Event #6: $20K GTD PKO 6-Max Bounty | partypoker US Network Online PKO Series (February 21-28)

Feb 27, 2021

Two Monster Stacks Collide

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On blinds of 10,000/20,000, the flop showed and action checked to "Shipitagain" again who bet 60,000. "Fee23" check-raised to 182,000 and "Shipitagain" then raised to 500,000.

"Fee32" called and the landed on the turn. "Fee32" bet 210,000 and "Shipitagain" pushed 816,000. "Fee32" called for less, tabling for top pair and "Shipitagain" then tabled for some draws.

The river landed on the board, cementing the pot for "Fee32" who is the first person to eclipse the two million mark and "Shipitagain" was left with crumbs.

Feb 27, 2021

Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Fee32	1,094,365	55
Chalmisi6	1,336,419	67
Michael "Gags30" Gagliano	441,000	22
chen718	596,120	30
Shipitagain	1,688,322	84
Edsebo	351,332	18
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon	360,400	18
James ‘Bagels’ Lillis	804,000	40

Updated Chip Counts

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Feb 27, 2021

Big Flip Goes to "chen718"

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On blinds of 8,000/16,000, "Dbg81490" shoved all in and "chen718" jammed over the top, everyone else folded and they tabled their hands.

"Dbg81490":
"chen718":

The flop fell and "chen718" was behind. A shifted the lead, putting a pair of ladies on the board. The river completed the board and "chen718" took down the pot with their two paid, eliminating "Dbg81490" from the tournament.

Feb 27, 2021

"Chalmisi6" Jumps Up Over a Million

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On blinds of 6,000/12,000, there was a turned board that read when "Chalmisi6" and "ndirish50" put their chips into the middle with "ndirish50" at risk.

"ndirish50" tabled [5h4] for a flush but was drawing dead when "Chalmisi6" showed for a higher flush.

A completed the board and "Chalmisi6" secured the pot, sending "ndirish50" out the door.

Feb 27, 2021

Big Pot Goes to "onoreally"

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On blinds of 5,000/10,000, James ‘Bagels’ Lillis opened to 22,000 from the cutoff and "upayformypennys" shoved for a total of 212,858 from the button. "onoreally" pushed over the top for a total of 364,483 and Lillis folded.

"upayformypennys":
"onoreally":

The classic flip saw "onoreally" take control on a flop, hitting them with a cowboy. The runout sealed the deal for "onoreally" who sent "upayformypennys" out the door.

Feb 27, 2021

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Michael "Gags30" Gagliano

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BorgataPoker.com has a trio of sponsored pros — Katie Stone, Daniel Buzgon, and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano — all of whom have been active this year in the partypoker US Network Online events.

In regards to the man known as "Gags," he has been playing poker professionally for a decade and has amassed more than $2 million in live tournament cashes. That includes a career-best $448,463 for winning the 2016 World Series of Poker Event #25: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em, good for his first bracelet. He also finished third in the 2017 WSOP Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed for $210,139.

He also has more than $4 million in online scores. Of that, $338,315 has come on BorgataPoker.com.

According to his website, "before poker he worked in an elementary school, which has given him a great background to become a premier poker instructor. Coaching for more than seven years he has helped more than 50 students from all over the world improve their game. These students have gone on to win multiple championships including the WSOP Main Event. Michael has also worked as a consultant for several major casinos and online poker sites to help them improve their product and better serve their customers."

For more on Gagliano, be sure to follow him on Twitter at @Gags30poker.

Feb 27, 2021

Hagerty First Player to Cash, Sending a Bounty to Chin

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On blinds of 3,500/7,000, Anthony "supremetny" Chin opened from the button, Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty called in the big blind and a flop landed on the board. Hagerty check-raised all in for a total of about 132,000 and Chin called, putting Hagerty at risk.

Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty:
Anthony "supremetny" Chin:

The pair of fives was ahead and an runout kept it that way. Chin secured the pot and Hagerty was eliminated.

Feb 27, 2021

Check Out Episodes of PokerNews Podcast for All the Up-to-Date News

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Feb 26, 2021