New Jersey Weekday Tournament Review for April 18, 2014
This week in New Jersey online poker, Norman Michaelek (slystyle012on PocketFives, pictured) made three consecutive final tables. On Monday, he finished in third place in the PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee, winning $1,332. On Tuesday, he finished fourth in the WSOP $5,000 Guarantee for $400. Lastly, on Wednesday, Michalek won the Party/Borgata $10,000 Guarantee, pocketing $2,325 after a chop heads-up.
Michalek has over $300,000 in recorded online cashes, with his largest cash coming on March 6, 2011 when he finished third in the Full Tilt $22,000 Guarantee for $14,410.
In the 888 Poker$1,500 Guarantee, renzilla made back-to-back final tables. He won the $1,500 Guarantee on Tuesday and followed that up with a second place finish on Wednesday for a total of $1,002 in winnings.
Five PocketFivers made the final table of the WSOP.com$10,000 Guarantee on Tuesday. Leading the way with the victory in this tough final table was Mitch Friedberg (money4baconon PocketFives), taking home $2,997. On Thursday night, Dan Lupo (centrfieldr on PocketFives) won the WSOP.com $10,000 Guarantee, banking $2,750. On the same night, Lupo finished third in the Party/Borgata $10,000 Guarantee for $1,348.
Fred Ferrell (BiggDaddyon PocketFives) and Jesse Elliot (No_Xcapeon PocketFives) notched victories in the Ultimate Poker$5,000 Guarantee this week. Elliot won it on Monday and Ferrell won on Wednesday. Gr8.2b.in.NJ (hennyhen on PocketFives) made two final tables in the Ultimate Poker $5,000 Guarantee, finishing seventh and eighth.
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee for Monday, April 14th had 122 runners buying in for $100 ($91 + $9). 18 spots were paid with 1st place being $2,206. The top 9 finishers were:
1. Sleepyguy – $2,206*
2. shekel99 – $2,206*
3. AbNORMalities – $1,332 (slystyle012)
4. Scrapper41 – $943
5. les7paul – $721
6. Newmpiece – $555
7. big.appl3 – $460 (big.appl3)
8. Hurricane – $388
9. BINKed-It – $316
*Final Table Chop
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee for Tuesday, April 15th had 151 runners buying in for $100 ($91 + $9). 18 spots were paid with 1st place being $3,091. The top 9 finishers were:
1. seen-on-TV- $3,091
2. WhyYouKickMyDog – $2,198
3. JiffyPop23 – $1,497 (JiffyPop23)
4. Cheeks99 – $1,071
5. dp0330 – $824 (dp0330)
6. Lenbob – $604
7. shak1234 – $467
8. dk719mac – $371
9. myGame – $274 (Lav519)
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee for Wednesday, April 16th had 123 runners buying in for $100 ($91 + $9). 18 spots were paid with 1st place being $2,325. The top 9 finishers were:
1. AbNORMalities – $2,325* (slystyle012)
2. jOEYBEZZLER – $2,123*
3. rtheusa – $1,343 (rtheusa)
4. jinro1 – $951
5. pst34 – $727 (petey3412)
6. ELMEJOR45 – $559
7. janesaddiction – $464
8. Binkedit8899 – $391 (Binkedit8899)
9. juve10 – $319
*Final Table Chop
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee for Thursday, April 17th 27th had 136 runners buying in for $100 ($91 + $9). 27 spots were paid with 1st place being $2,784. The top 9 finishers were:
1. djmacj r – $2,784
2. Godzilla – $1,980
3. centrfieldr – $1,348 (centrfieldr)
4. mdmavision4020 – $965
5. jakep474 – $742 (jtsnakes)
6. Splits89 – $544
7. Wander_Bread – $420
8. Maximus – $334
9. jOEYBEZZLER123 – $247
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888 PokerJ $1,500 Guarantee-$35 buy in for Monday, April 14th had 55 runners with a total prize pool of $1,760. 9 spots were paid with 1st place $528. The top 9 finishers were:
1. Sikofsukouts – $528
2. anytwocards – $308
3. Player68 – $214
4. Bagels – $179
5. onoreally – $142
6. JGuardado – $124 (JGuardado)
7. JMangs2244 – $107 (JMangs)
8. Mattman21609 – $89
9. jboyfull76 – $65
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888 Poker $1,500 Guarantee-$35 buy in for Tuesday, April 15th had 70 runners with a total prize pool of $2,240. 10 spots were paid with 1st place $649. The top 10 finishers were:
1. renzilla – $649
2. gwbuffalo – $380
3. Gregory1985 – $268
4. YouPayMyRent – $224
5. Tiquizzle – $179
6. trevorb4824 – $154
7. KickDJ02 – $132 (KickDJ02)
8. mullahman – $109
9. zero69cool – $78 (zero69cool)
10. pottsy1021 – $62
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888 Poker $1,500 Guarantee-$35 buy in for Wednesday, April 16th had 65 runners with a total prize pool of $2,080. 10 spots were paid with 1st place $603. The top 9 finishers were:
1. mcknicks550 – $603
2. renzilla – $353
3. grggolfer – $249
4. SpaghettiMon – $208
5. fantastat – $166
6. overlimp – $143
7. louiegoods – $122
8. wagz34 – $101
9. maraaa – $72
10. Njguy999 – $58
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888 Poker $1,500 Guarantee-$35 buy in for Thursday, April 17th had 63 runners. 10 spots were paid with 1st place $584. The top 9 finishers were:
1. Franklm68 – $584
2. JJaypuppeTT – $342
3. Iron_Man – $241
4. breezy319 – $201
5. bigfish – $161
6. L_P_L_8906 – $139
7. mopar440 – $118
8. travelin15 – $98
9. Grano – $70
10. Mr.Stick – $56
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WSOP.com the $5,000 Nightly Guarantee R&A for Monday, April 14th had 167 runners buying in for $11($10+$1) each, 210 re-buys for $10 and 85 add-ons for $10, for a prize pool totaling $4,620 ($380 overlay). 20 spots were paid with 1st place being $1,350. The top 9 finishers were:
1. StumbDoner – $1,350
2. nortoriousC – $800
3. wraithboy – $500
4. jwm0423 – $400
5. rungoodonce – $350
6. bcmtap99 – $245
7. DonkFishDoug – $195
8. zackattack – $145
9. Quadfours – $120
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WSOP.com $10,000 Guarantee for Monday, April 14th had 143 runners buying in for $27.50 ($25 + $2.50) R&A, 177 re-buys for $25, 95 add-ons for $25, totaling $10,375. 25 spots were paid with 1st place being $2,853. The top 9 finishers were:
1. Altuna1 – $2,853
2. kingjackoff – $1,660
3. nellie1212 – $944
4. KilgoreTrout – $736
5. unclejimmy – $632
6. cliff6999 – $529
7. iGetLost – $404 (Dazedace)
8. apoluck – $259
9. mattyd – $186 (mattyd)
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WSOP.com the $5,000 Nightly Guarantee R&A for Tuesday, April 15th had 176 runners buying in for $11($10+$1) each, 200 re-buys for $10 and 110 add-ons for $10, for a prize pool totaling $4,860 ($140 overlay). 20 spots were paid with 1st place being $1,350. The top 9 finishers were:
1. Sabo8198 – $1,350
2. PocoAPoco – $800 (PocoAPoco)
3. GerseyGhost – $500
4. abnormality – $400 (slystyle012)
5. ParMaker- $350 (ParMaker)
6. Acesfull32 – $245
7. hurricane89 – $195
8. LoFong – $145
9. jinro1 – $120
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WSOP.com $10,000 Guarantee for Tuesday, April 15th had 143 runners buying in for $27.50 ($25 + $2.50) R&A, 186 re-buys for $25, 107 add-ons for $25, totaling $10,900. 25 spots were paid with 1st place being $2,997. The top 9 finishers were:
1. CharlieBrown – $2,997 (Money4bacon)
2. I_am_Nutz – $1,744
3. RedsoxNets5 – $991 (RedsoxNets5)
4. wolverine17 – $773
5. kingjackoff – $664
6. RiVerSpiKer – $555 (spiker123)
7. No_Xcape – $425 (No_Xcape)
8. Peanutt32 – $272
9. itWasThatOr0 – $196 (Gags30)
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WSOP.com the $5,000 Nightly Guarantee R&A for Thursday, April 17th had 192 runners buying in for $11 ($10+$1) each, 216 re-buys for $10 and 118 add-ons for $10, for a prize pool totaling $5,260. 20 spots were paid with 1st place being $1,420. The top 9 finishers were:
1. MadMichael – $1,420
2. L77777 – $841
3. kiwimango – $526 (klovekid12)
4. drsaliasi – $420
5. Mikeyj – $368
6. cas3rd – $257
7. KilgoreTrout – $205
8. fester007 – $152
9. wraithboy – $126
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WSOP.com $10,000 Guarantee for Thursday, April 17th had 130 runners buying in for $27.50 ($25 + $2.50) R&A, 164 re-buys for $25, 94 add-ons for $25, totaling $9,700 ($300 overlay). 25 spots were paid with 1st place being $2,750. The top 9 finishers were:
1. centrfieldr – $2,750 (centrfieldr)
2. jasons – $1,600
3. megolaman1ac – $910
4. TimJC – $710 (TitusPullo)
5. jomaci – $610
6. GrumpyChumpy – $510
7. kazy15 – $390
8. Silkworms – $250
9. Gr8.2b.in.NJ – $180 (hennyhen)
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Ultimate Poker the $5,000 nightly for Monday, April 14th had 58 runners buying in for $50 each ($45.50+4.50. 9 spots were paid with 1st place $1,550. The 9 finishers were:
1. NoXcape – $1,550 (No_Xcape)
2. lion99 – $1,050 (lion99)
3. South732Paw – $750 (JohnnnyDrama)
4. iamgointowin – $500
5. RafCin – $400
6. wiscomoe – $300
7. Gr8.2b.in.NJ – $200 (hennyhen)
8. Tact – $150
9. flawlessbink – $100
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Ultimate Poker the $5,000 nightly for Tuesday, April 15th had 62 runners buying in for $50 each ($45.50+4.50. 9 spots were paid with 1st place $1,550. The 9 finishers were:
1. luckyme – $1,550
2. dopest – $1,050
3. nowitsover – $750
4. imfinetoday – $500
5. Alucard – $400
6. durrr – $300 (gary k)
7. Fudgie – $200 (jgard)
8. CBinzz – $150 (Cbinz)
9. Kiska – $100 (Kiska927)
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Ultimate Poker the $5,000 Nightly for Wednesday April 16th had 60 runners buying in for $50 each ($45.50+4.50). 9 spots were paid with 1st place $1,550. The 9 finishers were:
1. BiggDaddy – $1,550 (BiggDaddy)
2. luckyme – $1,050
3. CrookedFeet – $750
4. Ddetoma66 – $500
5. border7653 – $400 (border7653)
6. JR’s Pot – $300
7. gapman123 – $200
8. partyguy – $150
9. fnord – $100
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Ultimate Poker the $5,000 Nightly for Thursday, April 17th had 66 runners buying in for $50 each ($45.50+4.50). 9 spots were paid with 1st place $1,550. The 9 finishers were:
1. RESTITUTION – $1,550
2. ChipChick – $1,050
3. foldurhand – $750
4. CPT JAKE – $500
5. Redhotmomma – $400 (Redhotmomma)
6. MikeG5 – $300
7. FooQuan – $200
8. Gr8.2b.in.NJ – $150 (hennyhen)
9. fnord – $100
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