Robert Chiro Wins PokerStars Sunday Million

December 4th, 2011 by Hayley Mather

Robert Chiro Wins PokerStars Sunday Million

Brazilian poker player Robert Chiro won the PokerStars Sunday Million and collected a breathtaking sum of $200k. This site which once catered mostly to US poker players is now thriving in other markets.

This event, which had a buy-in of $200+$15, attracted 6,609 participants, all playing for their share of a prize pool of $1,321,800. Nine players made it to the final table of the Sunday Million, and although Phantomes 124 was the chip leader in the initial phases, it was Robert Chiro who was the last man standing while Phantomes 124 finished third.

When Phantomes 124 nearly doubled Chiro’s call, six players folded and quit the game and only 3 were left at the table. Phantomes 123 got an Ace of Clubs and a Seven of Hearts and bet all in when Chiro called with a Nine of Diamonds and a Nine of Spades. Phantomes 124, however, ended up finishing third when his Seven Pair proved to be no match for his opponent Wayne Gretzky’s hand.

This marked the beginning of Chiro’s heads-up game against chirsf44. Chiro was already the chip leader at this stage and he continued building his stack till the last hand was played. When the last hand of the game was being played, Chiro raised to $1.26 million and chirsf44 made it $3 million with an Ace and a Queen of Clubs. Chiro raised it yet again to $7.6 million and when he called with a better hand, chirsf44 was definitely out of the game.

Here are the results of the final table of PokerStars Sunday Million. Robert Chiro, who finished first, won $201,049.56. Chrisf44 and Phantomes124, who finished second and third, won $148,702.50 and $105,744, respectively. Pasiu, andethegreat, KumoZing, S0me1Call911, PUSHTHELIMP, and Frqen finished fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, and ninth winning $72,699, $55,515.60, $42,297.60, $29,079.60, $15,861.60, and $10,243.95, respectively.

PokerStars is now gearing up for its 10th Anniversary, which will start the following month.

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