Poker Pro Vanessa Kade Wins PokerStars Sunday Million 15th Anniversary Event

Canadian poker participant Vanessa Kade capped off a curler coaster few weeks with a victory within the 15th anniversary of the PokerStars Sunday Million.

Over the course of three days of play, the latest addition to the Americas Cardroom group of professionals bested a subject of 67,876 entries to win greater than $1.5 million, by far the most important rating her profession. There had been 45,765 distinctive entries within the $215 buy-in no-limit maintain’em occasion.

Kade defeated Pawel “Talibenes” Ladniak heads-up to safe the title and earn $1,514,920. The Polish participant earned $1,035,358 for his runner-up end.

We simply beat a subject of 69,876 to win $1.5 Million.

It feels not possible.
This is one of the best day of my life.
It’s not shut.

All the ache was value it, the dream is actual. pic.twitter.com/D0GKZSRhNl

— Vanessa Kade (@VanessaKade) March 23, 2021

Kade mentioned the win was one of the best day of her life, and comes after a tumultuous few months following GGPoker’s addition of Dan Bilzerian to their roster of sponsored professionals final December. Kade has been outspoken in her displeasure of the signing, citing his questionable and typically prison historical past with ladies. The criticism prompted Bilzerian to reply to considered one of her tweets with, “Quiet hoe [sic], nobody knows who you are.”

Bilzerian’s remark drew ire from many within the poker neighborhood, however the scenario finally died down till earlier this month when Kade revealed on social media that GGPoker had discontinued her affiliate account with the positioning. Previously, Kade had been in a position to earn a share of the rake generated by gamers she referred to the positioning.

The cancellation of her affiliate account was thought-about by some within the poker neighborhood to be retaliation towards Kade for her feedback, and reignited discussions about whether or not Bilzerian is the best particular person to be the face of a poker website.

Somewhat greater than per week after shedding her cope with GGPoker, nevertheless, Americas Cardroom introduced that the positioning can be signing Kade to a sponsorship deal of their very own. The firm already beefed up its roster of professionals with the signing of 2003 World Series of Poker major occasion champion Chris Moneymaker in February.

We’re thrilled to announce @VanessaKade as our latest ACR Team Pro. You can learn her full bio right here.https://t.co/HTXKTdu8pm#ACRPros #TeamPros #Streamers pic.twitter.com/3qgUSvZwft

— Americas Cardroom (@ACR_POKER) March 18, 2021

With a brand new on-line website in her nook, Kade entered the Sunday Million. She survived the primary two days and completed day 2 close to the highest of the chip counts. With 65 gamers heading into Tuesday’s third and ultimate day, Kade was thirteenth in chips.

She chipped up all through the primary a number of ranges and began the ultimate desk seventh in chips. After “Vvlankov” busted in ninth place and “kefirchik106” fell proper behind him, Kade was formally the quick stack on the desk.

She bought a much-needed double up seven-handed when she shoved her final six large blinds from the hijack with J8 spiked an eight on the flop towards her opponent’s A9. After successful just a few extra pots with out showdown, she rapidly discovered herself again close to the highest of the leaderboard.

She eradicated “malinga” in sixth place when her AQ held up towards his A7, shifting her nearer to “Talibenes” who held an amazing chip lead. “peu3ep” was eradicated in fifth, after which Kade scored a large double up four-handed by means of the chip chief that modified the course of the match.

Kade bought all in preflop with pocket kings towards “Talibenes’” A10 and ended up making a set. She took over the chip lead for good a short time later when she picked off a river bluff with two pair towards a busted flush and straight draw.

“Panchovetin” hit the rail in third for $707,640, which gave her a greater than 6:1 chip lead on the outset of heads-up play, which lasted only a few arms. On the ultimate hand, she received a race with pocket eights towards Okay9 to complete off the match and safe her victory.

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