The three main events of the Bounty Builder Series begin on October 29th
October was quite an exciting day for the British professional poker player Andrew “state_1” Hulme. Not only did he celebrate his wedding anniversary, but he also became parents for the first time with his wife Holly. There is also the fact that Hulme triumphed that season Bounty Builder Series Edition of the Sunday Million at PokerStars for $102,522, and it’s easy to see why the popular Brit will fondly remember October 2023.
Including re-entries, around 4,831 PokerStars players bought in Bounty Builder Series 71: $215 NLHE 8-Max Sunday Million, leaving an accretive overlay on the $1 million guaranteed prize pool. Half of the prize pool was awarded to the top 783 finishers, with the remaining $500,000 divided into bounties and paid out on each participant’s head.
Many established grinders achieved main prize pool payouts including Daan “DaanOss” Mulders, Guillaume “Nolet20” Nolet, Ivan “The Negro” Luca, Andras “probirs” Nemeth, Damian “pampa27” SalasAnd Fabio “hdjgkfkgsdl” Sperling.
$215 NLHE 8-Max Sunday Million Final Table Results
| rank | player | country | Bounties | Price | total price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew “state_1” Hulme | Great Britain | $39,485 | $63,037 | $102,522 |
| 2 | Joao “Joao Valli” Valli | Brazil | $13,913 | $63,033 | $76,946 |
| 3 | jagger97 | Brazil | $6,639 | $37,399 | $44,038 |
| 4 | giorgiopf1 | Brazil | $5,697 | $26,659 | $32,356 |
| 5 | Razvi_audi | Romania | $2,723 | $19,003 | $21,726 |
| 6 | THE MOVER 92 | Great Britain | $5,607 | $13,546 | $19,153 |
| 7 | elKKYitov | Great Britain | $250 | $9,656 | $9,906 |
| 8th | Lavinia Portella | Brazil | $381 | $6,883 | $7,264 |
| 9 | Nemi55514 | Austria | $3,027 | $4,906 | $7,933 |
The final nine players sat down knowing they were just a handful of eliminations away from becoming a Bounty Builder Series champion. The dream of such a victory ended prematurely for Austria “Nemi55514” After falling in ninth place, the $7,933 they raised should ease some of the pain of defeat.
Four Brazilians were present at the final table, but were reduced to three with elimination “LaviniaPortella” He was joined on the railing by two British grinders: “elKKJitow” And “THE MOVER 92.”
Salary jumps increased significantly, but progressive bounties also increased, leading to a thrilling finale to the Bounty Builder Series edition of the Sunday Million. Finally something gave and it led to this “Razvi_audi” fell short in fifth place, good for $21,726.
Then two Brazilians failed, leaving only two players in the hunt for the title. First, “giorgiopf1” He then retired in fourth place for $32,356 “jagger97” eliminated in third place for $44,038.
Hulme entered the final table heads-up against the fourth and final Brazilian. Joao “Joao Valli” Valli. Both players secured over $63,000 from the main prize pool, leaving a huge bounty left at the end. Hulme defeated Valli one-on-one and increased his payout with a bounty of nearly $40,000, bringing his total winnings to $102,522. Valli’s second place earned him $76,946.
Remaining PokerStars Bounty Builder Series schedule
The massive PokerStars Bounty Builder Series continues until 150th and last numbered event closes with 30th of October.
Next Sunday, two No-Limit Hold’em Main Events and a Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event will be mixed and dealt. The PLO edition starts at 5:30pm UK time, entry costs $215 and has $80,000 guaranteed.
The NLHE Main Events have buy-ins of $109 and $1,050, with guaranteed prize pools of 1 million dollars And $1.25 millionrespectively.
Find the perfect PokerStars tournament
Satellites for the $109 edition Start at just $5.50 and run around the clock. However, two mega satellites represent excellent value. A $5.50 satellite launches on October 29th at 2pm UK time and is guaranteed 100 spots for the $109 Main Event. A little later, at 3:15pm in the UK, an $11 satellite will be awarded no less than 200 seats!
The situation is similar with the $1,050 Main Event. A $55 satellite took place at 3:15 p.m a 50-seat guaranteewhile a $109 buy-in version also offers a prize pool of at least 50 seats at 4:30pm UK time.
