Anniversary tournament Sunday Million - the second double. Anniversary tournaments at PokerStars Anniversary sunday million

Back in 2006, the history of the tournament began PokerStars Sunday Million, which since then has been changing people’s destinies on a weekly basis, and now 10 years later we are already celebrating its anniversary. The event with a buy-in of $215 and a 10-fold increased guarantee promised to be a real bomb in the poker world, and today an unknown Canadian under the nickname is celebrating his victory and covering himself with a payout!

On a weekly basis, the millionaire usually attracts more than 5,000 participants, but this time many more people flocked there (with a tenfold guarantee), among whom were a great many who do not play MTT on a regular basis, and even those who play poker from deposit to deposit.

Successes of Russian-speaking regulars

In fact, in the kilopolitan area there was a gathering 55,059 registrations(general prize fund$11m), where the fate of the first guaranteed prize was decided for 15.5 hours, which in the end turned out to be less, but more on that a little later.

It is worth noting an important detail: the tournament had the opportunity for 2 re-entries, which everyone who was not too lazy took advantage of. ITM started at 8208th place and, of course, it was extremely difficult to get there. Among those who "smog" there were a lot famous players from the CIS.

Gleb "psyhoagromor" Kovtunov, for example, managed to take 4080th place ($402), UkupniKK retired from the race in 1741st place ($530), Dima "DimaDima13" Kataev received $2,917 for 364th place, and harrrrmonica brought in $9,056 for 153rd place (user gipsyteam received exactly the same payout Kot_Spartac, who gave a rather fiery speech on his blog after 128th place). But many other famous regs remained in the air: Tolya Filatov(exactly like Andrey Streltsov) made 3 attempts, but did not receive a single cent in return. Professional PokerHome Mikhail "Mikleler" Semin I almost made it to ITM, but still flew out without money, jumped a little higher Artyom "veeea" Vezhenkov, but also did not receive the minimum payment.

Looking through the extensive lists of the lucky ones who somehow snagged the money in the anniversary Sunday Million, the eye involuntarily stops at the funny nicknames of the Russian-speaking winners: 3aHoCu 6a6LO (1270 place, $585), Yto4ki (1271 places, $585), Pbl6HaD3op (2579 place, $483) and Xo4y 6a6/\a (3036th place, $440).

And the most successful among the entire CIS were the following guys:

AttiIa88 made it to the finals, 7th place, $174,402

IsItRoss? - 18th place, $38,936

Andos1 - 33rd place, $21,604

N0madzz - 45th place, $21,604

Alabala0678 - 58th place, $16,138

Finals and first flights

The events at the final table, of course, are a completely different story. To be honest, for a tournament of this scale, playing in the top 9 was quite ridiculous, which in itself is not particularly surprising, because after all, the number of amateurs in the game was simply off the charts.

Starting line-up

Superfizzy - 37,841,339

mladenova62 - 95,105,837

prophetdream - 28,756,039

a.urli - 177,403,220

ThreeBetting - 52,587,466

AttiIa88 - 57,563,515

TottiLitti - 40,403,866

canario508 - 36,516,940

Torsvik - 24,411,778

After the first Torsvik shorty was eliminated, the first conversations about the deal immediately began in the chat, but the game did not pause. Small pots rolled back and forth, and then Finn TottiLitti does something frankly strange: with just over 13 bb in the stack, he posts in the small blind with 6 2 (all participants folded before him), where he is accepted from K K to BB and waves his hand.

After that, in the series of exchange pots, the Canadian a.urli, who had approximately half of all the chips in the game, began to stand out from the remaining seven. The players went for a short break, the game resumed and the next to go was the Russian AttiIa88, who shoved with the remaining 9bb on the button, holding AJ. Unfortunately, he ran into the AK of the Korean prophetdream and could not improve in any way.

Player Superfizzy was also initially one of the short guys and tried not to get involved in any hands, thereby calmly surviving until 6th place, where he posted literally with the last 1 blind behind his soul A 2< A 8.

5 minutes after the German's elimination, the British ThreeBetting left the table, who stuffed his 5 big blinds preflop with 6 6, but could not resist the A K of mladenova62.

“Make the damn deal already!”

There were 4 participants left in the game, shorty canario508 was able to double up on the chip leader and asked for a pause in the tournament so that the finalists could discuss the terms of the deal. Between the four of them, there was about $2.85 million in prize money left.

Player stacks at the time of division

A.urli - 206 million

Prophetdream - 159 million

Mladenova62 - 115 million

Canario508 - 69 million

And here begins an unbearable half-hour discussion, where the stumbling block was the fact that the Canadian a.urli was not satisfied with even the profitable division of “chips”! Below are the chip-chop numbers that left an additional $100,000 for the winner.

A.urli - $819,533.38

Prophetdream - $730,702.19

Mladenova62 - $647,931.65

Canario508 - $560,350.56

The guy wanted at least $900k, which didn’t suit the others, so the game continued. 5 small hands later the tournament was suspended again because a.urli wrote “$870k is enough for me if you guys still want a deal.” . By the way, the host of the final was Mr. Lee Jones (that bald top manager who was the voice of Stars when they were pushing their new VIP system). The players' stacks remained approximately the same.

PokerStars again provided almost the same chip distribution figures, the Canadian raised the issue of an $870k payout in his favor, and a discussion began during which players asked for an ICM payout, again with $100k for the winner.

A.urli - $773,023.38

Prophetdream - $723,750.95

Mladenova62 - $687,511.87

Canario508 - $574,231.58

A.urli, being the chip leader, naturally did not agree to this proposal, so it seemed that the game had to resume. However, prophetdream suddenly offered his own figures, where in essence he sponsored the whims of his Canadian opponent from his own pocket.

A.urli - $870,000.00

Prophetdream - $678,517.78

Mladenova62 - $650,000.00

Canario508 - $560,000.00

Few of the players could adequately communicate in English language, however, after a painful half hour of discussion, they still wrote in the chat "I agree" and the game resumed. And then a wide layer of regs from 20,000 spectators who followed the final in the client simply almost killed themselves with a facepalm, because prophetdream deprived himself of $50k in prize money (if the deal was for chips), being the second stack.

Be that as it may, literally 5 minutes after the transaction, the only reg of this "fantastic four" canario508. Behind him there are skids both on Super Tuesday and in expensive Bigs.

It's funny that during the flights of each participant, captain Lee Jones made jokes about his nickname. About canario (close to the word canari, from English canary)

The participants entered the final 1-on-1 battle with more or less identical stacks: 53 BB for a.urli and 38 BB for mladenova62. So that you understand, the first of them has the status Silver Star, and second - Chrome Star. The Bulgarian had previously contributed a maximum of $215.

You have hardly seen a more mediocre heads-up drain, because mladenova62 literally lost 17 out of 18 heads-up hands, winning only the penultimate one, when he was already being pressed with several blinds. The final play was T 8 > 4 4, where the flop hit an eight.

This is how the arrogant Canadian managed to turn 1 buy-in (without a single re-entry) of $215 into almost a million dollars. Despite the fact that this is not $1 million, it is still 4500 buy-ins, which in itself is simply cosmic.

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 read the 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 for PokerStars tournament Players NL Hold'em Championship, which will be held in the Bahamas in January next year;
• Fare;
• Payment for hotel accommodation;

During late registration will be selected random players, who will 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.

The Sunday Million at PokerStars is the largest online tournament with a large prize pool. By taking a prize in such a tournament, you can greatly increase your bankroll, gain a large amount of experience and unforgettable emotions. You need to know the main features of this tournament and strategic points for winning and entering the prize zone.

Tournament time

The Sunday Million takes place every week on Sunday. The game starts at 16.30 European time. Moscow time, the poker tournament starts at 23.30. You can go to the poker room in advance and see how many hours are left before the start of the game for your specific region.

Tournament duration

The duration of each tournament will vary. It depends on the number of people and how quickly they leave the game. According to average statistics in poker, it is clear that you can get into the prize zone within 3 hours after the start of the tournament. You will be at the final table in 8-9 hours.

Minimum deposit to participate in the game

To enter the fight for a large prize pool, you need to pay $215. If a player does not have this amount, he can participate in cheaper satellites, where tickets to the Sunday Million tournament are awarded.

Number of participants

The average number of players in Sunday Million is approx. 5000-6000 participants. This is due to the large number of satellites and the opportunity to get into the game with less investment. The popularity of the tournament is constantly growing, and therefore the number of players is increasing.

How much can you win?

The size of the prize depends on the number of participants, since the prize fund is formed from the total contributions of the players. Typically the average size of the entire prize pool is $1.5 million. For first place you can get from 150,000 to 200,000 dollars.

Only 15% of all tournament participants. The majority of the entire prize pool goes to the final table of 9 people. At this stage, the most serious struggle between the best players begins. You can watch the analysis of the final table in the video about the Sunday Million tournament.

Sunday Million strategy

Don't be afraid to participate in the tournament because of its large prize pool. Not only professionals, but also beginners play here. You can get into the tournament via a cheap satellite, so here the opponents will have different levels of play.

The Sunday Million tournament initially gives each participant 10,000 chips. The minimum bet from the start is 50 chips. Due to the large stack size, it is possible to play different poker strategies and adapt to the game of your opponents.

Optimal strategy for Sunday Million:

• You shouldn’t take risks and bet a large number of chips right away. At first, play as tight as possible and enter the game with high card. Then your chances in poker of entering the prize zone will increase significantly.
• Don't play monotonously, constantly change your style and manner of play. Then your opponents won't be able to read you.
• Try to play a strong combination in poker as aggressively as possible. Don't go to the showdown, always put pressure on your opponent on the early streets.
• If by some unfortunate circumstance your stack is short, play with a smaller range of cards. Try to only go all-in with best hand to quickly increase the number of chips.

You can also watch a video with an analysis of the hands of the Sunday Million tournament from our coach to develop the best tactics for yourself.

PokerStars first launched Sunday Million in March 2006. The tournament guaranteed a prize pool of one million dollars to all players. After gaining great popularity, the size of the general fund began to grow.

Some interesting facts about the tournament:

• Following the popularity of the tournament, various versions began to appear, such as the Monday Million. It is also a popular tournament and has a prize pool of millions. See detailed analysis of this tournament can be seen in the video below.

• The very first Sunday Million tournament attracted 5,600 players. The first prize fund was $1,200,000.
• The poker room earns about $100,000 from each tournament.
• The prize pool for the Sunday Million always exceeds the promised million due to the large number of participants.
• The biggest Sunday Million tournament was in 2011. 62,000 players took part in it. Because of this, the prize fund for the competition was $12,500,000.
• At the anniversary Sunday Million tournament, the first place was awarded more than $1,000,000. It was received by a player from Canada under the nickname First Eagle.

Conclusion

Any player, even a beginner, can participate in the Sunday Million tournament. However, to get into the prize zone and big win you need to have certain skills and choose the appropriate strategy. Many people wonder how to win the Sunday Million. It is important to adhere to the recommendations above: decide on your playing style, constantly read your opponents and give preference to a tight-aggressive strategy. For regular victories at the tournament, we recommend taking the Iron MTT course at the Poker Academy.

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 that 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, a 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, I 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 here best player. 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.”

PokerStars' Sunday Million 9th Anniversary tournament drew an impressive turnout last Sunday, with 50,432 players registering for the $9 million guaranteed event. Given the relatively small buy-in of $215, 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 sealed the 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.