The Sunday Briefing: David "davidv1213" Vamplew Among Sunday's Winners

August 22, 2011

It was an excellent Sunday for some as several players made multiple deep runs on the virtual felt, including Andrei "extasyman" One, Anton "antesvante" Wigg and Tim "tRaMSt0p" Duckworth. Four players emerged six-figures richer with Chris "DaGoddfather" Lastiwka benefiting the most, winning the Sunday Million for $163,877.79. Other Sunday winners include David "davidv1213" Vamplew and João "Naza114" Vieira.

PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)

In a most unusual occurrence, this week's Sunday Million had the same number of players as last week. Unlike last week, however, a deal was made between the final three players. The chip leader at the start of the final table, "dan82mur," made it to three-handed play with the chip lead. However, it was the other two players who got involved in the first elimination pot after the deal was struck. With the board reading A♦9♠2♥6♣, Chris "DaGoddfather" Lastiwka's A♠K♣ held up against "Robban_F's" 10♠9♥ when the 7♣ landed on the river.

Lastiwka finished it off with Q♥8♦ against "dan82mur's" Q♠J♥. The final board came down 8♠7♠6♦K♠A♣ to secure the victory, as well as $163,877.79, for Lastiwka.

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*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Andrei "extasyman" One (22nd - $3,053.70), João "Naza114" Vieira (25th - $3,053.70)

PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)

The Sunday Warm-Up saw an increase in attendance of more than 100 players this week, adding $22,000 more to the prize pool than last week. Entering the final table with the chip lead was "marcotorino," who eventually went on to win the tournament. With both four and three players left, there were discussions for a deal, but no agreements were made. In the end, it was a heads-up duel between "marcotorino" and "Astor626." It came to an end when "Astor626" called all-in with A♣3♠. However, "marcotorino" was way ahead with A♦Q♠. The board ran out Q♥10♦8♣7♣5♠ to give "marcotorino" a winning pair of queens to seal the deal.

If you want an even more in-depth recap of the action of the PokerStars Warm-Up, check out PokerStarsBlog.com.

Notable Finishes: Matthias "muckipedia" Ruppert (11th - $4,021.20)

PokerStars Sunday 500 ($250K Guaranteed)

The $500+$30 buy-in PokerStars Sunday 500 has a guaranteed prize pool of $250,000. This week, the tournament attracted 816 entrants smashing the guarantee and creating a prize pool of $408,000. After striking a deal with three players remaining, David "davidv1213" Vamplew took down the Sunday 500 for $62,144.

*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Hugo "adametes" Adametes (12th - $4,284), Aaron "JeanGrae" McCready (21st - $1,876.80), Michael "PapaGreggio" Hawkins (23rd - $1,876.80)

PokerStars Bigger $109 ($100K Guaranteed)

Th PokerStars Bigger $109 doubled its $100,000 guarantee with its 2,689 entrants list. Ana "Nyx86" Marquez came close to taking it down, but came up a bit short, finishing in fourth place for $15,596. The Bigger $109 was won by "mjsa111," who took home $44,099.60.

Notable Finishes: Tobias "PokerNoob999" Reinkemeier (18th - $1,210.05)

PokerStars Bigger $55 ($200K Guaranteed)

The $50 + $5 buy-in PokerStars Bigger $55 attracted a field of 5,733, surpassing the $200,000 guarantee. Tim "tRaMSt0p" Duckworth capped an impressive day on the virtual felt with a second-place showing in The Bigger $55 for nearly $25,000. The tournament was won by "taradão905" who took home the lion's share of the $286,650 prize pool — $36,120.54.

Notable Finishes: Kyle "weekesy333" Weekes (27th - $573.30)

PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($200K Guaranteed)

The PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy saw 1,030 players register. Andrei "extasyman" One came up just short once again in his attempt to make two Sunday Major final tables. He finished in 14th place, pocketing $2,845. The $109 Sunday Rebuy was won by "salfshb" who added $55,875 to his bankroll.

*denotes heads-up deal

Notable Finishes: Andrei "extasyman" One (14th - $2,845.40)

PokerStars Sunday Storm ($200K Guaranteed)

Another week, another Sunday Storm crushing its guarantee by more than $100,000. The Sunday Storm attracted 30,702 players and created a $307,020 prize pool. The winner, "haricubari," took home $28,718.10.

*denotes heads-up deal

Notable Finishes: Tim "tRaMSt0p" Duckworth (51st - $307.02)

PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($125K Guaranteed)

Both "coldgear" and Anton "antesvante" Wigg made their second final tables on Sunday in the Sunday 2nd Chance. The 1,203 field created a $240,600 prize pool. Neither "coldgear" nor Wigg could pull out a win, finishing eighth and ninth respectively. In the end, "pyszalek" finished on top, taking home the first-place prize of $43,308.

Notable Finishes: Ben "KidCardiff6" Warrington (16th - $1,323.30)

PokerStars Bigger $162 ($100K Guaranteed)

The PokerStars Bigger $162 doubled its $100,000 prize pool this week. The tournament attracted 1,418 players who all put up the $150 + $12 buy-in. The Bigger $162 was up nearly 150 entrants form last week. João "Naza114" Vieira took it down for $37,520.28.

Notable Finishes: Laurence "rivermanl" Houghton (15th - $1,488.90), Maxim Lykov (19th - $701.91), James "Andy_McLEOD" Obst (25th - $701.91), Hugh "jackovich" Cohen (26th - $701.91)

PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($75K Guaranteed)

Austrian "Moneymik8" bested Spain's Alberto "bertotraste" Novoa in the PokerStars Sunday Kickoff, the opening Sunday Major of the day. Moneynik8 bested a 1,293-player field to win the Sunday Kickoff outright for $21,981.

_{*PokerStars Sunday Million and Sunday Warm-up data obtained from PokerStarsBlog.com}

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