Online Poker -- Steve 'gboro780' Gross Wins at UltimateBetNick 'GripDsNutz' Grippo Moves Into Third for OPOYby Julio Rodriguez | Published: Apr 27, 2009 | |
 
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It was an exciting Sunday for Card Player's Online Player of the Year race. Steve "gboro780" Gross closed the gap on leader Shaun Deeb with a win in Ultimate Bet's $200,000 guarantee. The victory put Gross just 136 points behind and within striking distance to take over the top spot with a win this week.
Nick "GripDsNutz" Grippo had an amazing Sunday, as well, picking up 1,700 points to move into third place overall. Grippo won the $150 rebuy on Full Tilt for $66,450 and then finished second in the Sunday Warmup on PokerStars for $95,402.
You can check out the final results for Sunday’s flagship events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, UltimateBet, and Cake below:
PokerStars -- Sunday Million
Buy-In: $200+$15
Prize Pool: $1,518,000
Entrants: 7,594
Places Paid: 1,080
Final Table Results:
- antesvante -- $213,459*
- strip23 -- $160,644*
- maxpudim -- $142,850*
- flex212derde -- $80,496
- igoturchips4 -- $62,270
- raulbcn -- $47,082
- alphalogos -- $32,654
- chinchati -- $18,225
- Schlede18xD -- $11,770
*Based on a three-handed deal made at the final table.
Other Notable Cashes: Joe "ender555" Ebanks (66th, pictured above right), Danny "cpfactor" Smith (89th), Hunter "HEMIpowerSWT" Frey (90th), Richard "RonaldKosh" Fohrenbach (95th), and Jonas "Telefonkiosk" Lennartsson (97th).
Full Tilt -- $750,000 Guarantee
Buy-In: $200+$16
Prize Pool: $750,000
Entrants: 3,492
Places Paid: 522
Final Table Results:
- dajatt13 -- $132,787
- Tom "titantom32" Braband (pictured right)-- $80,250
- Duffman08 -- $52,500
- JonnyMalc -- $41,400
- OwChs -- $31,050
- officehound -- $23,025
- Luho Pickle -- $17,250
- CWahl4 -- $13,500
- dmmickey -- $10,050
Other Notable Cashes: Avril Sharapova (12th), Rayan "rkruok" Nathan (34th), Greg "DuckU" Hobson (46th), Brian "DUSoonerKid" Hansen (59th), Johan "busto_soon" Van Til (61st), David Pham (75th), Nick "Grippolio" Grippo (79th), and Kyle "kwob20" Bowker (83rd).
UltimateBet -- $200,000 Guarantee
Buy-In: $200+$15
Prize Pool: $200,000
Entrants: 911
Places Paid: 99
Final Table Results:
- Steve "MIGUELPRADO" Gross aka gboro780 (pictured right) -- $44,660
- ROCK3656 -- $26,700
- MOISTPANTIES -- $18,100
- FUKUOKAHAWK -- $12,900
- QUANBERG -- $10,900
- MIRACLEGRO -- $8,900
- JACKKKING -- $6,900
- COOLHAND0341 -- $4,900
- RUBINB -- $3,400
Other Notable Cashes: Gary "DEBO34" Debernardi (15th), Jared "SOXNATION83" Mahoney (17th), Tony "DRUNKPPLAYA" Gargano (22nd), Lucas "BEAVER FEVER" Rifkin (27th), and Jeff "YOUNGSUPREMACY" Hakim (59th).
Cake Poker -- $250,000 Guarantee
Buy-In: $250+$18
Prize Pool: $250,000
Entrants: 909
Places Paid: 130
Final Table Results:
- BunnyFeet -- $50,500
- CERFLTHVJ -- $35,600
- PLAYAPLZ -- $23,925
- skeptix -- $17,800
- TheSkyAbove -- $12,100
- PokerIsArt -- $9,200
- tripsforjoje -- $6,775
- fratzner -- $5,100
- sammastri11i -- $4,300
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