US Online Sunday Briefing: Daniel Buzgon Wins Big
It was another huge day for online poker players on Sunday, but none had a bigger day than "Grimmy101", who won the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $26,553.
Meanwhile, Daniel Buzgon (pictured above) also had a huge day after appearing on the final table in three tournaments for a haul of almost $11,000.
Read on for a full look at the Sunday results from partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware.
WSOP.com $15,000 Kick-off
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 109 |
| Prize pool | $15,000 |
| ITM | 20 |
The $15,000 Kick-off was the first major event to get underway at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. The tournament boasted $850 in added value with 109 entrants, 128 rebuys, and 74 add-ons not meeting the $15,000 guarantee. A total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $240.
After more than six hours of play, Nicholas "TIME_SINK" Rosen shipped the event for a healthy return of $4,154.
Daniel "iGetLost" Dizenzo (sixth - $795) and Michael "BUKOWSKI" Mulvania (seventh - $630) appeared at the final table in this tournament in back-to-back weeks.
Also at the final table were Ren "rencain" Cain (fourth - $1,095) and William "JudgeBen" Gray (fifth - $945).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas "TIME_SINK" Rosen | $4,200 |
| 2 | DPOKE820 | $2,430 |
| 3 | Scotty2011 | $1,395 |
| 4 | Ren "rencain" Cain | $1,095 |
| 5 | William "JudgeBen" Gray | $945 |
| 6 | Daniel "iGetLost" Dizenzo | $795 |
| 7 | Michael "BUKOWSKI" Mulvania | $630 |
| 8 | Dominiking | $420 |
| 9 | monster9 | $315 |
WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 111 |
| Prize pool | $15,106 |
| ITM | 20 |
After almost five hours of play, "DatsNLBaby" outlasted a field of 113 entrants and 43 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $3,975 where a total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $227. Drazen "HODLer" Ilich fell just short of the win and claimed the runner-up prize of $2,447.
Other notable players at the final table were Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein (fifth - $952) and Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan (ninth - $317).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DatsNLBaby | $4,230 |
| 2 | Drazen "HODLer" Ilich | $2,447 |
| 3 | notyourfault | $1,405 |
| 4 | Samiam5 | $1,103 |
| 5 | Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein | $952 |
| 6 | aecettina | $801 |
| 7 | pr0log | $634 |
| 8 | 1111_NiceGuy | $423 |
| 9 | Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan | $317 |
WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 174 |
| Prize pool | $23,023 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack nearly doubled its $12,000 guarantee with 174 entrants, 195 rebuys and 137 add-ons to generating a massive $23,023 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $210.
After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, "cantuthis" shipped the tournament for $6,216. Daniel "juice" Buzgon fell just shy of the gold and instead took home the second-place prize of $3,626.
Also at the final table was Justin "PocketProfit" Wong (fifth - $1,381), Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan (sixth - $1,151), and Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan (seventh - $875).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cantuthis | $6,216 |
| 2 | Daniel "juice" Buzgon | $3,626 |
| 3 | swishyyyyy | $2,072 |
| 4 | RLTW65 | $1,612 |
| 5 | Justin "PocketProfit" Wong | $1,381 |
| 6 | Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan | $1,151 |
| 7 | Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan | $875 |
| 8 | joeygeez | $553 |
| 9 | DPOKE820 | $391 |
WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 237 |
| Prize pool | $100,200 |
| ITM | 35 |
The WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday squeaked past its $100,000 guarantee with 237 entrants and 97 rebuys generating a massive $100,200 prize pool.
A total of 35 players secured at least a min-cash worth $701.
After more than 7 1/2 hours of play, "Grimmy101" shipped the tournament for a huge top prize of $26,553. According to Poker Pro Labs, the prize was the biggest for this player at WSOP.com by more than three times as the player's next biggest score from June 2016 was a win in the $30,000 GTD Weekly Sunday for $8,400.
Finishing at the tailend of the final table were Isaac "Going2Ship" Fermin (eighth - $2,405) and John "PokerBull197" Dombroski (ninth - $1,703).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimmy101 | $26,553 |
| 2 | obiwin | $15,531 |
| 3 | domcapers | $8,868 |
| 4 | sansara52 | $6,814 |
| 5 | Pumpkins | $5,812 |
| 6 | DPOKE820 | $4,810 |
| 7 | IQ84. | $3,607 |
| 8 | Isaac "Going2Ship" Fermin | $2,405 |
| 9 | John "PokerBull197" Dombroski | $1,703 |
WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 41 |
| Prize pool | $30,822 |
| ITM | 8 |
Although the turnout was smaller than in previous weeks, the WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max once again crushed its $25,000 guarantee with 41 entrants and 25 rebuys generating a massive $30,822 prize pool. A total of eight players cashed for at least $1,603.
After more than five hours of play, Justin "tamaratibles" Young shipped the event for $9,863. Young has amassed more than $5.1 million in cashes on the live felts with his biggest cash coming in December 2008 when he finished runner-up in the 2008 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond $15,400 World Poker Classic for $936,760.
Also at the final table were Tenzin "tc_ownz" Chakdor (fourth - $3,236) and David "dehhhhh" Coleman (sixth - $2,250).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin "tamaratibles" Young | $9,863 |
| 2 | RIP_Neiko | $5,548 |
| 3 | puigmyfriend | $3,853 |
| 4 | Tenzin "tc_ownz" Chakdor | $3,236 |
| 5 | bucknaked64 | $2,558 |
| 6 | David "dehhhhh" Coleman | $2,250 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 191 |
| Prize pool | $38,200 |
| ITM | 27 |
For the first time in a long time, the BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD surpassed its $35,000 guarantee with 191 entrants (126 entries + 65 reentries) generating a $38,200 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for a minimum of $344.
After 7 1/2 hours of play, Daniel "leinad" Buzgon and Michael "MikeDB7" DellaBarca agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the Garden State duo $6,455 and $6,380 respectively. Remarkably, Buzgon also took second place in this tournament last week for $5,075.
Also scoring big at the final table were Mitchell "CharlieBrown" Friedberg (fourth - $3,122), John "Selurznug" Cosgrove Jr. (fifth - $2,712), Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb (sixth - $2,330), Andrew "laumserg" Glauberg (eighth - $1,566), and Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan (ninth - $1,184).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel "leinad" Buzgon | $6,455* |
| 2 | Michael "MikeDB7" DellaBarca | $6,380* |
| 3 | supremetny | $3,782 |
| 4 | Mitchell "CharlieBrown" Friedberg | $3,132 |
| 5 | John "Selurznug" Cosgrove Jr. | $2,712 |
| 6 | Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb | $2,330 |
| 7 | MyCousinVinny5 | $1,948 |
| 8 | Andrew "laumserg" Glauberg | $1,566 |
| 9 | Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan | $1,184 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 194 |
| Prize pool | $36,084 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd met its $35,000 guarantee for the first time in recent weeks with 194 entrants (106 entries + 88 reentries) creating a $36,084 prie pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $361.
After almost seven hours of play, Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo shipped the tournament for $7,758. Lupo, who last week won the WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack for $6,143, has more than $1.8 million in online winnings and is ranked in second place in the Garden State according to PocketFives.
Also at the final table was Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna (eighth - $1,083) and Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon (ninth - $722). This is the third mention of Buzgon and he earned almost $11,000 in these three tournaments combined.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo | $7,758 |
| 2 | jumbomom5 | $5,593 |
| 3 | GAYdor Holz | $4,240 |
| 4 | HowieWelper | $3,157 |
| 5 | You Are Tim | $2,165 |
| 6 | captainondec | $1,804 |
| 7 | s3lfreliance | $1,443 |
| 8 | Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna | $1,083 |
| 9 | Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon | $722 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd
| Date | Sept. 16 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 33 |
| Prize pool | $15,510 |
| ITM | 4 |
After nearly five hours of play, Ricky "ratedGTO" Guan shipped the PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd for $6,980. Guan has amassed more than $400,000 in online cashes and nearly $300,000 in live tournament earnings.
Also on the podium were David "coles93" Coleman (second - $4,653) and Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro (third - $2,327). "You Are Tim" was the only other player to cash taking home $1,551 for fourth place.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky "ratedGTO" Guan | $6,980 |
| 2 | David "coles93" Coleman | $4,653 |
| 3 | Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro | $2,327 |
| 4 | You Are Tim | $1,551 |
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