US Online Sunday Briefing: Coast to Coast Classic II Concludes

United States Online Briefing

The 36-event Coast to Coast Classic II concluded on Sunday at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey with four action-packed events.

Read on to learn how "Loco4coco" collected the top prize of the series.

Here's a full look at the Sunday results at partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, the three 888poker clients in Delaware, and Global Poker.


WSOP.com $15,000 Kick-off

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$50
Guarantee$15,000
Entrants123
Prize pool$15,000
ITM20

The $15,000 Kick-off was the first major event to get underway at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. With 123 entrants, 134 rebuys and 58 add-ons, the tournament failed to meet its guarantee by $667. A total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $240.

After more than 5 1/2 hours of play, Kathryn "azulciel" Stone Cappuccio shipped the event for a healthy return of $4,200.

Also at the final table were the former top-ranked player in New Jersey Yong "LuckySpewy1" Kwon (third - $1,395) and Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb (fourth - $1,095).

PlacePlayerPrize
1Kathryn "azulciel" Stone Cappuccio$4,200
2Venetian555$2,430
3Yong "LuckySpewy1" Kwon$1,395
4Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb$1,095
5tacoshark$945
6stdandzooted$795
7barknuts$630
8obiewon$420
9acernutsaakk$315

WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$100
Guarantee$10,000
Entrants99
Prize pool$12,831
ITM15

After less than five hours of play, New Jersey's Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio outlasted a field of 99 entrants and 42 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $3,657 where a total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $282.

Several well-known Garden State grinders joined Maio at the final table including Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun (third - $1,283), Isaac "Going2Ship" Fermin (fourth - $1,026), Ren "rencain" Cain (seventh - $629), and John "JSelz" Cosgrove Jr. (ninth - $346).

PlacePlayerPrize
1Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio$3,657
2MarlaSinger$2,117
3Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun$1,283
4Isaac "Going2Ship" Fermin$1,026
5haderade$885
64632647$757
7Ren "rencain" Cain$629
8knittingboy$436
9John "JSelz" Cosgrove Jr.$346
Anthony Maio
Anthony Maio takes first place for $3,657.

WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$50
Guarantee$12,000
Entrants177
Prize pool$21,067
ITM30

The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack crushed its $12,000 guarantee with 177 entrants, 161 rebuys and 125 add-ons to generating a massive $21,067 prize pool.

A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $192.

After almost eight and a half hours of play, "TIME_SINK" shipped the event for $5,588.

Three well-known New Jersey grinders finished at the bottom half of the final table with James "BagelBud" Lillis banking $1,053 for sixth place, Kevin "SofcknsicKKK" Campbell taking home $506 for eighth place, and Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] collecting $358 for ninth place.

PlacePlayerPrize
1TIME_SINK$5,688
2PugDaddy69$3,318
3louPriore$1,896
4ImStackinU$1,475
5Omni27$1,264
6James "BagelBud" Lillis$1,053
7Dmoney1972$801
8Kevin "SofcknsicKKK" Campbell$506
9Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363]$358

WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #33 - $250,000 NLH - Main Event

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$500
Guarantee$250,000
Entrants314
Prize pool$250,000
ITM50

The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #33 - $250,000 NLH - Main Event was the first Coast to Coast Classic II event to kick off on Sunday and easily boasted the biggest prize pool of the weekend at American-regulated online poker networks.

"Loco4coco" shipped the tournament to collect the huge top prize of $63,750. Joining "Loco4coco" on the podium were Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb (second - $36,250) and Chad "flushoff11" Dubik (third $21,000).

PlacePlayerPrize
1Loco4coco$63,750
2Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb$36,250
3Chad "flushoff11" Dubik$21,500
4Feeltheflow$16,500
5melonhead$14,000
6jaymess825$11,500
7PhilLaak$8,750
8TheJews$5,750
9mag8500$4,000

WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #34 - $22,222 NLH - Sunday One Day

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$11
Guarantee$22,222
Entrants565
Prize pool$23,590
ITM100

The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #34 - $22,222 NLH - Sunday One Day provided great value. For just an $11 buy-in, 100 players cashed for at least $50.

Taking the biggest advantage of the low buy-in Coast to Coast event was "mony4monthn05" who shipped the tournament for $5,662. Thomas "baileykins" Mcfadden Jr. finished at the tail-end of the final table in eighth place for $495.

PlacePlayerPrize
1mony4nothn05$5,662
2vegaslife$2,996
3sTrouble3$1,958
4ImStackinU$1,486
5Gengles$1,250
6Cinoptic$1,014
7donsombra$755
8Thomas "baileykins" Mcfadden Jr$495
9Picklechipps$330

WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #35 - $25,000 NLH - Classic Freezeout II

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$200
Guarantee$20,000
Entrants174
Prize pool$34,800
ITM30

With 174 runners, the Coast 2 Coast II #35 - $25,000 NLH - Classic Freezeout II generated a $34,800 prize pool, crushing the posted $20,000 guarantee. A total of 30 players secured at least a min-cash worth $317.

"OregonTilt" took the most advantage of the massive prize pool after winning the event for $9,396. Also on the podium were "Gatorblood77" (second - $5,481) and "Gabooolgood" (third - $3,132).

PlacePlayerPrize
1OregonTilt$9,396
2Gatorblood77$5,481
3Gambooolgood$3,132
4JChiles915$2,436
5ace boogie$2,088
6WinSOPure44$1,740
7bedmonkey$1,322
8PugDaddy69$835
990210BALLA$592

WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #36 - $25,000 NLH - Closeout Deep$tack

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$100
Guarantee$25,000
Entrants243
Prize pool$33,120
ITM40

The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #36 - $25,000 NLH - Closeout Deep$tack wrapped up the 36-event Coast to Coast Classic II online poker festival.

Matthew "Mendey" Mendez was the last man standing in the final Coast to Coast event to collect $8,777. Also at the final table were Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan (fourth - $2,252) and Bob "SLHalper" Taylor (eighth - $795).

Meanwhile, Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] earned his second mention this report with a ninth-place performance worth $563.

PlacePlayerPrize
1Matthew "Mendey" Mendez$8,777
2bedmonkey$5,134
3Zevia$2,931
4Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan$2,252
5martillo1978$1,921
6royalize$1,590
7Razor702$1,192
8Bob "SLHalper" Taylor$795
9Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363]$563

BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$215
Guarantee$35,000
Entrants144
Prize pool$35,000
ITM18

The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD provided massive value with $6,200 in overlay thanks to the 144 entrants (99 entries + 45 reentries) falling short of the 175 entrants needed to meet the $35,000 guarantee. A total of 18 players cashed for a minimum of $438.

After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov collected the $5,931 top prize after agreeing to a three-way deal with Ted "roystalin" Ely (second - $5,414), and Brian "pure_reason" Wood (third - $5,000).

PlacePlayerPrize
1Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov$5,931*
2Ted "roystalin" Ely$5,414*
3Brian "pure_reason" Wood$5,000*
4cptondeck$3,150
5Hanadog9$2,695
6numbnuts$2,310
7UNCLEMIKE99$1,925
8grokker$1,575
9Thebrunson$1,225

*Denotes three-way deal at final table.


PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$200
Guarantee$35,000
Entrants161
Prize pool$35,000
ITM27

The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd provided tremendous value with $5,054 in overlay after attracting 161 entrants (99 entries + 62 reentries). A total of 27 players took home at least a min-cash worth $350.

After nearly 6 1/2 hours of play, "davidabcdefg" won the tournament for $7,525.

Three former top-ranked players in New Jersey at PocketFives were at the final table with David "coles93" Coleman taking fourth place for $3,063, Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg finishing in sixth place for $1,750, and Michael J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano busting out in eighth place for $1,050.

PlacePlayerPrize
1davidabcdefg$7,525
2happy53$5,425
3AllinScott8$4,113
4David "coles93" Coleman$3,063
5captainondec$2,100
6Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg$1,750
7BigAl07094$1,400
8Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano$1,050
9thatjuice$700

PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd

DateAug. 12
Buy-in$500
Guarantee$10,000
Entrants21
Prize pool$10,000
ITM3

After just more than 3 1/2 hours of play, Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano shipped the PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd in back-to-back weeks. Last week his win was worth $8,084, while this week with the field size cut in half, the win was worth $5,000.

Meanwhile, Ted "TobogganM.D." Ely earned his second mention this report with a runner-up finish worth $3,000. The only other player to cash was "fkdtshtfkdts" (third - $2,000).

PlacePlayerPrize
1Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano$5,000
2Ted "TobogganM.D." Ely$3,000
3fkdtshtfkdts$2,000
Michael Gagliano
Michael Gagliano ships the High Roller in back-to-back weeks.

Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed

DateAug. 12
Buy-inSC$110
GuaranteeSC$20,000
Entrants195
Prize poolSC$20,000
ITM36

The Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed attracted 195 entrants with 36 players finishing in the money for at least SC$150.

"SerpaeTetra" from Illinois shipped the tournament for SC$4,080. Also on the podium were Minnesota's "AceFromSpace" taking second place for SC$3,000 and Pennsylvania's "RobKraven" finishing in third place for SC$2,260.

PlacePlayerStatePrize (SC$)
1SerpaeTetraIllinois$4,080
2AceFromSpaceMinnesota$3,000
3RobKravenPennsylvania$2,260
4HardtokillPennsylvania$1,700
5Joey BugattiOhio$1,160
6Chase2216Illinois$900
7Jaymonster87Minnesota$700
8StickworkFlorida$500
9PBDRUNKSCalifornia$390

Global Poker Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed

DateAug. 12
Buy-inSC$218
GuaranteeSC$50,000
Entrants235
Prize poolSC$50,000
ITM36

The Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed attracted 235 entrants with 36 players guaranteed a payday of at least SC$375.

After more than six hours of play, Georgia's "McHuber11" shipped the tournament for a massive five-figure prize of SC$10,200. Joining this player on the podium were Pennsylvania's "vla" (second - SC$7,500) and New Jersey's "jpowers213" (third - SC$5,650).

PlacePlayerStatePrize (SC$)
1McHuber11Georgia$10,200
2vlaPennsylvania$7,500
3jpowers213New Jersey$5,650
4ScottF_05California$4,250
5stasiaDadFlorida$2,900
6One Poor BumArkansas$2,250
7Ship AcesTexas$1,750
8dadxfourNew York$1,250
9DayynuhhNew York$975

If you play regulated online poker tournaments in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, or anywhere in the United States at Global Poker, and would like your real name appearing in future articles, please contact Jason Glatzer via email at [email protected] or via Twitter under @JaxonPoker.

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