The Sunday Briefing: Max "$kill Game" Weinberg Among Winners on Double Vision Sunday

For the third time, PokerStars offered several of the Sunday Majors twice as part of its Double Vision Sunday promotion. The result? Eight players earned six-figure scores, led by the $219,425.24 that "Akademnuk" earned for winning the Sunday Million. Joao "Joao M." Marcelo Andrade, Kevin "flopped6810" Sharp, and Max "$kill Game" Weinberg were among the other six-figure tournament winners yesterday. Also victorious on Sunday were Alexander "RedIceRap" Gerlach and Pat "obiedman" O'Brien.

PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$200+$15	8,027	$1,605,400

Felipe "mojave14" Ramos (11th - $8,588.89) and Adam "Roothlus" Levy (27th - $3,531.88) made deep runs in the Sunday Million, each making the final three tables. A heads-up deal at the end guaranteed each player about $200,000 with $20,000 still left to play for. "Akademnuk" and "Kabira" didn't waste much time, getting the chips into the middle in a standard race. "Kabira," the shorter stack, looked to hold with against the of "Akademnuk," but the board ran out to lock up the victory for "Akademnuk."

Place	Player	Prize
*1	Akademnuk	$219,425.24
*2	Kabira	$197,982.81
3	Sebastian "sebbau" Bauer	$120,405
4	birdyfcn	$80,912.16
5	Slagteren	$64,216
6	OBigO	$48,162
7	Flamboyantz	$32,108
8	Brankerr	$18,462.10
9	ROFLshove	$12,441.85

*denotes heads-up deal

PokerStars Sunday Million II ($1M Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$200+$15	5,957	$1,191,400

Notables who went deep in the Sunday Million II were Ryan "RJules12" Julius (11th - $6,910.12), James "j_t_s80" Broom (15th - $5,123.02), Tom “7tHEcROw7” MacDonald (18th - $3,335.92), and Jeremiah "Believer82" Vinsant (24th - $2,799.79). After a six-handed deal, Joao "Joao M." Marcelo Andrade was the last man standing, earning $147,233.14.

Place	Player	Prize
*1	Joao "Joao M." Marcelo Andrade	$147,233.14
*2	Wes "wesko78" Farrell	$126,468.36
*3	hkbben	$60,563.10
*4	Racus	$74,096.13
*5	Code Red 666	$80,014.59
*6	guth888	$84,869.58
7	Versace777	$26,210.80
8	ciulbuonelis	$14,892.50
9	Michael "RichieRichZH" Friedrich	$9,292.92

*denotes six-handed deal

PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$200+$15	4,065	$813,000

Making deep runs in the Sunday Warm-Up were Justin "looshle" Pechie (12th - $4,878), Nick "PureCash25" Rampone (13th - $3,658.50), and Dylan "WhiteRabbito" Honeyman (23rd - $2,073.15). A heads-up deal took place, guaranteeing six figures for the final two. Earning the victory, though, was Kevin "flopped6810" Sharp for $114,542.87.

Place	Player	Prize
*1	Kevin "flopped6810" Sharp	$114,542.87
*2	777xyz777	$108,219.13
3	Hood_Ace	$67,072.50
4	HNESNESNES	$46,747.50
5	tron1ft8	$34,552.50
6	Sghango	$26,422.50
7	Jason "TheMasterJ33" Dewitt	$18,292.50
8	nfa1080	$10,162.50
9	Gerardo "g3r4rd0x" Rodriguez	$6,504

*denotes heads-up deal

PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up II ($500K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$200+$15	3,871	$774,200

Two of Latin America's best made the Sunday Warm-Up II final table as Leandro "leopeluca" Csome and Bolivar "Ramux" Palacios finished in third and fifth place, respectively. Notching the victory following a heads-up deal was Max "$kill Game" Weinberg for $114,191.11.

Place	Player	Prize
*1	Max "$kill Game" Weinberg	$114,191.11
*2	ElEvil	$97,941.04
3	Leandro "leopeluca" Csome	$63,871.50
4	Olorionek	$44,516.50
5	Bolivar "Ramux" Palacios	$32,903.50
6	reanimatorY	$25,161.50
7	TOYOT111	$17,419.50
8	vogia88	$9,677.50
9	4betUr3bet	$6,193.60

*denotes heads-up deal

PokerStars Sunday 500 ($300K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$500+$30	865	$432,500

Among the many notables to go deep in the Sunday 500 were Mike "StrungOut1" Wasserman (12th - $4,325), Vojtech "Vojta_R" Ruzicka (14th - $3,460), Steve "mcnallyville" McNally (18th - $2,595), Kevin "BeL0WaBoVe" Saul (24th - $1,946.25), Toni Judet (25th - $1,946.25), Shane "shaniac" Schleger (26th - $1,946.25), Igor "lechuckpoker" Kurganov (28th - $1,730), and Victor Ramdin (30th - $1,730). Taking it down outright was Alexander "RedIceRap" Gerlach for $77,850.

Place	Player	Prize
1	Alexander "RedIceRap" Gerlach	$77,850
2	faza29	$56,225
3	ManiacRazor	$41,952.50
4	micide	$31,356.25
5	CAPOH0GG1 N	$21,798
6	ThisIsUs93	$17,300
7	Jon "LUFCBas" Spinks	$12,975
8	Yorane "viirusss" Kerignard	$8,650
9	beesweet35	$5,190

PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($225K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$100+$9	1,164	$387,400

Posting solid showings in the $109 Sunday Rebuy were Jon "TherookieQQ9" Plens (16th - $2,363.14), Rick "ThEcLaiMEer" Trigg (19th - $1,743.30), Keith "The Camel" Hawkins (21st - $1,743.30), and Eric "Ericb09" Blair (25th - $1,743.30). Pat "obiedman" O'Brien won the event outright for $70,894.20.

Place	Player	Prize
1	Pat "obiedman" O'Brien	$70,894.20
2	SUNDAYKING	$51,524.20
3	taikogod	$38,740
4	23norab	$29,055
5	caprizas	$20,338.50
6	matiko09	$16,464.50
7	Bryan Huang	$12,590.50
8	uaredead lol	$8,716.50
9	Pushig	$5,423.60

PokerStars Bigger $109 ($160K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$100+$9	3,415	$341,500

Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan "johnduhamel" Duhamel posted a nice showing in the Bigger $109, finishing thirteenth for $1,622.12. Taking it down outright was "jonito21," defeating Brendon "brendon1717" Rubie heads-up for the $53,616.31 first-place prize.

Place	Player	Prize
1	jonito21	$53,616.31
2	Brendon "brendon1717" Rubie	$39,955.50
3	filushh	$28,351.33
4	Yann "yadio" Dion	$19,636.25
5	calmeluckbox	$14,684.50
6	Mavericci	$11,269.50
7	Reevan	$7,854.50
8	Theif0fchips	$4,439.50
9	LetsFlipIt	$2,732

PokerStars Bigger $162 ($150K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$150+$12	1,734	$260,100

Among those who made deep runs in the Bigger $162 were Keith "The Camel" Hawkins (17th - $1,170.45) and Scott "PokerToronto" Desveaux (18th - $1,170.45). Taking it down outright was online tournament grinder "zugzwang16" for $41,616.65.

Place	Player	Prize
1	zugzwang16	$41,616.65
2	Sykoen	$31,212
3	Talerrric	$23,409
4	jknack10	$17,101.57
5	seymouraces	$12,354.75
6	Graftekkel	$9,623.70
7	akb1	$7,002.70
8	kalidonios	$4,551.75
9	minko23	$2,601

PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($175K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$200+$15	1,384	$276,800

Matthias "goodvibe1" Neu (14th - $1,882.24), Luke "LukeFromB13" Staudenmaier (15th - $1,882.24), and Dan "Danny98765" Smith (16th - $1,328.64) each barely missed out on the Sunday 2nd Chance final table. Earning the victory outright was "1stAir" for $47,056.

Place	Player	Prize
1	1stAir	$47,056
2	Ariel "ArielBahia" Celestino	$34,600
3	jackziyang	$26,268.32
4	mindgamer	$18,822.40
5	dejanaceking	$13,701.60
6	EvnomiYa	$10,933.60
7	n1keSTAR	$8,165.60
8	Leqenden	$5,397.60
9	Nec Arg	$2,989.44

PokerStars Sunday Storm ($300K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$10+$1	42,160	$421,600

The massive Sunday Storm this week drew a whopping 42,160 players. Outlasting them all was "malika1989" for $34,193.93.

Place	Player	Prize
1	malika1989	$34,193.93
2	tomminnah	$23,609.60
3	otto	$15,599.20
4	PachecoRS	$11,653.02
5	aagii123	$7,968.24
6	Rob_10108	$5,122.44
7	sirtenzoe	$3,583.60
8	piricocchi23	$2,445.28
9	Celemi	$1,791.80

PokerStars Sunday Storm II ($300K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$10+$1	35,635	$353,650

A three-handed deal took place in the Sunday Storm II. Emerging from the pack was "tolstar36," earning $25,337.99 for the victory.

Place	Player	Prize
*1	tolstar36	$25,337.99
*2	Gerald "Geraldo22" Cochlan	$23,991
*3	loveyoustars	$18,362.66
4	Rancho59	$11,316.80
5	HansMSM	$7,780.30
6	swat swat50	$4,774.27
7	thetaxman007	$3,271.26
8	sakito66	$2,298.72
9	c0mte	$1,609.10

*denotes three-handed deal

PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($100K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$100+$9	2,551	$255,100

Making a deep run in the Sunday Kickoff was Ashley "DYBYDX" Mason (20th - $816.32). Following a three-handed deal, "clAAs22" came away with the win.

Place	Player	Prize
*1	clAAs22	$31,750.43
*2	gnat777	$27,765.16
*3	liukangyo1	$33,532.90
4	Sammy Starck	$15,306
5	Michael "WatchOutFish" Benvenuti	$11,479.50
6	micthy	$8,800.95
7	Peter "twirlpro" Turmezey	$6,249.95
8	salfshb	$3,698.95
9	pingo_ce	$2,295.90

*denotes three-handed deal

PokerStars Sunday Kickoff II ($100K Guaranteed)

Buy-in	Entrants	Prize Pool
$100+$9	2,510	$251,000

Dominik "bastet2004" Stopka just missed out on the final table of the Sunday Kickof II, finishing in eleventh place for $1,706.80. Another three-handed deal took place here, with "Pavel_Frants" coming out on top.

Place	Player	Prize
*1	Pavel_Frants	$29,658.97
*2	hetzandrea	$31,920.55
*3	WithoutFishS	$29,972.73
4	CMoosepower	$15,060
5	Daroxxx	$11,295
6	Magnus "Giffordonian" Martin	$8,659.50
7	PokerWill1	$6,149.50
8	tytkto	$3,639.50
9	mikigr1983	$2,259

*denotes three-handed deal

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