New Jersey Weekend Tournament Review for April 7, 2014
This weekend in the PartyPoker/Borgata Poker$50,000 Guarantee Sunday Major, a familiar face was seen in the winner’s circle. Mike Azzaro, who plays as MikeyCasino, outlasted a field of 304 runners to win the tournament, taking home $11,248. If you recall, Azzaro won the Party/Borgata $50,000 Guarantee on December 1 and then again on December 8 for a total of $15,140.
Friday night saw two PocketFivers finish in the top two spots in the Party/Borgata $10K Guarantee. The winner was finally (finallyon PocketFives), who pocketed $2,328 after a chop with fellow PocketFiver RedsoxNets5 (RedsoxNets5 on PocketFives), who finished second, winning $2,084.
In the 888 PokerBig Sunday $10K Guarantee, Dan Cooley (rtheusaon PocketFives) took down the tournament for $3,200. This is the second time Cooley has won the Big Sunday on 888. OhMelloand AlexBrezafinished in first and second place in the 888 Poker $1,500 Guarantee on Friday, respectively.
The Mad Month promotion on 888 came to an end on Sunday with an $88,888 finale. It had a total of 2,569 runners and cliff123won, banking a cool $14,666.
There was a lot of activity on WSOP.comfrom PocketFives members starting with the $25K Guarantee Sunday Major. A total of five PocketFivers made the final table, with Deuxexmachin (WillisNYC on PocketFives) leading the way with the win, taking home $7,315.
2MARCELOS (2marceloson PocketFives) won the WSOP.com $10K Guarantee on Friday, pocketing $3,105. Leftsid3 (JohnnnyDrama on PocketFives) almost defended last week’s win in the WSOP $3K Guarantee on Saturday, but ended up finishing in second place, winning $660.
Jason Gardner (jgardon Pocketfives, pictured above), who plays under the handle Fudgie, won a seat to the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event. It has been a lifelong dream for Gardner to be able to play in the tournament in Las Vegas. He also made the final table of the WSOP $5K Guarantee on Friday night and finished fourth in the $3K Guarantee on Saturday for a total of $609. Gardner held the #1 spot in the WSOP Mini Turbo Series Leaderboard in March. Good luck to him in the WSOP Main Event.
For the third straight Sunday on Ultimate Poker, Jesse Elliot (No_Xcapeon PocketFives) made the final table of the site’s $20,000 Guarantee. He won the tournament this time around, pocketing the top prize of $4,918. RINGtheBELL (Lav519 on PocketFives) made two final tables on Ultimate Poker on Sunday. He finished second in the $5K Guarantee and eighth in the $20K Guarantee for a total of $1,604.
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee for Friday, April 4th had 122 runners. 18 spots were paid with 1st place paying $2,328. The final 9 finishers were:
1. finally – $2,328* (finally)
2. RedsoxNets5 – $2,084* (RedsoxNets5)
3. DieselTommi – $1,332
4. Whoopi_Goldberg -$943
5. kingking69 – $721
6. jinro1 – $555
7. juve10 – $460
8. RyanG2144 – $388 (RyanG2144)
9. torubu – $316 (torubu)
*Final Table Chop
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee for Saturday, April 5th had 114 runners. 18 spots were paid with 1st place paying $2,386. The final 9 finishers were:
1. mdmavision4020 – $2,386
2. raisydaisy – $1,737
3. Scruffixing – $1,244
4. FOURTHDOWN59 -$881
5. inthehole – $674
6. RNigro41 – $518
7. EDESS – $430
8. Muck_Your_Life – $363 (Pker$Dummies)
9. Splits89 – $295
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee for Sunday, April 6th had 133 runners. 27 spots were paid with 1st place paying $2,732. The final 9 finishers were:
1. WhyYouKickMydog – $2,723
2. iGetLost – $1,936 (Dazedace)
3. McLovin81 – $1,319
4. MajorMalady -$944
5. jaywentz1976 – $726
6. sisco – $532 (sisco)
7. kmich – $411
8. centrfieldr – $326 (centrfieldr)
9. warrior – $242
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PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $50,000 Guarantee $200 ($185 + $15) for Sunday, April 6th had 304 runners. 63 spots were paid with 1st place paying $11,248. The final 9 finishers were:
1. MikeyCasino – $11,248
2. Hunter43 – $7,676
3. KNNP2013 – $4,780
4. FooQuan -$3,093
5. pattyweber – $2,080
6. hort336 – $1,630
7. billjr85 – $1,321
8. tank79 – $1,068
9. TommyKittens – $815
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888 Poker $1,500 Guarantee -$35 buy in for Friday, April 4th had 76 runners for a prize pool totaling $2,432. 15 spots were paid with 1st place $693. The top 9 finishers were:
1. bustdznutz – $693 (OhMello)
2. AlexBreza – $401 (AlexBreza)
3. jus1006 – $243
4. Blue829 – $194
5. Rakula666 – $167
6. Lfremen33 – $143
7. HelloMcFly – $119
8. Mbsfnyo – $82
9. Cof129 – $65
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888 Poker $1,500 Guarantee – $35 buy in for Saturday, April 5th had 60 runners for a prize pool totaling $1,920. 9 spots were paid with 1st place $576. The top 9 finishers were:
1. Dylan779 – $576
2. PINDROPPER13 – $336
3. maraaa – $234
4. capt_headies – $195
5. DNAsty177 – $155
6. wagz34 – $136
7. antstale – $117
8. epich – $97
9. ALisLucky – $71
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888 Poker $1,500 Guarantee – $35 buy in for Sunday, April 7th had 72 runners for a prize pool totaling $2,304. 10 spots were paid with 1st place $668. The top 10 finishers were:
1. pottsy1021 – $668
2. mikes_96 – $391
3. LuckAA – $276
4. KingKen1111 – $230 (KO1u0)
5. Midav – $184
6. PD1966 – $158
7. njkingpin – $135 (njkingpin)
8. onoreally – $112
9. CountChocula – $80
10. btd1200 – $64
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888 Poker $88,888 freeroll final – for Sunday, April 7th had 2,569 runners for a prize pool totaling $88,888. 550 spots were paid with 1st place $14,666. The top 9 finishers were:
1. cliff123 – $14,666
2. JJaypuppeTT – $9,999
3. BigBadWolf22 – $5,866
4. renzilla – $4,977
5. 34ortizzle – $4,088
6. al07626 – $3,111
7. Woooooo – $2,133
8. any2willdo – $1,244
9. Croat1886 – $888
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888 Poker Big Sunday $10,000 Guarantee-$200 buy in for Sunday, April 6th had 45 runners. 8 spots were paid with 1st place $3,200. The top 9 finishers were:
1. BrokeArtist – $3,200 (rtheusa)
2. SLHalper13 – $1,800 (s.l.halper)
3. Lucky5 – $1,250
4. LittleBug – $1,050
5. IAmDewman84 – $830
6. KMD1973 – $730
7. ShoveNpray – $620
8. yeayeaflush – $520
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WSOP.com the $5,000 Nightly Guarantee R&A for Friday, April 4th had 214 runners buying in for $11 ($10+$1) each, 239 re-buys for $10 and 118 add-ons for $10, for a prize pool totaling $5,710. 25 spots were paid with 1st place being $1,513. The top 9 finishers were:
1 Frkie4fngaz – $1,513
2. apoluck – $885
3. StumbDoner – $559
4. DocHoliday44 – $445
5. injustice023 – $388
6. skopje – $262
7. k16icker – $205
8. fudgie – $159 (jgard)
9. Phukow25 – $125
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WSOP.com $10,000 Guarantee for Friday, April 4th had 165 runners buying in for $27.50 ($25 + $2.50) R&A, 189 re-buys for $25, 106 add-ons for $25, totaling $11,500. 30 spots were paid with 1st place being $3,105. The top 9 finishers were:
1. 2MARCELOS – $3,105 (2MARCELOS)
2. Primetime – $1,811
3. pedro023 – $1,035
4. dookmarriot – $805
5. TonyFlow99 – $690 (TonyFlow27)
6. TheRealOD – $575 (odi420)
7. Otrebor74 – $437
8. RedsoxNets5 – $276 (RedsoxNets5)
9. hoysrevenge – $195
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WSOP.com $3,000 Guarantee Re-entry for Saturday, April 5th had 57 runners buying in for $33 ($30+$3) each for a prize pool totaling $3,000. 6 spots were paid with 1st place being $1,050. The top 6 finishers were:
1. Yummymouse – $$1,050
2. Leftsid3 – $660 (JohnnnyDrama)
3. fudgie – $450 (jgard)
4. midavv – $330
5. Hurricane89 – $270
6. Ludomaniac – $240 (VVinner)
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WSOP.com Weekend Warm-Up $5,000 Guarantee R&A for Saturday, April 5th had 49 runners buying in for $55 ($50+$5) each, 45 re-buys for $50 and 23 add-ons for $50, for a prize pool totaling $5,850. 5 spots were paid with 1st place being $2,164. The top 5 finishers were:
1. Regicide – $2,164 (newagedp)
2. Silkworms – $1,462
3. Cashmeout – $877
4. Raheems – $702
5. OtmShank – $643
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WSOP.com the $5,000 Nightly Guarantee R&A for Saturday, April 5th had 210 runners buying in for $11 ($10+$1) each, 250 re-buys for $10 and 105 add-ons for $10, for a prize pool totaling $5,650. 25 spots were paid with 1st place being $1,497. The top 9 finishers were:
1. nelgnj – $1,497
2. BiggDaddy – $875 (BiggDaddy)
3. midavv – $553
4. Biggest_EE.1 – $440
5. kardplayer – $384
6. rjsk0531 – $259
7. stina143 – $203
8. XxHIT2HAWDxX – $158
9. Slubrad – $124 (Slubrad)
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WSOP.com $25,000 Guarantee-$215 ($200 + $15) for Sunday, April 6th had 133 runners. 25 spots were paid with 1st place $7,315. The top 9 finishers were:
1. Deuxexmachin – $7,315 (WillisNYC)
2. RIP_Neiko – $4,256
3. jamesd944 – $2,420
4. iGetLost – $1,888 (Dazedace)
5. hurricane89 – $1,622
6. ricecakes124 – $1,356 (Wawa711)
7. GB2005 – $1,037 (GB2005)
8. fgt4w – $665
9. Jakep474 – $478 (jtsnakes)
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WSOP.com $10,000 Guarantee – $109 ($100 + $9) for Sunday, April 6th had 121 runners. 20 spots were paid with 1st place $3,388. The top 9 finishers were:
1. juice – $3,388
2. No_Xcape – $1,960 (No_Xcape)
3. phatdaddy – $1,125 (phatchoy888)
4. chewbroccoli -$883 (Vetstadium)
5. 1111_NiceGuy – $762
6. azulciel – $641
7. Str8FlushGuy – $508
8. Cheech1828 – $338
9. Mycology – $254
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Ultimate Poker the $5,000 Nightly Friday, April 4th had 70 runners buying in for $50 each ($45.50+4.50). 9 spots were paid with 1st place $1,550. The 9 finishers were:
1. The1WhoKnox – $1550
2. hotmess6996 – $1,050
3. speedypete – $750 (fnasty97)
4. VSamba – $500
5. Brilliant27 – $400
6. rockingout – $300
7. Eli10NYG – $200
8. Silkworms – $150
9. mattknightes – $100
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Ultimate Poker the $5,000 Nightly for Saturday, April 5th had 54 runners buying in for $50 each ($45.50+4.50) . 7 spots were paid with 1st place $1,550. The 7 finishers were:
1. jumbocat – $1550
2. epich – $1,050
3. 21tyewebb21 – $750
4. Ddetoma66 – $500
5. apoch – $400 (Apoch)
6. Town Knave – $300
7. Preasy – $200
8. Jford10 – $150 (Jford10)
9. kjc1972 – $100
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Ultimate Poker the $5,000 Nightly for Sunday, April 6th had 75 runners buying in for $50 each ($45.50+4.50). 9 spots were paid with 1st place $1,550. The 9 finishers were:
1. DavidR888 – $1,550 (DavidR888)
2. RINGtheBELL – $1,050 (lav519)
3. ALINANOVA – $750
4. 24hrPartyGrl – $500
5. suchislife – $400
6. flyeaglesfly – $300 (vetstadium)
7. CBinzz – $200 (cbinz)
8. RESTITUTION – $150
9. baller1920 – $100
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Ultimate Poker the $20,000 guarantee Sunday Major for March 30th had 125 runners buying in for $100 each ($91+$9). 18 spots were paid with 1st place $4,918. The 9 finishers were:
1. NoXcape – $4,918 (No_Xcape)
2. OsborneCox – $3,648
3. nyr11messier – $2,405 (nyr11messier)
4. SupaDupaHygh – $1,770
5. apoch – $1,189 (apoch)
6. LarryDavid23- $808
7. tcIrish13 – $681
8. RINGtheBELL – $554 (Lav519)
9. JMPoker – $427
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