The PokerStars US Winter Series rolled on last week and awarded dozens of winners across Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ontario as the series gets closer to culminating with the Main Event Championships.
PokerNews highlighted some early winners in the series, including Matt “5u1ly” Sullivan and Zach “KennyTheRipper” Gruneberg on PokerStars PA and “MartinChatwn” and “opedaddy” on PokerStars MI/NJ. Here’s a look at some of the latest winners.
Two Titles in a Matter of Days for “rkellyishere”
The past week was especially good for ”rkellyishere, who took down not one, but two tournaments during the PokerStars MI/NJ Winter Series.
In Event #17: $100 Battle Royale, “rkellyishere” captured the 345-entrant bounty tournament for $2,328 plus bounties. Then, this same poker player won Event #25: $100 Wednesday Storm for another $5,891, becoming the only player thus far in the series to secure multiple wins.
But there were plenty of other big winners since we last updated you on the series a week ago, starting with “WadeDavenport,” who took down the highest buy-in tournament of the series thus far — Event #44: $1,000 Sunday High Roller on Jan. 21. The champion collected $23,748 for beating out 87 entrants.
Sunday also marked the start of the two-day Event #41: $200 Sunday Special, which is set to wrap on Monday. The tournament attracted 746 entries, creating a prize pool of $138,756.
Additional winners from the previous seven days include “stozypokes” (Event #20 for $9,769), “yourdada647” (Event #21 for $8,339), Dan “monkeyman067” Sewnig (Event #29 for $19,107), Benji “Otb_RedHeron” Felson (Event #30 for $4,426, and Tim “BishPlz94” Bishop (Event #31 for $1,147 plus bounties). A full list of winners from the past week in Michigan and New Jersey can be viewed below.
PokerStars MI/NJ Winter Series So Far
| DATE | TOURNAMENT | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12 | Winter Series 01: $10 Turbo Progressive KO | 992 | $9,027 | “paintermom4200” | $574 + bounties |
| Jan. 12 | Winter Series 02: $100 Friday Freezeout | 261 | $23,959 | Mike “ForTheThr1ll” Haberman | $4,572 |
| Jan. 12 | Winter Series 03: $50 Turbo Progressive KO | 628 | $28,574 | “DegenCNol” | $1,915 + bounties |
| Jan. 12 | Winter Series 04: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 1,169 | $10,637 | “greeneggs123” | $1,710 |
| Jan. 13 | Winter Series 05: $100 Winter Series Kickoff | 720 | $66,096 | Angel “Chr0meKing” Lopez | $11,399 |
| Jan. 13 | Winter Series 06: $20 Mini Kickoff | 1,123 | $20,438 | “vblinkchikv” | $3,284 |
| Jan. 13 | Winter Series 07: $20 Midstack Madness | 699 | $12,721 | “hashtagbitcoin” | $853 + bounties |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 08: $20 Mini Marathon | 764 | $13,904 | “VryAvrg” | $2,359 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 09: $100 Sunday Special | 1,213 | $111,353 | “opedaddy” | $17,512 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 10: $500 Sunday High Roller | 137 | $80,000 | “MartinChatwn” | $16,624 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 11: $50 Turbo Nightly Stars | 405 | $20,000 | Naichang “cncly1314” Chen | $3,642 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 12: $10 Mini Sunday Special | 1,115 | $12,500 | “arenk222” | $2,009 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 13: $30 Hyper-Turbo | 236 | $6,655 | “YupImUpstuck” | $1,283 |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 14: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 1,018 | $9,263 | “BlackNBlueReign” | $1,513 |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 15: $250 Battle Royale High Roller | 198 | $50,000 | “Hustle_Man93” | $4,314 + bounties |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 16: $50 Nightly Stars Freezeout Edition | 271 | $12,330 | “jarjarBINKS14” | $2,353 |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 17: $100 Battle Royale | 345 | $31,671 | “rkellyishere” | $2,328 + bounties |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 18: $30 Mini Battle Royale | 515 | $14,059 | “nuttedd” | $961 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 19: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 1,018 | $9,263 | “dirtydom37” | $1,513 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 20: $250 Super Tuesday High Roller | 215 | $50,095 | “Stozypokes” | $9,769 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 21: $100 Super Tuesday | 511 | $46,909 | “yourdada647” | $8,339 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 22: $20 Mini Super Tuesday | 669 | $12,175 | “manifest chips” | $2,100 |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 23: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 917 | $8,344 | “whiteppl LOL” | $1,387 |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 24: $50 Nightly Stars PKO Edition | 470 | $21,385 | “GeneralZod10” | $1,502 + bounties |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 25: $100 Wednesday Storm | 342 | $31,395 | “rkellyishere” | $5,891 |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 26: $30 Mini Wednesday Storm | 470 | $12,831 | “TheMack910” | $2,282 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 27: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 899 | $8,180 | “puckaluck” | $1,359 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 28: $200 Thursday Thrill High Roller | 290 | $53,940 | “unluckyLucho” | $4,131 + bounties |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 29: $1,000 NLHE Freezeout | 47 | $50,000 | Dan “monkeyman067” Sewnig | $19,107 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 30: $100 Midstack Madness | 250 | $22,950 | Benji “Otb_RedHeron” Felson | $4,426 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 31: $30 Mini Thursday Thrill | 614 | $16,762 | Tim “BishPlz94” Bishop | $1,147 + bounties |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 32: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 1,095 | $9,964 | “Dkomblau” | $1,601 |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 33: $200 Friday Freezeout | 170 | $31,620 | “RNGesusSaves” | $6,370 |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 34: $100 Progressive KO Friday Night Fight | 415 | $38,097 | “js&pms” | $2,673 + bounties |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 35: $30 Progressive KO | 596 | $16,270 | “gdtrfb62” | $1,087 + bounties |
| Jan. 20 | Winter Series 36: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 1,017 | $9,254 | “SvedenH0use” | $1,512 |
| Jan. 20 | Winter Series 37: $50 Nightly Stars Win the Button Edition | 406 | $18,564 | “ssr3303” | $3,381 |
| Jan. 20 | Winter Series 38: $100 Deepstack Saturday | 476 | $43,696 | Tyler “tslate21” Hirschfeld | $7,768 |
| Jan. 20 | Winter Series 39: $30 Mini Deepstack Saturday | 588 | $16,052 | “Icandir” | $2,827 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 40: $30 Turbo Progressive KO | 302 | $8,244 | “BelieveInCal” | $611 + bounties |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 41: $200 Sunday Special | 746 | $138,756 | (In Progress) | |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 42: $10 Winter Nightly Mini Stars | 862 | $7,844 | “wxg1989” | $1,304 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 43: $20 Mini Sunday Special | 1,195 | $21,749 | “LeppyisLucky” | $3,421 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 44: $1,000 Sunday High Roller | 87 | $100,000 | “WadeDavenport” | $23,748 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 45: $100 Turbo Sunday Second Chance | 224 | $20,563 | “bkglancy” | $4,010 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 46: $50 Hyper-Turbo Nightly Stars | 255 | $11,985 | “SlabShinin” | $2,310 |
“JonnyDmo” & “KymLim” Among Biggest Winners on PokerStars PA
There were dozens of events last week on PokerStars PA for the Winter Series, including the $30,000 guaranteed Winter Series 20: $100 NLHE [Super Tuesday], which drew 321 runners and saw “KanyeIsaGenius6” taking the event down for $5,615.52.
“KanyeIsaGenius6” defeated heads-up opponent “deadtosolve” ($4,105.55), while others at the final table included “GringoStarr1722” (3rd – $3,001.74), “ThisRealLife?” (4th – $2,194.70) and “DrJesi” (5th – $1,604.64), who went on to win the $7,500 guaranteed Winter Series 36: $30 NLHE [Mini Deepstack Saturday] for $1,771.88.
Another big event last week was the $30,000 guaranteed Winter Series 19: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday High Roller], which drew 159 runners as “KymLim” defeated “Unflappable5” during heads-up play to win $7,464.05.
Later in the series, “JonnyDmo” got through a 126-player field in the $65,000 guaranteed Winter Series 41: $500 NLHE [Sunday High Roller] to win $14,292.88, one of the biggest payouts so far of the series.
That will change when someone wins the currently underway Sunday Special, a two-day event with an $85,000 guarantee that drew 541 runners and will award $17,791.30 to the eventual winner.
PokerStars PA Winter Series So Far
| DATE | TOURNAMENT | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12 | Winter Series 01: $10 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Turbo Warm Up], $5K Gtd | 528 | $5,000 | “marmar732” | $882 |
| Jan. 12 | Winter Series 02: $100 NLHE [Friday Freezeout], $10K Gtd | 177 | $16,248.60 | “NutFlopper412” | $3,274 |
| Jan. 12 | Winter Series 03: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Turbo Warm Up], $10K Gtd | 384 | $17,472 | “jakey0619” | $2,979 |
| Jan. 13 | Winter Series 04: $10 NLHE [Winter Nightly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 640 | $5,824 | “PokerPete215” | $1,005 |
| Jan. 13 | Winter Series 05: $100 NLHE [Kickoff], $40K Gtd | 515 | $47,277 | “gorb575” | $8,405 |
| Jan. 13 | Winter Series 06: $20 NLHE [Mini Kickoff], $10K Gtd | 688 | $12,521.60 | “blankface777” | $2,160 |
| Jan. 13 | Winter Series 07: $20 NLHE [Midstack Madness – PKO Edition], $3K Gtd | 325 | $5,915.00 | “kcr109” | $884 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 08: $20 NLHE [Mini Marathon], $6K Gtd | 478 | $8,699.60 | “OMC Escher” | $1,547 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 09: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special], $70K Gtd | 1,025 | $94,095 | Matt “5u1ly” Sullivan | $15,367 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 10: $500 NLHE [Sunday High Roller – PKO Edition], $40K Gtd | 118 | $55,460 | Zach “KennyTheRipper” Gruneberg | $13,635 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 11: $10 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $7.5K Gtd | 776 | $7,500 | “krisdq345” | $1,273 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 12: $50 NLHE [Nightly Stars Turbo Edition], $10K Gtd | 294 | $13,818 | “zj1393” | $2,620 |
| Jan. 14 | Winter Series 13: $30 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Hyper], $3K Gtd | 172 | $4,695.60 | “Manimal7985” | $937 |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 14: $10 NLHE [Winter Nightly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 611 | $5,660.10 | “NoSoul2Read” | $979.75 |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 15: $250 NLHE [Battle Royale High Roller], $35K Gtd | 136 | $35,000.00 | “NuttyWolve” | $9,271.98 |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 16: $100 NLHE [Battle Royale], $25K Gtd | 298 | $27,356.40 | “Benjamin Fierro” | $5,514.55 |
| Jan. 15 | Winter Series 17: $30 NLHE [Mini Battle Royale], $7.5K Gtd | 337 | $9,200.10 | “WuTangFinancial” | $1,515.38 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 18: $10 NLHE [Winter Nightly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 604 | $5,496.40 | “Disaster258” | $968.49 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 19: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday High Roller], $30K Gtd | 159 | $37,047 | “KymLim” | $7,464.05 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 20: $100 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $30K Gtd | 321 | $30,000 | “KanyeIsaGenius6” | $5,615.52 |
| Jan. 16 | Winter Series 21: $20 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $6.5K Gtd | 396 | $7,207.20 | “jessedoczzz” | $1,312.75 |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 22: $20 NLHE [Winter Nightly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 551 | $5,014.10 | “dirtybird1981” | $886.80 |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 23: $50 NLHE [Nightly Stars – PKO Edition], $10K Gtd | 285 | $12,967.50 | “ecerille” | $2,651.79 |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 24: $100 NLHE [Wednesday Storm], $22.5K Gtd | 258 | $23,684.40 | “NutFlopper412” | $4,565.59 |
| Jan. 17 | Winter Series 25: $30 NLHE [Mini Wednesday Storm], $7K Gtd | 297 | $1,543.03 | “OMC Escher” | $1,543.03 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 26: $10 NLHE [Winter NIghtly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 611 | $5,660.10 | “McFly1819” | $979.75 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 27: $200 NLHE [Thursday Thrill High Roller], $25K Gtd | 141 | $26,226 | “dubbadell” | $5,303.70 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 28: $100 NLHE [Midstack Madness], $12.5K Gtd | 245 | $22,491 | “mbw2388” | $4,338.12 |
| Jan. 18 | Winter Series 29: $30 NLHE [Mini Thursday Thrill], $7.5K Gtd | 437 | $11,930.10 | “ShadoeWolf5” | $2,473.72 |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 30: $10 NLHE [Winter Nightly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 666 | $6,060.60 | “BTWNguy” | $1,045.87 |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 31: $200 NLHE [Friday Freezeout], $20K Gtd | 142 | $26,412 | “terpkings1” | $5,030.21* |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 32: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Night Fight], $25K Gtd | 405 | $37,179 | “NULL ID ERROR” | $2,663.11 |
| Jan. 19 | Winter Series 33: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Friday Night Fight], $10K Gtd | 531 | $14,496.30 | “HodorHodorHodor” | $2,454.65 |
| Jan. 20 | Winter Series 34: $10 NLHE [Winter Nightly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 582 | $5,296.20 | “FatherOfTwins” | $932.96 |
| Jan. 20 | Winter Series 35: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Saturday], $22.5K Gtd | 347 | $31,854.60 | “wineagleswin” | $5,880.81 |
| Jan. 20 | Winter Series 36: $30 NLHE [Mini Deepstack Saturday], $7.5K Gtd | 396 | $10,810.80 | “DrJesi” | $1,771.88* |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 37: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Afternoon Turbo], $5K Gtd | 275 | $7,507.50 | “virb8787” | $1,561.64 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 38: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special (2-Day)], $85K Gtd | 541 | $100,626 | TBD | $17,791.30 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 39: $10 NLHE [Winter Nightly Mini Stars], $5K Gtd | 614 | $5,587.40 | “Realcrazy29” | $984.35 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 40: $20 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $12.5K Gtd | 759 | $13,813.80 | “mavedog31” | $2,344.82 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 41: $500 NLHE [Sunday High Roller], $65K Gtd | 126 | $65,000 | “JonnyDmo” | $14,292.88 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 42: $100 NLHE [Turbo, Sunday Second Chance], $12.5 Gtd | 195 | $17,901 | “sbrncz1497” | $3,556.11 |
| Jan. 21 | Winter Series 43: $50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Nightly Stars – Hyper Edition] | 184 | $8,648.00 | “donniejohnjr” | $1,725.03 |