The Sunday Briefing: Chance "Chances Cards" Kornuth Among Sunday's Big Winners

July 05 2010, Mickey Doft

The World Series of Poker Main Event begins on Monday, but that did not stop players from wining on Sunday. Six players pocketed six-figure scores, none bigger than "KingKaizers" $171,190.15 payday for a third-place finish in the PokerStars Sunday Million. The winner of the tournament was "iSpeeZ"for $163,339.05. Over at Full Tilt, loose_cannon_jj won the $750,000 Guarantee for $132,787.50. Full Tilt's MSOP Main Event was won by Chance "Chances Cards" Kornuth for $102,600.

PokerStars Sunday Million
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $1,500,000
Entrants: 6,149

*1. iSpeeZ - $163,339.05
*2. dope west - $140,010.25
*3. KingKaizers - $171,190.15
*4. The Doc - $124,860.25
5. csaba333 - $63,000
6. danceofddead - $48,000
7. memfis-mizra - $33,000
8. Charlie "JIZOINT" Combes - $18,000
9. Showtime43 - $11,625

*denotes four-handed deal leaving $30,000 to the eventual winner

Notable Finishes: Ronald "ronaldgrauer" Grauer (28th - $3,135)

PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $750,000
Entrants: 3,189

1. marado86 - $117,750
2. kloris83 - $87,750
3. Chris "ImDaNuts" Oliver - $61,875
4. taxidromos - $43,125
5. kashmirpoker - $31,875
6. Bear4rms - $24,375
7. buldermar - $16,875
8. Wing-Tsun - $9,375
9. joemac17 - $6,000

Notable Finishes: Matt "All_in_at420" Stout (18th - $2,250), Scott "stpauli111" Hall (21st - $1,912.50)

PokerStars Sunday 500
Buy-in: $500 + $30
Prize Pool: $500,000
Entrants: 811

1. Big Huni - $90,000
2. Ryan "ryanbluf" Karp - $65,000
3. Marcello Del Grosso - $48,500
4. Patonius2000 - $36,250
5. runner85 - $25,200
6. Mike "Sowerss" Sowers - $20,000
7. Raccuu - $15,200
8. Julian "intimad8or32" Cohen - $10,250
9. jimychoo - $6,250

Notable Finishes: Mer "PeachyMer" Brit (12th - $5,250),

PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $250,000
Entrants: 1,067

1. ira3801 - $46,000
2. Andrew "fergwrx" Ferguson - $33,375
3. Mike "Timex" McDonald - $25,000
4. alexandrapau - $18,750
5. Hmmmmz - $13,125
6. gousimakani - $10,625
7. sjaky's - $8,125
8. Albert "vtlaxer09" Winchester - $5,625
9. Tyler "brainwash" Cornell - $3,500

Notable Finishes: Brock "t soprano" Parker (17th - $1,550), David "malicous22" Randall (19th - $1,125)

PokerStars $215+R NL Hold'em ($150K Guaranteed)
Buy-in: $100 + $9
Prize Pool: $150,000
Entrants: 194

1. UpmaxH - $32,250
2. Roman "Empire2000" Yitzhaki - $23,250
3. Grayson "gray31" Ramage - $17,625
4. shampusik - $13,125
5. Steve "19FMS86" Levy - $9,000
6. Kunal "kudos1017" Patel - $7,500
7. TheJaguar1 - $6,000
8. boca2004 - $4,500
9. Kevin "1$ickDisea$e" Eyster - $3,000

Notable Finishes: Tony "D1rtyR1v3r" Nardi (10th - $2,625), Mickey "mement_mori" Petersen (15th - $2,250), Alexandre "Allingomes" Gomes (23rd - $1,500)

Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee
Buy-in: $200 + $16
Prize Pool: $750,000
Entrants: 2,520

1. loose_cannon_jj - $132,787.50
2. DownByDaBridge - $80,250
3. Kor_Fighter - $52,500
4. Jasonrisc - $41,400
5. Somyung Sim - $31,050
6. Inside Ur Head - $23,025
7. Noam Chomnsky - $17,250
8. rzz22 - $13,500
9. jpp5038 - $10,050

Notable Finishes: Mer "PeachyMer" Brit (25th - $2,775)

Full Tilt MSOP Main Event
Buy-in: $100 + $9
Prize Pool: $600,000
Entrants: 5,714

1. Chance "Chances Cards" Kornuth - $102,600
2. Sir_Call_1 - $71,400
3. Ootsk - $51,000
4. hogeater - $38,400
5. GETGOT - $28,770
6. ICollectCars - $19,800
7. Cambo71 - $12,900
8. viirusss - $9,000
9. im da mastaaa - $6,300

Notable Finishes: Ryan "ryanbluf" Karp (20th - $1,620), Eric "blizair" Blair (21st - $1,620)

Full Tilt Sunday Brawl
Buy-in: $240 + $16
Prize Pool: $400,000
Entrants: 1,840

1. Roody76 - $82,400
2. smokrokbyflock - $54,400
3. LOLdonkaments88 - $40,400
4. Jimmy Jazz Jr - $31,600
5. LeoEleven - $23,600
6. Kingfishy - $16,400
7. Every1s Problem - $10,000
8. annica - $6,800
9. demonspeed14 - $4,800

Notable Finishes: Scott "stpauli111" Hall (26th -$1,080)

Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan
Buy-in: $200 + $16
Prize Pool: $200,000
Entrants: 880

*1. JaspudUF - $36,000
*2. HGC_1 - $37,500
3. TheSquee - $21,100
4. razrwar - $16,500
5. Mike McDonald - $12,500
6. BMCx100 - $9,000
7. leoc00 - $6,000
8. Albert "vtlaxer09" Winchester - $4,500
9. Jeff "Biggest Donkey" Banghart - $3,200

*denotes heads-up deal

Notable Finishes: Tyler "TheBran" Cornell (12th - $1,800), Lauren "locoenlacabeza" Kling (14th - $1,320)

Ultimate Bet $200K GTD
Buy-in: $200 + $15
Prize Pool: $200,000
Entrants: 794

*1. _NATDOYON_ - $45,700
*1. Joseph "JBLAZE20" Chaplin - $28,200
3. STONYLAKE - $18,500
4. 3BET_TIT - $13,000
5. SLEEPINGPRO - $11,000
6. QUAILSLEEP - $9,000
7. RUNSONWATER - $7,000
8. TRAVL - $5,000
9. KULANTRO - $3,500

*denotes heads-up deal, terms unknown

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