US Online Sunday Briefing: "who_is_ivey" Wins $27K

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United States Online Poker Briefing

The year started off with a bang at American-regulated online poker networks with the usual array of Sunday Majors.

"who_is_ivey" notched the biggest cash on Sunday after shipping the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $26,988.

Meanwhile, Nevada's Ian Steinman and New Jersey's Kathryn Stone Cappuccio both won big tournaments on Sunday.

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.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. 6
Buy-in$50
Guarantee$15,000
Entries175
Prize pool$20,703
ITM30

The WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack surpassed its $15,000 guarantee with 175 entrants, plus 145 rebuys and 135 add-ons to generate a $20,703 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $188.

After more than seven and a half hours of play, "Trailrtrash" won the event for $5,590.

Notable players on the final table included David "dehhhhh" Coleman (fifth - $1,242), Kevin "prof.chaos" French (eighth - $497), and Ted "olmuggins" Ely (ninth - $352).

PlacePlayerPrize
1Trailrtrash$5,590
2PhilLaak$3,261
3zebra_debra$1,863
4Zdvol632$1,449
5David "dehhhhh" Coleman$1,242
6Jermz$1,035
7findaway18$787
8Kevin "prof.chaos" French$497
9Ted "olmuggins" Ely$352
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WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday

DateJan. 6
Buy-in$320
Guarantee$100,000
Entries346
Prize pool$103,800
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As is usually the case, the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday once again boasted the largest prize pool on Sunday at American-regulated online poker rooms. The tournament attracted 252 entrants and 94 rebuys to create a $103,800 prize pool. A total of 40 players secured at least a min-cash worth $571.

After nearly eight hours of play, "who_is_ivey" opened the new year in a big way by shipping the tournament for $26,988.

Also winning big at the final table were Seth "GirthBrooks" Davies (third - $9,134) and Pierre "P_aire_146" Deissler (seventh - $3,737).

PositionPlayerPrize
1who_is_ivey$26,988
2FlatcallSPC$15,570
3Seth "GirthBrooks" Davies$9,134
4mrterry007$7,058
5Pierogi$5,917
6GIFAFI$4,879
7Pierre "P_aire_146" Deissler$3,737
8Spaghettiii$2,491
9meandharpua$1,765

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WSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday

DateJan. 6
Buy-in$500
Guarantee$30,000
Entries82
Prize pool$38,294
ITM8

The WSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday smashed its $30,000 guarantee with 47 entrants and 35 rebuys generating a $38,294 prize pool. A total of eight players cashed for at least $1,991.

After almost five hours of play, Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman won the event for a five-figure haul of $12,254 after besting David "bewater" Goodman (second - $6,893) in heads-up play.

Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. was the first player eliminated at the final table with a sixth-place finish worth $2,795.

PositionPlayerPrize
1Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman$12,254
2David "bewater" Goodman$6,893
3Zeus1721$4,787
4sosana$4,021
5bertperton$3,178
6Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr.$2,795
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BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD

DateJan. 6
Buy-in$215
Guarantee$35,000
Entrants156
Prize pool$35,000
ITM18

The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD featured $3,800 in overlay after the 156 entrants (106 entries and 50 reentries) fell 19 players of meeting the $35,000 guarantee. A total of 18 players cashed for at least $438.

After almost eight hours of play, "Stoops211" ended up victorious for $7,455. Also winning four-figure hauls at the final table were Michael "pay4medsch00l" Lavenburg (third - $3,815), Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken (seventh - $1,925), and Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov (ninth - $1,225).

PositionPlayerPrize
1Stoops211$7,455
2vince99$5,075
3Michael "pay4medsch00l" Lavenburg$3,815
4Rick_Grimes$3,150
5Slummer1$2,695
6RoyWinston$2,310
7Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken$1,925
8supremetny$1,575
9Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov$1,225

PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd

DateDec. 16
Buy-in$200
Guarantee$30,000
Entries167
Prize pool$31,062
ITM18

The PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $30,000 Gtd attracted 167 entries (101 entrants + 66 reentries) to create a $31,062 prize pool with a total of 27 players cashing for at least $311.

After nearly seven hours of play, Kathryn "BabyRaizer" Stone Cappuccio and "zapzer7" agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the duo $6,696 and $5,898 respectively.

Also at the final table were Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon (third - $3,999), Matthew "el binko" Iles ($2,978), Edwin "GiantGeniu$" Roman ($1,702), and Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro (ninth - $681).

PositionPlayerPrize
1Kathryn "BabyRaizer" Stone Cappuccio$6,696
2zapzer7$5,898
3Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon$3,999
4Matthew "el binko" Iles$2,978
5jimmyblingz$2,042
6Edwin "GiantGeniu$" Roman$1,702
7s3lfreliance$1,362
8XcrazylegsX$1,021
9Paul "rimmer27" Scaturro$681

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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