The Sunday Briefing: Taylor "ElMastermind" McFarland Captures Full Tilt $1 Million Guarantee
The Sunday Majors delivered solid turnouts across the virtual felt this weekend as live-tournament action did not slow down the online poker scene. The PokerStars Sunday Million produced a field of 8,464 hopefuls, with speedy0308 emerging victorious for $205,983.76, the largest score of the day. Over on Full Tilt, Taylor "ElMastermind" McFarland took down the $1 Million Guarantee for $176,921.
PokerStars Sunday Million
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $1,692,800
Entrants: 8,464
*1. speedy0308 - $205,983.76
*2. KenshoSatori - $175,983.76
*3. playerscard - $175,983.76
4. elitelive - $84,640
5. fivetenatrad - $67,712
6. BossWife - $50,784
7. Allnwithda.. - $33,856
8. Andrew "Schukie" Schuck - $18,620.80
9. KingBalls123 - $13,119.20
*denotes three-handed even chop leaving $30,000 to the eventual winner
Notable Finishes: Ben "KidCardiff6" Warrington (19th - $3,724.16), Hevad "RainKhAN" Khan (42nd - $3,131.68)
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $906,800
Entrants: 4,534
1. Fahid "fazi608" Ali - $142,260.89
2. iveygotstaks - $105,642.20
3. Demosthen3s - $74,811
4. Sh1LLa - $51,234.20
5. ladub40 - $38,539
6. jaaaaaaack - $29,471
7. murallin - $20,403
8. phibrigin - $11,335
9. dsnka - $7,254.40
*denotes deal leaving $10,000 to the eventual winner
Notable Finishes: Steven "$teveyMoney" Merrifield (12th - $5,440.80), Dane "WatchTheSea" Miller (15th - $4,080.60), Nichoel "NicP" Peppe (31st - $1,994.96),
PokerStars Sunday 500
Buy-in: $500 + $30
Prize Pool: $503,000
Entrants: 1,006
1. Chris "ImDaNuts" Oliver - $87,924.40
2. DRKP - $63,881
3. Dave "DonkCommited" Miscikowski - $47,785
4. Alex "msusyr24" Carr - $35,713
5. chunmin - $25,150
6. Wesley "tEh_R3aLde4L" Whybrew - $20,120
7. Bradley "FatsoFat6969" Craig - $15,090
8. Razorbacker7 - $10,060
9. Paultar - $5,784.50
Notable Finishes: Luke "Bdbeatslayer" Vrabel (17th - $2,766.50)
Full Tilt $1 Million Guarantee
Buy-in: $500 + $35
Prize Pool: $1,051,000
Entrants: 2,102
*1. Taylor "ElMastermind" McFarland - $176,921
*2. gYPSYtearss - $118,000
*3. THE UTE - $95,000
4. Shovestoof - $62,009
5. kda281101 - $47,295
6. Greg "DuckU" Hobson - $33,842.20
7. Josh "pbdrunks" VanDuyn - 24,698.50
8. john_the_main - $19,443.50
9. aabomb09 - $14,714
*denotes three-handed deal leaving $20,985.91 to the eventual winner
Notable Finishes: Robert "jobless23" Saltiel (13th - $7,882.50), Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert (17th - $5,675.40)
Full Tilt Sunday Brawl
Buy-in: $240 + $16
Prize Pool: $544,600
Entrants: 2,723
1. izik_74 - $110,553.80
2. Joe "jpmetalman" Patrick - $71,342.60
3. fullcredito - $52,826.20
4. HalcyonDays - $39,755.80
5. BlackFours - $27,774.60
6. Ziale - $18,516.40
7. MicahJ10 - $12,525.80
8. SuperUsed - $8,713.60
9. TDBAY6 - $6,535.20
Notable Finishes: Josh "professor plum" Prager (11th - $4,084.50), Jeremy "daisyxoxo" Fitzpatrick (14th - $2,723), Andrew "bankrollme87" Touchette (17th - $2,015.02), Johan "busto_soon" Van Til (23rd - $1,633.80), Matt "MattSuspect" Molinari (27th - $1,633.80),
Ultimate Bet $200K GTD
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $200,800
Entrants: 1,004
1. CHIPTHERIPPE - $44,838.64
2. Tyler "TBALLER247" Netter - $26,806.80
3. KOSTENKIS - $18,172.40
4. Chris "LEON_BLACK" Klodnicki - $12,951.60
5. Michael "BONZO9876" Katz - $10,943.60
6. JUGADORMEJOR - $8,935.60
7. Sebastian "P0CKET00" Sikorski - $6,927.60
8. BMICH69 - $4,919.60
9. MICAHDOWNS - $3,413.60
Notable Finishes: Justin "LOCKDOWNTEX" Allen (17th - $1,244.96)
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