Vamos Brasil! While two Brits took down big Sunday scores, it was a Brazilian who enjoyed the biggest weekend win of the lot. All that and more in our review of the weekend’s action on PokerStars.
WEEKEND HEADLINES
• Brazil’s Luiz “lftgjc” Felipe Sales wins SUNDAY MILLION for $142K
• Chris “Moorman1” Moorman wins Double Deuce for $22K
• Jonathan “Proudflop” Proudfoot wins Sunday 500 for $26K
SUNDAY MILLION TITLE FOR BRAZIL’S LUIZ “lftgjc” FELIPE SALES
Brazil now has yet another $215 SUNDAY MILLION champion on its roster.
Luiz “lftgjc” Felipe Sales claimed victory in the biggest weekly tournament, adding a massive $142,372 to his bankroll. Sales had made a three-handed deal with eventual runner-up, Canada’s “Egption” ($100,000), and third-place finisher “ALIN76poker” ($100,042) from Romania.
The tournament had 5,779 runners, creating a $1,155,800 prize pool. Team PokerStars Online’s Lex Veldhuis had a deep run, finishing 259th for $640.54.
CHRIS “Moorman1” MOORMAN WINS $22 DOUBLE DEUCE FOR $22K
The winningest player in online tournament history enjoyed a 1,000% ROI on Sunday.
The UK’s Chris “Moorman1” Moorman took down the $22 Double Deuce Turbo for $21,995, bringing his online earnings up to a staggering $15.39 million. The tournament had 7,806 entries, and a prize pool of $156,120.
Chris Moorman
JONATHAN “Proudflop” PROUDFOOT WINS SUNDAY 500 FOR $26K
Another big win for Britain over the weekend came in the form of Jonathan “Proudflop” Proudfoot’s Sunday 500 victory.
The pro from Durham outlasted 273 runners after more than 11 hours of play to win $26,030. It’s just another of many fantastic results Proudfoot has enjoyed in 2018, including taking down the Super Tuesday a couple of weeks ago for $51,298.
THE WEEKEND’S BIGGEST WINNERS:
You can check out all the results from the weekend here.
| TOURNAMENT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| $215 SUNDAY MILLION, $1,000,000 Gtd | lftgjc | Brazil | $142,372.85 |
| $2,100 Sunday High Roller, $100K Gtd | calitox | Panama | $51,289.54 |
| $215 Sunday Warm-Up, $150K Gtd | T3G3S | Poland | $34,496.09 |
| $215 Sunday Supersonic [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $100K Gtd | kurtuteci | Latvia | $27,450.49 |
| Sunday 500, $75K Gtd | Proudflop | United Kingdom | $26,030.69 |
| $22 Mini Sunday Million, $175K Gtd | shurik2201 | Russia | $23,967.47 |
| $22 Double Deuce [Turbo], $100K Gtd | Moorman1 | United Kingdom | $21,995.15 |
| $11 Sunday Storm, $200K Gtd | MestreKÓ | Brazil | $21,429.17 |
| $55 Sunday Marathon, $100K Gtd | holdem 2755 | United Kingdom | $19,121.81 |
| $109 Sunday Cooldown [Turbo], $60K Gtd | got_luck? 😀 | Poland | $15,094.07 |
| $1,050 Saturday KO [High Roller], $100K Gtd | DSmunichlife | Germany | $14,795.10 |
| $109 Sunday Kickoff, $60K Gtd | ModzillaPL | Canada | $13,592.25 |
| $22 Mini Sunday Supersonic [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $75K Gtd | daltovits | Cyprus | $11,102.40 |
TOP TWEETS
While there was no Sunday win for Jaime Staples following a 12-hour Twitch stream, his girlfriend Rebecca enjoyed a victory:
She did it again. A true mix champion confirmed 🙂 https://t.co/ZOQkzdhs9N
— Jaime Staples (@jaimestaples) September 30, 2018
Benjamin Spragg woke up a little worse for wear:
I've got a headache that would kill a horse.
— Spraggy (@spraggy) September 30, 2018
And Arlie Shaban seeked help from one Daniel Negreanu for his third Poker Gods challenge:
Absolutely… sounds like a game plan boss, ill keep you posted as soon as i find out more info. I appreciate the help!! @RealKidPoker https://t.co/jdbnJn0Wv6
— Arlie Shaban (@ArlieShaban) September 30, 2018
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