Argentina's "m.gargiulo24" Warms Up For the Stars Season Finale in Style
Table Of Contents
- Episode 25: $109 Sunday Million Mystery Bounty Edition Final Table Results
- Argentina's Maria Lampropulos Triumphs in Inaugural Women’s Winter Festival
- $1.25 Million Guaranteed Stars Season Finale Starts December 1
- WIn You Way Into the Stars Season Finale
- Spraggy Falls Short of Mini Sunday Million Victory
- Never Miss a PokerStars Tournament Again
Argentina's "m.gargiulo24" was the biggest winner during the penultimate week of the PokerStars Stars Season courtesy of being the last player standing in the $109 Sunday Million Mystery Bounty Edition. This event attracted 9,305 entrants, leaving PokerStars nursing a near $70,000 overlay on the $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Fifteen of the mystery bounties were worth five figures, and two of the finalists helped themselves to them. "jvgcook" collected a $10,000 prize before busting in fifth, with "DoBog0916" revealing a $20,000 mystery bounty before their untimely demise in seventh.
"@tetaschell" of Brazil received their largest slice of the mystery bounty prize pool. They may have fallen in 201st for $210, but they didn't care because one of the mystery bounty envelopes they opened contained a cool $50,000! That huge prize meant they were the second-biggest winner in this week's Sunday Million; only the eventual champion won more money.
Episode 25: $109 Sunday Million Mystery Bounty Edition Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | m.gargiulo24 | Argentina | $4,752 | $59,321 | $64,073 |
| 2 | Trem_mineiro | Brazil | $1,031 | $42,527 | $43,558 |
| 3 | snifamtiplaco | Slovenia | $2,748 | $30,488 | $33,236 |
| 4 | Impawned | Andorra | $2,961 | $21,856 | $24,817 |
| 5 | jvgcook | Belgium | $11,598 | $15,669 | $27,267 |
| 6 | Augusto "yaguipoker" Hagen | Argentina | $3,269 | $11,233 | $14,502 |
| 7 | DoBog0916 | Mongolia | $21,859 | $8,053 | $29,912 |
| 8 | _Miazakii_ | Brazil | $187 | $5,773 | $5,960 |
| 9 | ZYLANO_UK | United Kingdom | $1,360 | $4,138 | $5,498 |
All but two of the nine Sunday Million finalists turned their initial investments into a five-figure haul. "ZYLANO_UK" and "_Miazakii_" were that pair; they banked $5,498 and $5,960, respectively after being the first duo out of the door.
The previously mentioned "DoBog0916" won $29,912 despite busting out in seventh, while Augusto "yaguipoker" Hagen's exit in sixth came with $14,502.
"jvgcook" ($27,267), Andorra-based "Impawned" ($24,817), and "snifamtiplaco" ($33,236) were cut down, leaving "m.gargiulo24" heads-up against "Trem_mineiro." Even without considering bounty payments, the difference between first and second place was almost $17,000, or 155 buy-ins! Despite this huge jump, the heads-up duo neglected to strike a deal.
The lack of a deal meant "m.gargiulo24" received $64,073 after coming out on top, resigning the runner-up to a $43,558 consolation prize.
Argentina's Maria Lampropulos Triumphs in Inaugural Women’s Winter Festival
$1.25 Million Guaranteed Stars Season Finale Starts December 1
The curtain comes down on another exciting Stars Season this Sunday. At 6:05 p.m. GMT on December 1, the $109 buy-in, $1.25 million guaranteed Stars Season Finale shuffles up and deals. This special edition Sunday Million is played as a progressive knockout (PKO), meaning you can win ample sums by eliminating opponents.
Every entrant sits down armed with a 50,000 starting stack. Up to five re-entries are permitted for the first four hours. Blinds start at 125/250/30a and increase every 15 minutes for the first 15 levels before reducing to 12 minutes from Level 16-37. They then return to 15 minutes until a champion is crowned.
A two-day event, the Stars Season Finale's Day 1 ends 7 hours and 50 minutes after the pitching of the first cards. Surviving players return to PokerStars at 6:05 p.m. GMT on December 2 to conclude the tournament.
WIn You Way Into the Stars Season Finale
Dozens of satellites run around the clock aimed at those wanting to play for a seven-figure prize pool but who may not have the bankroll to play $109 buy-in events. The best-value satellites cost $11 to enter and run from 6:05 p.m. GMT every evening from November 26-30. These satellites guarantee 150x $109 seats!
The $11 buy-in satellite schedule for 4:05 p.m. GMT on December 1 has a whopping 200-seat guarantee!
Those looking for a non-traditional way to win their way into this event should check out the $1.50 buy-in Spin & Go Sunday Million edition. These Spin & Go games have a $109 Sunday Million entry as their top prize.
| Multiplier | Prize | Probability in 1M Games |
|---|---|---|
| 72.66 | $109 Sunday Million entry | 1,500 |
| 7.33 | $11 Sunday Million satellite ticket | 50,000 |
| 3.66 | $5.50 Sunday Million satellite ticket | 232,400 |
| 2 | $3 cash | 716,100 |
Spraggy Falls Short of Mini Sunday Million Victory
If you read our recap article on November 25, you'll remember that Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg was the chip leader, with 17 remaining, in the $22 Mini Sunday Million. Despite the PokerStars ambassador's best efforts, Spragg could only muster a fourth-place finish. The popular pro walked away with $3,603 for his efforts, a great result considering he only fired $44 at this event.
Monday night proved profitable for Spragg because he used a $55 buy-in Power Path Step 4 ticket and turned that into a Silver Pass worth $2,500! Top work, sir.
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