partypoker US Network Online PKO Series (February 21-28)

Event #7: $30K GTD PKO 6-Max Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Online PKO Series (February 21-28)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$3,821
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Prize Pool
$30,000
Entries
95
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
95
Players Left
1

White Drops "Cholie" from the Field

On blinds of 2,000/4,000, "Cholie" moved all in for their last 70,000 and Chris “rumpthumper” White called in the big blind, putting them at risk.

"Cholie": {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Chris “rumpthumper” White: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board came down {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs} and the pocket tens of White secured the pot, leaving "Cholie" at the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Chris “rumpthumper” White us
Chris “rumpthumper” White
259,000
Cholie us
Cholie
Busted

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Demers Snowballs a Double

On blinds of 1,800/3,600, Gionni "ShutUPnDANCE" Demers shoved 72,099 and "Trademart" jammed as well for a little bit more.

Gionni "ShutUPnDANCE" Demers: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
"Trademart": {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The community cards came down {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and the full house of Demers shipped a nice pot over to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Gionni "ShutUPnDANCE" Demers us
Gionni "ShutUPnDANCE" Demers
159,000
Trademart us
Trademart
8,600

Reyes Lands a Double from the Leader

On blinds of 1,600/3,200, Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes shoved 30,628 and Orson "Borgatcha" Young was the only player to stick around.

Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Orson "Borgatcha" Young: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and the nines of Ryes took down the pot, doubling through the leader.

Player Chips Progress
Orson "borgatcha" Young us
Orson "borgatcha" Young
531,926
341,526
341,526
Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes us
Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes
66,700
-47,555
-47,555

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"chen718" Scores a Monster Pot

On blinds of 1,200/2,400, the turned board read {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} and there was around 90,000 in the pot. Action checked to "onoreally" who fired in 20,000 and "chen718" check-raised all in. "onoreally" called and the two tabled their hands.

"chen718": {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
"onoreally": {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The river came down an {a-Spades} and "chen718" scooped the monster pot with their pair of queens. doubling up.

Player Chips Progress
chen718 us
chen718
239,456
155,456
155,456
onoreally us
onoreally
18,400
-47,385
-47,385

Young Snatches a Double with Johnnies

On blinds of 1,000/2,000, Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes opened from the hijack and Orson "Borgatcha" Young shoved around 94,000 from the cutoff. "Reyes called and the two tabled their hands.

Orson "Borgatcha" Young: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board came down {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and the full house of Young took down the pot for a monster double.

Player Chips Progress
Orson "borgatcha" Young us
Orson "borgatcha" Young
190,400
97,818
97,818
Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes us
Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes
114,255
114,255
114,255

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BetMGM Top Golf
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  • Denver
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Treys Stand Strong for Tentnowski

On blinds of 600/1,200, Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr opened and Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski shoved for a total of 11,193, Liriano Jr called.

Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski: {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board came down {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Tentnowski held on to secure the pot for a much-needed double.

Player Chips Progress
Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr us
Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr
48,769
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski us
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski
25,000
-45,500
-45,500