Event #3: $15,000 GTD PKO Bounty
Day 1 Started
partypoker US Network Online Series (August 16-23)
Event #3: $15,000 GTD PKO Bounty
Day: 1
partypoker US Network Online Series Event # #3: $15K GTD PKO Begins at 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday night marks the third night of the partypoker US Network Online Series, and will resume at 7:30 p.m. ET with the $320 buy-in Event # #3: $15K GTD PKO.
Anybody in the state of New Jersey may get in on the action across any of the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
Players receive 30,000 and the tournament features unlimited rebuys. Levels last 10 minutes all tournament long, and both the rebuy- and registration periods will remain open for the first 12 levels of play.
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Betting Structure
A detailed structure of the tournament has been provided below.
| Level | Blinds | Ante | Level | Blinds | Ante | Level | Blinds | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150/300 | 40 | 15 | 2,500/5,000 | 550 | 29 | 25,000/50,000 | 6,250 |
| 2 | 200/400 | 60 | 16 | 3,000/6,000 | 750 | 30 | 30,000/60,000 | 7,500 |
| 3 | 250/500 | 60 | 17 | 3,500/7,000 | 875 | 31 | 35,000/70,000 | 8,750 |
| 4 | 300/600 | 75 | 18 | 4,000/8,000 | 1,000 | 32 | 40,000/80,000 | 10,000 |
| 5 | 400/800 | 100 | 19 | 5,000/10,000 | 1,250 | 33 | 45,000/90,000 | 11,250 |
| 6 | 500/1,000 | 125 | 20 | 6,000/12,000 | 1,500 | 34 | 50,000/100,000 | 12,500 |
| 7 | 600/1,200 | 150 | 21 | 7,000/14,000 | 1,750 | 35 | 60,000/120,000 | 15,000 |
| 8 | 800/1,600 | 200 | 22 | 8,000/16,000 | 2,000 | 36 | 70,000/140,000 | 17,500 |
| 9 | 1,000/2,000 | 250 | 23 | 10,000/20,000 | 2,500 | 37 | 80,000/160,000 | 20,000 |
| 10 | 1,200/2,400 | 300 | 24 | 12,000/24,000 | 3,000 | 38 | 90,000/180,000 | 22,500 |
| 11 | 1,400/2,800 | 350 | 25 | 14,000/28,000 | 3,500 | 39 | 100,000/200,000 | 25,000 |
| 12 | 1,600/3,200 | 400 | 26 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 40 | 120,000/240,000 | 30,000 |
| 13 | 1,800/3,600 | 450 | 27 | 18,000/36,000 | 4,500 | 41 | 140,000/280,000 | 35,000 |
| 14 | 2,00/4,000 | 500 | 28 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 42 | 160,000/320,000 | 40,000 |
Remaining partypoker US Network Online Series Schedule
In addition to this tournament, the third flight of Phase 1 for the $50,000 GTD Main Event will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET and features a buy-in of $25.
| Day | Date | Time (EDT) | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08/18/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #3: $15K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $320.00 |
| Tuesday | 08/18/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Wednesday | 08/19/20 | 6:30P | ONLINE SERIES #4: $2,500 GTD NLH | $10.00 |
| Wednesday | 08/19/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #5: $15K GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Wednesday | 08/19/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Thursday | 08/20/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #6: $5,000 GTD NLH FREEZEOUT | $215.00 |
| Thursday | 08/20/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 6:30P | ONLINE SERIES #7: $2,000 GTD NLH R+A | $10.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #8: $20K GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES #9: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $109.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Saturday | 08/22/20 | 6:30P | ONLINE SERIES #10: $1,000 GTD 6-MAX NLH | $5.00 |
| Saturday | 08/22/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #11: $20K GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Saturday | 08/22/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 3:00P | ONLINE SERIES #12: 500 GTD NLH MICRO MAIN EVENT | $1.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 3:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 Turbo - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 5:00P | ONLINE SERIES #13: $5,000 GTD NLH LOW MAIN EVENT | $20.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 5:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 2: $215 BUY IN - $50K GTD NLH MAIN EVENT | $215.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES #14: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $109.00 |
In Action from the Start
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
"phillychzsteak1" vs. "Stonniepokes"
In Level 1 (150/300), "Stonniepokes" raised to 600 under the gun and "phillychzsteak1" called from the small blind to make it heads-up action to the 
flop.
Action went check-check and the 
paired the board on the turn. "phillychzsteak1" bet 900, "Stonniepokes" called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
Both players returned to checking and the hands were turned up.
"phillychzsteak1": 
"Stonniepokes": 
The pocket pair of "Stonniepokers" was best and they took down an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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31,920 | |
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27,350 | -2,650 |
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Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Daniel Buzgon
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon is $50 richer after having scored the first elimination of the tournament, that of "Djp120388."
You might recall that In early 2019, Buzgon signed on as a BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro – one of three alongside Michael “Gags” Gagliano and Katie Stone.
“It took a little bit of time to get all the paperwork and stuff like that,” Buzgon previously told PokerNews of becoming sponsored. “It was in December when it started but wasn’t official until just before the Borgata Winter series. Duties include mainly playing a lot online, promoting the site, and trying to get new players on the site.”
According to HendonMob, Buzgon has more than $2.3 million in lifetime live tournament earnings since 2007. He’s a four-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner has played for big money before. In 2001, he finished third in the WPT Borgata Poker Open for $335,433, and last year he finished fifth in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event for $202,942. He also finished fourth in the 2012 WPT bestbet Jacksonville for $94,624.
Additionally, Buzgon is a beast online where he’s amassed more than $3.1 million in earnings, of which $435,457 has come on BorgataPoker.com where he plays under the screen name “leinad.”
Buzgon is not only off to a good start in this tournament, he's off to a good start in the latest partypoker US Network Online Series having already bagged in the Phased Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,917 | 19,917 |
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Busted |
Level 3 Big Stacks
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,054 | 2,137 |
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46,460 | |
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39,270 | |
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39,170 | 11,820 |
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32,846 | 2,846 |
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32,672 | |
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31,552 | |
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31,390 | |
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30,620 | |
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30,550 | |
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30,130 |
Are More Back-to-Back Wins in Store for Eric “alwaysliquid” 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 |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Remaining partypoker US Network Online Series Schedule
| Day | Date | Time (EDT) | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08/18/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #3: $15K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $320.00 |
| Tuesday | 08/18/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Wednesday | 08/19/20 | 6:30P | ONLINE SERIES #4: $2,500 GTD NLH | $10.00 |
| Wednesday | 08/19/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #5: $15K GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Wednesday | 08/19/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Thursday | 08/20/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #6: $5,000 GTD NLH FREEZEOUT | $215.00 |
| Thursday | 08/20/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 6:30P | ONLINE SERIES #7: $2,000 GTD NLH R+A | $10.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #8: $20K GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES #9: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $109.00 |
| Friday | 08/21/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Saturday | 08/22/20 | 6:30P | ONLINE SERIES #10: $1,000 GTD 6-MAX NLH | $5.00 |
| Saturday | 08/22/20 | 7:30P | ONLINE SERIES #11: $20K GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Saturday | 08/22/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 3:00P | ONLINE SERIES #12: 500 GTD NLH MICRO MAIN EVENT | $1.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 3:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 1 Turbo - $50K GTD NLH MAIN | $25.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 5:00P | ONLINE SERIES #13: $5,000 GTD NLH LOW MAIN EVENT | $20.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 5:00P | ONLINE SERIES PHASE 2: $215 BUY IN - $50K GTD NLH MAIN EVENT | $215.00 |
| Sunday | 08/23/20 | 8:00P | ONLINE SERIES #14: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $109.00 |
Chop It Up
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: 
"njpokeraa": 
Both players had the same hand but the 
flop gave "njpokeraa" a freeroll to running hearts. The turn took away that chance and the duo chopped it up after the 
was run out on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,932 | -3,740 |
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28,592 | -2,960 |