Sunday Briefing: Patrick Leonard Wins $2,100 High Roller, Schemion Makes Sunday Million FT
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It was another big Sunday for online poker players with partypoker kicking off Powerfest and other major rooms running their usual big Sunday Events.
"PauliBet" was the biggest winner of the weekend after shipping Powerfest #03-SHR: $500K Gtd at partypoker for $154,350. Meanwhile, partypoker Ambassador Patrick Leonard had a big score on another site by winning the $2,100 Sunday High Roller under the "pads1161" screen name for $37,895.
$109 Sunday Million at PokerStars
| Date | July 28th |
| Buy-in | $109 |
| Guarantee | $1,000,000 |
| Entrants | 11,300 |
| Prize pool | $1,130,000 |
| ITM | 2,042 |
The PokerStars Sunday Million usually boasts the most significant online prize pool of the weekend and this past Sunday was no different with 11,300 entrants generating a massive $1,130,000 prize pool for just a $109 buy-in.
The tournament is a marathon for those that go deep. This was especially the case this week with the tournament taking nearly fifteen and a half hours to complete this time around.
The players on the podium agreed to a three-way deal with Czech Republic's "Olli444" (first - $97,938), "Goatse213" (second - $77,365), and Bulgaria's "llewxa" (third - $83,556) chopping up the remaining prize pool.
Finishing just behind this trio of players was "USARtist" (fourth - $43,922) and Ole "wizowizo" Schemion (fifth - $31,874).
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olli444 | Czech Republic | $97,938 |
| 2 | Goatse213 | Finland | $77,365 |
| 3 | llewxa | Bulgaria | $83,556 |
| 4 | USARtist | United Kingdom | $43,922 |
| 5 | Ole “wizowizo” Schemion | Austria | $31,874 |
| 6 | Dj_Sun_Rusma | Belarus | $23,131 |
| 7 | esbjerdr | Denmark | $16,786 |
| 8 | moneymach301 | Belgium | $12,182 |
| 9 | IlDepredator | Uruguay | $8,840 |
$2,100 Sunday High Roller at PokerStars
| Date | July 28th |
| Buy-in | $2,100 |
| Guarantee | $85,000 |
| Entrants | 78 |
| Prize pool | $156,000 |
| ITM | 9 |
It took three bullets and nearly seven and a half hours for Patrick "pads1161" Leonard to emerge victorious in the $2,100 Sunday High Roller for $37,895. Just missing out on the win was Michael “Imluckbox” Addamo finishing in second place for $29,724.
Others cashing in this event included Anton “anteen” Bertilsson (fourth - $18,288), Sami “Lrslzk” Kelopuro (seventh - $8,826), Steve “Mr. Tim Caum” O'Dwyer (eighth - $6,923), and Tomi “elmerixx” Brouk (ninth - $5,430).
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick “pads1161” Leonard | United Kingdom | $37,895 |
| 2 | Michael “Imluckbox” Addamo | Thailand | $29,724 |
| 3 | Radioromashka | Russia | $23,315 |
| 4 | Anton “anteen” Bertilsson | Sweden | $18,288 |
| 5 | skitzo333 | Canada | $14,345 |
| 6 | WATnlos | Austria | $11,252 |
| 7 | Sami “Lrslzk” Kelopuro | Finland | $8,826 |
| 8 | Steve “Mr. Tim Caum” O'Dwyer | Ireland | $6,923 |
| 9 | Tomi “elmerixx” Brouk | Finland | $5,430 |
Powerfest #03-SHR: $500K Gtd at partypoker
| Date | July 28th |
| Buy-in | $5,200 |
| Guarantee | $500,000 |
| Entrants | 126 |
| Prize pool | $630,000 |
| ITM | 16 |
This event proved to be a popular one with 126 entrants paying the huge $5,200 buy-in to create a $630,000 prize pool. After more than eleven and a half hours of play, "PauliBet" defeated "aaabbb" (second - $78,750) in heads-up play to win the tournament for $154,350. Also on the podium was "tdlvechicknbn" taking third place for $78,750.
partypoker Team Online member Renato "renato_nomura" Nomura also made a deep run before bowing out in seventh place for $25,200.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PauliBet | $154,350 |
| 2 | aaabbb | $110,250 |
| 3 | tdlvechicknbn | $78,750 |
| 4 | Van_Vian_Van | $55,125 |
| 5 | PunchlineEnBata | $40,950 |
| 6 | SunTzu | $31,500 |
| 7 | Renato "renato_nomura" Nomura | $25,200 |
| 8 | Player2341 | $20,475 |
Powerfest #03-HR: $400K Gtd [PKO] at partypoker
| Date | July 28th |
| Buy-in | $2,100 |
| Guarantee | $400,000 |
| Entrants | 203 |
| Prize pool | $416,150 |
| ITM | 32 |
This was the biggest PKO tournament of the weekend at partypoker with 203 entrants generating a $416,150 prize pool. After slightly more than nine hours of play, "DasIstMirWurst" shipped the event for $82,898 including bounties. Also on the podium were "vaueffell" (second - $57,297) and "Fukeduhard" (third - $27,515).
Team partypoker member Roberto "R_Romanello" Romanello had a great run in this event before getting felted in fourth place for $20,519.
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DasIstMirWurst | $32,728 | $50,170 | $82,898 |
| 2 | vaueffell | $32,687 | $24,609 | $57,297 |
| 3 | Fukeduhard | $23,315 | $4,200 | $27,515 |
| 4 | Roberto "R_Romanello" Romanello | $17,238 | $3,281 | $20,519 |
| 5 | CarpePiscis | $12,155 | $8,072 | $20,227 |
| 6 | Kroat.. | $9,282 | $8,859 | $18,141 |
| 7 | I-Am-Benjami | $6,851 | $1,575 | $8,426 |
| 8 | brachiosaurus | $5,083 | $9,155 | $14,238 |
$100,000 Sunday Mega Deep at 888poker
| Date | July 28th |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 454 |
| Prize pool | $100,000 |
| ITM | 45 |
Value was to be had at 888poker this weekend, including in the $100,000 Sunday Mega Deep with the 454 entries falling 46 short of meeting the $100,000 guarantee.
It was déjà vu with Romania's "BuyUADrank" shipping the tournament for $19,350. This player achieved the rare feat of winning this event in back to back weeks having also found gold in this tournament last week for the same top prize.
Also banking five-figure scores in this event were "nixokoftis" (second - $14,500) and "TheColdCallr" (third - $11,000). Others at the final table included David "KKurbel" Kurbel (fourth - $8,250) and Andrey "drupalucker" Chernokoz (ninth - $1,750).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BuyUADrank | $19,350 |
| 2 | nixokoftis | $14,500 |
| 3 | TheColdCallr | $11,000 |
| 4 | David "KKurbel" Kurbel | $8,250 |
| 5 | Jesusisback | $5,700 |
| 6 | GramNaKartke | $4,400 |
| 7 | Raar1010 | $3,400 |
| 8 | AliasGrus | $2,400 |
| 9 | Andrey "drupalucker" Chernokoz | $1,750 |
$25,000 Rake or Break Sunday Whale at 888poker
| Date | July 28th |
| Buy-in | $530 |
| Target | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 36 |
| Prize pool | $18,000 |
| ITM | 5 |
Instead of a guarantee, this tournament featured a $25,000 target. The target wasn't met with the 36 entrants creating an $18,000 prize pool. This resulted in all players getting a $30 refund, making it a rake-free event.
"Fukuruku" did much more than just get his or her rake returned as this player shipped the event for $7,200 after nearly five hours of play. Also cashing in this event were "cuadrado12" (second - $4,860), Niklas "tutten7" Astedt (third - $2,700), "Santamuchi88" (fourth - $1,800), and "GASTRADER1" (fifth - $1,440).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukuruku | $7,200 |
| 2 | cuadrado12 | $4,860 |
| 3 | Niklas "tutten7" Astedt | $2,700 |
| 4 | Santamuchi88 | $1,800 |
| 5 | GASTRADER1 | $1,440 |
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