The day before yesterday the results of Sunday Million Anniversary Edition: Take 2 became known. The winner was a Dutch player under the nickname"Daenarys T"who won $1,000,043 . PokerStars Blog journalists managed to interview him.
On Sunday, Daenarys T played in several other tournaments besides the Sunday Million, and it was on this day that he was able to make a good run. According to the player, until this day he had not won more than 6 thousand dollars in online poker.
Daenarys T said thatfour days in a rowplayed online until his victory in the tournament, noting that it was very difficult, but he was able to achieve his highest result online - more than 19 thousand dollars.
The Dutchman took 2nd place in Bounty Builder $109. But a day later, as we now know, the Game of Thrones fan managed to achieve another record.
“It's fun because I literally won the lottery. And really happy!,” noted Daenarys T.
According to the player himself, he had not paid enough attention to online poker before:
“I moved to Amsterdam four months ago and was not focused enough to devote much time to playing online. Instead, he played in live casinos and not at all poker. But before the start of the last weekend, everyone decided to launch PokerStars more often.”
Regarding the game in the anniversary Sunday Million, Daenarys T said the following:
“On the second day I was the chip leader for a long time, until the moment when there were two tables left in the game. But in the finals I already had an average stack. The first decisive hand here waswinning with QQ against pocket aces. There was so much tension and adrenaline that I almost fainted.”
Assessing his opponents in the final part of the tournament, the player said:
“When there were only a few tables left in the game, I was 100% sure that I was the best player here. Besides me, there was only ThEcLaiMEer, and everyone else was recreational players. Everyone was scared because of the inability to win big money, but I opened up to 50% of hands from any position and my opponents folded and folded.
In heads-up, “Daenarys T” matched up with Rick“ThEcLaiMEer” Trigg:
“I wasn't sure what to do in the first few hands. I didn't know how ICM worked and the situation at the table was very tense. I was very lucky when I was able to double. And then everything started to work out very well for me.”
In the last hand of the tournamentthe winner needed A6 and hitting the ace to win all of Rick's chips, which he decided to play for the entire stack with the second pair.
The Dutchman described his reaction to this victory:
“First I ran around the room, then I started crying. I dreamed of a win like this for several years. My girlfriend told me “why are you crying, you just won a lot of money.” Then my friends and I drank beer, I bought myself a Rolex, although I only slept for one hour. I haven’t told my parents anything yet, but I’m going to do it on Thursday.”
About yours immediate plansthe player said the following:
“I don’t know yet what I will do exactly. Next week I’ll go to Ibiza with my girlfriend, after which I’ll make plans for the future. I'll probably play SCOOP and keep grinding.”
This February was great forStarzovvery fruitful for events. Before we had time to celebrate the poker room's one hundred millionth user, we then metten year anniversary of the tournamentSunday Million . And in honor of this event I prepared for my players10 million dollars!
Sunday Million: where it all started
Sunday Millionis a series of Sunday tournaments with a prize fundnot less than $1,000,000and traditional buy-in$215 . The series was launchedMarch 5, 2006, and the first tournament brought together 5,893 poker players at its virtual tables. They shared the prize money among themselves - $1,178,600. More than one tenth of it (namely $173,843.5) was received by a Canadian poker player with an unusual nickname -“aaaaaaaa” .
Since then, many tournaments in the series have passedSunday Million, the largest of which took placein December 2011. That event was also an anniversary event, however, it was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the poker room itself. 62,116 players registered for the tournament, and the prize fund was$12.423.200 – still a world record online poker! The winner then was a CanadianFirst-Eagle , the winner $1.146.574,65 .
Guarantee – $10,000,000, prize for first place – $1,000,000!
Guarantee – $10 million!The anniversary Sunday Million, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the series, startsMarch 20, at 21:30in Moscow. The organizers guarantee a prize fundnot less than $10,000,000! At the same time, the lucky winner who took first place smilesbecome a millionaire!
Entry remains the same – $215. In this case, players are allowed to makeup to three re-buysuntil the end of late registration, that is, within three hours after the start of the tournament. Obviously, it is the re-buys that will help you easily win back the prize fund.
Professionals will participate in the tournamentPokerStars
IN Sunday Millionmembers will also appear fromTeam PokerStars Pro: Bertrand ElkY Grospellier, Liv Boeree, Jake Cody, Chris Moneymaker, Liliya liay5 Novikova and many others. Several of them, including Bertrand Grospellier, Felix Schneiders and Jamie Staples, will host online broadcast of your game throughTwitch.
Jamie Staples, commenting on his participation inSunday Million, notes that everyone will want to become a participant in such a grandiose event, becausePokerStarswill provide players with a lot of opportunities to become participants in the tournament,without paying the $215 buy-in! How to take advantage of this opportunity?
Your personal chance to become a millionaire!
Last anniversarySunday Million took place on March 15, 2015 and offered $10,086,615 in prize money, for which 50,432 players competed. The Mexican poker player won itBRAYDEN93 , who won $597,719.6 after a seven-way deal at the final table.
Don't miss your chance to hit the same jackpot! Moreover, in this Sunday Million the first place prize will benot less than $1,000,000!
PokerStars' Sunday Million 9th Anniversary tournament drew an impressive turnout last Sunday, with 50,432 players registering for the $9 million guaranteed event. Considering relatively small size With a $215 buy-in, the bar was set very high. However, PokerStars, as usual, easily took the heights - the prize fund of the tournament exceeded $10 million.
Representatives from Greece, Argentina, the Czech Republic, Israel, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and two envoys from Bulgaria reached the final table of the tournament. After two players were eliminated, the seven remaining finalists made a deal, with Mexico's Brayden "BRAYDEN93" Fritzhall taking the title ($597,719).
Sunday Million 9th Anniversary ($9M Guaranteed)
*Including deal for seven
After Kokli_1 (9th place) and bari_nikolov (8th place) left the final table, the remaining seven players asked to stop the clock to discuss the deal. At that moment, the chip leader of the tournament was the representative of Greece kelly_koulis (172 million chips), who was more than twice ahead of his closest pursuer Joao "tiltinha" Paulo Gomides (86.5 million). Next were Viljan "PSMozak" Petleshkov - 77.3 million, Fritzshall - 63 million, Rodrigo "sonmonedas" Perez - 41.5 million, salaliitto - 37.3 million and Ian "ModzillaPL" Modder - 26.2 million.
The clock was stopped at 2,500,000/5,000,000, which meant three players had less than 10 big blinds remaining.
According to a report by Martin Harris on the PokerStars blog, the negotiations did not last long. The participants quickly concluded a deal, agreeing on the following payments:
There was $100,000 left in the drawing for the winner, and that six-figure sum went to Fritzhall, who brought his prize to $597,719.
In the final hand of the tournament, Fritzhall bet 12.775 million on the flop, and after kelly_koulis called, she came out on the turn. Fritzhall again bet, this time almost 29 million, kelly_koulis raised to 72 m, Braden moved all-in and received the call. kelly_koulis called - top pair with top kicker, but ended up behind Fritzhall.
The tournament in honor of the seventh anniversary of Sunday Storm with a guarantee of $1,000,000 and a first prize of $100,000 will begin on February 4 at 21:00 Moscow time. The anniversary Sunday Million starts an hour later. The winners will be paid at least $10,000,000, with first prize being $1,000,000.
Traditionally, the entry fee for the Sunday Million is $215, but there is a chance to win a ticket to the anniversary tournament for just $6 by participating in satellites! Go to the Spin&Go tab in the room lobby and find tournaments where a million prizes are up for grabs! Including:
And this is not the last chance to participate in the anniversary event. Directly on the evening of February 4, 7 more satellites will take place, best players of which another 2,833 tickets to the anniversary tournaments will be received!
Table 1
Schedule of satellites for the anniversary tournaments Sunday Million and Sunday Storm 02/04/2018
| Satellite | Start | Entrance fee | Number of places up for grabs |
| Megasatellite Sunday Storm | 18:00 Moscow time | $1,1 | 500 |
| Megasatellite Sunday Million | 19:00 Moscow time | $11 | 250 |
| Last Sunday Storm satellite | 20:15 Moscow time | $1,1 | 250 |
| 21:01 Moscow time | $11 | 1000 | |
| Last Chance Satellite Sunday Storm | 21:01 Moscow time | $1,1 | 250 |
| Latest Sunday Million satellite | 21:33 Moscow time | $33 | 333 |
| Last Chance Satellite Sunday Million | 22:01 Moscow time | $27 | 250 |
Win a Platinum Pass to the LIVE PSPC Championship in the Bahamas!
On January 6-10, 2019, the Bahamas will host the grand live PokerStars Players' Championship (PSPC) for no-limit hold'em with a $25,000 buy-in and a minimum guarantee of $8,000,000. Satellites of this grand event are already underway!
Win both anniversary tournaments and be entered into a freeroll to win two PSPC Platinum Pass packages in the Bahamas!
Platinum Pass to PokerStars Players Championship in the Bahamas
Each $30,000 package includes buy-in, hotel, and travel money!
In addition to 2 Platinum Passes, the freeroll will give away 50 tickets to enter the Sunday Storm tournament with a $11 buy-in! Players who take 3-52 places will receive them!
The freeroll starts after the winners of the anniversary tournaments are determined.
Take part in the anniversary PokerStars promotions and remember that all Sunday Million satellite tickets won in special Spin&Go tournaments, starting from February 5th, serve as passes to regular tournaments with the corresponding buy-in!
PokerStars users remember that the Sunday Million anniversary tournament took place in February, dedicated to the 12th anniversary of the tournament. At that time, a prize fund of $10,000,000 was up for grabs, despite the fact that the buy-ins were much smaller. So the management of the poker room decided to hold a second double of this tournament and play for another $10,000,000 in the second anniversary Sunday Million.
This grand event will take place on April 22 at 21:00 Moscow time, and absolutely everyone can take part in it. If you were unable to play in the first tournament, or were able to, but are now eager to participate in more, we invite you to familiarize yourself with detailed information below.
Sunday Million with $10,000,000 Guarantee - general information
Each participant in the second anniversary Sunday Million will compete for the main prize, the amount of which will be at least $1,000,000. At the same time, the buy-in will not change, which means that by qualifying for just $215 (or maybe less if you use satellites), someone will become a real millionaire.
In addition to the main guaranteed fund, during this tournament, namely during late registration, a Platinum Pass package will be drawn, valued at $30,000. They include the following:
- Ticket to PokerStars tournament Players NL Hold'em Championship, which will be held in the Bahamas in January next year;
- Transport costs;
- Payment for hotel accommodation;
During Late Registration, random players will be selected to later compete for a prize package in a separate tournament.
How to take part in the anniversary Sunday Million
If you dream of playing in the anniversary Sunday Million and competing for the top prize of over $1,000,000, you have several ways to register for it:
- Directly. Pay the $215 buy-in and register for the tournament;
- Through Spin & Go. By registering for $5 Spin & Go tournaments, you have the opportunity to win a ticket to the Sunday Million. In this case, a ticket will be credited to your account and you will be automatically registered in the anniversary tournament. If you win a ticket after April 22, you will have the opportunity to participate in any other Sunday Million.
To take part in this tournament, you must register an account.
