The PokerStars Sunday Million attracted an impressive 8,015 entrants on Sunday, thus easily surpassing the $1.5 million guarantee by over $100,000.

The huge Sunday event paid out 1,170 places and awarded four players more than a 100 grand, thanks to a deal that was struck when play became four-handed. The winner of the event was online player "KopplarJocke" who earned $196,367.50 once the event was officially in the books.

The final table finish positions for the PokerStars Sunday Million (12/21/08) were as follows:

1st. KopplarJocke- $196,367.50*
2nd. crazylarry43- $132,407.80*
3rd. phil steve- $119,579.58*
4th. vuki- $133,610.69*
5th. DFGBOYS- $56,906.50
6th. dstrung- $40,876.50
7th. gladik- $28,052.50
8th. tAAggart- $18,434.50
9th. mezyoureyez- $11,221.00

*pay outs reflect final table deal

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Story by Mark Anderson