partypoker US Network Online Series (August 16-23)

Event #3: $15,000 GTD PKO Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Online Series (August 16-23)

Final Results
Winner
Frank "FrankyFunk" Funaro
Winning Hand
6♥5♣
Prize
$2,650
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Prize Pool
$15,000
Entries
44
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
44
Players Left
1
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Current Bounty Tally

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PlayerTotal Bounties Collected
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken$175
Frank "FrankyFunk" Funaro$150
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd$150
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon$100
Mike “MistaMenza” Menzer$100
Michael "miw210x" Wang$75
"Jmhusc1"$50
"njpokeraa"$50
"EmeraldForest32"$50
"supremeny"$50
Jonathan "jetsfan411" Borenstein$50
"TheTerminator1"$50
"Barrettwins"$50

Coleman Takes It on the River

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Chad Holloway
David Coleman
David Coleman

In the last hand of Level 7 (600/1,200/150), David "TheKing411" Coleman raised to 2,400 from middle position and Michael "miw210x" Wang called from the small blind. Alex “JinYang” Butcher came along from the big and it was three-way action to the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop.

All three players checked and then did the same on the {j-Hearts} turn.

When the {j-Diamonds} paired the board on the river, two more checks put action on Coleman and he opted to put out a really delayed continuation-bet of 5,040.

That did the trick as both Wang and Butcher released their hands.

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partypoker US hand
Player Chips Progress
David "TheKing411" Coleman
David "TheKing411" Coleman
47,200 17,200
Michael "miw210x" Wang
Michael "miw210x" Wang
42,588 12,588
Alex “JinYang” Butcher
Alex “JinYang” Butcher
16,103 16,103

Tags: Alex ButcherDavid ColemanMichael Wang

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Oddschecker US
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"mrunicorn88" Done and Dusted; "TheTerminator1" Collects $50 Bounty

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

In Level 5 (400/800/125), "mrunicorn88" got their stack of 17,174 all in preflop and was in dire straits against "TheTerminator1".

"mrunicorn88": {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
"TheTerminator1": {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

"mrunicorn88" was in a bad spot and the {j-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop didn't do much except provide a runner-runner straight option.

The {10-Diamonds} turn took that away, and "TheTerminator1" collected the $50 bounty after the {j-Spades} paired the board on the river. "mrunicorn88" opted not to re-enter the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
TheTerminator1 us
TheTerminator1 		45,210
mrunicorn88 us
mrunicorn88 		Busted

Tags: mrunicorn88TheTerminator1

Chop It Up

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Chad Holloway

A preflop raising war in Level 5 (400/800/100) saw Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier get his stack of approximately 25,000 all in preflop against "njpokeraa," who had a similar stack.

Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
"njpokeraa": {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Both players had the same hand but the {4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{k-Spades} flop gave "njpokeraa" a freeroll to running hearts. The {3-Spades} turn took away that chance and the duo chopped it up after the {8-Clubs} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
njpokeraa us
njpokeraa 		28,932 -3,740
Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier
Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier
28,592 -2,960

Tags: Brian Sherrier

Remaining partypoker US Network Online Series Schedule

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DayDateTime (EDT)TournamentBuy-In
Tuesday08/18/207:30PONLINE SERIES #3: $15K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY$320.00
Tuesday08/18/208:00PONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN$25.00
Wednesday08/19/206:30PONLINE SERIES #4: $2,500 GTD NLH$10.00
Wednesday08/19/207:30PONLINE SERIES #5: $15K GTD NLH$215.00
Wednesday08/19/208:00PONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN$25.00
Thursday08/20/207:30PONLINE SERIES #6: $5,000 GTD NLH FREEZEOUT$215.00
Thursday08/20/208:00PONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN$25.00
Friday08/21/206:30PONLINE SERIES #7: $2,000 GTD NLH R+A$10.00
Friday08/21/207:30PONLINE SERIES #8: $20K GTD NLH$215.00
Friday08/21/208:00PONLINE SERIES #9: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY$109.00
Friday08/21/208:00PONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN$25.00
Saturday08/22/206:30PONLINE SERIES #10: $1,000 GTD 6-MAX NLH$5.00
Saturday08/22/207:30PONLINE SERIES #11: $20K GTD NLH$215.00
Saturday08/22/208:00PONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN$25.00
Sunday08/23/203:00PONLINE SERIES #12: 500 GTD NLH MICRO MAIN EVENT$1.00
Sunday08/23/203:00PONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 Turbo - $50K GTD NLH MAIN$25.00
Sunday08/23/205:00PONLINE SERIES #13: $5,000 GTD NLH LOW MAIN EVENT$20.00
Sunday08/23/205:00PONLINE SERIES PHASE 2: $215 BUY IN - $50K GTD NLH MAIN EVENT$215.00
Sunday08/23/208:00PONLINE SERIES #14: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY$109.00

Are More Back-to-Back Wins in Store for Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken?

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Chad Holloway
Eric Vanauken
Eric Vanauken

Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken has recently entered that field. If you don't know that name, you should as he's become on of the most accomplished players in these series.

In the last two series, Vanauken accomplished the incredible feat of capturing back-to-back titles not once, but twice.

In the July 6-12 series, he topped a 134-entry field to win Event #4: $15,000 GTD NLH for nearly $7,500, and then the next night bested 144 runners to win Event #5: $,7500 GTD Green Chip Bounty for $3,145. Then, at the end of July, he won the $320 buy-in Event #3: $15,000 GTD PKO Bounty for $6,393 and a day later emerged victorious in the $215 buy-in Event #4: $12,000 GTD PKO Bounty Boost for $5.691.

PokerNews recently had the chance to chat with Vanauken about his recent successes.

Money Never Sleeps

For the 43-year-old Vanauken, who is married with three kids ages 7, 10, and 19, he’s never really had a nine-to-five job. Instead, he fancies himself a real estate broker engaging in flips and investments while playing poker on the side of course.

“I first learned playing $4/$8 limit at Foxwoods in early 2000 and now play now $20/$40 and $30/$60 when I can find a game, or settle on $1/$2 or $2/$5 NLH," he said. "I have played the WSOP Main Event two times with no luck busting on Day 2 both times.”

Additionally, Vanauken grinds a decent amount on the virtual tables under the screen name “alwaysliquid,” which stems from the movie Wall Street when Gordon Gekko tells Bud Fox about how money never sleeps and you need to always be liquid.

“Since New Jersey went legal I play on Borgata and WSOP. I used to play PokerStars but had an issue with them over a year ago and have since boycotted them. I do very well on Borgata. I even shipped the Mega Thursday [not long ago] on my phone from an Applebee’s parking lot as I had no WiFi at home due to power outage.”

As for his recent successes on partypoker US, Vanauken was pleased but wanted to remain humble.

“I am humbled to be able to compete with all of the great players in New Jersey,” he said. “I’m proud that all of my studying and grinding has been producing favorable results in the past few years, taking me from an average breakeven player to a profitable one. At the same time, I try to maintain being humble with this great game and what it has provided for me and my family.”

Proudest Poker Accomplishments

For Vanauken, the scores rank up there among his proudest poker accomplishments, which includes beating a poker legend.

“In 2013, I beat Joe McKeehen for the Borgata Limit Championship,” Vanauken said. “I think that was the last limit event held at Borgata.”

Other highlights on his poker résumé include finishing sixth in the 2018 WSOP Circuit at Canada’s Playground Poker Club and finishing runner-up in a pair of WSOP Circuit online events back in March.

“So close to a ring but the two cashes of $35k and $20k within a few days definitely eased the quarantine pain,” Vanauken said.

With the latest partypoker US Network Online Series happening now, only time will tell if Vanauken can keep his streak of winning back-to-back events alive.

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Player Chips Progress
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken
30,000 30,000

Tags: Eric Vanauken

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