US Online Briefing: 'NguyenMoon32' Wins $29K

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United States Online Briefing

It was another huge day for online poker players on Sunday but none bigger than that of "NguyenMoon32", who won the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $29,177.

Read on to learn how this player and many more won big on Sunday.

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. 26
Buy-in$50
Guarantee$15,000
Entrants114
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. The tournament featured $1,388 in overlay with 114 entrants, 122 rebuys, and 61 add-ons falling shy of the $15,000 guarantee. A total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $240.

After more than 5 1/2 hours of play, "Lucky2bme" shipped the event for a healthy return of $4,200. Just missing out on the win was Krishna "ninjaGO" Kalisas, who instead walked away with the runner-up prize of $2,430.

PlacePlayerPrize
1Lucky2bme$4,200
2Krishna "ninjaGO" Kalisas$2,430
3tahoeskibum$1,395
4sincere$1,095
5Acesrkings$945
6Pollux$795
7Wesley "NANO.ORG" LeMahieu$630
8didaweda$420
9ALLinSavage$315

WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday

DateAug. 26
Buy-in$100
Guarantee$10,000
Entrants105
Prize pool$14,651
ITM20

After exactly 5 1/2 hours of play, "bedmonkey" outlasted a field of 105 entrants and 56 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $4,102 where a total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $234.

Also securing four-digit prizes in this tournament were Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio (third - $1,363) and Vladimir "Quasar" Alexandrov (fourth - $1,070).

PlacePlayerPrize
1bedmonkey$4,102
2trau686$2,373
3Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio$1,363
4Vladimir "Quasar" Alexandrov$1,070
5monacle30$923
6Goodfellas2$777
7jharvey14$615
8domcapers$410
9gmen0420$308

WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack

DateAug. 26
Buy-in$50
Guarantee$12,000
Entrants190
Prize pool$22,568
ITM30

The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack nearly doubled its $12,000 guarantee with 190 entrants, 162 rebuys and 144 add-ons to generating a massive $22,568 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $205.

After 7 1/2 hours of play, "projector52" shipped the event for $6,093. This is the second time in the past two weeks this player has won a big tournament at WSOP.com as last week they shipped the $25,000 Weekly Sunday for $15,710.

Notable players at the final table falling short of the winner's circle included Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano (third - $2,031), Brenton "Dudasdb" Duda (fifth - $1,354), and Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. (eighth - $542).

PlacePlayerPrize
1projector52$6,093
2MarcoPoloo$3,554
3Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano$2,031
4Jaydogs71$1,580
5Brenton "Dudasdb" Duda$1,354
6Victoria53$1,128
7rjsk0531$858
8Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr.$542
9feelsGOODman$384

WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday

DateAug. 26
Buy-in$320
Guarantee$100,000
Entrants243
Prize pool$110,100
ITM35

The WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday was once again the biggest event of the week at American-regulated online poker networks. A total of 243 entrants and 124 rebuys generated a massive $110,100 prize pool. A total of 35 players secured at least a min-cash worth $771.

After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, "NguyenMoon32" shipped the tournament for a huge top prize of $29,177. Remarkably, this player took fourth place in the same tournament last week for $8,976, which at the time was his or her biggest score at WSOP.com.

A trio of well-known Garden State grinders were also at the final table including Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan (fourth - $7,487), Michael "HankdaTank" St. John (fifth - $6,386), and Connor "NYR9414" Berkowitz (ninth - $1,872).

PlacePlayerPrize
1NguyenMoon32$29,177
2sheatheodore$17,066
3posta$9,744
4Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan$7,487
5Michael "HankdaTank" St. John$6,386
6jadylan$5,285
7bedmonkey$3,964
8dr.boom$2,642
9Connor "NYR9414" Berkowitz$1,872

WSOP.com $50,000 Monthly Sunday

DateAug. 26
Buy-in$1,000
Guarantee$50,000
Entrants67
Prize pool$99,750
ITM10

The WSOP.com $50,000 Monthly Sunday replaced the WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max. The tournament featured double the buy-in along with double the prize pool of its replacement. With 67 entrants and 38 rebuys, the tournament also almost doubled its $50,000 guarantee by generating a $99,750 prize pool.

After more than 6 1/2 hours of play, "johnsonck" shipped the bacon and claimed the $28,928 top prize.

Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein recorded his biggest cash at American-related online poker networks after finishing in second place for $16,948.

Meanwhile, Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano earned his second mention in this week's report with a fifth-place finish worth $7,980.

A handful of players outside of the final table also cashed this event for at least $2,793.

PlacePlayerPrize
1johnsonck$28,928
2Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein$16,958
3ey3swideshut$11,970
4OregonTilt$9,975
5Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano$7,980
6jschindc925$6,883

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

DateAug. 26
Buy-in$215
Guarantee$35,000
Entrants160
Prize pool$35,000
ITM18

The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD provided extra value with $3,000 in overlay thanks to the 160 entrants (108 entries + 52 re-entries) 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, Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken and Michael "IIIIIIIIIIII" Haberman Jr. agreed to a heads-up deal to collect $6,265 each.

Also winning big at the final table were Ted "roystalin" Ely (third - $3,815) and Brian "pure_reason" Wood (fifth - $2,695). Wood also appeared on the final table last week, finishing in third place for $3,815.

PlacePlayerPrize
1Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken$6,265*
2Michael "IIIIIIIIIIII" Haberman Jr.$6,265*
3Ted "roystalin" Ely$3,815
4thekid32$3,150
5Brian "pure_reason" Wood$2,695
6lansky711$2,310
7rayski12344$1,925
8Yw1688$1,575
9X4BetFoldX$1,225

*Reflects heads-up deal.


PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd

DateAug. 26
Buy-in$200
Guarantee$35,000
Entrants191
Prize pool$35,526
ITM27

The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd was back on track and met its $35,000 guarantee with 191 entrants (107 entries + 84 reentries) generating a $35,526 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $355.

After more than seven hours of play, "TPR11" won the tournament for $7,638.

Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg nailed down his biggest score of the week with a third-place finish worth $4,174, while Brian "Wsopboy1997" Sherrier finished two spots behind in fifth place for $2,132.

Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr. earned his third mention this report with a seventh-place finish for $1,421.

Meanwhile, the PokerStars Sunday High Roller was canceled this weekend but back on next week's schedule.

PlacePlayerPrize
1TPR11$7,638
2Deansk1138$5,507
3Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg$4,174
4s3lfreliance$3,109
5Brian "Wsopboy1997" Sherrier$2,132
6supremetny$1,776
7Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr.$1,421
8HuySmakuy$1,066
9Apex3Bet$711

Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed

DateAug. 26
Buy-inSC$110
GuaranteeSC$20,000
Entrants198
Prize poolSC$20,000
ITM36

The Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed attracted 198 entrants with 36 players finishing in the money for at least SC$150.

New York's "viztyskie" followed up last week's runner-up performance in this tournament for SC$3,000 with a win this week worth SC$4,080 after more than 4 1/2 hours of play.

Also on the podium were Virginia's "Scrambleggs" taking second place for SC$3,000 and Ohio's "Treymond Green" finishing in third place for SC$2,260.

PlacePlayerStatePrize (SC$)
1viztyskieNew York$4,080
2ScrambleggsVirginia$3,000
3Treymond GreenOhio$2,260
4TheRomeo2KNew York$1,700
5ThewandererMinnesota$1,160
6PoodnLou99Texas$900
7PokerUnicornNew York$700
8IsThisLegalArizona$500
9bad-appleUtah$390

Global Poker Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed

DateAug. 26
Buy-inSC$218
GuaranteeSC$50,000
Entrants245
Prize poolSC$50,000
ITM45

The Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed attracted 245 entrants with 45 players guaranteed a payday of at least SC$300.

After more than six hours of play, Nebraska's "HighHandSpecialist" shipped the tournament for a massive prize of SC$9,650. Joining this player on the podium were "UrMomHasNHs" (second - SC$7,250) and "RagingTebow" (third - SC$5,500), both playing in Arizona.

PlacePlayerStatePrize (SC$)
1HighHandSpecialistNebraska$9,650
2UrMomHasNHsArizona$7,250
3RagingTebowArizona$5,500
4DrMoonshineOhio$4,125
5ldithefirst111California$2,850
6Trubs15Connecticut$2,200
7Cutler27New York$1,700
8MarathonLoverCalifornia$1,200
9BackDoorRoyalVirginia$900

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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