Chris Moneymaker has a new bit of bling to add to his trophy cabinet thanks to a $36,295 win in the Hollywood Poker Open St Louis Regional Championship. Sure, it's a mouthful; sure, it's not quite got the same level of prestige of his $2,500,000 WSOP win in 2003; sure, beating a field of 67 isn't quite as large a feat as topping 839 players, but a win is a win. Congrats, Chris.
Macau Millions
Moneymaker wasn't the only player raking it in over the weekend. Hao Chen won the Macau Millions, the largest tournament field to have assembled in Asia with 1,804 players taking part. Chen collected HK$550,000 ($70,830.66), a trophy and a lovely winner's photo. Find out more by clicking here.
Big wins for the grinders
Check out all results from this weekend's big final table results at PokerStars. A couple of great results for EPT champ Mike "Timex" McDonald ($56,813) and Fergal "midnitekowby" Nealon ($56,250) who won the $109+R Sunday Rebuy and $215 Sunday Supersonic respectively. There was a six-way chop in the Sunday Million which saw all six players pocket six-figure scores. All very tidy. Over in the Sunday Warm-Up it was Count_NN who took the won and the $97,119 first-place payout - more on that here.
Rafa vs The World
In two days' time you'll be able to play Rafa Nadal at his own game. Okay, not literally his own game in terms of tennis, but his own game in terms of poker. The world number one is going to be playing on the Facebook PokerStars poker app this Wednesday, March 19 at 5:30pm ET from Miami, Florida where the King of Clay is competing in the Sony Open. Find out more about how you can play Rafa by clicking here.
MicroMillions breaks $3m
Last but not least is the MicroMillions 7 round-up. More than $3 million has been won so far with 66 of the 100 events still yet to play, including that $1 million guaranteed Main Event on Sunday. Satellites towards the $22 buy-in are running now. Check out all the final table results below and click through the links to read the full final tournament report.
MicroMillions 7 winnings: $3,046,222.40 (up to and including MicroMillions-034)
MicroMillions-034: $5.50 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo Shootout]
Entrants: 7,776
Prize Pool: $38,880
Places Paid: 1,296
1. MrP0P (Canada) $4,320.21*
2. HuGuinZ (Brazil) $3,774.25*
3. BrunoBx (Brazil) $3,379.82*
4. fjossarong (Norway) $1,749.60
5. maccabitlv8 (Israel) $972.00
6. gladeira (Brazil) $544.32
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-033: $2.20+R NL Hold'em 2x-Turbo
Entrants: 19,758 (56,670 re=-buys, 12,316 add-ons)
Prize pool: $177,488
Places paid: 2,475
1. KidPokerSLO (Slovenia) $18,273.12*
2. KallHeinz77 (Germany) $15,969.71*
3. Hustlaaaaaa (Canada) $11,536.72
4. Ballage87 (Hungary) $7,986.96
5. greekdavas (Germany) $6,212.08
6. Instpiration6 (Germany) $4,437.20
7. krdAS (Brazil) $2,662.32
8. 1Don'tStop1 (United Kingdom) $1,597.39
9. camon13 (Portugal) $1,064.92
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-032: $11 No-Limit Hold'em (Sunday Storm Special Edition)
Entrants: 47,442
Prize pool: $474,420
Places paid: 5,967
1. Andy "andyh26" Holman (United Kingdom) $36,129.50*
2. F!$HHUNT€R (Germany) $20,800*
3. geo_all_in3 (Romania) $23,892.34*
4. SaloMaloUzb (Uzbekistan) $13,881.52
5. Neomir (Denmark) $10,408.77
6. Ticiz (Netherlands) $6,945.50
7. sluckZ (Germany) $4,824.85
8. woxix (Latvia) $3,282.98
9. sAlamYr (Thailand) $1,926.14
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-031: $3.30 Stud Hi/Lo
Entrants: $18,309
Prize Pool: 6,103
Places Paid: 800
1. TaimenSTR (Latvia) $2,750.59
2. Delta-C2 (Germany) $1,952.47
3. mitras01 (Lithuania) $1,583.72
4. Stiffer1987 (Netherlands) $1,217.54
5. 72vitalll (Russia) $851.36
6. MintTrav (United Kingdom) $494.34
7. borman111 (Russia) $219.70
8. helo9292 (Ukraine) $119
MicroMillions-030: $3.30 NL Hold'em Turbo, Heads-Up
Entrants: 16,384
Prize pool: $49,152
Places paid: 2,048
1. Frog Doc 77 (Germany) $3,596.82
2. DarkHorse710 (Hungary) $2,282.12
3. GrindinDude (Germany) $1,152.61
4. hunaczech (Czech Republic) $1,152.61
5. Egor2338 (Russia) $635.04
6. Kick Dirty (Germany) $635.04
7. Masarach87 (Ukraine) $635.04
8. korica0 (Russia) $635.04
MicroMillions-029: $3.30 PL Hold'em Turbo Zoom
Entrants: 21,720
Prize pool: $65,160
Places paid: 3,150
1. Skeptikus (Netherlands) $6,148.55*
2. AbrekADG (Russia) $5,223.12*
3. opalimsya (Uzbekistan) $3,258.00
4. WWROCK (Sweden) $2,606.40
5. flopnice (Argentina) $1,954.80
6. Evgen_591 (Russia) $1,303.20
7. romebebebe (Russia) $915.49
8. Andywitte2 (Netherlands) $586.44
9. mikadostar (Germany) $390.96
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-028: $5.50 No Limit Hold'em (6-Max)
Entrants: 15,379
Prize pool: $76,895
Places paid: 2,100
1. patata600 (Greece) $10,500.00*
2. pyszkawas (Hungary) $5,011.26*
3. MATTHB (Canada) $5,011.25*
4. lesus86 (Hungary) $5,011.25*
5. deeegor (Germany) $1,537.90
6. olegsir85 (Belarus) $922.74
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions 7: Event #27 $1 + R NL Hold'em. Turbo, Sunday Spark Special Edition
Entrants: 10,371 (46,530 re-buys, 5,206 add-ons)
Prize pool: $56,517.37
Places paid: 1,350
1. URIK-IRK (Russia) $6,304.26*
2. fleabaggs (Canada) $6,073.56*
3. RedFlashhh (Russia) $5,842.29*
4. MRR100 (Australia) $2,825.86
5. evdos.d (Russia) $2,260.69
6. antekhriste (Mexico) $1,695.52
7. }I{APKO (Russia) $1,130.34
8. GARYGOS (New Caledonia) $621.69
9. pesho_lulin7 (Bulgaria) $395.62
*denotes a deal
MicroMillions-026: $2.20 NL Hold Em' (6-max, 2R1A)
Entrants: 10,436 (13,780 Rebuys, 3,581 Add-ons)
Prize pool: $55,594
Places paid: 1,350
1. Amtsmann (Germany) $6,759.70
2. JokepStar (Russia) $5,933.69
3. Laziness[ Ru ] (Russia) $4,824.56
4. tianting (China) $2,223.76
5. IgrauZaEdu (Russia) $1,111.88
6. Mikimaus (Germany) $779.42
* denotes a deal)
MicroMillions-025: $3.30 No-Limit Hold'em (Ante Up)
Entrants: 6,258
Prize pool: $18,774
Places paid: 810
1. chenny1986 (Australia) $2,516.82*
2. elsoplas (Mexico) $2,311.34*
3. mysuca (Russia) $1,845.39*
4. Freixo77 (Brazil) $1,060.73
5. Fabios30 (Portugal) $797.89
6. marko sabic (Serbia) $610.15
7. cotero_profe (Argentina) $422.41
8. vigo-ferrari (United Kingdom) $234.67
9. Aarónx (Chile) $150.19
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions 7: Event #24 $2.20 NL Hold'em
Entrants: 15,492
Prize pool: $30,984
Places paid: 2,025
1. Pimpo4 (Brazil) $3,292.66*
2. jimangel (Argentina) $2,880.67*
3. savy67 (Canada) $2,493.38*
4. wigto604 (New Zealand) $1,456.24
5. JoeOdin (Canada) $1,146.40
6. Diogo579 (Brazil) $836.56
7. 69ricardo (Canada) $542.22
8. Nit_Bluffer (United Kingdom) $278.85
9. ramabjtl (Poland) $185.90
*denotes a deal.
MicroMillions-023: $1+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo]
Entrants: 30,103 (159,424 re-buys, 16,514 add-ons)
Prize pool: $187,497.31
Places paid: 3,960
1. egzekutor776 (Poland) $17,370.58
2. Buda85 (Portugal) $12,562.31
3. Gaby101972 (Sweden) $8,216.13
4. falken-adler (Germany) $6,571.78
5. crowbar49 (Canada) $4,929.30
6. loopers33 (Denmark) $3,286.82
7. cashandflow (Norway) $2,281.84
8. alin0422 (Romania) $1,552.47
9. drrron88777 (Russia) $913.11
MicroMillions-022: $8.80 NL Hold'em Progressive Super-Knockout
Entrants: 31,712
Total prize pool: $266,380.80
Regular prize pool: $133,190.40
Bounty prize pool: $133,190.40
Places paid: 6,633
1. dydyk2911 (Czech Republic) $9,700.51 + $2,609.07 in bounties = $12,309.58
2. karabatak61 (Belgium) $6,975.18 + $212.14 in bounties = $7,187.32
3. ducky709 (Canada) $4,557.77 + $1,259.25 in bounties = $5,817.02
4. EP13042013VP (Moldova) $3,640.09 + $892.21 in bounties= $4,532.30
5. orgi3000 (Germany) $2,729.07 + $873.54 in bounties = $3,602.61
6. timomaska (Ukraine) $1,822.04 + $483.33 in bounties = $2,305.37
7. dolgat (Russia) $1,265.30 + $410.85 in bounties = $1,676.15
8. Fastest10 (Poland) $863.07 + $392.40 in bounties = $1,255.47
9. Rip_AA (Costa Rica) $508.78 + $386.17 in bounties = $894.95
MicroMillions-021: $3.30 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-Max, Turbo)
Entrants: 8,361
Prize pool: $25,083
Places paid: 1,080
1. JMCCV (Portugal) $3,768.37
2. ArmyParki (United Kingdom) $2,633.71
3. NanoDawn (Japan) $1,881.22
4. hoodyhoo66 (Hungary) $1,128.73
5. Battles_100 (United Kingdom) $627.07
6. stasON2502 (Russia) $376.24
MicroMillions-020: $2.22+R No-Limit Hold'em (3x-Turbo, Saturday Splash Special Edition)
Entrants: 18,310 (74,303 re-buys, 9,177 add-ons)
Prize pool: $206,615.80
Places paid: 2,475
1. Hoppi777 (Germany) $22,189.29
2. mrs-nurse (Denmark) $17,477.34
3. 2222-udacha (Russia) $13,365.02
4. Seza89 (Germany) $9,252.71
5. craigandseb (United Kingdom) $7,196.55
6. Jalien (Canada) $5,140.39
7. mk0811 (Netherlands) $3,084.23
8. piperseneca5 (Mexico) $1,850.54
9. Page7423 (Canada) $1,233.69
MicroMillions-019: $4.40 NL Hold'em [4-max]
Entrants: 16,044
Prize pool: $64,176
Places paid: 2,400
1. kapertje (Netherlands) $4,481.45*
2. mitarachi89 (India) $3,703.04*
3. loseqian (Singapore) $2,734.42*
4. ReinZ87 (Estonia) $1,203.30
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-018: $3.30 No-Limit Hold'em (Turbo)
Entrants: 14,615
Prize pool: $43,845
Places paid: 2,025
1. efoplistis (Greece) $5,490.50
2. MuoMadre (Germany) $3,827.66
3. Lotus909 (Russia) $2,937.61
4. xzbit333 (Russia) $2,060.71
5. -Q-Zephyr (Denmark) $1,622.26
6. lovelyloz (United Kingdom) $1,183.81
7. viktor7120 (Russia) $767.28
8. Leit2010 (Belarus) $394.60
9. cunzreyy (Argentina) $263.07
MicroMillions 7: Event #17 $3.30 PL Badugi
Entrants: 2,491
Prize pool: $7,473
Places paid: 320
1. Deeagie (Thailand) $1,134.21*
2. bshe (Ukraine) $1,034.21*
3. fallout1 (Russia) $707.24
4. Marsbar1976 (United Kingdom) $523.11
5. Vizt84 (Estonia) $373.65
6. Alximik1203 (Russia) $224.19
7. katmagik (Haiti) $149.46
8. Rammerkbh (Denmark) $74.73
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-016 $2.20 NL Hold'em results
Players entered: 11,968
Places paid: 1,530
Prize pool: $23,936
1. zhenia.naxui (Lithuania) $3,337.59
2. o777oo77 (Russia) $2,393.60
3. Dvlz1 (Denmark) $1,675.52
4. XBOCT (Russia) $1,196.80
5. jamesy71 (Australia) $957.44
6. 3BEPb067 (Russia) $718.08
7. ss1557 (Russia) $478.72
8. 10birion (Japan) $239.36
9. Mrozunio (Poland) $150.79
MicroMillions-015: $5.50 FL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo]
Entrants: 2,256
Prize Pool: $11,280
Places Paid: 288
1. andr98n (Latvia) $1,521.57*
2. roepcke (Brazil) $1,052.63*
3. Santiagop63 (Peru) $1,086.26*
4. 88Rumble (New Zealand) $1,078.57*
5. dwayno44 (Canada) $423.00
6. ACAB_buhtla (Canada) $236.65
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions 7: Event #14 $3.30 NL Hold'em + R
Entrants: 10,356 (14,062 re-buys, 7,225 add ons)
Prize pool: $94,929
Places paid: 1,350
1. Praspras (Denmark) $11,730.14*
2. Checker1980 (Austria) $11,800*
3. southrnctowl (Mexico) $7,067.46
4. gianninks (Greece) $4,746.45
5. deepincidurr (United Kingdom) $3,797.16
6. lostre dosin (Greece) $2,847.87
7. kefoe077 (Germany) $1,898.58
8. M-ster10 (Germany) $1,044.21
9. tuzingo (Ukraine) $664.50
MicroMillions-013: $3.30 Stud
Entrants: 5,728
Prize pool: $17,184
Places paid: 720
1. 100$talker (Russia) $2,660.96
2. MK82178 (Estonia) $1,847.28
3. ViTaMin_F22 (China) $1,503.60
4. Yeahboiiiii (United Kingdom) $1,159.92
5. norissz17 (Hungary) $816.24
6. Skarabey (Russia) $472.56
7. IvicaP (Germany) $214.80
8. AA_AK_AA_AK (Ukraine) $120.28
MicroMillions-012: $3.30 NL Hold'em Big Antes
Entrants: 28,738
Prize pool: $86,214
Places paid: 3,600
1. thorus1985 (Czech Republic) $8,208.35
2. jamnick85 (Poland) $5,979.80
3. joeyhullekes (Netherlands) $3,879.63
4. iL!Ght (Romania) $3,103.70
5. clubduster (Canada) $2,327.77
6. ennzo75 (Slovenia) $1,551.85
7. tomalika (Bangladesh) $1,077.67
8. DJekky (Russia) $732.81
9. SebbyGI (Germany) $431.07
MicroMillions-011: $11 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Max)
Entrants: 18,921
Places paid: 2,400
Prize pool: $189,210
1. crispoker10 (Portugal) $16,426.12*
2. BulexNoTex (Portugal) $15,869.17*
3. RaiseUpBlind (Canada) $16,666.41*
4. Altrounder (Albania) $10,869.72*
5. simeonoveca1 (Bulgaria) $3,532.55
6. sanatkaikini (India) $2,238.35
*denotes a deal
MicroMillions-010: $1+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo]
Entrants: 16,543 (80,063 re-buys, 8,418 add-ons)
Prize Pool: $95,571.84
Places Paid: 2,250
1. RI1111 (Bulgaria) $9,383.99*
2. SuperPiolin (Chile) $7,578.89*
3. Badbomen (Argentina) $8,561.18*
4. shaman87x (Russia) $4,300.73
5. puso737 (Russia) $3,345.01
6. MuÑeKoDeTrAp (Portugal) $2,389.29
7. dydyk2911 (Czech Republic) $1,624.72
8. Okna_Lavis (Kazakhstan) $860.14
9. Cepera_JOKER (Russia) $574.43
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-009: $8.80 Pot-Limit Omaha
Entrants: 3,519
Prize pool: $28,152
Places paid: 450
1. facemy123 (Norway) $4,017.89*
2. pobre guaso (Argentina) $3,698.21*
3. Arasvraus (Lithuania) $2,336.61
4. Temego (Finland) $1,618.74
5. piratsasha (Russia) $1,205.18
6. culibrk1 (Czech Republic) $914.94
7. M2tuu (Estonia) $633.42
8. GameGeekGuy (United Kingdom) $351.90
9. adtaop35 (Netherlands) $225.21
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions 7: Event #8 $4.40 NL Hold'em (2x Chance)
Entrants: 9,564 (4,621 re-buys)
Prize pool: $56,740
Places paid: 1,260
1. lynskey99 (Australia) $8,352.30
2. Remiksas (Lithuania) $6,099.55
3. koteno (Russia) $4,255.50
4. 4730244 (Canada) $2,837
5. pani188 (China) $2,269.60
6. seabobik (Russia) $1,702.20
7. Pokemonishe6 (Ukraine) $1,134.80
8. kema56 (Australia) $624.14
9. Sunny5500 (Uzbekistan) $439.73
MicroMillions-006: $2+R NL Hold'em [2x-Turbo]
Players: 5,713 (14,802 re-buys, 3,086 add-ons)
Prize pool: $47,202
Places paid: 720
1. SleightOfJam (Canada) $7,387.06
2. Patakam (Canada) $5,499.03
3. pfc_jug22 (Denmark) $3,894.16
4. jasonbarn (Germany) $2,666.91
5. danskemann (Norway) $2,006.08
6. DotComRicher (Canada) $1,534.06
7. Mr Iaca (Hungary) $1,062.04
8. dfk_asbos (Greece) $590.02
9. ThiagoFasttt (Brazil) $377.61
MicroMillions-005: $3.30 NL Hold'em
Entrants: 14,964
Prize pool: $44,892
Places paid: 2,025
1. rituta.b01 (Ireland) $5,622.39
2. ploutarxos51 (Cyprus) $3,919.07
3. Maxim23777 (Ukraine) $3,007.76
4. bukwa9 (Slovenia) $2,109.92
5. zrz3k201 (Czech Republic) $1,661.00
6. iswhatitis33 (Canada) $1,212.08
7. Jakpot Juri (Germany) $785.61
8. MagickBeast (Belarus) $404.02
9. cardiaftw (Brazil) $269.35
MicroMillions-004: $5.50 NL Hold'em (Turbo, Zoom)
Entrants: 22,097
Prize pool: $110,485
Places paid: 3,150
1. HansMSM (Argentina) $9,643.83*
2. ptq1905 (Poland) $6,825.72*
3. sioz21 (Greece) $7,450.62*
4. san4o_as (Russia) $5,297.84*
5. ClayftKnight (United Kingdom) $3,314.55
6. Jacky0109 (Germany) $2,209.70
7. palser (United Kingdom) $1,552.31
8. strflushtome (Netherlands) $994.36
9. powersellero (Russia) $662.91
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-003: [$3.30 NL Hold'em 6-Max]
Entrants: 36,848
Prize pool: $110,544
Places paid: 4,800
1. DIAS18 (Romania) $8,411.97*
2. Jacpot555 (Ukraine) $8,089.19*
3. heck520 (China) $7,131.29*
4. change4time (Bulgaria) $2,688.43
5. billy-sid (Greece) $1,543.19
6. Birdiie (Canada) $983.84
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-002: $1+R NL Hold'em (3x-Turbo)
Entrants: 43,851 (181,075 re-buys, 21,232 add-ons)
Prize pool: $224,003.78
Places paid: 5,625
1. XXNOMAD (Canada) $15,413.93*
2. pankarek (Poland) $11,980.57*
3. Gamblor288 (Canada) $11,929.91*
4. vasin445 (Russia) $6,755.95
5. slekniw99 (United Kingdom) $5,066.96
6. msow77 (Germany) $3,380.21
7. rojoma rob (Poland) $2,347.55
8. PSConnie (Hong Kong) $1,597.14
9. Na-Ge-Na (Russia) $938.57
* denotes a deal
MicroMillions-001: $0.11+R NL Hold'em [Hyper-Active]
Players: 72,735 entries (323,460 re-buys, 30,150 add-ons)
Prize pool: $42,634.50
Places paid: 9,342
1. Ukaszz (Poland) $2,102.21*
2. alegk94 (Brazil) $1,659.56*
3. Cem1994 (Netherlands) $1,667.26*
4. dega73 (Georgia) $920.47
5. Beira_PT (Portugal) $690.25
6. rickymuncher (United Kingdom) $460.45
7. RLengdon (Ukraine) $319.75
8. switsser (Switzerland) $217.86
9. jahsoldier69 (Russia) $129.18
* denotes a deal
Rick Dacey is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog.