button in SafariLeon Sturm Among the Early PokerStars Anniversary Series Winners
Table Of Contents
- Anniversary Series 16-M: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday Final Table Results
- Belarusian Takes Down Sunday Million a Month After Titans Event Victory
- Anniversary Series 04-M: $109 NLHE PKO Sunday Million Final Table Results
- 15th Anniversary Sunday Storm Smashes Guarantee
- $11 Sunday Storm 15th Anniversary PKO Final Table Results
- Other Notable PokerStars Anniversary Series Results
PokerStars kicked off its 25-year anniversary celebrations with the aptly-named Anniversary Series. This online poker festival started on May 10 and runs through June 5, boasting combined guarantees totaling a cool $50 million. It's no wonder that poker's big guns have come out firing from the get-go.
On May 13, the $1,050 buy-in edition of the Super Tuesday concluded. The $200,000 guaraneed high-stakes event saw 179 players take to the PokerStars virtual felt; Leon "RUMUKULUS" Sturm outlasted them all.
The top 20 finishers saw a return on their investment, with a min-cash worth $2,717, rising to $5,519 for a final-table appearance.
Brazilian Alexandre "Cavalito" Mantovani banked that sum when he was eliminated in ninth place. Belarusian "AcidVaule" and Denmark's "Fantomet1029" joined the ever-growing list of busted players, leaving six hopefuls in the hunt for the title and the $40,321 top prize.
"drew.derzh" and Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs ran out of steam in sixth and fifth-place, respectively, before Finnish sensation Casimir "Ceis25" Seire fell in fourth. Heads-up was set when another Brazilian, Lucas "Rochinha2011" Rocha, crashed out in third place.
Sturm fought with "NY17PATS14" for the title and the largest slice of the $200,000 prize pool. "NYPATS14" fell at the final hurdle, just as they did in the $5,200 SCOOP Main Event in March, and had to make do with a $31,391 consolation prize, leaving Sturm to walk away with an Anniversary Series title and a bankroll-boosting $40,321 payout.
Anniversary Series 16-M: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon "RUMUKULUS" Sturm | Austria | $40,321 |
| 2 | NY17PATS14 | Canada | $31,391 |
| 3 | Lucas "Rochinha2011" Rocha | Brazil | $24,438 |
| 4 | Casimir "Ceis25" Seire | Finland | $19,026 |
| 5 | Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs | Costa Rica | $14,812 |
| 6 | drew.derzh | Ukraine | $11,531 |
| 7 | Fantomet1029 | Denmark | $8,977 |
| 8 | AcidVaule | Belarus | $6,989 |
| 9 | Alexandre "Cavalito" Mantovani | Brazil | $5,519 |
Belarusian Takes Down Sunday Million a Month After Titans Event Victory
It has been quite a month for the Belarusian grinder known at PokerStars as "PhlsFgg." On April 12, they triumphed in the $5,200 Titans Event for $73,348. On May 11, "PhlsFgg" was the last player standing from a field of 8,145 in the Anniversary Edition of the Sunday Million PKO, and they collected another $96,009.
Although this tournament overlaid by $185,500, that substantial sum meant more value for those who put their $109 on the line. PokerStars duo Sebastian "peace&loove" Huber and Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg both cashed, with Spragg going the deepest, falling in 245th for a total prize worth $463.
With progressive bounties included, none of the nine finalists walked away with less than $8,985; eight of the final table members reeled in five-figure scores.
As the clock approached 9:45 p.m. on May 11, "PhlsFgg" struck a fatal blow to the United Kingdom's "luckytime85" to seal their victory. The Brit's second-place finish earned them $66,942, but the champion got their hands on $96,009 thanks partly to $30,647 worth of bounties, which was more than the fifth-place finisher took home in total.
Anniversary Series 04-M: $109 NLHE PKO Sunday Million Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhlsFgg | Belarus | $30,647 | $65,362 | $96,009 |
| 2 | luckytime85 | United Kingdom | $1,586 | $65,356 | $66,942 |
| 3 | gordaomengao | Brazil | $5,605 | $48,222 | $53,827 |
| 4 | kilquer | Brazil | $2,216 | $33,112 | $35,328 |
| 5 | Craaazy101 | Brazil | $5,755 | $23,269 | $29,024 |
| 6 | Gobenni | Brazil | $2,694 | $15,912 | $18,606 |
| 7 | chadwv10 | United Kingdom | $2,394 | $11,216 | $13,610 |
| 8 | neonegin777 | Ukraine | $7,792 | $7,962 | $15,754 |
| 9 | sharky3075 | United Kingdom | $3,318 | $5,667 | $8,985 |
15th Anniversary Sunday Storm Smashes Guarantee
Online poker isn't just about high-stakes games, though the prize pool was substantial in the 15th Anniversary Sunday Storm. Over the course of dozens of Phase 1s, some 58,982 entries were processed, ensuring the $500,000 guarantee was surpassed by $78,023.
That juicy prize pool meant the top four finishers turned their affordable $11 into a prize worth more than $10,000!
"WellBr20" fell in fourth for $10,566, while "KidCud1" of Kazakhstan banked $17,262 for their third-place exit. Panama's "lbg2410" received $22,364 immediately after finishing in second, while Brazil's "Kaskarteia" came out on top and netted $30,828.
$11 Sunday Storm 15th Anniversary PKO Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaskarteia | Brazil | $9,964 | $20,864 | $30,828 |
| 2 | lbg2410 | Panama | $1,511 | $20,853 | $22,364 |
| 3 | KidCud1 | Kazakhstan | $3,456 | $13,806 | $17,262 |
| 4 | WellBr20 | Brazil | $669 | $9,867 | $10,566 |
| 5 | Yabdi | Germany | $274 | $7,090 | $7,364 |
| 6 | evstaliss | Ukraine | $410 | $5,111 | $5,521 |
| 7 | StrangeGun | Kazakhstan | $1,708 | $3,696 | $5,404 |
| 8 | shaenny | Brazil | $1,440 | $2,668 | $4,108 |
| 9 | Billy Dean34 | Ukraine | $969 | $1,897 | $2,866 |
Other Notable PokerStars Anniversary Series Results
Twenty-five numbered events, most with low-, medium-, and high-buy-in versions, have crowned their champions.
Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet was one of those champions. He triumphed in the $5,200 Titans Event and scooped $63,414.
There was a $74,917 score for "Nacho124441," who won the $5,200 No-Limit Hold'em PKO, while Denmark's "Fantomet1029" won the $109 NLHE Sunday High Roller for $57,262. The Dane now has an Anniversary Series title to keep his one WCOOP and six SCOOP titles company.
The $50 million guaranteed Anniversary Series continues through June 3. Be sure to check out the full schedule here.
