PokerStars engaged many poker players with various tournaments last weekend. Vlad Darie and Haringuis were some of the gamers who won different titles after topping their final tables. Here are the two events’ highlights.
Vlad Darie Is Unbeatable at the $530 Bounty Builder High Roller
The tournament featured 482 players who created a $250,000 prize pool. However, only the leading 63 players got a share of the pool. They included Talal “raidalot” Shakerchi, Robin “Robinho” Ylitalo, Matas “bebaimis777” Cimbolas and Neymar “Neymar-jr” Jr.
OneMoreT1m3_ advanced to his second final table in one night after being the runner up in the $109 Sunday Warm-Up with a $13,455 prize. However, they were the first finalist to leave the table after getting busted in the ninth position with $5,006.
HardiZ1 and filusPL left the table in the eighth and seventh places respectively. Daan Mulders, Marton Czuczor and Pharmatrader exited the tournament in the sixth, fifth and fourth positions. Flerrehuve finished third with $16,868 setting up a tough battle between Darie and gigibaston.
Darie thrilled his fans on Sunday when he won $41,478 in the $530 Bounty Builder after beating gigibaston in the last hand and sending them packing with $32,024.
The Final Table’s Awards
- Vlad “dariepoker” Darie from Romania- a $41,478 total prize; a $20,012 prize and $21,466 bounties
- gigibaston from Romania- a $32,024 total prize; a $20,011 prize and $12,013 bounties
- flerrehuve from Sweden- a $16,868 total prize; a $12,599 prize and $4,269 bounties
- Pharmatrader from Switzerland- a $12,028 total prize; a $9,325 prize and $2,703 bounties
- Marton “noirduck” Czuczor from Hungary- a $7,526 total prize; a $6,901 prize and $625 bounties
- Daan “DaanOss” Mulders from Austria- a $7,076 total prize; a 5,108 prize and $1,968 bounties
- filusPL from Poland- a $5,342 total prize; a $3,780 prize and $1,562 bounties
- HardiZ1 from Germany-a $5,985 total prize; a $2,798 prize and $3,187 bounties
- On3MoreT1m3 from Malta-a $5,006 total prize; a $2,233 prize and $2,773 bounties
Haringbuis Cashes $86,371 in the $5,200 Titans Event
The tournament’s huge buy-in makes it a favorite for many experienced players. Last weekend’s event had a nine-handed final table.
Rodrigo “seijistar” Seiji’s run ended in ninth place. Jans Arends and Adrian Matcos left the table in the eighth and seventh positions respectively. DingeBrinker and Michael Addamo were busted in sixth and fifth place.
Juan Pardo finished fourth despite finishing fifth in the $1,050 Sunday Warm-Up High Roller with $4,189. Alexandros Theologis left the table in third place as Haringbuis and DavyJones 922 battled it out for the title. Haringbuis dominated the tournament’s last hand hence sending DavyJones922 packing in second place with $64,691.
What Were the Largest Prizes?
- Haringbuis-$86,371
- DavyJones922-$64,691
- Alexandros “Pwndidi” Theologis-$48,454
- Juan “Malaka$tyle” Pardo-$36,292
- Michael “imluckbox” Addamo-$27,182
- DingeBrinker-$20,359
- Adrian “Amadi_017” Mateos-$15,249
- Jans “Graftekkel” Arends-$11,421
- Rodrigo “seijistar” Seiji-$9,976