Big Winners In Sunday Online Poker Tourneys

Online poker companies present record events

Last Sunday saw the fourth anniversary of the Pokerstars Sunday Million regular tournaments, and the world's largest Internet poker provider did it in style with a record $4 million guaranteed prize-pool that brought in some 36 169 global poker fans, boosting the prize-pool to $7 233 800 - the largest Sunday Million treasure chest yet.

The $215 buy-in event was won by player "RichieRichZH," who collected winnings worth $1 141 510 and change for a resounding ROI after defeating player 'lankeshwar' in the heads up. The runner up's reward was $754 774.69, whilst third placed 'petinvest7' took home $506 366. Six-figure winnings extended down to position 5 on the nine-man final table.

There were millions washing around at Full Tilt Poker as well - and not just on the nosebleed tables. The fifteenth edition of the site's Full Tilt Online Series of Poker came to a close with a main event that attracted 5 645 players and as a result of a seven way chop distributed $200 000-plus payments to four of the nine players at the final table.

Player "JackQKA" won $237 643.69 and the honours for first place in the event, followed by PageUpV, who collected $239 485; dfhijk on $261 077 for third place; ReloadPlz who's paycheck was $186 531 and SurferKel who took home $236 865. The six-figure payments went as far down as position 7 on the final table.

FTOPS XV's $2 500 buy-in, two day 6-max competition was also well patronised, with player “BadCardsAA” triumphing and collecting a $430 000 winner's prize.