Pokerstars Sunday Millions Reaches $1.87 Million

31 Mar, 2008 Online Poker

This week’s Pokerstars Sunday Millions tournament drew one of the largest jackpots of all time for this weekly tournament. As it was quarter end, Pokerstars raised the buy-in of this event to $1000 + $50.

1869 players showed up to play, but only 270 players actually made any money.

The final table was very exciting and just after dannyred99 was knocked out in 4th place BrokenTPot suggested a chop. The players agreed to look at the numbers and the host came back with the following offer:

HostAlexS [Host]: Alright. There is $643,306.40 to chop, plus a minimum of $40,000 to be left on the table
HostAlexS [Host]: Governator: $237,199.67 UH Big Tex: $205,736.56 BrokenTPot: $200,370.16
UH Big Tex: good with me….
BrokenTPot: deal.
HostAlexS [Host]: If you are happy with that, simply type ‘I Agree’.
BrokenTPot: i agree
UH Big Tex: i agree
HostAlexS [Host]: If not, feel free to continue discussing until you can decide on something that works for all,.
Governator: Agree
Governator: I agree
HostAlexS [Host]: Excellent, it’s a deal.
HostAlexS [Host]: Congratulations guys!
HostAlexS [Host]: OK - the funds are transferred after the tournament has finished. You’ll receive an email confirming all of the details shortly afterwards.
HostAlexS [Host]: Don’t forget that there is still $40,000 to play for.

The players all agreed and played out for the remaining $40,000. Governator got off to an early lead and quickly built his stack up to over $9 Million in chips. But this did not last long, UH Big Tex pushed all-in with Jacks after an 8-high flop and a low turn and after some thinking was called by Governator showing 10 8. He missed the river and UH Big Tex was the new leader.

Several hands later UH Big Tex gave the lead to BrokenTPot when he called in an all-in situation with A3 against BrokenTPot’s AQ. The AQ held up and BrokenTPot became the new leader.

BrokenTPot could not hold this lead too long though, and eventually called an all in by UH Big Tex (who had just over $1M more in chips) holding AQ. UH Big Tex’s 99 held up, and BrokenTPot was out of the running for the extra $40k.

Governator was clearly dominated in stack sizes against UH Big Tex and almost made it back, but on the final hand he shoved with 2pr only to get sucked out on the river by runner runner flush.

HostAlexS [Host]: Harsh finish. Congratulations Governator, second place with the deal equals $237,199.67
HostAlexS [Host]: UH Big Tex, you take home $245,736.56.

Congrats UH Big Tex!

Here are the final payouts for the tournament:
1st - UH Big Tex (Austin) - $245,736.56
2nd - Governator (Oakland) - $237,199.67
3rd - BrokenTPot (Bowling Green) - $200,370.16
4th - dannyred99 (Brooklyn) - $106,533.00
5th - playmeandpay (etobicoke) - $83,544.30
6th - driverseati (Humble) - $62,985.30
7th - quadducks (Ypsilanti) - $44,295.30
8th - Eeedz (Hamilton) - $27,474.30
9th - mendiata (tenhult) - $16,447.20

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