The Winter Olympics may have handed out their final medals, but the competition rolled on at ACR Poker. Sunday’s lineup featured packed fields, big guarantees, and players determined to climb to the top of the payouts.
If you didn’t log on, now’s the time to get up to speed with our February 22nd Sunday Recap.
Phil’s Thrill
The latest edition of Phil’s Thrill delivered another high-stakes battle, with 52 entries lining up in the $10,300 buy-in event and pushing the prize pool to $520,000. With just seven spots paid, every decision carried weight as the field narrowed and the pressure intensified. This week, ACR Poker CEO Phil Nagy made a deep run of his own, locking up a podium finish in 3rd place. Here’s how the top payouts stacked up:
- SpookyAction -> $145,600
- shaysguy -> $104,000
- Justsomefish72 -> $83,200
Sunday High Roller $500,000 GTD
The Sunday High Roller $500K GTD drew 954 entries yesterday, pushing the $630 buy-in event to a $572,400 prize pool and paying out 123 spots. Here’s how the top three finished following a two-way final table deal:
- Minimahl -> $98,370
- Cavalito -> $93,545
- DONALDTRAMP -> $59,252
Sunday Special $150,000 GTD
Yesterday’s Sunday Special proved more special than advertised, with 833 entries driving the $215 buy-in event to a $166,600 prize pool, comfortably clearing the $150K guarantee. In total, 110 players reached the money. Here’s how the top three finished:
- Flip407 -> $33,422
- SperoMeliora -> $24,345
- soappalled -> $17,772
The Sunday Moneymaker $300,000 GTD
Named after ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker, the Sunday Moneymaker $300K GTD pulled in 3,245 entries yesterday. The final prize pool for the $109 buy-in event reached $324,500, rewarding 408 finishers. The top three payouts went to:
- miami pro1 -> $51,056
- ilovecards123 -> $37,079
- Organisedman -> $27,067
The Sunday Banana $400,000 GTD
The Sunday Banana $400K GTD was ripe with action yesterday, drawing 403 entries into the $1,050 buy-in event and building the prize pool to $403,000. With 48 players cashing, the biggest prizes were decided after a two-way final table deal at the top. Leading the way were:
- WillyWonka -> $78,427
- PiesekLeszek -> $77,182
- Jsmackers -> $47,945
