News Sunday Recap: July 4th Weekend Brings the Heat July 6, 2026 Posted by Americas Cardroom Americas Cardroom URL has been copied successfully! From fireworks to World Cup upsets, July 4th weekend had no shortage of drama. The poker tables kept that same energy going on Sunday, July 5th, as players turned the holiday weekend into a full slate of big runs and bigger payouts. Keep reading our Sunday Recap to see what went down. Sunday Special – $100,000 GTD The Sunday Special saw 483 entrants play for a full $100,000 prize pool. That included a small $3,400 overlay, giving players some extra value as 61 spots reached the money. The top finisher walked away with $21,578. Congrats to everyone who cashed in this $215 buy-in tourney, especially the top three: UrgentAlready -> $21,578 Yalabina -> $15,720 Dessii -> $11,475 The Sunday Moneymaker – $250,000 GTD Named after ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker, the $109 buy-in Sunday Moneymaker featured 2,240 entries for a $250,000 prize pool, including a $26,000 overlay. A total of 279 players cashed. Here’s how the top three finished: paradoxxxx -> $42,021 disalvo -> $30,775 6ix6et -> $22,466 Sunday High Roller – $300,000 GTD The Sunday High Roller tourney drew 538 entries and easily cleared its advertised guarantee, building a $322,800 final prize pool. A total of 67 players cashed in this popular $630 buy-in high roller event. The biggest payouts went to: apestyles -> $69,361 Down2Muck -> $50,521 Ysidirn -> $36,880 The Sunday Banana – $150,000 GTD The $150K Sunday Banana was ripe for action, with 177 entrants taking their shot at $177,000 in total prizes. A total of 24 players cashed in this $1,050 buy-in tournament, giving players plenty to split. The top three payouts went to: RenatoXanxo -> $43,474 Primordus -> $31,761 Nite Rider -> $23,185 Phil’s Thrill Phil’s Thrill brought together 32 entrants for $320,000 in total prizes. Only four spots paid in this high-stakes event, while Phil, our CEO and namesake of the tournament, finished 20th this week. Congratulations to these four winners in this $10,300 buy-in event: fuezekee -> $128,000 Chamios999 -> $86,400 BBRS999 -> $57,600 ilovecards123 -> $48,000