US Online Sunday Briefing: Chris Moorman Surpasses $15 Million in Online Cashes
It was a big Sunday at American-regulated online poker rooms as 888poker Ambassador Chris Moorman shipped a tournament to surpass $15 million in lifetime online tournament cashes as tracked by PocketFives.
Not to be overshadowed was Nevada's David "bewater" Goodman, who binked the WSOP.com $100,000 NLH Sunday for $37,409, the biggest prize of the week.
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 $15,000 Kick-off
| Date | July 15 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $15,000 |
| Entrants | 146 |
| Prize pool | $16,517 |
| ITM | 25 |
The $15,000 Kick-off was the first major event to get underway at WSOP.com in Nevada and New Jersey on Sunday. The tournament attracted 146 entrants, 143 rebuys, and 74 add-ons to generate a $16,517 prize pool with a total of 25 players cashing for a minimum of $198.
After around 5 1/2 hours of play, Nevada's Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn added to his over $600,000 in cashes at American-regulated networks by shipping the tournament for a healthy return of $4,542.
New Jersey's Robert "SLHalper" Tayor continued to prove why he is one of the most consistent online players in the Garden State with a fourth-place finish for $1,173.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn | $4,542 |
| 2 | RNigro41 | $2,643 |
| 3 | 8OchoCougar8 | $1,503 |
| 4 | Robert "SLHalper" Tayor | $1,173 |
| 5 | stugotti88 | $1,008 |
| 6 | mony4nothn05 | $842 |
| 7 | ringo14 | $644 |
| 8 | bwall317 | $413 |
| 9 | rjsk0531 | $297 |
WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday
| Date | July 15 |
| Buy-in | $100 |
| Guarantee | $10,000 |
| Entrants | 120 |
| Prize pool | $15,379 |
| ITM | 20 |
After almost five hours of play, "Tuckinfittys" outlasted a field of 120 entrants and 49 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $10,000 Weekly Sunday for $4,306. A total of 20 players cashed for a minimum of $246.
Also at the final table were New Jersey's Katie "azulciel" Stone Cappuccio finishing in fourth place for $1,123 and Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo finishing in seventh place for $646.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuckinfittys | $4,306 |
| 2 | Scotters0430 | $2,491 |
| 3 | usclax31 | $1,430 |
| 4 | Katie "azulciel" Stone Cappuccio | $1,123 |
| 5 | captainondec | $969 |
| 6 | TheBigGift | $815 |
| 7 | Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo | $646 |
| 8 | ThunderUp0 | $431 |
| 9 | silvertrout | $323 |
WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack
| Date | July 15 |
| Buy-in | $50 |
| Guarantee | $12,000 |
| Entrants | 239 |
| Prize pool | $28,074 |
| ITM | 35 |
The WSOP.com $12,000 Weekly Sunday Deepstack was a huge success with 214 entrants, 239 rebuys, and 164 add-ons to generate a massive $28,074 prize pool, more than double the $12,000 guarantee.
After more than eight hours of play, "herrrooooo" shipped the event for $7,439. A total of 35 players cashed for a minimum of $197.
New Jersey's "Ted "olmuggins" Ely" added to his nearly $1.1 million in online cashes as tracked by PocketFives with an eighth-place finish worth $674.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | herrrooooo | $7,439 |
| 2 | boom81boom | $4,351 |
| 3 | drummersrule | $2,485 |
| 4 | AheadnAbove | $1,909 |
| 5 | retardretard | $1,628 |
| 6 | CastleBlack | $1,348 |
| 7 | lambonali | $1,011 |
| 8 | Ted "olmuggins" Ely | $674 |
| 9 | zebra_debra | $477 |
WSOP.com $100,000 GTD Sunday
| Date | July 15 |
| Buy-in | $320 |
| Guarantee | $100,000 |
| Entrants | 335 |
| Prize pool | $146,700 |
| ITM | 50 |
After a week off due to a special event, the WSOP.com $100,000 NLH Sunday returned with a bang by attracting 335 entrants and 154 rebuys to create a huge $146,700 prize pool, representing the biggest of the week of all American-regulated online poker networks. A total of 50 players secured at least a min-cash worth $675.
After more than nine hours of play, Nevada's David "bewater" Goodman shipped the tournament for $37,409, his second-biggest to date. His biggest came two weeks ago when he finished in second place in the WSOP Event #63: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Online Bracelet High Roller for $212,021.
New Jersey's James "vintageatl" Piccolo notched his first five-figure online tournament cash with a third-place finish for $12,616.
Colorado's Craig "imgrinding" Varnell, who shipped a WSOP gold bracelet this summer in the WSOP Event #19: $565 Pot Limit Omaha for $181,790, finished in sixth place for $6,748, while New Jersey's Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. added to his $1.1 million in online cashes with an eighth-place finish for $3,374.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David "bewater" Goodman | $37,409 |
| 2 | Kaakaa | $21,272 |
| 3 | James "vintageatl" Piccolo | $12,616 |
| 4 | Powerplay111 | $9,682 |
| 5 | madmanmilbz | $8,215 |
| 6 | Craig "imgrinding" Varnell | $6,748 |
| 7 | Wutruthinkin | $5,135 |
| 8 | Michael "LeftSid3" Haberman Jr. | $3,374 |
| 9 | Courvoisier | $2,347 |
WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max
| Date | July 15 |
| Buy-in | $500 |
| Guarantee | $25,000 |
| Entrants | 72 |
| Prize pool | $58,375 |
| ITM | 10 |
Chris Moorman often appears in the worldwide Sunday Briefing that PokerNews puts out regularly. However, this is the first time the world's most successful online grinder appears in the US Online Briefing.
After almost five hours of play, Chris "Robotbob47" Moorman outlasted a field of 72 entrants and 53 rebuys to win the WSOP.com $25,000 NLH Sunday's 6 Max for a five-figure haul of $16,929. This is certainly not Moorman's biggest cash to date, but one he will likely remember as it pushed him past $15 million in online tournament cashes, making him the first player in the world to secure this lofty achievement.
Just won the @WSOPcom $500 6 max to eclipse $15 million in online cashes. Nice way to close out the summer grind… https://t.co/F5bDMsJ8EN
— Chris Moorman (@Moorman1)
Moorman wasn't the only big name at the final table as two-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Scott "BigRiskky" Clements was also on the podium with a third-place finish worth $7,005. Also at the final table were Nevada's Jed "jchak" Hoffman (fourth - $5,838) and Minnesota's Justin "lappypoker" Lapka (sixth - $4,028).
A handful of players outside of the final table also cashed this event for at least $1,634.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris "Robotbob47" Moorman | $16,929 |
| 2 | Chipman1728 | $9,924 |
| 3 | Scott "BigRiskky" Clements | $7,005 |
| 4 | Jed "jchak" Hoffman | $5,838 |
| 5 | Cliffro88 | $4,670 |
| 6 | Justin "lappypoker" Lapka | $4,028 |
BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD
| Date | July 15 |
| Buy-in | $215 |
| Guarantee | $35,000 |
| Entrants | 170 |
| Prize pool | $35,000 |
| ITM | 18 |
The BorgataPoker.com/partypoker/PlayMGM Sunday $35K GTD once again failed to meet its guarantee with the 170 entries (118 entrants and 52 re-entries) making for an overlay of $1,000. This is a significantly higher turnout than the 131 entrants that battled it out last week.
A total of 18 players cashed for a minimum of $438, just more than double the $215 buy-in. After almost eight hours of play, "jjtes" shipped the event for $7,455.
A bunch of well-known Garden State grinders finished in the middle of the pack at the final table including Stephanie "stephhub0331" Hubbard (third - $3,815), Matthew "Mendey" Mendez (fourth - $3,150), Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb (fifth - $2,695), and Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan (sixth - $2,310). Pagan also appeared at the final table last week with a third-place finish worth $3,815.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jjtes | $7,455 |
| 2 | im_riley | $5,075 |
| 3 | Stephanie "stephhub0331" Hubbard | $3,815 |
| 4 | Matthew "Mendey" Mendez | $3,150 |
| 5 | Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottlieb | $2,695 |
| 6 | Anthony "upayformypennys" Pagan | $2,310 |
| 7 | mattsiracusa4 | $1,925 |
| 8 | supremetny | $1,575 |
| 9 | GaiusMarius | $1,225 |
PokerStars Sunday Special $30,000 Gtd
| Date | July 15 |
| Buy-in | $200 |
| Guarantee | $30,000 |
| Entrants | 176 |
| Prize pool | $32,736 |
| ITM | 27 |
After several weeks of missing the guarantee of its Sunday flagship, PokerStars NJ reduced the guarantee of the Sunday Special from $35,000 to $30,000. The tournament surpassed its new guarantee with 176 entrants (112 entries + 62 re-entries) generating a $32,736 prize pool.
After almost seven hours of play, "$0 in bank" banked a ton more than his screen name suggests after shipping the tournament for $7,038.
Notable players at the final table included Mitchell "TrumpsDong" Friedberg (fifth - $1,964), Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg (sixth - $1,637), and Michael "DellaBarca7" DellaBarca (ninth - $655).
The PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller $12,000 Gtd didn't run last week but is back on the schedule next week.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 in bank | $7,038 |
| 2 | LCC102515 | $5,074 |
| 3 | Diceman1313 | $3,846 |
| 4 | GetumJay31 | $2,864 |
| 5 | Mitchell "TrumpsDong" Friedberg | $1,964 |
| 6 | Andrew "BreweRonnie" Glauberg | $1,637 |
| 7 | OrganicHG | $1,309 |
| 8 | CSIEGFRIED1 | $982 |
| 9 | Michael "DellaBarca7" DellaBarca | $655 |
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