It's never a surprise to see familiar usernames and avatars going deep in the Super Tuesday, PokerStars' weekly $1,050 no-limit hold'em tournament that routinely brings out the best and brightest in the poker world. This week was no exception, with several players returning to make deep runs in the tournament again, including this week's champ, Russia's Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov.

Vezhenkov has won multiple Super Tuesdays before, in addition to a WCOOP title in 2013, a SCOOP win in early 2015, and a Sunday Million win the past November. For tonight's win, Vezhenkov picked up a cool $93,290 first prize for just over 11-and-a-half hours' of work. Here's the story of how he did it.

There were 491 entries all told in this week's Super Tuesday, making for a $491,000 prize pool that topped the $425K guarantee.

It took right around six hours for the bubble to burst and with 63 left SwalzB was leading with way. Also in the money and in the hunt was the Italian collector of high roller trophies, last year's SCOOP Main Event ("High") champion, and the most recent Sunday Million winner Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit with an average stack.

An hour-and-a-half later Kanit was still there with three tables left, then after reraise-shoving from the button with [6s][6c] got called by both a short-stacked V.bl0m from the blinds and original raiser Timo "heißtercamp" Pfützenreuter. V.bl0m's [Qh][9c] presented one issue, but Pfützenreuter's [Ad][As] was another more serious one for Kanit, and five cards later the aces had held and both he and V.bl0m were out in 24th and 25th, respectively, earning $2,946 apiece.

Not long after that they were down to 18 players, with Pfützenreuter having claimed the chip lead and SwalzB still in the top five.

Niklas 'Lena900' Astedt (18th), Matias "Festivuss" Gabrenja (17th), and Senor Pokes (16th) next fell, earning $3,928 each. Ole "wizowizo" Schemion (15th), Fernando "fviana" Viana (14th), and Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann (13th) soon followed, with those three each taking away $4,910 cashes. Then Rhys "floppinhel" Jones (12th), Subv (11th), and Mike "AAcademiKK" Bartholomew (10th) successively hit the rail, picking up $5,892 each.

With Pfützenreuter still in front, the final table was underway.

Seat 1: SwalzB (Germany) -- 226,721
Seat 2: Timo "heißtercamp" Pfützenreuter (Austria) -- 477,618
Seat 3: EvnomiYa (Russia) -- 91,942
Seat 4: Shankar825 (Canada) -- 359,399
Seat 5: Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov (Russia) -- 158,925
Seat 6: Pablo "Rhyno2008" Nerro (Uruguay) -- 106,968
Seat 7: Sinoire (Slovenia) -- 97,610
Seat 8: Breixo "Palomobuchón" Gonzalez (Czech Republic) -- 166,428
Seat 9: Palmero92 (United Kingdom) -- 769,389

It would take more than 45 minutes for the next knockout to come, during which time the blinds moved up to 3,600/7,200. That's when Sinoire open-raised all-in for 108,410 from middle position, Breixo "Palomobuchón" Gonzalez reraised all-in from a seat over, and everyone else folded.

Sinoire had [Ah][Jc] and needed help against the [Td][Ts] of Gonzalez, but the [8c][Th][2d] flop gave the latter a set and by the [6d] turn Sinoire was drawing dead to finish ninth.

Shortly after that hand, Pablo "Rhyno2008" Nerro was knocked down under 40,000 after losing a big one to SwalzB in which a river ace prompted the latter to push all-in and Nerro to call with [Ah][Qh] only to see SwalzB turn over pocket aces.

On the next hand Palmero92 min-raised to 20,000 from early position and Nerro called from the big blind to commit more than half of what was left. An all-in push from Nerro then followed the [Jd][Qs][7c] flop, called quickly by Palmero92 who had [Ks][Qd] for top pair of queens. Rhyno2008 had [Ah][5d], and after the [Jc] turn and [5c] river Nerro was eliminated in eighth.

On the very next hand, EvnomiYa open-pushed from middle position for 51,754 (just over five BBs), Shankar825 reraised all-in from a seat over, and the others stepped aside. EvnomiYa had [Qc][Td] and Shankar825 [7c][7s], and when the board came five-high -- [5d][3s][2d][4d][4h] -- EvnomiYa was ousted in seventh.

They crossed the tournament's 10-hour mark, and not long after Timo "heißtercamp" Pfützenreuter made a just-over-2x button raise to 24,030, then Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov three-bet all-in from the big blind and Pfützenreuter called with the 213,735 he had left.

Pfützenreuter turned over [Ah][Jh] and had the preflop edge over Vezhenkov's [Qd][8d]. The flop came [Ac][8c][9d], giving both players pairs, and the [4h] turn kept Pfützenreuter in front. But the [8h] landed on the river to make trips for Vezhenkov and end Pfützenreuter's run in sixth.

About seven minutes later the blinds were 7,000/14,000 when Palmero92 raised to 30,255 from UTG, then Shankar825 three-bet all-in for 174,712 total from the button. The blinds folded and Palmero92 called the shove, showing [Ah][7h] while Shankar825 had [Ad][8s].

Once more the all-in player had the edge before the community cards came, but the [5h][7c][2s] flop immediately swung the advantage to Palmero92. The turn was the [2c] and river the [4c], and Shankar85 was knocked out in fifth.

The final four all made it to the break that came at the tournament's 11-hour mark, at which point Breixo "Palomobuchón" Gonzalez led with just over 858,000, Palmero92 was close behind with about 828,000, SwalzB was third with a touch over 524,000, and Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov was fourth with almost 244,000.

About 10 minutes into hour number 12, the blinds were 10,000/20,000 when SwalzB raised to 43,600 from UTG, then Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov three-bet to 67,200 from the button. The action moved to Breixo "Palomobuchón" Gonzalez in the small blind who shoved all-in, and it folded back to SwalzB who called with the 351,503 left before Vezhenkov folded.

Gonzalez had [8s][8h] and SwalzB [Ah][Ks], and after the [5d][Jh][6c][Tc][4d] board the eights had held and SwalzB was out in fourth.

Gonzalez was the leader with three left, but a few hands later a huge hand developed between him and Vezhenkov that saw the pair trade bets as the board came [4c][8s][3s][Qc][Qs], then Vezhenkov check-called an all-in shove from Gonzalez. Gonzalez showed [Td][Ts] for queens and tens, but Vezhenkov had [As][4s] for a spade flush and suddenly Gonzalez was down to just over 105,000 (a little more than four BBs).

The next hand saw Vezhenkov open-raise all-in from the small blind with [9s][9h] and Gonzalez call with what he had left holding [7d][6d]. The board ran out [Kh][9c][7s][2h][5h], and after winning the Super Tuesday just a couple of months ago, Gonzalez added a third-place finish in the event.

That gave Vezhenkov a big lead to start heads-up play with 1,978,415 to Palmero92's 476,585. Palmero92 was able to battle another 15 minutes and 20 hands, chipping up over 835,000 in the process. But then suddenly the final hand of the night took place.

With the blinds 15,000/30,000, Palmero92 limped in from the button, then Vezhenkov shoved all-in and Palmero92 called with the just over 802,000 left behind. The players' hands were shown:

veeea: [2s][2c]
Palmero92: [Ad][Ts]

Vezhenkov had the smallest pocket pair you could have, but Palmero92 still needed help from the community cards to beat it. The board then came [7s][Jd][4s], then [Jc], then [Js], making a full house for Vezhenkov and knocking Palmero92 one spot shy of the win. Vezhenkov had done it -- winning yet another Super Tuesday to go along with his WCOOP and SCOOP titles and Sunday Million win.

Congratulations to Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov for taking down yet another big title on PokerStars by winning this week's Super Tuesday.

3/15/16 Super Tuesday ($1,050 No-Limit Hold'em) results
Entrants: 491
Prize pool: $491,000.00
Places paid: 63

1. Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov (Russia) $93,290.00
2. Palmero92 (United Kingdom) $68,740.00
3. Breixo "Palomobuchón" Gonzalez (Czech Republic) $50,327.50
4. SwalzB (Germany) $38,298.00
5. Shankar825 (Canada) $27,005.00
6. Timo "heißtercamp" Pfützenreuter (Austria) $20,867.50
7. EvnomiYa (Russia) $15,957.50
8. Pablo "Rhyno2008" Nerro (Uruguay) $11,047.50
9. Sinoire (Slovenia) $8,150.60

If you've ever been told to beware the ides of March - and admittedly this usually only applies if you're a Roman general - those ides refer to this very day.

The expression comes from Shakespeare, who took it from the Roman calendar, which didn't count days, just periods in the month, the "ides" being sometime around the middle. The same ides meant a little more to Caesar, who was murdered on March 15, 44 BC by Roman Senators, including his friend Brutus, who would not exactly do well from the deal.

I'm not sure there is a poker equivalent to those same ides. But it being a quiet day, and only paperwork an alternative, I went looking, trying to find an equivalent - some moment that struck a player for good or bad.

Well, it seems three years ago almost to the day the EPT9 London final table was nearing its end. As we described at the time, it was arguably one of the most talent-heavy final tables in EPT history at that time.

In those days Steve O'Dwyer was yet to reach the heights of number one ranking in the game, he was instead a man looking for that result which would set him on that path. He'd finished second to Benny Spindler in London the year before, but now wanted one better, and given he held the lead with eight left most thought he would do it.

It wasn't so much an "Ide" that ruined things, but a slide, one that would send O'Dwyer's stack into a steady decline until it collided with the rail in fifth place. But like I said, the opposition that day was hardly the stuff of which walkovers are made.

As well as Dutchman Ruben Visser, who would go on to claim his first title, that opposition consisted of Chris Moorman, Tamer Kamel, the then 18-year-old Christopher Frank, Theo Jorgensen (recently back in the game after recovering from gunshot wounds), Olaf Haglund and Mantas Visockis. At least five on that list now count themselves legitimate high rollers.

The final table

O'Dwyer spoke pragmatism in his post-game interview, but his face betrayed his real feelings. And yet, for all the disappointment it would all prove temporary.

The result was arguably a turning point for O'Dwyer. Followers of the EPT will know that less than two months later the Irishman put his London experience behind him, winning the Grand Final in Monaco for a first prize of $1.6 million (incidentally defeating an even tougher line up). From that point on he hasn't stopped.

To put it into numbers: before the Grand Final win O'Dwyer had earned $3,180,000 in 54 cashes around the world. Since that win he's cashed in 46 more events, but to the tune of $11.8 million.

So maybe there were Ides of March back then, just not for O'Dwyer. Turns out they were for everyone else.

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A look at all the major stories from this past weekend on PokerStars.

Weekend highlights

* Mustapha "lasagnaammm" Kanit wins Sunday Million
* Mayu "marroca5" Roca wins Sunday Warm-Up
* Wang Ping Yuan is crowned P1M champion in Manila.

Yet another win for Mustapha Kanit

Round up of latest results

We binge on PokerStars. We told you that on Friday. Not just in promotions and giveaways, we binge on results too. We even have a favourite dish - it's called "lasagnaaammm".

Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit added the Sunday Million title to his ever growing resume of stupendous results this weekend.

Less than a month ago he was posing with the winner's trophy having taken down the EPT Dublin High Roller. Six before that he was doing the same having won the EPT Barcelona High Roller. Three months before that he'd been doing the same having won the EPT Grand Final High Roller. And a month before that, he's been doing the same, albeit virtually, having won the SCOOP Main Event. Ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous... and wonderful.

We're talking very well liked...

It's impossible not to like Kanit, 24, whose infectious enthusiasm passes even to those he defeats, and whose fledgling English disguises a grasp of idiom and slang that cracks any poker face. In a game that often breeds natural enmity, Kanit is immune. His table is the fun table. And who doesn't want to be on that?

Proof of that came in Dublin.

We covered his campaign extensively, as he not only survived as a short stack, but then gleefully taunted one opponent after another (the most memorable being against Igor Kurganov, who grabbed Kanit's winning cards and joked about taking a peak. "You can see if you want," said Kanit. "After I call the floor. One round penalteeeeeee!" That last word sung at a falsetto that cracked everyone up**). As he waited for the official photographer to set up the winning shot, a string of player came up to Kanit wanting their own photos. Kanit's wore the same broad grin for each of them. And these weren't aspiring types. These were the high rollers he'd just beaten, including Chance Kornuth, who finished second.

We don't really have favourites, we just like great players, and when they're fun to watch it's an even bigger bonus. So rejoice as you read the poker headlines, and the new name for the biggest event of the week, albeit for one day only: the Sunday Mmmillion.

Here are those two results in full:

PokerStars Sunday Million results(3/13/2016)
Players: 5,717
Prize pool: $1,143,400.00
Places paid: 855

1. Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit (Austria) $177,229.79
2. XouLio131 (Greece) $131,491.00
3. goodvibe1 (Germany) $92,615.40
4. 147_star (United Kingdom) $64,201.91
5. tracedyew (Cyprus) $48,022.80
6. Beth Abbey (United Kingdom) $36,588.80
7. anteen (Sweden) $25,154.80
8. Pumpingpoker (Russia) $14,292.50
9. uknowProsky* (Netherlands) $8,918.52

PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up results (3/13/2016)
Entrants: 2,216
Prize pool: $443,200.00
Place paid: 324

1. Mayu "marroca5" Roca (Colombia) $70,912.00
2. 747431973 (Estonia) $53,073.20
3. Mike180373 (Russia) $37,672.00
4. ISAAC201266 (Canada) $26,592.00
5. Mikthepoker (Denmark) $19,944.00
6. adv2mayfair (United Kingdom) $15,290.40
7. roo_400 (Canada) $10,858.40
8. Pr0fiteer (Thailand) $6,426.40
9. HYZENBURG (Canada) $3,988.80

** Kanit was in great form on Day 2 of the €25K High Roller. The coverage is well worth looking back through, if only for the 97 Kanit references.

The weekend's top online tournament winners

Here are the big online winners from the weekend.

Click here for a complete list of major results on PokerStars for the weekend of March 12 to 12, 2016.

P1M Guarantee

It wasn't like the previous weekend when the LAPT and Eureka Main Events were win full swing, but there was a PokerStars live event with coverage taking place over the weekend, won by Wang Ping Yuan. The event was the P1M Guarantee at the City of Dreams in Manila. Yuan took honours ahead of second placed Seyedomid Hadipour from the United States and Dave Colclough, a familiar name on the UK poker scene, in third. The full result is below, and you can recap on the action Triccia David's reports here.

P1M Guaranteed Main Event
Entrants: 361
Prize pool: P1,000,000

1. Wang Ping Yuan (Taiwan) P332,648*
2. Seyedomid Hadipour (United States) P212,400*
3. Dave Colclough (United Kingdom) P134,500*
4. Stanislav Malkov (Russia) P106,200*
5. Soo Jo Kim (Korea) P77,900*
6. Ronald Dimaano (Philippines) P63,700
7. Seung Soo Jeon (Korea) P49,600
8. Edwin Marzan (Philippines) P41,800
9. Yongqi Ren (China) P34,000

*The top five finishers each received a seat to the Manila Megastack 5. Seats are worth P25,000 each.

Sunday Million Tenth Anniversary

We're now just a week away from the tenth anniversary edition of the PokerStars Sunday MMMillion. As we mentioned last week there's a slight change to the format, with players permitted to re-enter three times before registration closes, not to mention a guaranteed $1 million to the winner.

You can find details of that, as well as how to qualify for much less than the $215 entry fee, on the Sunday Million Tenth Anniversary homepage. And while you're clicking links take a look at the decade long journey of the Sunday Million.

That's the binge over. Now the recovery period. As always send your questions and comments to us on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog.