With the successful PokerStars US 2023 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) having wrapped up earlier this month in Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Jersey, there have still been plenty of big-guaranteed events taking place on PokerStars PA, including several Sunday specials and Thursday Thrill tournament offerings.
Here’s a look at some of the latest big winners on PokerStars PA, including $250 Sunday High Roller – NLHE [6-Max], $17.5K GTD champion “Jesushadgr8abs” and $100 Thursday Thrill – NLHE [Progressive KO], $17.5K GTD winner Casey “superdonkeydave” Hatmaker.
Find out who topped the PA SCOOP leaderboards!
Sun Run Continues for “Jesushadgr8abs”
“Jesushadgr8abs” has been dominating on PokerStars PA as of late and their latest victory came after topping 88 entrants in the $250 buy-in high roller and securing a heads-up deal with “6maxinurmom”, who took home the same amount. Others at the High Roller final table included “fan_buzgon” (3rd – $2,2693.73), “c_glock_1” (4th – $1,991.13) and “brent1760” (5th – $1,471.79).
Earlier this month, “Jesushadgr8abs” finished seventh on the PA SCOOP – Medium Leaderboard with 185 points to earn a cash prize of $100, while also finishing runner-up on the PA SCOOP – Low Leaderboard with 360 points for a $300 bonus.
Other winners on PokerStars PA this past Sunday included “saboniiplz!”, who took down $100 Sunday Marathon, $10K GTD for $2,062.84, and “RealizeRealLies”, who realized their equity to win $100 Sunday Special NLH, $45K GTD for $8,910.83.
$250 Sunday High Roller – $250 NLHE [6-Max] Final Table Results
| RANK | PLAYER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Jesushadgr8abs” | $4,287.24 | |
| 2 | “6maxinurmom” | $4,287.24 | |
| 3 | “fan_buzgon” | $2,693.73 | |
| 4 | “c_glock_1” | $1,991.13 | |
| 5 | “brent1760” | $1,471.79 | |
| 6 | “MatthewMara” | $1,087.91 |
Hatmaker Defeats “Tmbrkln” for Thursday Thrill Title
Another notable winner on PokerStars PA this week was Casey “superdonkeydave” Hatmaker, who got through a field of 233 players to take home the bulk of the $17,500 guaranteed prize pool.
Hatmaker is no stranger to victories on PokerStars PA. In fact, he has three PokerStars Championship of Online Poker (COOP) titles to his name and now has a Thursday Thrill victory to go with it after defeating heads-up opponent “Tmbrkln”, who also took home $3,937.73 after bounties were calculated.
Others who ran deep in the Thursday Thrill event include “usmc2doc13” (3rd – $1,531.92), Dean “BDGEJLM” Morrow (7th – $633.80) and “Mike_Larkin” (9th – $482.38).
Hatmaker wasn’t the only Thursday Thrill winner as “blankface777” took down $250 Thursday Thrill, High Roller Edition, [Progressive KO, 8-Max], $20K GTD for $5,975.47 and “jf78279” won $30 Mini Thursday Thrill – NLHE [Progressive KO], $8K GTD for $1,445.74.
$100 Thursday Thrill – NLHE [Progressive KO], $17.5K GTD Final Table Results
| RANK | PLAYER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey “superdonkeydave” Hatmaker | $3,937.73 | |
| 2 | “Tmbrkln” | $3,937.73 | |
| 3 | “usmc2doc13” | $1,531.92 | |
| 4 | “hsbbpo” | $819.08 | |
| 5 | “TiltedToker420” | $768.34 | |
| 6 | “homietheclown” | $907.59 | |
| 7 | Dean “BDGEJLM” Morrow | $633.80 | |
| 8 | “AaronC1794” | $435.21 | |
| 9 | “Mike_Larkin” | $482.38 |
There are always big tournaments running on PokerStars PA, and coming up are the Half Million Dollar Sunday offerings taking place on April 30.
An assorted list of winners this week on PokerStars PA is available in the table below.
Assorted Winners On PokerStars PA This Week
| DATE | EVENT | ENTRANTS | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | $100 Sunday Marathon, $10K GTD | 110 | $10,098.00 | “saboniiplz!” | $2,062.84 | |
| April 9 | $100 Sunday Special NLH, $45K GTD | 549 | $50,398.20 | “RealizeRealLies” | $8,910.83 | |
| April 9 | $250 Sunday High Roller – NLHE [6-Max], $17.5K GTD | 88 | $20,504.00 | “Jesushadgr8abs” | $4,287.24 | |
| April 13 | $250 Thursday Thrill, High Roller Edition, [Progressive KO, 8-Max], $20K GTD | 99 | $23,067.00 | “blankface777” | $5,975.47 | |
| April 13 | $100 Thursday Thrill – NLHE [Progressive KO], $17.5K GTD | 233 | $21,389.40 | Casey “superdonkeydave” Hatmaker | $3,937.73 | |
| April 13 | $30 Mini Thursday Thrill – NLHE [Progressive KO], $8K GTD | 363 | $9,909.09 | “jf78279” | $1,445.74 |