News Sunday Recap: Summer Action Starts to Heat Up June 23, 2026 Posted by Americas Cardroom Americas Cardroom URL has been copied successfully! Summer got off to a strong start with another exciting weekend of action. Yesterday, we hosted a packed lineup of signature tournaments, with big guarantees, standout performances and plenty of prize money on the line. Plus, more players are now Vegas bound after punching their ticket to the biggest annual poker stage. Read our June 21st Sunday Recap for full details. Phil’s Thrill Phil’s Thrill brought high-stakes action to the first weekend of summer, with 49 entries taking their shot in the $10,300 buy-in event. The signature tournament had a $490,000 prize pool, with six players finishing in the money and WillyWonka securing a golden-ticket victory, claiming the top prize of $147,000. ACR Poker CEO Phil Nagy also joined the action per usual, finishing 25th. Here’s how the top three panned out: WillyWonka -> $147,000 BBRS999 -> $102,900 Kunish0 -> $80,850 $100,000 GTD Sunday Special The $100K GTD Sunday Special was every bit as special as expected, giving players another big Sunday target to chase. The $215 buy-in event drew 522 entries and climbed past its guarantee with a final prize pool of $104,400. Congrats to all 67 players who cashed, especially the top three: P0RKY -> $22,432 jimboslice3000 -> $16,339 BrandonConrad -> $11,927 $400,000 GTD Sunday High Roller The $400K GTD Sunday High Roller drew 653 entries battling in the $630 buy-in event. The tournament featured a modest $8,200 overlay, adding extra value. The final table ended with a 3-way deal and BuenaHistoriA took the top spot for $68,836. Congratulations to the 85 players who cashed, especially the top three finishers: BuenaHistoriA -> $68,836 Primordus -> $60,400 SerArthurDayne -> $58,262 $150,000 GTD Sunday Banana The $150K GTD Sunday Banana peeled past its guarantee, drawing 189 entries for the $1,050 buy-in event. That helped push the final prize pool to $189,000, giving players plenty to chase in one of Sunday’s standout events. SerArthurDayne slipped through the field and came away with the win. Congrats to the 24 players who cashed, including the top three: SerArthurDayne -> $46,421 Chamoi999 -> $33,913 OutFoxenYou -> $24,757 Vegas Main Event Satellites The road to Vegas got even busier on Sunday, as the $630 buy-in Vegas Main Event Mega Satellite sent more players packing than promised. The event exceeded its 10-package guarantee and awarded 13 total packages. Each winner secured a $12,500 package, with $10,000 set aside for the Main Event buy-in and another $2,500 for travel, hotel and all the classic Vegas “extras”. Players can also choose to take the cash instead. Congratulations to this week’s package winners: TacoPatata Peterchosen Demolator85 G26 johnnyhoo BALDOUS CanadaHuh Fieryfairy DECKFLOW Natureboy69 KLMN.PRO SooDARK urnotalone