The Midweek Briefing: Michael ��benvo123�� Benvenuti Takes Top Prize in Deal-Filled Week

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Deals were prevalent in the midweek majors this week as none of the tournaments were played out to the set payout structure. Still, big scores were won and Michael ��benvo123�� Benvenuti captured the biggest, winning the Full Tilt Poker $1K Monday for just greater than $60,000. Also, Eric "blizair" Blair made two of the weekly majors final tables.

Full Tilt $1K Monday

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$1,000+$60317$317,000
PlacePlayerPrize
*1Michael ��benvo123�� Benvenuti$60,296.27
*2rkwlrkwlgofk$53,114.89
*3Bryan ��Scarypooper5�� Porter$54,598.84
4Big_Dthung$29,322.50
5shhhookem$22,190
6Michael ��tuna_fish_tank�� Stroh$15,850
7Eric ��sheets�� Haber$10,302.50
8Eric ��blizair�� Blair$ 7,925
9Luke ��__FullFlush1__�� Schwartz$6,340

*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Cliff ��JohnnyBax�� Josephy (10th - $3,962.50), Tony ��D1rtyR1v3r�� Nardi (14th - $3,170)

PokerStars $1,050 Super Tuesday

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$1,000+$50386$386,000
PlacePlayerPrize
*1AGabor23$48,930.44
*2elitelive$58,573.34
*3inwooke$46,113.39
*4sil_eye_hand$51,348.83
5RAZA14$22,002
6campeao200$16,984
7Todd ��koolkeith13�� Lewis$13,124
8kobsame$9,264
9B_Davis5$6,755

*denotes four-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Tommy ��tcblade�� Chen (13th - $4,825), Hafiz ��hafizzle�� Khan (14th - $4,825), Joe ��bigegypt�� Elpayaa (15th - $4,825)

PokerStars $320 Wednesday 1/4 Million

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$300+$20897$269,100
PlacePlayerPrize
*1modogrinder$37,525.59
*2Bravicueta$39,939.02
*3Dhenz14$32,442.74
4oaktree50$19,644.30
5William ��hellzito�� Arruda$13,858.65
6Nikolai ��YaGotBurnt�� Sears$11,167.65
7HmmmmReally8,476.65
8Little Kraut$5,947.11
9tpooch$3,444.48

*denotes three-handed deal

Notable Finishes: Clark ��snake8484�� Hamagami (10th - $2,906.28), Jordan ��Jymaster11�� Young (11th - $2,906.28)

UB $150K GTD

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$1,000+$50159$159,000
PlacePlayerPrize
*1Jeremiah ��BELIEVER1982�� Vinsant$31,875
*1Ara ��MELIKMAN�� Melikian$31,875
3FEINT$17,625
4TURK_MALLOY$14,250
5John ��KLEATH�� Leathart$10,875
6Eric ��BLIZAIR�� Blair$9,000
7Ryan ��RYANBLUF�� Karp$7,125
8Grayson "THE_DEAN221" Nichols$5,250
9MIKECAROJR$3,750

*denotes heads-up deal, terms unknown

Notable Finishes: Connor ��BLANCONEGRO�� Drinnan (11th - $2,250), Mickey ��MEMENT_MORI�� Petersen (16th - $1,875)

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