Leon Sturm Among the Early PokerStars Anniversary Series Winners

PokerStars kicked off its 25-year anniversary celebrations with the aptly-named Anniversary Sequence. This on-line poker pageant began on Might 10 and runs by means of June 5, boasting mixed ensures totaling a cool $50 million. It is no surprise that poker’s massive weapons have come out firing from the get-go.

On Might 13, the $1,050 buy-in version of the Tremendous Tuesday concluded. The $200,000 guaraneed high-stakes occasion noticed 179 gamers take to the PokerStars digital felt; Leon “RUMUKULUS” Sturm outlasted all of them.

The highest 20 finishers noticed a return on their funding, with a min-cash price $2,717, rising to $5,519 for a final-table look.

Brazilian Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani banked that sum when he was eradicated in ninth place. Belarusian “AcidVaule” and Denmark’s “Fantomet1029” joined the ever-growing listing of busted gamers, leaving six hopefuls within the hunt for the title and the $40,321 prime prize.

“drew.derzh” and Joris “BillLewinsky” Ruijs ran out of steam in sixth and fifth-place, respectively, earlier than Finnish sensation Casimir “Ceis25” Seire fell in fourth. Heads-up was set when one other Brazilian, Lucas “Rochinha2011” Rocha, crashed out in third place.

Sturm fought with “NY17PATS14” for the title and the biggest slice of the $200,000 prize pool. “NYPATS14” fell on the ultimate hurdle, simply as they did within the $5,200 SCOOP Major Occasion in March, and needed to make do with a $31,391 comfort prize, leaving Sturm to stroll away with an Anniversary Sequence title and a bankroll-boosting $40,321 payout.

Anniversary Sequence 16-M: $1,050 NLHE Tremendous Tuesday Closing Desk Outcomes

Belarusian Takes Down Sunday Million a Month After Titans Occasion Victory

It has been fairly a month for the Belarusian grinder recognized at PokerStars as “PhlsFgg.” On April 12, they triumphed within the $5,200 Titans Occasion for $73,348. On Might 11, “PhlsFgg” was the final participant standing from a subject of 8,145 within the Anniversary Version of the Sunday Million PKO, they usually collected one other $96,009.

Though this event overlaid by $185,500, that substantial sum meant extra worth for many who put their $109 on the road. PokerStars duo Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber and Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg each cashed, with Spragg going the deepest, falling in 245th for a complete prize price $463.

With progressive bounties included, not one of the 9 finalists walked away with lower than $8,985; eight of the ultimate desk members reeled in five-figure scores.

Because the clock approached 9:45 p.m. on Might 11, “PhlsFgg” struck a deadly blow to the UK’s “luckytime85” to seal their victory. The Brit’s second-place end earned them $66,942, however the champion acquired their fingers on $96,009 thanks partly to $30,647 price of bounties, which was greater than the fifth-place finisher took house in complete.

Anniversary Sequence 04-M: $109 NLHE PKO Sunday Million Closing Desk Outcomes

fifteenth Anniversary Sunday Storm Smashes Assure

On-line poker is not nearly high-stakes video games, although the prize pool was substantial within the fifteenth Anniversary Sunday Storm. Over the course of dozens of Part 1s, some 58,982 entries had been processed, making certain the $500,000 assure was surpassed by $78,023.

That juicy prize pool meant the highest 4 finishers turned their reasonably priced $11 right into a prize price greater than $10,000!

“WellBr20” fell in fourth for $10,566, whereas “KidCud1” of Kazakhstan banked $17,262 for his or her third-place exit. Panama’s “lbg2410” obtained $22,364 instantly after ending in second, whereas Brazil’s “Kaskarteia” got here out on prime and netted $30,828.

$11 Sunday Storm fifteenth Anniversary PKO Closing Desk Outcomes

Different Notable PokerStars Anniversary Sequence Outcomes

Twenty-five numbered occasions, most with low-, medium-, and high-buy-in variations, have topped their champions.

Guillaume “Nolet20” Nolet was a kind of champions. He triumphed within the $5,200 Titans Occasion and scooped $63,414.

There was a $74,917 rating for “Nacho124441,” who received the $5,200 No-Restrict Maintain’em PKO, whereas Denmark’s “Fantomet1029” received the $109 NLHE Sunday Excessive Curler for $57,262. The Dane now has an Anniversary Sequence title to maintain his one WCOOP and 6 SCOOP titles firm.

The $50 million assured Anniversary Sequence continues by means of June 3. Be sure you take a look at the total schedule right here.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the UK, and has labored within the poker business since 2008, and labored for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he turned the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from dwell reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his function of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.