The Sunday Briefing: Jason "jdtjpoker" Wheeler Victorious in Sunday Majors
Another online-poker Sunday is in the books as 2011 draws closer to an end, building the anticipation for the Sunday Million 10th Anniversary special on Dec. 18. Most of the tournaments on Sunday saw increases in participation this week, and four players emerged with six-figure paydays. The biggest went to Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas for his second-place showing in the Sunday Million. A three-handed deal took place, ensuring Levinskas Sunday's top score. In the end, "tost89" outlasted Levinskas for the official victory.
Other Sunday winners include Timo "heißtercamp" Pfützenreuter and Jason "jdtjpoker" Wheeler, winners of the Sunday Warm-Up and Sunday 500, respectively.
PokerStars Sunday Million ($1M Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 7,030 | $1,406,000 |
Entering the final table of the Sunday Million with more than half the chips in play between them, both "tost89" and Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas navigated to three-handed play where a deal was agreed upon between them and eventual third-place finisher "flpro157."
Holding K♣Q♥, "flpro157" was unable to get there against "tost89's" 9♦9♣. When heads-up play began, "tost89" held about a 1.7:1 chip lead over Levinskas. After falling into more of a deficit, Levinskas picked up K♥K♦ and got it in against "tost89's" A♣4♥, but the board ran out 4♣4♠3♦A♦4♦ to emphatically lock up the victory for "tost89."
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | tost89 | $170,000 |
| *2 | Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas | $178,560.22 |
| *3 | flpro157 | $130,000 |
| 4 | true v story | $74.518 |
| 5 | jkfrankfurt | $57,646 |
| 6 | XueNanqing | $43,586 |
| 7 | PetjeXL | $30,229 |
| 8 | super_proper | $16,872 |
| 9 | gedhanna | $10,896.50 |
*denotes three-handed deal
Notable Finishes: Gualter Salles (26th - $3,275.98), Luiz "mestrefilipe"Filipe Andrade (38th - $2,643.28)
PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up ($500K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 3,735 | $747,000 |
Although he entered the final table of the Sunday Warm-Up third in chips, Timo "heißtercamp" Pfützenreuter wasted little time in claiming the chip lead, at times holding more than double the amount his closest competitor held.
It wasn't until there were five players remaining that Pfützenreuter eliminated someone from the final table when he called "kangis'" three-bet shove. Pfützenreuter held K♥Q♥ and held up against his opponent's K♦4♦ when the board ran out Q♦7♠4♠2♣3♠. With three players left, Pfützenreuter called another three-bet shove with A♣K♦. His opponent, "vovkawow," tabled Q♥J♠ and took the lead on the flop when a queen hit. However, a river king scored the elimination for Pfützenreuter and set the stage for heads-up play.
Pfützenreuter held 25,627,277 in chips versus "Macstribe's" 11,722,723. Pfützenreuter sealed the deal on hand No. 33 of heads-up play. Having extended his chip lead slightly, Pfützenreuter four-bet shoved with A♠Q♠ and was lucky that "Macstribe" called all-in for about 17 big blinds with A♦6♣. The final board came down K♣9♠8♦3♣8♥ and locked up the outright win for Pfützenreuter.
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timo "heißtercamp" Pfützenreuter | $117,279 |
| 2 | Macstribe | $87,399 |
| 3 | vovkawow | $61,627.50 |
| 4 | theRIBBER83 | $42,952.50 |
| 5 | kangis | $31,747.50 |
| 6 | BACIC | $24,277.50 |
| 7 | kinamon8 | $16,807.50 |
| 8 | KKoverhere | $9,337.50 |
| 9 | vladmit777 | $5,976 |
Notable Finishes: Rick "ThEcLaiMEer" Trigg (28th - $1,680.75)
PokerStars Sunday 500 ($250K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $500+$30 | 757 | $378,500 |
The last of the Sunday Majors to wrap up was the Sunday 500. It attracted 757 entrants, creating a prize pool worth $378,500. The Sunday 500 ended just after 3 a.m. on the East Coast, and was won outright by Jason "jdtjpoker" Wheeler for $68,805.50.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason "jdtjpoker" Wheeler | $68,805.50 |
| 2 | nameless55 | $49,205 |
| 3 | RuiNF | $36,903.75 |
| 4 | e4electro1 | $27,630.50 |
| 5 | REDDYBABY902 | $19,492.75 |
| 6 | Bananazoo | $15,707.75 |
| 7 | cheezees | $11,922.75 |
| 8 | Sghango | $8,364.85 |
| 9 | Pumpingpoker | $4,844.80 |
Notable Finishes: Vanessa Selbst (15th - $3,330.80), Ariel "Skilled G" Mantel (17th - $2,573.80)
PokerStars Bigger $55 ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $50+$5 | 5,739 | $286,950 |
The Bigger $55 had a slight increase in numbers this week as 52 more entrants added an additional $2,600 to the prize pool compared to last week. Following a heads-up deal, "rogelio19" claimed the victory.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | rogelio19 | $38,616.94 |
| *2 | Mossos | $38,863.16 |
| 3 | Yayundray | $23,242.95 |
| 4 | Grekzorba | $16,112.24 |
| 5 | ZebraUZ | $12,051.90 |
| 6 | Pyri | $9,182.40 |
| 7 | BPPlatform | $6,312.90 |
| 8 | Noseblow | $3,586.87 |
| 9 | Olorionek | $2,238.21 |
*denotes heads-up deal
Notable Finishes: Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet (11th - $1,664.31)
PokerStars Bigger $109 ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 3,011 | $301,100 |
The Bigger $109 gained 118 players this week, with the total field topping out at 3,011. A three-handed deal was made and "mysterio6044" earned the "W," taking home $37,816.69.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | mysterio6044 | $37,816.69 |
| *2 | JAMESRYAN100 | $37,602.58 |
| *3 | João "joao bauer" Divino | $33,729.48 |
| 4 | paul1985888 | $16,861.60 |
| 5 | Leonard "lpaper" Tsesler | $13,850.60 |
| 6 | leifah | $10,839.60 |
| 7 | pappadogg | $7,828.60 |
| 8 | damsco0 | $5,419.80 |
| 9 | Sheeter 200 | $3,281.99 |
*denotes three-handed deal
PokerStars Bigger $162 ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $150+$12 | 1,458 | $218,700 |
The Bigger $162 attracted 1,458 entrants, creating a prize pool of $218,700. Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree made the final table of the Bigger $162, but bowed in fifth place when her 5♥5♦ failed to hold against A♣Q♦. Following a three-handed deal, "chiconogue" outlasted the others for a $33,700 payday.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | chiconogue | $33,700 |
| *2 | tupacmn | $28,172.40 |
| *3 | pitaoufmg | $28,188.26 |
| 4 | stauso | $16,402.50 |
| 5 | Liv Boeree | $11,481.75 |
| 6 | ICM Yklee | $9,294.75 |
| 7 | RGD-33 | $7,107.75 |
| 8 | febalinha | $4,920.75 |
| 9 | Kiba52 | $3,061.80 |
*denotes three-handed deal
Notable Finishes: Clark "snake8484" Hamagami (14th - $1,640.25)
PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($125K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $200+$15 | 1,189 | $237,800 |
Like last week, the Sunday 2nd Chance saw a deal between the final three players happen. "The Sudaka" bested Aaron "aejones" Jones to emerge with a $33,500 first-place prize.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | The Sudaka | $33,500 |
| *2 | Aaron "aejones" Jones | $30,000 |
| *3 | jonwayne69 | $32,642.54 |
| 4 | D_Burmistrov | $17,121.60 |
| 5 | Mohsin "sms9231" Charania | $11,890 |
| 6 | Dilith | $9,512 |
| 7 | bullara12 | $7,134 |
| 8 | Stephen "sizzlinbetta" Reynolds | $4,756 |
| 9 | Hedda C | $2,853.60 |
*denotes three-handed deal
Notable Finishes: Peter "Apathy123" Jetten (16th - $1,307.90)
PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,015 | $336,700 |
The $109 Sunday Rebuy may have only had two more entrants than last week, but it had $7,500 more to offer in prize pool money. Following a three-handed deal, "danywest" took first place for $55,852.87.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | danywest | $55,852.87 |
| *2 | PAAD72 | $41,550.12 |
| *3 | EvnomiYa | $43,674.31 |
| 4 | akia86 | $25,252.50 |
| 5 | thehills1 | $17,676.75 |
| 6 | Pilo7 | $14,309.75 |
| 7 | Ben "KidCardiff6" Warrington | $10,942.75 |
| 8 | Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski | $7,575.75 |
| 9 | Stephan “delegator” Kjaerstad | $4,713.80 |
*denotes three-handed deal
Notable Finishes: Rasmus "bigoots" Sibast (21st - $1,515.15), Jimmie "AlusivPnkBny" Guinther (23rd - $1,515.15)
PokerStars Sunday Storm ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $10+$1 | 34,041 | $340,410 |
The Sunday Storm has seen an uptick in attendance lately, gaining 1,032 players this week, creating a prize pool worth $340,410. A three-handed deal was struck and even though "Pvd170590" took home the biggest prize, "Mr.Pkr99" emerged with the victory.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | Mr.Pkr99 | $20,000 |
| *2 | Pvd170590 | $29,609.04 |
| *3 | pif-pafdaddy | $15,549.01 |
| 4 | xaryys | $10,893.12 |
| 5 | Oriental811 | $7,489.02 |
| 6 | OhBoyYouNit | $4,595.53 |
| 7 | tommits | $3,148.79 |
| 8 | kennl | $2,212.66 |
| 9 | Andrew1861 | $1,548.86 |
*denotes three-handed deal
PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($75K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,556 | $155,600 |
The first Sunday Major of the weekend, the Sunday Kickoff, saw an increase in attendance for a second week in a row. This time it drew 26 more players, doubling its prize pool. "Rdm65" outlasted the 1,556 player field, pocketing $26,063.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rdm65 | $26,063 |
| 2 | Gambit_44s | $19,061 |
| 3 | kawachi1984 | $14,393 |
| 4 | SytseVliegen | $10,580.80 |
| 5 | MAGO1113 | $7,624.40 |
| 6 | 19Boris73 | $6,068.40 |
| 7 | dekat15 | $4,512.40 |
| 8 | BeSje | $2,956.40 |
| 9 | der_dozent78 | $1,602.68 |
*PokerStars Sunday Million and Sunday Warm-Up data obtained from PokerStarsBlog.com
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