US Online Sunday Briefing: Jason Lawhun Wins the $100,000 GTD Sunday
New Jersey's Jason Lawhun had a Sunday to remember. He notched his biggest online tournament cash under the screenname "LuckDuck" after outlasting a field of 460 entrants in the WSOP.com/888poker - $100,000 GTD Sunday to bank $35,190.
Lawhun also took fifth place in the BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD for $575 under the screenname "RiverMan" on Sunday.
His amazing weekend has helped Lawhun surpass $800,000 in cashes according to PocketFives, of which more than $700,000 have come from American regulated online poker networks.
Lawhun is currently ranked in ninth place in New Jersey and 637th place in the world and is likely to move up the rankings when PocketFives next updates them on Saturday.
Here's a full look at the Sunday results at the American regulated online poker rooms partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, and the three 888poker clients in Delaware:
WSOP.com/888poker $15,000 Sunday Kick-off
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 135 |
| Prize pool | $15,000 |
| ITM | 25 |
For the second time in the past three weeks, the WSOP.com/888poker $15,000 Sunday Kick-off failed to meet it guarantee with 135 entrants, 113 rebuys, and 75 add-ons. A total of 25 players cashed in the event for a minimum of $180.
"HODLer" took the most advantage of the overlay by winning the event after more than six hours of play for $4,125.
Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan outperformed his fifth-place finish in this event last week for $1,160, with a runner-up performance this week for $2,400. Also at the final table was Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez finishing in eighth place for $375.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HODLer | $4,125 |
| 2 | Anthony "Adversity45" Pagan | $2,400 |
| 3 | HRQ2154 | $1,365 |
| 4 | Miklan3000 | $1,065 |
| 5 | BobbyO | $915 |
| 6 | NoMAMMESwEY | $765 |
| 7 | TULLYTIME14 | $585 |
| 8 | Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez | $375 |
| 9 | Tuckinfittys | $270 |
WSOP.com/888poker $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 175 |
| Prize pool | $15,925 |
| ITM | 20 |
The WSOP.com/888poker $10,000 Weekly Sunday crushed its $10,000 posted guarantee after attracting 175 entrants (115 entries + 60 reentries) to generate a massive $15,925 prize pool.
A total of 20 players cashed the event for a minimum of $255. After more than 5 hours of play, "sports247" shipped the tournament to bank the top prize of $4,459.
Martin "ShoveNpray" Mirkovic took fifth place in the event for $1,003, while the former top-ranked player in New Jersey at PocketFives Yong "LuckySpewy1" Kwon squeaked onto the final table with a ninth-place finish worth $334..
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sports247 | $4,459 |
| 2 | RCM77 | $2,580 |
| 3 | Workaholic | $1,481 |
| 4 | shabba | $1,163 |
| 5 | Martin "ShoveNpray" Mirkovic | $1,003 |
| 6 | qazwsx | $844 |
| 7 | jykpoker | $669 |
| 8 | DanBilzerian | $446 |
| 9 | Yong "LuckySpewy1" Kwon | $334 |
WSOP.com/888poker $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 191 |
| Prize pool | $21,431 |
| ITM | 30 |
The prize pool of the WSOP.com/888poker $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack was down more than $10,000 week-over-week. However, the event was still a success with 191 entrants, along with 140 rebuys and 140 add-ons creating a huge $21,431 prize pool for almost double the $12,000 guarantee. A total of 30 players cashed in the event for at least the minimum cash of $195.
Norman "Abnormality" Michalek shipped the event for $5,786 after nearly eight hours of play. Michalek now has $900,000 in online tournament cashes according to PocketFives with almost $300,000 coming from U.S. regulated sites alone.
Other notable players at the final table were Matt "OMG_Obama" Iles, who finished in fifth place for $1,286 and Jed "jchak" Hoffman snagging the seventh-place prize of $814.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman "Abnormality" Michalek | $5,786 |
| 2 | yoogurt | $3,375 |
| 3 | Rizzi6LilyB | $1,929 |
| 4 | mfc050 | $1,500 |
| 5 | Matt "OMG_Obama" Iles | $1,286 |
| 6 | W.Privilege | $1,072 |
| 7 | Jed "jchak" Hoffman | $814 |
| 8 | puffin_nails | $514 |
| 9 | Goodfellas2 | $364 |
WSOP.com/888poker - $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 460 |
| Prize pool | $138,000 |
| ITM | 50 |
The WSOP.com/888poker - $100,000 GTD Sunday was back with the Coast to Coast events at WSOP replacing this tournament the prior two weeks. The tournament smashed its $100,000 guarantee after attracting 460 entrants (325 entries + 135 reentries) to generate a $138,000 prize pool.
A total of 50 players cashed at least $635. Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun defeated Bob "SLHalper" Taylor heads-up to claim the top prize of $35,190 after over 9 1/2 hours of play. Taylor banked $20,010 for his valiant runner-up performance.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason "LuckDuck" Lawhun | $35,190 |
| 2 | Bob "SLHalper" Taylor | $20,010 |
| 3 | Horus | $11,868 |
| 4 | thatdirt | $9,108 |
| 5 | rjsk0531 | $7,728 |
| 6 | Luckygal | $6,348 |
| 7 | LINSANITY | $4,830 |
| 8 | Pierogi | $3,174 |
| 9 | Allthis4me | $2,208 |
WSOP.com $10,000 WSOP Main Event Seat Satellite
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 70 |
| Prize pool | $21,000 |
| ITM | 3 |
Every Sunday, WSOP.com is hosting in New Jersey and Nevada a $320 buy-in satellite to the World Series of Poker Main Event. After more than 4 1/2 hours of play, "TheJews" and "zeroto100" both shipped a $10,000 seat to live poker's most premier event of the year by outlasting a field of 70 entrants (54 entries + 16 reentries).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TheJews | $10,000 |
| 2 | zeroto100 | $10,000 |
| 3 | jykpoker | $1,000 |
WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 88 |
| Prize pool | $41,096 |
| ITM | 9 |
The WSOP.com/888poker $25,000 Weekly Sunday witnessed 88 entrants (59 entrants + 29 reentries) pony-up the $500 buy-in to generate a $41,096 prize pool.
Nine players cashed in the event for a minimum of $1,521 with "phenomajohn" winning the five-figure top prize of $12,329 after nearly 4 1/2 hours of play.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | phenomajohn | $12,329 |
| 2 | DrRichGuy19 | $7,192 |
| 3 | renodoc | $5,014 |
| 4 | XcrazylegsX | $4,192 |
| 5 | Teplo2224 | $3,329 |
| 6 | mjparry | $2,918 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $40K GTD
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $40,000 |
| Entrants | 170 |
| Prize pool | $40,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The Sunday $40K GTD is the flagship tournament run across BorgataPoker.com, partypoker, and PlayMGM. This week, the tournament provided substantial value to the 170 entrants (115 entrants - 55 reentries) with $6,000 in overlay.
A total of 18 players cashed for a minimum of $500. After more than seven hours of play, Jake "AAA222AAA" Schafer and "MuddyBanana" agreed to a heads-up deal awarding the duo $7,186 and $7,134 respectively. The haul represented Schafer's seventh largest cash and he now has more than $700,000 in total cashes on U.S. regulated networks.
Also at the final table was Ryan "TheSims" Hohner finishing in eighth place for $1,800.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake "AAA222AAA" Schafer | $7,186* |
| 2 | MuddyBanana | $7,134* |
| 3 | CajunAzN | $4,360 |
| 4 | supremetny | $3,600 |
| 5 | EDESS2 | $3,080 |
| 6 | Stingray99 | $2,640 |
| 7 | WillAtkinson | $2,200 |
| 8 | Ryan "TheSims" Hohner | $1,800 |
| 9 | deerpathdave | $1,400 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $109 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 100 |
| Prize pool | $10,000 |
| ITM | 12 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Daily $10K GTD just made its guarantee after attracting 100 entrants (73 entries + 27 reentries). A total of 12 players cashed for a minimum of $225.
David "TheKing411" Coleman shipped the event for $2,850 after more than six hours of play. Coleman, who is currently ranked in second place in the Garden State according to the rankings at PocketFives, now has nearly $1.2 million at U.S. regulated sites alone.
Other notable players to cash at the final table included Mark "Ardmark" Pacitti (third - $1,350), Daniel "mj23style" Sewnig (fourth - $900), and Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun (sixth - $575).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "TheKing411" Coleman | $2,850 |
| 2 | Li0n11 | $1,850 |
| 3 | Mark "Ardmark" Pacitti | $1,350 |
| 4 | Daniel "mj23style" Sewnig | $900 |
| 5 | a_stormy_knight | $725 |
| 6 | Jason "RiverMan" Lawhun | $575 |
| 7 | dadadada | $450 |
| 8 | Neguinho4599 | $350 |
| 9 | Abuff | $275 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
PokerStars Sunday $45,000 Gtd
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $45,000 |
| Entrants | 210 |
| Prize pool | $45,000 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars Sunday $45,000 Gtd is the second biggest weekly online poker tournament at American regulated online poker networks barring an online poker festival or a one-time special tournament.
This week, the tournament came $3,000 short of meeting its $45,000 guarantee with 210 entrants (125 entries + 85 reentries). A total of 27 players more than doubled their buy-in with a minimum cash of at least $450.
After nearly seven hours of play, "supremetny" won the event for $9,675. Finishing one spot behind was Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio in second place for $6,975.
Also at the final table were Daniel "monkeyman067" Sewnig (fifth - $2,700), Justin "L0ck1tUp" Wong (seventh - $1,350), and Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon (eighth - $1,350).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | supremetny | $9,675 |
| 2 | Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio | $6,975 |
| 3 | DunFlops6 | $5,288 |
| 4 | teplo2224 | $3,938 |
| 5 | Daniel "monkeyman067" Sewnig | $2,700 |
| 6 | manjit7 | $2,250 |
| 7 | Justin "L0ck1tUp" Wong | $1,800 |
| 8 | Yong "iFoldN0T" Kwon | $1,350 |
| 9 | LINSANITYY | $900 |
PokerStars Nightly Stars $10,000 Gtd
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 144 |
| Prize pool | $13,219 |
| ITM | 27 |
The PokerStars Nightly Stars $10,000 muscled past its $10,000 guarantee after 144 entrants (86 entries + 58 reentries) created a $13,219 prize pool. A total of 27 players cashed for at least $132.
After seven hours of play, "HanSlowroll" made most of event for $2,842. Notable players at the final table included Douglas "Badwis" Weider (second - $2,049), Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr. (fifth - $793), Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohnerand (sixth - $661), and Norman "ADMSnackBar" Michalek (seventh - $529).
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HanSlowroll | $2,842 |
| 2 | Douglas "Badwis" Weider | $2,049 |
| 3 | IGOTCRABZ_33 | $1,553 |
| 4 | mms265 | $1,157 |
| 5 | Michael "ForTheThr1ll" Haberman Jr. | $793 |
| 6 | Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner | $661 |
| 7 | Norman "ADMSnackBar" Michalek | $529 |
| 8 | kancy16 | $397 |
| 9 | mocbel | $264 |
PokerStars Sunday High Roller $12,000 Gtd
| Date | May 27 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 44 |
| Prize pool | $20,680 |
| ITM | 5 |
The PokerStars Sunday High Roller attracted 44 entrants (27 entries + 17 reentries) to generate a $20,680 prize pool with five players getting paid at least $1,654.
Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner shipped the bacon for $8,272 after more than four hours of play. Gagliano is one of the Garden State's most successful players with more than $700,000 on U.S. regulated sites alone. He is currently ranked fifth in the state and 452nd overall according to PocketFives.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner | $8,272 |
| 2 | Deansk1138 | $5,584 |
| 3 | Trojan526 | $3,102 |
| 4 | David "coles93" Coleman | $2,068 |
| 5 | 3ShotWonder | $1,654 |
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