US Online Sunday Briefing: Keith Donovan Wins Big
It was another big Sunday at American-regulated online poker rooms with every major network making its guarantees on their biggest events.
New Jersey's Keith Donovan notched his biggest cash at American-regulated online poker networks on Sunday after shipping the WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday for $32,292. He added another $1,542 to his weekend haul after also finishing in eighth place in the BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD.
Nevada's Jed Hoffman and New Jersey's Michael Gagliano also had huge Sundays by appearing on three final tables each.
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
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entries | 350 |
| Prize pool | $22,432 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com $15,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack surpassed its $15,000 guarantee with 186 entrants, plus 164 rebuys and 143 add-ons to generate a $22,432 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for a minimum of $204.
After almost than seven and a half hours of play, "sansara52" won the event for $6,057 after beating Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] (second - $3,533) in heads-up play.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sansara52 | $6,057 |
| 2 | Edward "Eddiegood598" [Removed:363] | $3,533 |
| 3 | Zevia | $2,019 |
| 4 | letmeloveyou | $1,570 |
| 5 | Justin "lappypoker" Lapka | $1,346 |
| 6 | thatdirt | $1,122 |
| 7 | Muffcabbage | $852 |
| 8 | ASUSunDevil | $538 |
| 9 | tommasera | $381 |
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Play NowWSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entries | 414 |
| Prize pool | $124,200 |
| ITM | 40 |
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 270 entrants and 144 rebuys to create a $124,200 prize pool. A total of 40 players secured at least a min-cash worth $683.
After almost 7 1/2 hours of play, Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan added to his nearly $2.1 million in online winnings in a big way by shipping the tournament for $32,292. This represents Donovan's largest cash on American-regulated online poker networks.
Also winning big at the final table were Matthew "Martycohen" Weiss (third - $10,930), Katie "katelin" Lindsay (fourth - $8,446), Jed "jchak" Hoffman (sixth - $5,837), James "vintageatl" Piccolo (seventh - $4,471), and Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano (eighth - $2,981).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith "T1mB3y_B33F" Donovan | $32,292 |
| 2 | blonde2020 | $18,630 |
| 3 | Matthew "Martycohen" Weiss | $10,930 |
| 4 | Katie "katelin" Lindsay | $8,446 |
| 5 | Robert1951 | $7,079 |
| 6 | Jed "jchak" Hoffman | $5,837 |
| 7 | James "vintageatl" Piccolo | $4,471 |
| 8 | Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano | $2,981 |
| 9 | bedstuy1 | $2,111 |
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Play NowWSOP.com Deep Stack Series #7 - $15,000 GTD NL Hold'em
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entries | 258 |
| Prize pool | $23,478 |
| ITM | 30 |
The WSOP.com Deep Stack Series #7 - $15,000 GTD NL Hold'em attracted 193 entrants and 65 rebuys to generate a $23,478 prize pool. A total of 30 players cashed for at least $214.
Hung "nowitsover" Truong shipped the event for $6,339 while Jed "jchak" Hoffman got his second mention this report with a seventh-place finish for $892.
Also at the final table were Gage "greypoupon" Doyne (third - $2,113), Drazen "HODLer" Ilich (fifth - $1,409) and Michael "HankdaTank" St. John (eighth - $563).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hung "nowitsover" Truong | $6,339 |
| 2 | crazeelf666 | $3,698 |
| 3 | Gage "greypoupon" Doyne | $2,113 |
| 4 | BDRB1 | $1,643 |
| 5 | Drazen "HODLer" Ilich | $1,409 |
| 6 | jqbpk772 | $1,174 |
| 7 | Jed "jchak" Hoffman | $892 |
| 8 | Michael "HankdaTank" St. John | $563 |
| 9 | BwanaNJ | $399 |
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Play NowWSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entries | 89 |
| Prize pool | $41,563 |
| ITM | 9 |
The WSOP.com $30,000 Weekly Sunday smashed its $30,000 guarantee with 53 entrants and 36 rebuys generating a $41,563 prize pool. A total of nine players cashed for at least $1,538.
After almost five hours of play, David "dehhhhh" Coleman shipped the event for a five-figure haul of $12,469 to bring him closer to $1.7 million in online cashes.
Aram "X69Podheiser" Zobian joined Coleman on the podium with a third-place finish for $5,071. Meanwhile, Jed "jchak" Hoffman continued his dominating Sunday performance with a third mention this report after finishing in fifth place for $3,367.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "dehhhhh" Coleman | $12,469 |
| 2 | cristowall39 | $7,274 |
| 3 | Aram "X69Podheiser" | $5,071 |
| 4 | Hero11 | $4,239 |
| 5 | Jed "jchak" Hoffman | $3,367 |
| 6 | bexel | $2,951 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 188 |
| Prize pool | $37,600 |
| ITM | 27 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD surpassed its $35,000 for the first time in a few weeks with 121 entrants and 67 reentries generating a $37,600 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $338.
After more than nine hours of play, Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo shipped the event for a cool $7,520. Michael "Gags30" Gagliano (second - $5,114) and Keith "ClarkWesterfeld" Donovan (eighth - $1,542) both earned their second mention this report with final table finishes.
Also scoring big at the final table were Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov (third - $3,722), Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty (sixth - $2,294), and Vinny "brownmagic" Pahuja (seventh - $1,918).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo | $7,520 |
| 2 | Michael "Gags30" Gagliano | $5,114 |
| 3 | Vladimir "Donate_here" Alexandrov | $3,722 |
| 4 | UFOLDIWIN | $3,083 |
| 5 | Hyperion | $2,670 |
| 6 | Ryan "simISgg" Hagerty | $2,294 |
| 7 | Vinny "brownmagic" Pahuja | $1,918 |
| 8 | Keith "ClarkWesterfeld" Donovan | $1,542 |
| 9 | TheReader23 | $1,166 |
PokerStars NJ Sunday Special $35,000 Gtd
| Date | Dec. 16 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entries | 167 |
| Prize pool | $31,062 |
| ITM | 18 |
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 cashed for at least $311.
After nearly 6 1/2 hours of play, William "zhatka" Parker shipped the event for $6,678 after beating Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon (second - $4,815) in heads-up play.
Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano scored his third big final table finish on Sunday with a sixth-place finish for $1,553. Also at the final table were Daniel "monkeyman067" Sewnig (fifth - $1,864) and AJ "Chips_Jammed" Ten Hoeve (eighth - $932).
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William "zhatka" Parker | $6,678 |
| 2 | Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon | $4,815 |
| 3 | mms265 | $3,650 |
| 4 | thatjuice | $2,718 |
| 5 | Daniel "monkeyman067" Sewnig | $1,864 |
| 6 | Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano | $1,553 |
| 7 | HowieWelper | $1,242 |
| 8 | AJ "Chips_Jammed" Ten Hoeve | $932 |
| 9 | BOnEheAd109 | $621 |
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