The Sunday Briefing: Russell Thomas Wins The PokerStars Sunday Million

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March Madness extended well beyond the basketball courts this weekend as several notable players notched excellent Sunday scores. The biggest went to 2012 World Series of Poker Octo-Niner Russell "into2ndWind" Thomas. He emerged victorious in the PokerStars Sunday Million for $219,184.

Team PokerStars Pro Max Lykov collected six figures as well, earning $110,780 for outlasting the field in the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up. Russell "rdcrsn" Carson and Jonathan "Iftarii" Jaffe were in the winner's circle as well, while the MicroMillions 4 also wrapped up with "Ges26" besting a field of 68,081 for $140,469.

PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$200+$158,407$1,681,400
PlacePlayerPrize
*1Russell "into2ndWind" Thomas$219,184
*2Ahhh ls lt?$174,096
*3aakiss1990$160,914
4briemaus$84,070
5KARNA1983$67,256
6Dimka19881$50,442
7BEGIMOTS$33,628
8purplflowerz$18,495
9Guilherme "VinceVegaMFR" Cheveau$13,031

*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Patrick "Bandano" Renkers (28th - $3,363), Tyler "brainwash" Cornell (47th - $2,858), Aidan "whereisdonny" Tam (48th - $2,858), Matthias "goodvibe1" Neu (53rd - $2,858)

PokerStars MicroMillions 4 - 098 Main Event ($1M Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$20+$268,081$1,361,620
PlacePlayerPrize
*1Ges26$140,469
*2Jason "appst08" Brauda$80,233
*3RhoNin9$100,063
*4Beningo$72,738
*5texbookstu$72,507
6Nicolas "mayrogata" Segredakis$22,303
7viny11viny$13,929
8stowjon$8,415
9Talitha5$5,596

*denotes five-handed deal

PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$200+$153,528$705,600
PlacePlayerPrize
1Max Lykov$110,780
2Xx-Luxury-xX$82,555
3Michal "szwindel" Pólchlopek$58,212
4Slaven "suarez_BG" Popov$40,572
5Artur "rnb333" Silva$29,988
6makarios007$22,932
7pupon$15,876
8johnxfleming$8,820
9dede65$5,645

Notable Finishes: Aaron "aejones" Jones (11th - $4,234), Brandon "oncommnand" Meyers (15th - $3,175), Taylor "tRaMp$d0PrAy" Paur (19th - $1,799)

PokerStars Sunday 500 ($300K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$500+$30991$495,500
PlacePlayerPrize
*1Russell "rdcrsn" Carson$67,577
*2JMDA Y SALO$63,090
*3Matt "plattsburgh" Vengrin$65,948
4ULTRASANTOS$35,181
5Run day Game$24,775
6StatusUp$19,820
7Randy "nanonoko" Lew$14,865
8Mat "Matfrankland" Frankland$9,910
9pengeberg$5,698

*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro (10th - $4,707), Keven "Stammdogg" Stammen (13th - $3,716), Jim "Mr_BigQueso" Collopy (18th - $2,725)

PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($225K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$100+$91,098$351,700
PlacePlayerPrize
*1pokergod950$50,653
*2theoryofart$50,000
*3Pokerger1337$46,182
4aramesko$26,378
5Jon "PearlJammer" Turner$18,464
6Waldur1983$14,947
7Andras "probirs" Nemeth$11,430
8James "jamerOK" Cawley$7,913
9Matej "MatejK992SLO" Kalcic$4,924

*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer (12th - $3,517), Joe "floes" Serock (14th - $2,814), Sam "aaajack" Chartier (16th - $2,181), Adam "Roothlus" Levy (19th - $1,583), Peter "Balabacsi" Traply (20th - $1,583), Mat "Matfrankland" Frankland (24th - $1,583)

PokerStars Bigger $109 ($160K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$100+$93,323$332,300
PlacePlayerPrize
*1zackmorris99$39,527
*2LEHMATLENTAA$37,004
*3buytenwegh$42,108
4LolS$19,107
5pokerkluka$14,289
6Mistapablo$10,966
7Toomas "koshmaar" Orm$7,643
8Zenni "Zenni11" Petros$4,320
9LeBroHbKA$2,658

*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Alex "dynoalot" Difelice (16th - $1,080), Michael "Skämmes" Tureniec (18th - $1,080), Michael "WatchOutFish" Benvenuti (22nd - $897)

PokerStars Bigger $162 ($150K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$150+$121,984$297,600
PlacePlayerPrize
*1matt86ck$43,000
*2SamueljordJR$40,328
3joaombrito$26,784
477___CR7___7$19,567
5Kakalala$14,136
6University_w$11,011
7Pratyush "Shane Gamble" Buddiga$8,035
8Jason "jadedjason" James$5,208
9AMasta89$2,976

*denotes heads-up deal

Notable Finishes: Marc "dean23price" Wright (10th - $2,321), Toby "810ofclubs" Lewis (11th - $2,321), Rasmus "bigoots" Sibast (15th - $1,815), Karolis "g.karolis" Grybauskas (17th - $1,309), Marco "NoraFlum" Johnson (19th - $1,101), Tom "hitthehole" Middleton (23rd - $1,101), Charlie "JIZOINT" Combes (24th - $1,101)

PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($175K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$200+$151,598$319,600
PlacePlayerPrize
1Jonathan "Iftarii" Jaffe$53,389
2CzarKassim$38,991
3masensio$29,403
4Sheeter 200$21,733
5ArielSpivack$15,660
6HustlaStylez$12,464
7Matt "BetzPH" Betzler$9,268
8jmiami36$6,072
9krilan1$3,234

Notable Finishes: Matt "UFgators948" Goldman (13th - $2,125), Jonathan "Poker Own U" Bardier (17th - $1,534), Paul "Paolo69" Foltyn (24th - $1,278), Melanie "Callisto 5" Weisner (26th - $1,278), Peter "Belabacsi" Traply (27th - $1,278)

PokerStars Bigger $55 ($160K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$50+$56,022$301,100
PlacePlayerPrize
1guts=glory$47,104
2camikater$35,078
3FannyPacks$24,841
4bryanusftw$17,012
5Klau_es412$12,797
6.rasta.207$9,786
7MattHeap81$6,775
8$uBzEr0-AK$3,764
9IpowerXX$2,409

Notable Finishes: Ben "bennybunny18" Richardson (40th - $596)

PokerStars MicroMillions 4 Sunday Storm Special Edition -096 ($300K Guaranteed)

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$10+$150,506$505,060
PlacePlayerPrize
1wallysnooper$36,662
2PETERRETEP62$26,450
3AuVBasti$17,283
4UnderDgun$13,803
5MikaLie85$10,349
6Martin "AABenjaminAA" Hruby$6,902
7mikeinu$4,798
8chinoczech$3,273
9Maldanado$1,929

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