US Online Sunday Briefing: Gagliano Wins WSOP.com's Coast 2 Coast II Sunday Special
The Coast to Coast Classic II began last week at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey. The festival features 36 action-packed events with more than $1 million in combined guarantees on Aug. 3-12.
Four Coast to Cast Classic II events took place on Sunday with Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano winning the biggest of them all, the WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #9: $100,000 Sunday Special, for $36,108.
Gagliano's Sunday wasn't done with just that victory as he also won the PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller for $8,084 to give him more than $44,000 in total winnings in just these two tournaments.
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
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 129 |
| Prize pool | $15,061 |
| ITM | 25 |
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 attracted 129 entrants, 130 rebuys, and 72 add-ons, to generate a $15,061 prize pool with a total of 25 players cashing for a minimum of $181.
After more than six hours of play, "TheKid101" shipped the event for a healthy return of $4,192.
New Jersey's Jake "schaf4206" Schafer collected $1,069 for fourth place while Scott "BigRiskky" Clements finished in eighth place for $377.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TheKid101 | $4,142 |
| 2 | uniman | $2,410 |
| 3 | UrKIDnME | $1,371 |
| 4 | Jake "schaf4206" Schafer | $1,069 |
| 5 | maddogjim | $919 |
| 6 | stdandzooted | $768 |
| 7 | NJ_JQPoker | $587 |
| 8 | Scott "BigRiskky" Clements | $377 |
| 9 | jamony | $271 |
WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 115 |
| Prize pool | $14,378 |
| ITM | 20 |
After just under five hours of play, Chris "cbinz" Bindshedler outlasted a field of 115 entrants and 43 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $4,026. A total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $230.
Also at the final table were Joshua "VPIHokie1970" Reynolds (fourth - $1,050), David "dehhhhh" Coleman (seventh - $604), and Tanner "Bamatide88" Bibat (ninth - $302).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris "cbinz" Bindshedler | $4,026 |
| 2 | GIFAFI | $2,329 |
| 3 | stdandzooted | $1,337 |
| 4 | Joshua "VPIHokie1970" Reynolds | $1,050 |
| 5 | rprmoo | $906 |
| 6 | onspectrum | $762 |
| 7 | David "dehhhhh" Coleman | $604 |
| 8 | Ashisit | $403 |
| 9 | Tanner "Bamatide88" Bibat | $302 |
WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 200 |
| Prize pool | $26,481 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack was a huge success with 200 entrants, 228 rebuys, and 154 add-ons to generate a massive $26,481 prize pool for more than double the $12,000 guarantee.
A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $212.
After almost eight and a half hours of play, "GIFAFI" shipped the event for $7,150.
Two well-known New Jersey grinders were at the final table with Michel "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. banking $1,854 for fourth place and Jack "Jakep474" Perry taking home $1,589 for fifth place.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIFAFI | $7,150 |
| 2 | onspectrum | $4,171 |
| 3 | BrockLesnar | $2,383 |
| 4 | Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. | $1,854 |
| 5 | Jacob "Jakep474" Perry | $1,589 |
| 6 | GtOB0t | $1,324 |
| 7 | NJ_JQPoker | $1,006 |
| 8 | liquidTLO | $636 |
| 9 | BrickStacks2 | $450 |
WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #9: $100,000 Sunday Special
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 306 |
| Prize pool | $14,600 |
| ITM | 50 |
The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #9: $100,000 Sunday Special was the first Coast to Coast Classic II event to kick off on Sunday and generated the biggest prize pool of the weekend at American regulated online poker networks. The tournament attracted 306 entrants and 166 rebuys to create a massive $141,600 prize pool. A total of 50 players secured at least a min-cash worth $651.
After almost eight hours of play, New Jersey's Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano added to his more than $3.3 million in online tournament cashes by winning this event for $36,108.
Also at the final table was Justin "lappypoker" Lapka taking fourth place for $9,346.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano | $36,108 |
| 2 | Vizegui | $20,532 |
| 3 | deezz_nutzz | $12,178 |
| 4 | Justin "lappypoker" Lapka | $9,346 |
| 5 | lowrider711 | $7,930 |
| 6 | thisistony | $6,514 |
| 7 | JacknUup | $4,956 |
| 8 | RLTW65 | $3,257 |
| 9 | .BEAST. | $2,266 |
WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #10: $25,000 Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 275 |
| Prize pool | $38,364 |
| ITM | 40 |
The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #10: $25,000 Sunday's 6 Max was another big success with 375 entrants, 418 rebuys, and 141 add-ons generating a $38,364 prize pool. A total of 40 players secured at least a min-cash worth $211 or more than quadruple the $50 buy-in.
After almost nine hours of play, "Nitr0" shipped the event for $9,975.
New Jersey's Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez took third place for $3,376 while Nevada's David "bewater" Goodman took fifth place for $2,187.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitr0 | $9,975 |
| 2 | ShadowFiend1 | $5,755 |
| 3 | Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez | $3,376 |
| 4 | boom81boom | $2,609 |
| 5 | David "bewater" Goodman | $2,187 |
| 6 | jkeatingjr82 | $1,803 |
WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #11: $20,000 Sunday Funday
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $20,000 |
| Entrants | 273 |
| Prize pool | $39,376 |
| ITM | 40 |
With 273 entrants and 155 rebuys, the WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #11: $20,000 Sunday's 6 Max generated a $39,376 prize pool for almost double the $20,000 guarantee. A total of 40 players secured at least a min-cash worth $211, again over four times the $50 buy-in.
After almost six and a half hours hours of play, Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] shipped the event for $10,238. Also on the podium were Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein (second - $5,906) and Daniel "juice" Buzgon (third - $5,906).
Meanwhile, Joshua "VPIHokie1970" Reynolds earned his second mention in this briefing ninth-place place finish worth $669.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] | $10,238 |
| 2 | Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein | $5,906 |
| 3 | Daniel "juice" Buzgon | $3,465 |
| 4 | RedBaron | $2,678 |
| 5 | nomercy03 | $2,244 |
| 6 | im.sorry | $1,851 |
| 7 | Squishy | $1,418 |
| 8 | quilts | $945 |
| 9 | Joshua "VPIHokie1970" Reynolds | $669 |
WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #12: $15,000 Fast Flight
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $30 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 259 |
| Prize pool | $21,676 |
| ITM | 40 |
The WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #12: $15,000 Fast Flight was the final Coast to Coast Classic II event on Sunday. The tournament attracted 259 entrants, 380 rebuys, and 155 add-ons to generate a $21,676 prize pool. A total of 40 players walked away with at least a min-cash worth $119.
After almost four and a half hours of play, Connor "NYR9414" Berkowitz won the event for $5,636. This was Berkowitz's biggest online cash of the year and his eighth largest overall.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor "NYR9414" Berkowitz | $5,636 |
| 2 | Fbpoker | $3,251 |
| 3 | bIueberry | $1,908 |
| 4 | Rizzi6LilyB | $1,474 |
| 5 | maddogjim | $1,236 |
| 6 | tamaratibles | $1,019 |
| 7 | Goscorp | $780 |
| 8 | maemiller | $520 |
| 9 | Bow2Me | $368 |
WSOP.com $25,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 62 |
| Prize pool | $49,035 |
| ITM | 10 |
The WSOP.com $25,000 Weekly Sunday attracted 62 entrants and 43 rebuys to generate a $49,035 prize pool.
After five hours of play, Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein shipped the event for $14,220. Combined with his runner-up performance in the WSOP.com Coast 2 Coast II #11: $20,000 Sunday's 6 Max for $5,906, he earned more than $20,000 in cashes on Sunday.
David "dehhhhh" Coleman earned his second mention in this report with a fifth-place finish worth $3,923, while Yong "LuckySpwey1" Kwon finished one spot ahead in fourth place for $4,904.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein | $14,220 |
| 2 | puigmyfriend | $8,336 |
| 3 | domcapers | $5,884 |
| 4 | Yong "LuckySpewy1" Kwon | $4,904 |
| 5 | David "dehhhhh" Coleman | $3,923 |
| 6 | RomeoJ | $3,383 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 176 |
| Prize pool | $35,200 |
| ITM | 27 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD squeaked past its $35,000 guarantee after attracting 176 entrants (110 entries + 66 reentries). A total of 27 players cashed for a minimum of $317.
After almost eight hours of play, "Robnhood" defeated Norman "AbNORMality" Michalek in heads-up play to win the $7,040 top prize. Michalek took home $4,787 for his runner-up performance.
Also at the final table were Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb (fourth - $2,886), Brian "pure_reason" Wood (fifth - $2,499), Kevin "sofcknsick" Campbell (seventh - $1,795), and Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken (eighth - $1,443).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robnhood | $7,040 |
| 2 | Norman "AbNORMality" Michalek | $4,787 |
| 3 | Unclescoot23 | $3,485 |
| 4 | Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb | $2,886 |
| 5 | Brian "pure_reason" Wood | $2,499 |
| 6 | Khoury1040 | $2,147 |
| 7 | Kevin "sofcknsick" Campbell | $1,795 |
| 8 | Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken | $1,443 |
| 9 | whatever | $1,091 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 171 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd provided tremendous value with $3,194 in overlay after attracting 171 entrants (106 entries + 65 reentries). A total of 27 players took home at least a min-cash worth $350.
After more than six hours of play, "stuckndatrap" won the tournament for $7,525.
Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez earned his second mention this report with a sixth-place finish for $1,750 and David "coles93" Coleman earned his third mention with a ninth-place finish for $700.
Also at the final table were Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg (fifth - $2,100) and Sridhar "sri100k" Sangannagar (seventh - $1,400).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | stuckndatrap | $7,525 |
| 2 | thatjuice | $5,425 |
| 3 | hummylun_plz | $4,113 |
| 4 | You Are Tim | $3,063 |
| 5 | Michael "MartinChatwn" Lavenburg | $2,100 |
| 6 | Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez | $1,750 |
| 7 | Sridhar "sri100k" Sangannagar | $1,400 |
| 8 | MRKK1985 | $1,050 |
| 9 | David "coles93" Coleman | $700 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $10,000 Gtd
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 43 |
| Prize pool | $20,210 |
| ITM | 5 |
The PokerStars Sunday High Roller attracted its biggest turnout in months with 43 entrants (17 entries + 26 reentries) generating a $20,210 prize pool for more than double the $10,000 guarantee.
Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano capped off an amazing Sunday by notching his second win, this time for $8,084 after more than 4 1/2 hours of play.
Also cashing in the High Roller were Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio (second - $5,457), Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner (third - $3,032), and Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon (fifth - $1,617)
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano | $8,084 |
| 2 | Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio | $5,457 |
| 3 | Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner | $3,032 |
| 4 | You Are Tim | $2,021 |
| 5 | Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon | $1,617 |
Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | SC$110 |
| Guarantee | SC$20,000 |
| Entrants | 197 |
| Prize pool | SC$20,000 |
| ITM | 36 |
The Global Poker Sunday Teaser SC$20,000 Guaranteed attracted 197 entrants with 36 players finishing in the money for at least SC$150.
After more than four and a half hours of play, North Carolina's "Hifilorau" shipped the tournament for SC$4,080. Also on the podium were Florida's "sennz" taking second place for SC$3,000 and Kentucky's "FaderHoldz" finishing in third place for SC$2,260.
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hifilorau | North Carolina | $4,080 |
| 2 | sennz | Florida | $3,000 |
| 3 | FaderHoldz | Kentucky | $2,260 |
| 4 | Hardtokill | Alabama | $1,700 |
| 5 | fozbo | Arizona | $1,160 |
| 6 | KissMyChips | Maryland | $1,160 |
| 7 | nazdakk36 | West Virginia | $700 |
| 8 | gerrysta | Massachusetts | $500 |
| 9 | XiouZhang | Florida | $390 |
Global Poker Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed
| Date | Aug. 5 |
| Buy-in | SC$218 |
| Guarantee | SC$50,000 |
| Entrants | 244 |
| Prize pool | SC$50,000 |
| ITM | 45 |
The Sunday Scrimmage SC$50,000 Guaranteed attracted 244 entrants with 45 players guaranteed a payday of at least SC$300.
After nearly six hours of play, Maryland's "ohwow" wowed his or her opponents by winning the tournament for SC$9,650. Joining this player on the podium were Arizona's "Shirleyatomic" (second - SC$7,250) and California's "pogieorig" (third - SC$5,500).
| Place | Player | State | Prize (SC$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ohwow | Maryland | $9,650 |
| 2 | Shirleyatomic | Arizona | $7,250 |
| 3 | pogieorig | California | $5,500 |
| 4 | DoughNation | Texas | $4,125 |
| 5 | MadTat | North Carolina | $2,850 |
| 6 | ottograph | Iowa | $2,200 |
| 7 | StinkyTuna420 | Tennessee | $1,700 |
| 8 | The Whizzz | Michigan | $1,200 |
| 9 | REIMON100 | Massachusetts | $900 |
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