Online Poker Weekend: 'stoledog', '007Paghman' Triumphant

Mickey Doft Live Reporter

Jan 05, 2009 6 min read

Online Poker Weekend: 'stoledog', '007Paghman' Triumphant 0001

More big turnouts marked the first weekend of 2009 as both PokerStars and Full Tilt again topped their announced guarantees in the biggest Sunday online poker events. In a contrast to recent weeks, however, relative unknowns dominated the final tables. Here's how the biggest events, the PokerStars Sunday Million and the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee, played out:

PokerStars Sunday Million

The PokerStars Sunday Million attracted 8,504 entrants for a total prize pool of $1,700,800. Notable finishers falling short of the final table included backmanlivs in 24th place ($3,401.60), Mike "Sowerss" Sowers in 65th ($2,551.20) and Matt "All_in_at420" Stout in 73rd place ($2,381.12). The chip counts to start the final table were the following:

stoledog - 21,146,264

jayvedo - 18,089,056

bukithepro - 13,340,694

USA_20080920 - 9,613,727

aceskay - 7,758,953

The Midget - 4,759,579

simon1471 - 4,366,848

Prom Queens - 3,671,199

Fold Ü Phish - 2,293,680

The first to depart the final table was Fold Ü Phish at the 150,000/300,000/30,000 level. On the button, Fold Ü Phish shoved for 2,263,680 with A♥9♦ and was called by jayvedo in the big blind with A♦10♥. The board ran out K♥5♦7♦3♠5♥ and Fold Ü Phish was out in ninth place for $11,905.60. Aceskay busted a few hands later. From the cutoff, aceskay shipped it in for 1,967,754 with 9♣8♣ and jayvedo again called in the big blind, this time while holding A♣9♦. An ace on the turn sealed the deal and aceskay was out in eighth for $19,559.20. Just before the end of the level, Prom Queens opened to 800,000 under the gun and, next to act, The Midget reraised all in for 4,069,589 with 8♥8♠. Prom Queens called and showed, what else, Q♦Q♣. The board came 2♣7♣A♣9♦6♣ and The Midget was sent off in seventh place for $29,764.

Simon1471 was the lone casualty at 200,000/400,000/40,000. Down to 1,947,697, simon1471's tournament life was at stake with A♥4♦ against bukithepro's Q♣7♠. The board came J♦10♠7♣K♣K♦ to pair bukithepro's seven as simon1471 finished sixth for $42,520. At 250,000/500,000/50,000, stoledog opened to 1,299,999 on the button and bukithepro called from the small blind, leading to a 3♣2♠10♠ flop. Bukithepro led out with a bet of 2,650,000 and stoledog raised all in with the bigger stack. After a little thought, bukithepro called all in with K♠Q♠ and was up against stoledog's A♣K♣. The turn and river came 9♦ and A♦, no help to bukithepro who finished in fifth place for $59,528. Jayvedo departed next. On the button, jayvedo raised to 2,000,000 and Prom Queens pushed it up to 4,500,000 in the big blind. Jayvedo then shoved for 19,658,513 with A♠Q♠, but saw Prom Queens snap-call and show K♥K♠. The board ran out Q♣9♣6♥K♦4♣ and jayvedo was out the next hand in fourth place for $76,536.

The final three players then struck a deal, guaranteeing each the following paydays:

stoledog - $150,793.55

Prom Queens - $150,000

USA_20080920 - $108,182.93

Prom Queens departed next. With blinds and antes at 300,000/600,000/60,000, Prom Queens opened to 1,500,000 on the button and stoledog reraised to 4,999,999 from the small blind. Prom Queens then went all in for 15,909,720 and stoledog quickly called with Q♠Q♥, leading Prom Queens' A♣J♦. The board rolled out Q♦9♦J♥10♣2♣ and Prom Queens was out of the dance in third place for $150,000. At the start of heads-up play, the chip counts were as follows:

USA_20080920 - 47,302,908

stoledog - 37,737,092

The match lasted nearly an entire level before stoledog emerged victorious at 400,000/800,000/80,000. Stoledog opened to 2,400,000 and USA_20080920 min raised to 4,000,000, which stoledog called. The flop came 6♠9♦A♥ and USA_20080920 fired out 5,000,000. Stoledog then raised enough to set USA_20080920 all in, who called with A♠3♠ and led stoledog's 10♠9♠. The J♠ turn kept USA_20080920 in the lead, but the 10♥ fell on the river and stoledog took in the pot with two pair. USA_20080920 finished as the runner-up, earning $108,182.93, while the winner of the PokerStars Sunday Million was stoledog for $180,793.55.

Final Results:

1. stoledog - $180,793.55

2. USA_20080920 - $108,182.93

3. Prom Queens - $150,000

4. jayvedo - $76,536

5. bukithepro - $59,528

6. simon1471 - 42,520

7. The Midget - $29,764

8. aceskay - $19,559.20

9. Fold Ü Phish - $11,905.60

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Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee

The Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee drew a field of 3,908, creating a total prize pool of $781,600. Among the best finishers outside the final were Kory "s00tedj0kers89" Kilpatrick in 12th place ($7,503.36), Patrick "PMJackson21" Jackson in 16th ($3,908), Jon Turner in 44th ($1,836.76), Chip Jett in 54th ($1,445.46), TollBoothBandit in 69th ($1,172.40), and Travis "TravestyFund" Rice in 80th ($1,172.40). The chip counts to start the final table were the following:

WPChaser - 2,058,951

Brian "chickensalad" Burney - 2,032,015

007Paghman - 1,866,935

BeNzitO85 - 1,288,260

Mike "GoLeafsGoEh" Leah - 1,121,290

knickadam55 - 1,102,590

coach257 -1,016,364

king silas - 898,486

blackbeanbun - 339,109

Eliminated first at the 25,000/50,000/6,000 level was Mike "GoLeafsGoEh" Leah. 007Paghman raised to 130,000 from middle position and Leah raised all in from the big blind for 571,290 with 10♣10♥. Unfortunately for Leah, 007Paghman called and tabled K♥K♠. A third king fell on the turn and Mike "GoLeafsGoEh" Leah was sent to the rail in ninth place for $10,473.44. At 30,000/60,000/7,500, knickadam55 hit the rail as well after running 8♥8♦ into WPChaser's Q♣Q♥. The board rolled out K♦J♥J♣10♠A♣ and knickadam55 was eliminated in eighth place for $14,068.80. Blackbeanbun was the next to exit at that level. From middle position, blackbeanbun shoved for 156,218 with A♠10♦, but ran into king silas' A♦K♠ in the big blind. A king came on the flop and blackbeanbun finished seventh place for $17,976.80.

King silas was dethroned at 40,000/80,000/10,000. From middle position, king silas shoved for 583,759 with K♦J♥ and found action from 007Paghman in the cutoff with A♠8♦. The board ran out 7♥8♥4♣Q♠A♥ and king silas departed in sixth place for $23,995.12. At 50,000/100,000/10,000 BeNzitO85 was sent home. After opening to 400,000 under the gun, BeNzitO85 saw WPChaser raise to 1,300,000 on the button. BeNzitO85 called all in with A♦J♦, but trailed WPChaser's K♠K♦. The board came Q♥J♠6♥Q♠7♦ and BeNzitO85 was out, earning $32,358.24 for fifth place. Brian "chickensalad" Burney was felted as well during that level of play. Down to 818,515, he shoved with Q♥J♣ in the cutoff, but was called by coach257 from the big blind, who showed A♥J♠. No queen appeared and Burney's tournament came to end in fourth place for $43,144.32.

At 60,000/120,000/15,000, coach257 and 007Paghman squared off in a coin flip that had 007Paghman at risk with A♥K♣ against coach257's 6♦6♠. The board ran out 2♣J♣2♥A♣3♥ as the 6,521,750 pot went to 007Paghman and put coach257 on the edge with just two big blinds left. Three hands later, coach257 was out of the game with $54,712 in third-place money.

007Paghman began heads-up play with a slight chip lead and went on to claim the victory. The final hand saw WPChaser all in with K♥5♠ against 007Paghman's A♣7♦. The board rolled out 2♠8♥Q♥6♠2♥, leaving WPChaser unimproved and the runner-up for $83,631.20. The winner of the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee was 007Paghman for $138,382.28.

Final Results:

1. 007Paghman - $138,382.28

2. WPChaser - $83,631.20

3. coach257 - $54,712

4. Brian "chickensalad" Burney - $43,144.32

5. BeNzitO85 - $32,358.24

6. king silas - $23,995.12

7. blackbeanbun - $17,976.80

8. knickadam55 - $14,068.80

9. Mike "GoLeafsGoEh" Leah - $10,473.44

Other Sunday Tournament Results:

Full Tilt Sunday Brawl

1. Thomas "ChuckSty" Rau - $82,273.43

2. PHW - $53,248.80

3. bobbywing - $39,533.20

4. navigator82 - $29,851.60

5. neilblue - $20,976.80

6. OUSOONERS24 - $13,175.60

7. rooseraperi - $9,278.20

8. OnkelAndrey - $6,454.40

9. borrfan - $4,840.80

Buy-in: $240+16

Prize Pool: $403,400

Entrants: 2,017

Other Notables: Getting Daize (18th, $1,492.58), Matt "GrinderMJ" Juttlestad (29th, $1,048.84), Kyle "kwob20" Bowker (42nd, $987.82), Carl "colson10" Colson (57th, $726.12), Jon Turner (69th, $665.61)

Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan

1. Iddy McFiddy - $49,095

2. PureCash25 - $31,639

3. MattZman - $23,456.50

4. zekulya - $18,001.50

5. BKBaddog - $13,637.50

6. crisbus - $9,819

7. SimpleVr6 - $6,546

8. cardno - $4,909.50

9. pjh1243 - $3,491.20

Buy-in: $200+16

Prize Pool: $218,200