The Sunday Briefing: ��djalminha�� Wins $76,084 in $109 Rebuy
With the 2011 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker just winding down, most of the Sunday Majors are still on hiatus. However, that��s not to suggest that there weren��t some big winners this weekend. The biggest of course came in the $109 Sunday Rebuy, where ��djalminha�� outlasted a field of 1,250 to claim the $76,084.25 first-place prize.
In addition to the Sunday Majors, there were WCOOP 2nd Chance tournaments running. All eyes may have been on the WCOOP Main Event, but that doesn��t mean those with a more limited bankroll weren��t excited about the 2nd Chance events, especially Kenji ��Royal Jiks�� T and ��maccoca5,�� who each took down an event.
PokerStars WCOOP 2nd Chance 60: $100 NL Hold'em
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 2,225 | $222,500 |
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | Kenji ��Royal Jiks�� T | $31,763 |
| *2 | ��budzior�� | $30,536 |
| 3 | ��Schappuscha�� | $20,025 |
| 4 | ��BarnyStinsen�� | $13,795 |
| 5 | ��HaffaHaffa�� | $10,012.50 |
| 6 | Keven ��Stammdogg�� Stammen | $7,787.50 |
| 7 | ��eeriness�� | $5,562.50 |
| 8 | ��gburst�� | $3,782.50 |
| 9 | ��Appelinho23�� | $2,113.75 |
Notable Finishes: Steve ��betrthenphil�� Tripp (65th - $422.75), Jonathan ��MONSTER_DONG�� Karamalikis (108th - $333.75), Jonathan Duhamel (269th - $189.12)
*denotes deal at final table
PokerStars WCOOP 2nd Chance 61: $1,000 8-Game
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000+$50 | 22 | $22,000 |
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayu ��maccoca5�� Roca Uribe | $40,180 |
| 2 | Sergey ��gipsy74�� Rybachenko | $35,180 |
| 3 | ��hotmark777�� | $15,700 |
Notable Finishes: Dan ��djk123�� Kelly (4th), Sebastian Ruthenberg (6th), Joe Hachem (10th)
PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,250 | $416,900 |
The $109 Sunday Rebuy has been consistent in surpassing its guarantee. In fact, it more than doubled it this week, as 1,250 participants accounted for 1,899 re-buys and 1,020 add-ons, creating a prize pool totaling $416,900.
Two Team PokerStars Pros final tabled the event including Javier ��El_Canonero�� Dominguez (4th - $31,267.50) and ��gkap13�� (6th - $17,718.25); however, the first-place prize of $76,084.25 went to "djalminha�� who won the tournament outright.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ��djalminha�� | $76,084.25 |
| 2 | Michael ��Skammes�� Tureniec | $55,406.01 |
| 3 | Neil ��Visionary129�� McFayden | $41,690 |
| 4 | Javier ��El_Canonero�� Dominguez | $31,267.50 |
| 5 | ��LammingerFlo�� | $21,887.25 |
| 6 | ��gkap13�� | $17,718.25 |
| 7 | ��MarkusG91�� | $13,549.25 |
| 8 | Andriy ��tormos�� Pavlyuk | $9,380.25 |
| 9 | ��maxxx147�� | $5,836.60 |
Notable Finishes: Dylan ��ImaLucSac�� Linde (25th - $1,792.67), Jordan ��Jymaster11�� Young (43rd - $1,042.25), Liv Boeree (99th - $750.42)
PokerStars Bigger $109 ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 3,223 | $322,300 |
Even with 154 players fewer than last week, the Bigger $109 smashed the $100,000 guarantee with 3,223 entrants creating a prize pool of $322,300. In the end, "Aloysius P57" emerged victorious, taking home the top prize of $50,923.40.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ��Aloysius P57�� | $50,923.40 |
| 2 | ��vulcano23�� | $37,064.50 |
| 3 | Tom ��tollgate�� Grigg | $26,428.60 |
| 4 | ��pitaoufmg�� | $17,887.65 |
| 5 | ��huiiiiiiiiii�� | $14,664.65 |
| 6 | ��spliffudo�� | $11,441.65 |
| 7 | ��Rivait49�� | $8,218.65 |
| 8 | ��hulinada�� | $5,640.25 |
| 9 | ��bah23�� | $3,448.61 |
Notable Finishes: Andriy ��tormos�� Pavlyuk (15th - $1,933.80), Andrey ��ThePateychuk�� Pateychuk (68th - $515.68), Matthias ��mattidm�� de Meulder (92nd - $451.22)
PokerStars Bigger $162 ($100K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $150+$12 | 1,678 | $251,700 |
The Bigger $162 was also down in attendance this week, but not by much. In addition, the guarantee was well-covered with with the 1,678 entrants who created a prize pool of $251,700. A heads-up deal was struck at the final table, which saw ��flamenco1978�� and Felipe ��Improved�� Montenegro make an even chop for $37,098.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | ��flamenco1978�� | $37,098 |
| *2 | Felipe ��Improved�� Montenegro | $37,098 |
| 3 | Adam ��adam eterno�� Eterno | $24,037.35 |
| 4 | ��Fred_Brink�� | $17,619 |
| 5 | ��needcashquik�� | $12,585 |
| 6 | ��tilt9�� | $10,068 |
| 7 | ��snakeatteck�� | $7,551 |
| 8 | ��audifan�� | $5,034 |
| 9 | ��polleblues�� | $3,523.80 |
*denotes heads-up deal
Notable Finishes: Jordan ��Jymaster11�� Young (24th - $755.10),
PokerStars Bigger $55 ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $50+$5 | 5,407 | $270,350 |
The Bigger $55 saw the biggest attendance drop by 118 players this week, but the 5,407 entrants were still enough to surpass the $200,000 guarantee, creating a prize pool of $270,350. The tournament then saw a three-way chop, with ��19mike77�� claiming first place, but still taking home less than second-place finisher, ��Chirspoker.��
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| *1 | ��19mike77�� | $23,500 |
| *2 | ��Chirspoker�� | $27,680 |
| *3 | ��max15183�� | $23,438 |
| 4 | Stephen ��sizzlinbetta�� Reynolds | $13,247.15 |
| 5 | ��jimbo151515�� | $10,543.65 |
| 6 | ��DamnMadLam�� | $7,840.15 |
| 7 | ��Lancelot666�� | $5,271.82 |
| 8 | ��Navarokas�� | $3,244.20 |
| 9 | ��Marwetz�� | $1,892.45 |
*denotes three-way deal
Notable Finishes: Lex Veldhuis (108th- $351.45), Gualter ��Gualter S.�� Salles (267th- $216.28)
PokerStars Sunday Storm ($200K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $10+$1 | 30,971 | $309,710 |
Unlike the majority of the Sunday Majors this week, the Sunday Storm saw a slight increase in attendance. With 30,971 entrants, a prize pool of $309,710 was created, and "monolit77" took it down, pocketing $28,981.34.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ��monolit77�� | $28,981.34 |
| 2 | ��Freiheit2006�� | $21,215.13 |
| 3 | ��menzi marc�� | $13,782.09 |
| 4 | ��poolshark768�� | $10,684.99 |
| 5 | ��XwitchyX�� | $7,587.89 |
| 6 | ��vanessaferna�� | $4,645.65 |
| 7 | ��xzone23�� | $3,251.95 |
| 8 | ��se_hi_no�� | $2,167.97 |
| 9 | ��picka4u�� | $1,533.06 |
PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($75K Guaranteed)
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $100+$9 | 1,602 | $160,200 |
The Sunday Kickoff followed most of the other Sunday Major and saw a slight decrease in attendance. There were 89 fewer players who entered, meaning the prize pool stood at $160,200 �� still more than double the guarantee. Winning it outright was ��pablox55,�� who took home $26,280.81 for his performance.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ��pablox55�� | $26,280.81 |
| 2 | ��struga555�� | $19,224 |
| 3 | ��Dishboy_SWE�� | $14,418 |
| 4 | Rok ��JTDStreet�� Pajek | $10,733.40 |
| 5 | ��jelly o jees�� | $7,609.50 |
| 6 | ��HerrJemiene�� | $6,007.50 |
| 7 | ��XvXvXvXvX�� | $4,405.50 |
| 8 | ��boFilya�� | $2,803.50 |
| 9 | ��Evgen0770�� | $1,602 |
Notable Finishes: Cory ��ProdigyXII�� Desmond (11th- $1,265.58), Martin ��AABenjaminAA�� Hruby (22nd- $624.78
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