8 | Spaghettiii | $2,491 |
| 9 | meandharpua | $1,765 |
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Play NowWSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Jan. 6 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entries | 82 |
| Prize pool | $38,294 |
| ITM | 8 |
The WSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday smashed its $30,000 guarantee with 47 entrants and 35 rebuys generating a $38,294 prize pool. A total of eight players cashed for at least $1,991.
After almost five hours of play, Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman won the event for a five-figure haul of $12,254 after besting David "bewater" Goodman (second - $6,893) in heads-up play.
Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. was the first player eliminated at the final table with a sixth-place finish worth $2,795.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman | $12,254 |
| 2 | David "bewater" Goodman | $6,893 |
| 3 | Zeus1721 | $4,787 |
| 4 | sosana | $4,021 |
| 5 | bertperton | $3,178 |
| 6 | Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. | $2,795 |
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Play NowBorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Jan. 6 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 156 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD featured $3,800 in overlay after the 156 entrants (106 entries and 50 reentries) fell 19 players of meeting the $35,000 guarantee. A total of 18 players cashed for at least $438.
After almost eight hours of play, "Stoops211" ended up victorious for $7,455. Also winning four-figure hauls at the final table were Michael "pay4medsch00l" Lavenburg (third - $3,815), Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken (seventh - $1,925), and Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov (ninth - $1,225).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoops211 | $7,455 |
| 2 | vince99 | $5,075 |
| 3 | Michael "pay4medsch00l" Lavenburg | $3,815 |
| 4 | Rick_Grimes | $3,150 |
| 5 | Slummer1 | $2,695 |
| 6 | RoyWinston | $2,310 |
| 7 | Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken | $1,925 |
| 8 | supremetny | $1,575 |
| 9 | Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov | $1,225 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entries | 167 |
| Prize pool | $31,062 |
| ITM | 18 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $30,000 Gtd attracted 167 entries (101 entrants + 66 reentries) to create a $31,062 prize pool with a total of 27 players cashing for at least $311.
After nearly seven hours of play, Kathryn "BabyRaizer" Stone Cappuccio and "zapzer7" agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the duo $6,696 and $5,898 respectively.
Also at the final table were Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon (third - $3,999), Matthew "el binko" Iles ($2,978), Edwin "GiantGeniu$" Roman ($1,702), and Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro (ninth - $681).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn "BabyRaizer" Stone Cappuccio | $6,696 |
| 2 | zapzer7 | $5,898 |
| 3 | Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon | $3,999 |
| 4 | Matthew "el binko" Iles | $2,978 |
| 5 | jimmyblingz | $2,042 |
| 6 | Edwin "GiantGeniu$" Roman | $1,702 |
| 7 | s3lfreliance | $1,362 |
| 8 | XcrazylegsX | $1,021 |
| 9 | Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro | $681 |
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