partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)

Event #5: $30K GTD PKO Bounty 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)

Final Results
Winner
Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty
Winning Hand
k
Prize
$9,223
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Entries
89

Two Tables Remain; Hagerty Over Seven Figures

Angel Lopez
Angel Lopez

In Level 19 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and an ante of 1,250, action folded to Angel "chromeking" Lopez in the small blind and he jammed for his last 70,000. Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty called in the big blind.

Angel "chromeking" Lopez: {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

Lopez was unable to improve as the board ran out {k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades} and was thereby eliminated in the tournament while Hagerty's stack has continued to skyrocket, now hitting 1.24 million. Moments prior, "keefvanh0rn" was also eliminated by "joey1way", and the pair of eliminations has the field down to 12 across two full tables.

Three more eliminations are needed to reach the final nine and make it into the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty
Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty
1,246,780
382,486
382,486
Profile photo of Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Busted
Profile photo of keefvanh0rn us
keefvanh0rn
Busted

White Triples; Two More Bust

"RiverMan"
"RiverMan"

In Level 19 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and an ante of 1,250, a three-way all-in preflop situation ensued with Chris "rumpthumper" White being the shortest of the three and at risk from the hijack. "RiverMan" was also all in from the small blind, while "joey1way" was on the button and covered both players.

Chris "rumpthumper" White: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
"RiverMan": {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
"joey1way": {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

"joey1way" was able to fade paint, but White stuck three hearts on a runout of {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to earn the triple. Meanwhile, "joey1way" earned the side pot good for 122,000 and the bounty on "RiverMan", which was good for $243 directly into their pockets.

Moments earlier, "SaltSea" was also eliminated, leaving just 14 players remaining in the tournament after the hand was finished.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris "rumpthumper" White
Chris "rumpthumper" White
301,226
104,684
104,684
Profile photo of joey1way us
joey1way
122,524
-170,610
-170,610
Profile photo of SaltSea us
SaltSea
Busted
Profile photo of RiverMan us
RiverMan
Busted

Hohner Dubs Through Chin

Ryan Hohner
Ryan Hohner

In Level 18 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an ante of 1,000, Anthony "supremetny" Chin opened to 16,000 on the button and saw Ryan "TheSims" Hohner three-bet shove for 129,000 in the small blind. Chin called once it became his turn to do so, taking two live cards to a shot at sending Hohner packing.

Ryan "TheSims" Hohner: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Anthony "supremetny" Chin: {10-Spades}{7-Spades}

The flop came {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, leaving Hohner with a sizeable lead. He pulled even further ahead on the turn {k-Diamonds}, taking away half of Chin's outs as he picked up a potential backdoor gutshot to Broadway. The final card fell {4-Diamonds}, earning Hohner the easy double and bringing him up to 271,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John
Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John
350,855
-26,802
-26,802
Profile photo of Anthony "supremetny" Chin
Anthony "supremetny" Chin
330,222
-109,621
-109,621
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
274,091
55,875
55,875
Profile photo of Ryan "TheSims" Hohner
Ryan "TheSims" Hohner
271,242
153,792
153,792
Profile photo of Don "dhimp20" Himpele us
Don "dhimp20" Himpele
220,018
-73,244
-73,244

Get to Know Family Man & Stock Trader Don "dhimp20" Himpele

Don Himpele
Don Himpele

If you’ve ever played poker either at Borgata or online in New Jersey, there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with Don Himpele, who has more than $630K in online lifetime tournament earnings and $89K in live scores on HendonMob.

Himpele, a father of five who has been married for 24 years, graduated from Gettysburg College with a degree in Business and Economics, and for the last 25 years he has worked as a trader on the New York Stock Exchange as a Managing Director for Goldman Sachs and IMC Trading. So how did the professional family man find poker?

“I began playing as a teenager,” he told PokerNews. “My mother was an early influence and taught me many ‘gameplay skills.’ I have combined that and my skills as a trader to make strong decisions on the felt.”

He continued: “I consider myself a recreational player, as family and work obligations don't allow for a robust live game tournament schedule. I do play the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main yearly, and many Parx Big Stax tournaments. I am a regular online tournament player who targets buy-ins usually ranging from $200-$2,000. I play in local cash games – usually $5/$10.”

While he only plays when his schedule allows, it’s worth noting Himpele has been playing for a long time. In fact, one of his favorite poker memories stems all the way back to the 2004 WSOP Main Event.

“My most notable experience was my first WSOP Main Event in 2004 and sitting at ESPN feature TV table with top pros,” he recalled. “Also, I cashed in the 2010 WSOP Main Event after being sponsored by Absolute Poker.”

While his Absolute Poker days are behind him, Himpele does spend a fair amount of time competing on the partypoker US Network, which is comprised of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.

“partypoker US brings a strong level of competition and I particularly like when they run a series as it brings a variety of games and a strong turnout with a commensurate prize pool,” said Himpele. “I have a lot of respect for New Jersey's top pros such as Mike Lavenburg, Mike Gagliano, Katie Stone and David Coleman. I enjoy the challenge of battling against them as a test of skill.”

Chip Counts from Break (full)

Play is now in Level 17 with blinds of 3,500/7,000 and an ante of 875, and Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty is still atop the counts by a large margin. Just 16 players now remain after a flurry of post-late-registration eliminations have occurred, and complete chip counts have been provided below for all who remain.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty
Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty
864,294
402,385
402,385
Profile photo of Anthony "supremetny" Chin
Anthony "supremetny" Chin
439,843
409,518
409,518
Profile photo of Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John
Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John
377,657
125,042
125,042
Profile photo of SaltSea us
SaltSea
295,465
94,229
94,229
Profile photo of Don "dhimp20" Himpele us
Don "dhimp20" Himpele
293,262
147,076
147,076
Profile photo of joey1way us
joey1way
293,134
154,542
154,542
Profile photo of Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Angel "chromeking" Lopez
260,432
126,532
126,532
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
218,216
79,241
79,241
Profile photo of ndirish50 us
ndirish50
214,485
-22,250
-22,250
Profile photo of dadadada us
dadadada
213,090
213,090
213,090
Profile photo of Chris "rumpthumper" White
Chris "rumpthumper" White
196,542
29,592
29,592
Profile photo of keefvanh0rn us
keefvanh0rn
182,313
42,885
42,885
Profile photo of Jon "Jetsfan411" Borenstein
Jon "Jetsfan411" Borenstein
146,179
-70,896
-70,896
Profile photo of RiverMan us
RiverMan
146,179
17,014
17,014
Profile photo of Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo
143,939
105,314
105,314
Profile photo of Ryan "TheSims" Hohner
Ryan "TheSims" Hohner
117,450
117,450
117,450
Profile photo of Core4 us
Core4
Busted
Profile photo of pure_reason us
pure_reason
Busted
Profile photo of James "Bagels" Lillis us
James "Bagels" Lillis
Busted
Profile photo of ShoveNpray us
ShoveNpray
Busted
Profile photo of Cholie us
Cholie
Busted
Profile photo of Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
Busted
Profile photo of Daniel "leinad" Buzgon
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon
Busted
Profile photo of Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken
Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken
Busted
Profile photo of Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd
Busted

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Event #3 Winner "kgkg510" Won't Make Another Run Tonight

"kgkg510"
"kgkg510"

In Level 16 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and an ante of 750, Event #3 Winner earlier this series "kgkg510" saw action fold to them in the small blind and open-jammed for 65,000. Angel "chromeking' Lopez called in the big blind, giving him a shot at both the pot and a bounty.

"kgkg5610": {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Angel "chromeking' Lopez: {k-Spades}{6-Spades}

The board came completely in Lopez's favor, running out {6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} to give him two pair and best the ace-high of "kgkg510" to bring about their elimination from the tournament just after the registration period has closed.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Angel "chromeking' Lopez
Angel "chromeking' Lopez
295,182
Profile photo of ndirish50 us
ndirish50
236,735
Profile photo of SaltSea us
SaltSea
201,236
Profile photo of Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo
38,625
Profile photo of kgkg510 us
kgkg510
Busted

Level 16 Begins - Prize Pool Released

partypoker US
partypoker US

Level 16 has begun with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and 22 players remain from 89 entries as the registration period has officially closed. The top nine will make it into the money and lock up at least $516 plus any applicable bounties, while the eventual winner is seat to earn $4,039 plus all applicable bounties. A complete look at prize pool information can be found in the Payouts Tab.

Forlenza Falls To "ndirish50"

"Slapshot1085"
"Slapshot1085"

In Level 15 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and an ante of 625, John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza got his last 33,000 into the middle preflop from the small blind and received action from "ndirish50", who was in the hijack.

John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
"ndirish50": {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

The closest Forlenza came to improving was a backdoor flush draw on the flop {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, which was followed up with a turn {3-Diamonds} and river {6-Clubs} that left his hand second best and brought about his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of ndirish50 us
ndirish50
210,110
55,270
55,270
Profile photo of SaltSea us
SaltSea
207,111
142,645
142,645
Profile photo of Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Angel "chromeking" Lopez
133,900
11,275
11,275
Profile photo of kgkg510 us
kgkg510
122,532
45,098
45,098
Profile photo of Daniel "leinad" Buzgon
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon
49,375
-117,489
-117,489
Profile photo of John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza
John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza
Busted

Level 15 Begins - Last Chance To Enter!

Level 15 has begun with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and an ante of 625, marking the final 10-minute level of the late registration period. All who wish to enter must do so before registration closes at 10:43 p.m. ET.

Eighty-four entries have currently been logged, and 28 players remain.

Hagerty Wins a Huge One

Ryan Hagerty
Ryan Hagerty

In Level 14 with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and an ante of 500, all of the chips went into the middle with Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken having their 223,000 at risk in the hijack against Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty, who was in the cutoff and covered by just 6,000.

Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Hagerty's cowboys were out in front and stayed there as the board ran out {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{a-Spades} to earn him the pot of more than 400,000, taking Vanauken's bounty and vaulting him to the top of the counts by a wide margin as a result. Meanwhile, Vanauken wasted no time re-entering after his elimination and was seated in the same exact spot as before.

"simlSgg"
"simlSgg"
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty
Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty
461,909
222,181
222,181
Profile photo of Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken
Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken
50,000
-93,979
-93,979