Always a player-favorite, the PokerStars Half Price Sunday promotion took place on Feb. 5 and awarded plenty of big winners on PokerStars Pennsylvania and the merged fields in PokerStars Michigan and PokerStars New Jersey.
The recent Half Price Sunday offering marked the first time the promotion has run with a merged player pool and did not disappoint as it delivered the largest ever $50 event in PokerStars US regulated history.
In total, over 8,400 entries were seen across ten events generating $310,000 in prize pools. A robust satellite offering provided several Cinderella stories for the evening including Pennsylvania player “Noup11,” who was able to parlay a $5 satellite into a $9,292 victory.
Elsewhere, Michigan swept the final table of Half Price Sunday Special – $50 NLHE with all nine players hailing from the Wolverine State. Four of those players earned their way into the tournament through a satellite including “Jesse Vilchez” who took second place for $11,238 after gaining entry to the tournament for only $5.
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Guarantees Being Smashed
The Half Price Sunday events are as popular as ever as several of the events crushed the guaranteed prize numbers.
In Pennsylvania, the $50,000 guaranteed Half Price Sunday Special – $50 NLHE that “Noup11” took down drew 1,310 runners for a prize pool of $59,605.
Similarly, the Half Price Sunday High Roller – $125 NLHE [6-Max] smashed the $20,000 guarantee with with a $37,392 prize pool. “CallYourMommy” took home the top prize of $6,939 after getting through the field of 328 runners.
In New Jersey and Michigan, meanwhile, the $7,500 guaranteed Half Price Sunday Warm-Up $15 NLH drew 675 entrants for a prize pool of $9,214, and $1,589 of that went to first-place finisher Norman “ADMSnackBar” Michalek.
The $100,000 guaranteed Half Price Sunday Special – $50 NLHE broke six figures with 2,347 entrants for a prize pool of $106,789 as “Varncass” took the event down for $15,768.
Meanwhile, the $50,000 guaranteed Half Price Sunday High Roller – $125 NLHE [6-Max] generated $63,270 in prize money as Daniel “st0neydanza” Dagostino got through a field of 555 runners to take home $9,091 after a heads-up deal.
There’s always plenty of tournament action on PokerStars PA and in Michigan and New Jersey, so be sure to check out the sites to keep up on the latest tournament offerings.
Full lists of the latest Half Price Sunday winners are available in the tables below.
PokerStars PA Half Price Sunday Winners
| DATE | EVENT | GUARANTEE | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Warm-Up $15 NLH | $5,000 | 428 | $5,842 | “guywillgamble” | $1,052 | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Storm – $5 NLHE [6-Max] | $2,500 | 578 | $2,630 | “Mario.Chiappell” | $465 | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Special – $50 NLHE | $50,000 | 1,310 | $59,605 | “Noup11” | $9,292 | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday High Roller – $125 NLHE [6-Max] | $20,000 | 328 | $37,392 | “CallYourMommy” | $6,939 | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Supersonic – $25 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo] | $6,000 | 282 | $6,627 | “CleggsOnGG” | $1,260 |
PokerStars MI/NJ Half Price Sunday Winners
| DATE | EVENT | GUARANTEE | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Warm-Up $15 NLH | $7,500 | 675 | $9,214 | Norman “ADMSnackBar” Michalek | $1,589 | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Storm – $5 NLHE [6-Max] | $10,000 | 1,533 | $10,000 | “Yoshi0579” | $1,526 | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Special – $50 NLHE | $100,000 | 2,347 | $106,789 | “Varncass” | $15,768 | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday High Roller – $125 NLHE [6-Max] | $50,000 | 555 | $63,270 | Daniel “st0neydanza” Dagostino | $9,091* | |
| Feb. 5 | Half Price Sunday Supersonic – $25 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo] | $5,000 | 374 | $8,789 | “cl1ckinbtns” | $1,607 |
*Denotes final table deal
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