US Online Sunday Briefing: Shared Liquidty Brings Huge Guaranteed Prizes
On May 1, shared liquidity at regulated online poker rooms between Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey began. WSOP.com and 888poker were immediately able to take advantage of this new arrangement with the online poker operators running a shared network on the 888poker platform.
May 6 was the first Sunday for the 888poker network in the United States to showcase its new Sunday Major tournaments and the huge guarantees were all smashed.
Outside of this network, there were many other tournaments hosted in New Jersey with big guarantees as well at the partypoker and PokerStars networks.
Here's a full look at the Sunday results at the American regulated online poker rooms partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware:
WSOP.com/888poker $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 176 |
| Prize pool | $16,016 |
| ITM | 25 |
The first WSOP.com/888poker $10,000 Weekly Sunday that was played across three states smashed its $10,000 posted guarantee after attracting 176 entrants (134 entries + 42 reentries) to generate a massive $16,016 prize pool.
A total of 25 players cashed the event for a minimum of $192.19. After more than five hours of play, New Jersey's Joe "Jenger420" Enger shipped the tournament to bank the top prize of $4,404. According to PocketFives, Enger now has almost $70,000 in tournament cashes on American state-regulated online poker rooms.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe "Jenger420" Enger | $4,404 |
| 2 | NoMAMMESwEY | $2,563 |
| 3 | Wreckless | $1,457 |
| 4 | prof.chaos | $1,137 |
| 5 | lIlbILLYmAC | $977 |
| 6 | JNP09123 | $817 |
| 7 | fatturkey | $625 |
| 8 | Going2Ship | $400 |
| 9 | 4Everyoyng | $288 |
WSOP.com/888poker $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 651 |
| Prize pool | $29,621 |
| ITM | 40 |
The first WSOP.com/888poker $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack across three states more than doubled its posted guarantee after 651 entrants (255 entries + 396 reentries) generated a huge $29,621 prize pool. A total of 40 players cashed the event for at least the minimum cash of $163.
After nearly eight hours of play, it was Hung "nowitsover" Truong defeating Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio in heads-up play to win the top prize of $7,701. Maio collected a respectable $4,443 for his runner-up performance.
Other notable players at the final table were Fred "BiggDaddy" Ferrell, who finished in sixth place for $1,392 and Andrew "smaulerg" Glauberg snagging the seventh-place prize of $1,066.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hung "nowitsover" Truong | $7,701 |
| 2 | Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio | $4,443 |
| 3 | YoungTilt | $2,607 |
| 4 | abcDpkr | $2,014 |
| 5 | suttinlite | $1,688 |
| 6 | Fred "BiggDaddy" Ferrell | $1,392 |
| 7 | Andrew "smaulerg" Glauberg | $1,066 |
| 8 | Pollux | $711 |
| 9 | soulread | $504 |
WSOP.com/888poker $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 522 |
| Prize pool | $156,600 |
| ITM | 60 |
The first WSOP.com/888poker $100,000 GTD Sunday attracted 522 entrants (356 entries + 266 reentries) to generate a $156,600 prize pool.
A total of 60 players cashed at least $642 with "deezz_nutzz" taking the most advantage in winning the top prize of $39,150 after almost 10 hours of play.
Notable players at the final table included Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan (second - $21,924), Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagari (third - $13,311), Jonathan "jonblvze" Raber (fifth - $8,613), and Chris "billypoker" Bilinsky (seventh - $5,324).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | deezz_nutzz | $39,150 |
| 2 | Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan | $21,924 |
| 3 | Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagari | $13,311 |
| 4 | punal | $10,179 |
| 5 | Jonathan "jonblvze" Raber | $8,613 |
| 6 | TheMatrix | $7,047 |
| 7 | Chris "billypoker" Bilinsky | $5,324 |
| 8 | nj_jaminonfa | $3,602 |
| 9 | RvrCrdBING | $2,349 |
WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 72 |
| Prize pool | $33,624 |
| ITM | 8 |
The WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday witnessed 72 entrants (50 entrants + 22 reentries) pony-up the $500 buy-in to generate a $33,624 prize pool.
Eight players cashed in the event for a minimum of $1,748 with "D2013" winning the five-figure top prize of $10,760 after 5 1/2 hours of play.
Well-known players on the final table included Nevada's Mark "freezer" Johns taking third place for $4,203 and Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano taking home $2,791 for fifth place.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D2013 | $10,760 |
| 2 | WolfWins | $6,052 |
| 3 | Mark "freezer" Johns | $4,203 |
| 4 | Carter12 | $3,531 |
| 5 | Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano | $2,791 |
| 6 | mjparry | $2,455 |
WSOP.com $10,000 WSOP Main Event Seat Satellite
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 59 |
| Prize pool | $17,700 |
| ITM | 2 |
Every Sunday, WSOP.com is hosting in New Jersey and Nevada a $320 buy-in satellite to the World Series of Poker Main Event. This week, "youngkoi" outlasted a field of 59 entrants (45 entries + 14 reentries) to win a seat to live poker's most premier event of the year.
Just missing out on winning a seat was "josh4jazz" in second place. Thanks to the prize pool more than exceeding the posted guarantee, this player was able to win a healthy consolation prize of $7,700.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | youngkoi | $10,000 |
| 2 | josh4Jazz | $7,700 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $40K GTD
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $40,000 |
| Entrants | 223 |
| Prize pool | $46,600 |
| ITM | 27 |
The Sunday $40K GTD is the flagship tournament run across BorgataPoker.com, partypoker, and PlayMGM. This weekend, the tournament attracted 223 entrants to generate a $46,600 with 27 players cashing for a minimum $401.
After nearly 8 1/2 hours of play, "Syracuse2010" shipped the event for $8,920. Just missing the winner's circle was Michael "MikeDB7" DellaBarca, who collected the runner-up prize of $6,066.
Also at the final table were Ryan "Wigler13" Wigler taking home the fifth-place prize of $3,167 and Greg "Newmpiece" Newman banking $1,829 for his eighth-place performance.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse2010 | $8,920 |
| 2 | Michael "MikeDB7" DellaBarca | $6,066 |
| 3 | Acesrkings | $4,415 |
| 4 | PocketSomun | $3,657 |
| 5 | Ryan "Wigler13" Wigler | $3,167 |
| 6 | HBK27 | $2,721 |
| 7 | heidijp | $2,275 |
| 8 | Greg "Newmpiece" Newman | $1,829 |
| 9 | xReDonKuLiSx | $1,383 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $109 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 130 |
| Prize pool | $13,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD attracted 130 entrants (88 entries + 42 reentries) to create a $13,000 prize pool.
After more than six hours of play, "Got_Milk" bested Daniel "leinad" Buzgon heads-up to win $3,348. Buzgon collected a healthy consolation prize of $2,217.
Other players to cash at the final table in this event included Bob "SLHalper13" Taylor (third - $1,430), David "TheKing411" Coleman (fourth - $1,105), Joshua "jerseyjosh" Baer (sixth - $650) and Alex "El-Chapo" Jim (eighth - $410).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Got_Milk | $3,348 |
| 2 | Daniel "leinad" Buzgon | $2,217 |
| 3 | Bob "SLHalper13" Taylor | $1,430 |
| 4 | David "TheKing411" Coleman | $1,105 |
| 5 | BrigBeach | $813 |
| 6 | Joshua "jerseyjosh" Baer | $650 |
| 7 | Steph039 | $520 |
| 8 | Alex "El-Chapo" Jim | $410 |
| 9 | overendwatts | $325 |
PokerStars Sunday $45,000 Gtd
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $45,000 |
| Entrants | 251 |
| Prize pool | $46,686 |
| ITM | 36 |
The PokerStars Sunday $45,000 Gtd is the second biggest weekly online poker tournament at American regulated online poker networks barring an online poker festival or a one-time special tournament.
This week, the tournament squeaked past its $45,000 guarantee with 251 entrants (142 entries + 109 reentries) generating a prize pool of $46,868 with 36 players paid a minimum of $350.
"DrRichGuy19" and Jacob "SGTPowell" Perry agreed to a heads-up deal at the final table awarding the duo $8,826 and $7,725 respectively.
Notable players at the final table included Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio (fifth - $2,708), Don "mrblonde2020" Himpele (sixth - $2,101), and Raymond "imakeuguess" Palmieri (ninth - $887).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DrRichGuy19 | $8,826* |
| 2 | Jacob "SGTPowell" Perry | $7,725* |
| 3 | Sonapoker | $5,276 |
| 4 | bigerbadbern | $3,968 |
| 5 | Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio | $2,708 |
| 6 | Don "mrblonde2020" Himpele | $2,101 |
| 7 | jordanofpkr | $1,634 |
| 8 | BwanaNJ | $1,167 |
| 9 | Raymond "imakeuguess" Palmieri | $887 |
*Reflects a heads-up deal
PokerStars Nightly Stars $10,000 Gtd
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 146 |
| Prize pool | $13,403 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars Nightly Stars $10,000 smashed its $10,000 guarantee after 146 entrants (89 entries + 57 reentries) created a $13,403 prize pool.
David "draiman517" Raiman (first - $2,051), Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio (second ($2,189), and "MrA.Iverson3" (third - $2,294) agreed on a three-way deal at the final table to even out the top three payouts.
A few spots later, Chris "zootsuit101" Bilinsky banked $670 for sixth place and John "FizzEdJohn" Cosgrove Jr banked $536 for seventh place.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "draiman517" Rainman | $2,051* |
| 2 | Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio | $2,189* |
| 3 | MrA.Iverson3 | $2,294* |
| 4 | philly_aces8 | $1,173 |
| 5 | cresh1120 | $804 |
| 6 | Chris "zootsuit101" Bilinsky | $670 |
| 7 | John "FizzEdJohn" Cosgrove Jr | $536 |
| 8 | Sonapoker | $402 |
| 9 | Willskillz88 | $268 |
*Reflects a three-way deal
PokerStars Sunday High Roller $12,000 Gtd
| Date | May 6 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 37 |
| Prize pool | $17,390 |
| ITM | 5 |
The PokerStars Sunday High Roller attracted 37 entrants (24 entries + 13 reentries) to generate a $17,390 prize pool with five players getting paid at least $1,391.
"Pompii23" collected the top prize of $6,956, followed by "stuckndatrap" banking the runner-up prize of $4,695.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pompii23 | $6,956 |
| 2 | stuckndatrap | $4,695 |
| 3 | jordanofpkr | $2,609 |
| 4 | Bigcakes | $1,739 |
| 5 | sungkoh83 | $1,391 |
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