US Online Sunday Briefing: Ryan Hohner Wins Winter Series Main Event

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United States Online Poker Briefing

It was another huge weekend at American-regulated online poker rooms with the Winter Series wrapping up at PokerStars NJ and the New Year Kick-off Series beginning at WSOP.com.

Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner won the Winter Series Main Event for $18,252 but wasn't the biggest winner of the weekend. That honor went to "Acesrkings" who shipped the New Year Kick-off Series #1 - $100,000 NLH Sunday Special for $28,861.

Read on for a full look at the Sunday results from partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware.

WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack

DateJan. 20
Buy-in$50
Guarantee$15,000
Entries180
Prize pool$23,751
ITM30

The WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack crushed its $15,000 guarantee with 180 entrants, plus 188 rebuys and 154 add-ons to generate a $23,751 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $216.

After nearly eight hours of play, Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagari won the event for $6,413 after defeating Daniel "RedsoxNets5" Sewnig in heads-up play. Sewnig walked away with $3,741 for his runner-up effort.

The remainder of the final table was full of recognizable players including Richard "Yournotsure" Halford (fifth - $1,425), Mark "freezer" Johns (sixth - $1,188), Jamie "mooseman1710" Reyes (seventh - $903) and Daniel "iGetLost" Dizenzo (eighth - $570).

PlacePlayerPrize
1Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagari$6,413
2Daniel "RedsoxNets5" Sewnig$3,741
3captainondec$2,138
4avoidthenoid$1,663
5Richard "Yournotsure" Halford$1,425
6Mark "freezer" Johns$1,188
7Jamie "mooseman1710" Reyes$903
8Daniel "iGetLost" Dizenzo$570
9KBconcepts$404
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New Year Kick-off Series #1 - $100,000 NLH Sunday Special

DateJan. 20
Buy-in$215
Guarantee$100,000
Entries589
Prize pool$117,800
ITM75

The New Year Kick-off Series #1 - $100,000 NLH Sunday Special replaced the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday with the same $100,000 guarantee with a lower $215 buy-in.

The tournament attracted 229 entrants and 117 rebuys to create a $117,800 prize pool with a total of 75 players securing at least a min-cash worth $377.

After nearly 10 1/2 hours of play, "Acesrkings" won the tournament to claim the top prize of $28,861. Also with podium finishes were Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan (second - $16,198) and William "SlaweelRyam" Romaine (third - $9,895).

Steven "boatyboatz8a" Bordonaro also cashed at the final table in seventh place for $3,887.

PositionPlayerPrize
1Acesrkings$28,861
2Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan$16,198
3William "SlaweelRyam" Romaine$9,895
4Impervious$7,539
5TiltedTowers$6,361
6ImaLuckSac$5,183
7Steven "boatyboatz8a" Bordonaro$3,887
8Fish1$2,592
9KBconcepts$1,708
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WSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday

DateJan. 20
Buy-in$500
Guarantee$30,000
Entries105
Prize pool$49,035
ITM10

The WSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday attracted 61 entrants and 44 rebuys to create a $49,035 prize pool with nine players cashing for at least $1,330.

After more than five hours of play, Scott "BigRiskky" Clements shipped the event for $14,220 after defeating David "bewater" Goodman in heads-up play. Goodman has appeared at the final table for a third straight week and collected $8,336 for his runner-up performance.

Also at the final table were Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagar finishing in third place for $5,884 and Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun taking sixth place for $3,383.

PositionPlayerPrize
1Scott "BigRiskky" Clements$14,220
2David "bewater" Goodman$8,336
3Sridhar "sri50k" Sangannagari$5,884
4creampietime$4,904
5Pollux$3,923
6Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun$3,383
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BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD

DateJan. 20
Buy-in$200
Guarantee$35,000
Entries197
Prize pool$39,400
ITM27

The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD attracted 197 entries (126 entrants + 71 reentries) to create a $39,400 prize pool with a total of 27 players cashing for at least $355.

Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty shipped the tournament for $7,880 after more than 9 1/2 hours of play. Also at the final table was Edwin "GiantGenius" Roman claiming the sixth-place prize of $2,403.

PositionPlayerPrize
1Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty$7,880
2BlackCoffee$5,358
3Stoops211$3,901
4sansara52$3,231
5Zdvol632$2,797
6Edwin "GiantGenius" Roman$2,403
7borecz11199$2,009
8CreamPieMaster$1,615
9Lanfeust$1,221

PokerStars NJ Winter Series 13: $200 NL Hold'em [Progressive KO, 6-Max], $18,000 Gtd

DateJan. 20
Buy-in$75
Guarantee$18,000
Entries143
Prize pool$26,072
ITM18

The PokerStars NJ Winter Series 13: $200 NL Hold'em [Progressive KO, 6-Max], $18,000 Gtd attracted 143 entries (82 entrants + 61 reentries) to create a $26,072 prize pool with a total of 18 players cashing for at least $173.

After more than seven hours of play, Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano won the tournament for $6,780 including bounties after defeating Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer (second - $3,719) in heads-up play.

Also at the final table was Daniel "FranklinsDad" Podheiser finishing in sixth place for $1,110.

PositionPlayerPrize
1Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano$6,780
2Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer$3,719
3jumbomom5$2,374
4zapzer7$2,113
5supremetny$1,341
6Daniel "FranklinsDad" Podheiser$1,110

*Prizes include bounties.


PokerStars NJ Winter Series 14 - Main Event: $400 NL Hold'em, $80,000 Gtd

DateJan. 20
Buy-in$400
Guarantee$80,000
Entries238
Prize pool$89,250
ITM36

The PokerStars NJ Winter Series 14 - Main Event: $400 NL Hold'em, $80,000 Gtd smashed its guarantee after attracting 238 entries (156 entrants + 82 reentries) to create a $89,250 prize pool.

After more than eight hours of play hours of play, Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner shipped the event for $18,252. Also with five-figure scores were Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez (second - $13,388) and David "coles93" Coleman (third - $10,085)

Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer earned his second mention this with a ninth-place finish worth $1,696, while Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna finished one spot ahead in eighth place for $2,231.

PositionPlayerPrize
1Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner$18,252
2Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez$13,388
3David "coles93" Coleman$10,085
41EveryDay1$7,586
5gatorgrinds$5,177
6uflipit$4,016
7Renorick1946$3,124
8Joseph "joey1way" Fortuna$2,231
9Michael "mmenz08816" Menzer$1,696

If you play regulated online poker tournaments in Delaware, Nevada, or New Jersey 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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