US Online Sunday Briefing: Daniel Lupo Final Tables Two Big Tournaments for $28K
The Online Championships is in its last week at WSOP.com in both New Jersey and Nevada. The festival features 124 action-packed tournaments with $3 million in guaranteed prizes from June 1 until July 1.
The other American-regulated online poker rooms did not host any special tournaments or festivals but did offer its usual array of big Sunday tournaments.
Here's a full look at the Sunday results at the American-regulated online poker rooms partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware:
WSOP.com OC #93 - $22,222 NLH Warmup
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $11 |
| Guarantee | $22,222 |
| Entrants | 663 |
| Prize pool | $28,280 |
| ITM | 125 |
The OC #93 - $22,222 NLH Warmup was the first of four Online Championships events to kick off at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. The tournament easily surpassed its $22,222 guarantee with 663 entrants, 1,473 rebuys at $11 each, and 346 add-ons at $22 to generate a $28,280 prize pool.
A total of 125 players cashed for a minimum of $48.
After nearly 7 1/2 hours of play, "NoMAMMESwEY" shipped the tournament for a healthy return of $6,646. Also at the final table was New Jersey's Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr, who added to his $1.1 million in American-regulated online poker tournament cashes with a seventh-place finish for $877.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NoMAMMESwEY | $6,646 |
| 2 | sugarrush | $3,535 |
| 3 | madrussian47 | $2,319 |
| 4 | CAPTAINRANDY | $1,753 |
| 5 | Smac064 | $1,471 |
| 6 | martillo1978 | $1,188 |
| 7 | Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr | $877 |
| 8 | 4themove76 | $566 |
| 9 | Jerseydude | $396 |
WSOP.com OC #94 - $100,000 NLH Sunday
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 394 |
| Prize pool | $173,100 |
| ITM | 60 |
The OC #94 - $100,000 NLH Sunday attracted 394 entrants and 183 rebuys to create a $173,100 prize pool, the largest of the day. A total of 60 players at least doubled their $320 buy-in with a min-cash worth $710.
"Martillo1978" shipped the tournament after eight hours of play to win the biggest prize of the week of $43,275.
Meanwhile, Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo, who finished fifth in this tournament last week for $8,081, more than tripled last week's performance after finishing runner-up this week for $24,234.
Other players at the final table included Daryl "abcDpkr" Black (fifth - $9,521) and Daniel "aintnojoke" Gordon (ninth - $2,597).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | martillo1978 | $43,275 |
| 2 | Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo | $24,234 |
| 3 | EmoVeganGuy | $14,714 |
| 4 | Aeolus | $11,252 |
| 5 | Daryl "abcDpkr" Black | $9,521 |
| 6 | LuckyRiver2 | $7,790 |
| 7 | Pollux | $5,885 |
| 8 | TULLYTIME14 | $3,981 |
| 9 | Daniel "aintnojoke" Gordon | $2,597 |
WSOP.com OC #95 - $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 287 |
| Prize pool | $40,664 |
| ITM | 40 |
After more than six hours of play, "elcapitawn10" outlasted a field of 287 entrants and 155 rebuys to win the WSOP.com OC #95 - $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max for a five-figure haul of $10,573. A total of 40 players cashed for a minimum of $224.
Notable players at the final table included Julio "PrsFinest" Clavell (fourth - $2,765) and Sean "ricecakes124" Rice (fifth - $2,318).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | elcapitawn10 | $10,573 |
| 2 | jataroi | $6,100 |
| 3 | pr0log | $3,578 |
| 4 | Julio "PrsFinest" Clavell | $2,765 |
| 5 | Sean "ricecakes124" Rice | $2,318 |
| 6 | Who_Are_You | $1,911 |
WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 72 |
| Prize pool | $46,700 |
| ITM | 10 |
Nevada's David "bewater" Goodman shipped the $25,000 Weekly Sunday in back-to-back weeks after more than 4 1/2 hours of play. It has been quite the run for Goodman the past two weeks. Last Sunday, he shipped the OC #66 - $100,000 NLH Sunday for $36,797 and is now approaching $1 million in career online cashes including almost $400,000 alone at WSOP.com.
New Jersey's Matthew "Mendey" Mendez also appeared at the six-max final table, bowing out in fifth place for $3,736.
A handful of players outside of the final table also cashed with 10 players earning at least $1,308.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "bewater" Goodman | $13,543 |
| 2 | projector52 | $7,939 |
| 3 | unemployed01 | $5,604 |
| 4 | mine9 | $4,670 |
| 5 | Matthew "Mendey" Mendez | $3,736 |
| 6 | BockRamsch | $3,222 |
WSOP.com OC #96 - $15,000 NLH Turbo
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $30 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 271 |
| Prize pool | $22,250 |
| ITM | 40 |
After nearly over 4 1/2 hours of play, "TotalWar" shipped the WSOP.com OC #96 - $15,000 NLH Turbo for $5,785 for this player's first four-digit cash at WSOP.com according to Poker Pro Labs.
A total of 271 entrants, 351 rebuys, and 193 add-ons generated a huge $22,250 prize pool with 40 players guaranteed to walk away with a min-cash of at least $122.
Spain's Mario "THEKIDM8" Sánchez, who was allowed to play on WSOP.com despite not being an American due to playing from Las Vegas, Nevada, took fourth place for $1,513. Sánchez is approaching $2 million in online cashes to go along with his $600,000 in live cashes.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TotalWar | $5,785 |
| 2 | thatdirt | $3,337 |
| 3 | Choota | $1,958 |
| 4 | Mario "THEKIDM8" Sánchez | $1,513 |
| 5 | puffin_nails | $1,268 |
| 6 | HopehasDied | $1,046 |
| 7 | popcorn55 | $801 |
| 8 | grifo173 | $534 |
| 9 | rjsk0531 | $378 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $40K GTD
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $40,000 |
| Entrants | 158 |
| Prize pool | $40,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The Sunday $40K GTD is the flagship tournament run across BorgataPoker.com, partypoker, and PlayMGM. This week, the tournament provided massive value to the 158 entrants (104 entrants - 54 reentries) with $8,400 in overlay.
A total of 18 players cashed for a minimum of $500. After more than eight hours of play, Michael "mags69" Maglietta notched his biggest scored at American-regulated sites and surpassed $200,000 in lifetime online tournament cashes by winning the tournament for $8,520.
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo gets his name mentioned in this report for the second time with a fourth-place finish for $3,600 while Kathryn "KatieStone" Stone Cappuccio took home the sixth-place prize of $2,640.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael "mags69" Maglietta | $8,520 |
| 2 | wheels4920 | $5,800 |
| 3 | im_riley | $4,360 |
| 4 | Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo | $3,600 |
| 5 | lansky711 | $3,080 |
| 6 | Kathryn "KatieStone" Stone Cappuccio | $2,640 |
| 7 | Wigler13 | $2,200 |
| 8 | supremetny | $1,800 |
| 9 | ManuGinobili20 | $1,400 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $109 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 108 |
| Prize pool | $10,800 |
| ITM | 13 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD squeezed past its guarantee with 108 entrants (66 entries + 42 reentries) generating a $10,800 prize . A total of 13 players cashed for a minimum of $200.
New Jersey grinder Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio banked $3,051 to add to his nearly $2.2 million in online tournament cashes.
Also at the final table were Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov (sixth - $621), Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty (eighth - $362), and Kyle "TheInterrobang" Adamski (ninth - $243)
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio | $3,051 |
| 2 | Colonel_Forbin | $1,987 |
| 3 | Stoops211 | $1,442 |
| 4 | bpeeters | $1,015 |
| 5 | HeresAFunFact | $794 |
| 6 | Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov | $621 |
| 7 | tremorzpb | $486 |
| 8 | Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty | $362 |
| 9 | Kyle "TheInterrobang" Adamski | $243 |
PokerStars Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 191 |
| Prize pool | $35,526 |
| ITM | 27 |
For a second time this summer, PokerStars NJ reduced the guarantee of its biggest Sunday tournament. The Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd squeaked past its new guarantee after attracting 191 entrants (107 entries + 84 reentries) to generate a $35,526 prize pool. A total of 27 players were guaranteed took home at least a min-cash worth $355.
After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio shipped the tournament for $7,638 for his second win of the day.
Other players at the final table included Mitch "TrumpsDong" Friedberg (second - $5,507), Ted "TobogganM.D." Ely (third - $4,174), Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro (sixth - $1,776), and Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr (seventh - $1,421).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio | $7,638 |
| 2 | Mitch "TrumpsDong" Friedberg | $5,507 |
| 3 | Ted "TobogganM.D." Ely | $4,174 |
| 4 | myles369 | $3,109 |
| 5 | s3lfreliance | $2,132 |
| 6 | Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro | $1,776 |
| 7 | Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr | $1,421 |
| 8 | supremetny | $1,066 |
| 9 | Deansk1138 | $711 |
PokerStars Sunday High Roller $12,000 Gtd
| Date | June 24 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 33 |
| Prize pool | $15,510 |
| ITM | 4 |
The PokerStars Sunday High Roller attracted 33 entrants (21 entries + 12 reentries) to generate a $15,510 prize pool with four players getting paid at least $1,551.
After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, "watchout" claimed the top prize of $6,980. Jason "TiltedHard" Lawhun appeared at the final table for the second straight week in third place for $2,327 and Vladamir "D.Drumpf" Alexandrov squeezed into the money with a fourth-place place finish for $1,551.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | watchout | $6,980 |
| 2 | Pokerphace77 | $4,653 |
| 3 | Jason "TiltedHard" Lawhun | $2,327 |
| 4 | Vladamir "D.Drumpf" Alexandrov | $1,551 |
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