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Online Poker Weekend: 'THE_ALPACA' Chops, Wins Stars Sunday Million

The PokerStars Sunday Million put up strong numbers this weekend as 8,748 entrants created a total prize pool of $1,749,600. Notable showings included those of Luke "Bdbeatslayer" Vrabel in 12th place ($8,748), wmmcl in 24th ($3,499.20), hansou in 26th place ($3,499.20), Alex "PrinceTendee" Smith in 40th ($2,974.32) and Brent "usourcek" Hanks in 48th ($2,799.36). The chip counts starting the final table were as follows:

cannibal23 – 22,212,339
THE_ALPACA – 12,761,002
sln112 – 13,073,692
crminalface – 12,847,901
Matt "ADZ124″ Marafioti – 8,699,484
gimmedat717 – 5,494,416
Julian "hartwith" Adamson – 4,412,884
$uBzEr0-AK – 4,211,890
mozitas – 1,766,392

Mozitas was bounced from the final table at the 150,000/300,000/30,000 level. Under the gun ,crminalface limped in and mozitas shoved for 1,016,392 from middle position with (A-Spades)(J-Diamonds). Action folded back to crminalface who called with (2-Spades)(2-Hearts). The board ran out (3-Diamonds)(7-Diamonds)(3-Clubs)(4-Hearts)(9-Spades) and mozitas busted in ninth place for $12,247.20. The next to depart was cannibal23, at 250,000/500,000/50,000. From middle position, cannibal23 shipped it in for 7,124,239 with (A-Spades)(5-Hearts). THE_ALPACA isolated from the small blind with (A-Clubs)(K-Hearts) and won the hand when the board delivered (9-Clubs)(7-Hearts)(10-Hearts)(J-Clubs)(A-Hearts). The eighth-place finish earned cannibal23 $20,120.40. Just before the end of the level sln112 joined the rail, too. Under the gun sln112 went all in for 4,937,923 with (A-Spades)(Q-Diamonds) and Matt "ADZ124″ Marafioti called out of the big blind with (9-Hearts)(9-Diamonds). They both hit the (K-Hearts)(Q-Diamonds)(9-Spades) flop, but Marafioti was miles ahead. The turn and river came (8-Diamonds)(K-Clubs) and that ended sln112's run in seventh place for $30,618.

The remaining six players requested to look at the numbers for a chip-count chop. They each agreed to the numbers and were guaranteed the following amounts, with the winner to receive an additional $30,000:

THE_ALPACA – $144,501.47
Matt "ADZ124″ Marafioti – $107,432.21
Julian "hartwith" Adamson - $99,707.25
gimmedat717 - $96,688.08
crminalface - $87,389.30
$uBzEr0-AK - $69,581.45

At 300,000/600,000/60,000, crminalface went to the rail. THE_ALPACA opened to 1,500,000 in the cutoff and crminalface called from the small blind. The flop came (3-Diamonds)(6-Hearts)(5-Diamonds) and crminalface shoved for 8,797,684. THE_ALPACA called with (10-Spades)(10-Clubs) and led crminalface's (A-Diamonds)(6-Spades). The turn and river blanked, and crminalface took home $87,389.30 for sixth place. Gimmedat717 went out later in the level after losing many chips with (J-Clubs)(J-Diamonds) to Julian "hartwith" Adamson who held (A-Diamonds)(5-Diamonds) and connected with a (6-Diamonds)(A-Spades)(8-Diamonds)(Q-Hearts)(Q-Diamonds) board. Gimmedat717 fell a few hands later in fifth for $96,688.08.

Matt "ADZ124″ Marafioti was felted at 400,000/800,000/80,000. From the small blind, THE_ALPACA shoved with the big stack holding (Q-Clubs)(6-Diamonds) and Marafioti called all in for 8,558,111 with (A-Diamonds)(8-Hearts). The board came (3-Spades)(10-Hearts)(6-Hearts)(2-Diamonds)(4-Clubs) and Matt Marafioti was out in fourth for $107,432.21. $uBzEr0-AK bowed out after shoving for 7,117,560 on the button with (K-Hearts)(6-Spades). Julian "hartwith" Adamson found (A-Clubs)(A-Hearts) in the small blind and called. The board rolled out (7-Hearts)(10-Spades)(Q-Hearts)(3-Diamonds)(2-Spades) and $uBzEr0-AK collected $69,581.46 for third.

The chip counts at the start of heads-up play:

THE_ALPACA – 53,393,471
Julian "hartwith" Adamson – 34,086,529

Julian Adamson briefly took the lead, but THE_ALPACA emerged with the win. In the final hand, THE_ALPACA limped in and Adamson shoved for 14,146,116 with (8-Spades)(7-Spades). Unfortunately for Adamson, THE_ALPACA called and tabled (8-Diamonds)(8-Hearts). The board came (7-Clubs)(2-Diamonds)(Q-Hearts)(4-Diamonds)(J-Diamonds) and Julian "hartwith" Adamson finished as the runner-up, earning $99,707.25. THE_ALPACA's win in the Stars Sunday Million was worth $174,501.47.

Final Results:

1. THE_ALPACA - $174,501.47
2. Julian "hartwith" Adamson - $99,707.25
3. $uBzEr0-AK - $69,581.45
4. Matt "ADZ124″ Marafioti – $107,432.21
5. gimmedat717 - $96,688.08
6. crminalface - $87,389.30
7. sln112 - $30,618
8. cannibal23 - $20,120.40
9. mozitas - $12,147.20


Other Sunday Results

PokerStars Sunday Warmup ($750,000 guaranteed)

1. Watte - $113,365.20
2. Big4aday - $79,092
3. kamizen - $52,728
4. cballs25 - $43,940
5. pro-tilt77 - $35,152
6. Anthony "D1rtyR1v3r" Nardi - $26,364
7. KrownKickin - $17,576
8. bergeroo - $10,985
9. wynnkid - $7,118.28

Buy-in: $200+15
Prize Pool: $878,800
Entrants: 4,394

Other Notables: Kevin "BeLOWaBOVe" Saul (19th, $1,845.48), Brian "SNo0oWMAN" Hawkins (23rd, $1,845.48), Alex "AK87" Kim (69th, $1,406.08), Steven "PiKappRaider" Burkholder (74th, $1,318.20)


PokerStars Sunday 500 ($500,000 guaranteed)

1. KevBoyStar - $108,450
2. Bobbyfi - $78,325
3. kbthekid19 - $60,250
4. Adam "akat11" Katz - $45,187.50
5. Gordon "holla@yoboy" Vayo - $31,631.25
6. troster16 - $25,606.25
7. Antoshka - $19,581.25
8. Jagz7 - $13,556.25
9. tbt4563 - $8,435

Buy-in: $500+30
Prize Pool: $602,500
Entrants: 1,205

Other Notables: Matt "ADZ124" Marafioti (13th, $4,518.75), David "malicious222" Randall (20th, $2,108.75), Anthony "holdplz" Spinella (26th, $2,108.75), Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb 30th ($1,325.50), Eric "sheets" Haber (34th, $1,325.50), Jon "PearlJammer" Turner (36th, $1,325.50)


Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan

1. Matt Vengrin - $61,600
2. macqueen56 - $39,200
3. The2Kid2 - $28,350
4. changeover - $22,750
5. mcnutz21 - $17,164
6. Connor "negroblanco" Drinan - $12,600
7. barcs69 - $8,120
8. max_pot - $5,880
9. ZENFUL - $4,200

Buy-in: $200+16
Prize Pool: $280,000
Entrants: 1,400

Other Notables: Ben "1Mastermind" Chen (12th, $2,380), Alex "AJKHoosier1" Kamberis (13th, $1,736), Frank "gator93" Hernandez (14th, $1,736), Garrett "GBecks" Beckman (15th, $1,736), Matt "MattSuspect" Molinari (21st, $966), Tony "DrunkPPlaya" Gargano (23rd, $966), I Pay Ur Rent (26th, $966)


Bodog $100,000 Guaranteed

1. yoda lover - $23,600
2. vinnyb9 - $13,600
3. Nate Avenson - $9,100
4. 1_ALL_DAY_1 - $7,000
5. narf - $5,700
6. Bevos_Nuts - $4,500
7. kingpin0023 - $3,300
8. David "The Maven" Chicotsky - $2,200
9. redman7027 - $1,300

Buy-in: $100+9
Prize Pool: $100,000 (included $29,800 overlay)
Entrants: 702  
 
 

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