Event #1: $12,000 GTD PKO Bounty
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partypoker US Network Online Series (July 26-August 2)
Event #1: $12,000 GTD PKO Bounty
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The Latest partypoker US Network Online Series Starts Shortly
It's almost time to get things going here in the latest US Network Online Series hosted by partypoker!
The series is open to players in New Jersey and will run on the trio of online poker sites that comprised the partypoker US Network – partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
Over the next week, over $150,000 will be up for grabs through nightly tournaments, starting off today with a $12,000 Guaranteed Progressive Knockout Bounty Event. In this, half of the buy-in will be going to the overall prize pool, while the other half will go towards the bounty prize pool.
Each $100 bounty will see $50 go directly to the player who scored the knockout, while the other $50 will be added to that player's bounty. That means that the more bounties you collect, the more money you earn, but it also means a bigger target on your own head!
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| *Day | Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-In |
| Sunday | 07/26/20 | 7:30P | Event #1: $12K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $215.00 |
| Sunday | 07/26/20 | 8:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 | $35.00 |
| Monday | 07/27/20 | 7:30P | Event #2: $2K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BANKROLL BOOST (75/25) | $20.00 |
| Monday | 07/27/20 | 8:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 | $35.00 |
| Tuesday | 07/28/20 | 7:30P | Event #3: $15K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $320.00 |
| Tuesday | 07/28/20 | 8:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 | $35.00 |
| Wednesday | 07/29/20 | 7:30P | Event #4: $12K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY BOOST (70/30) | $215.00 |
| Wednesday | 07/29/20 | 8:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 | $35.00 |
| Thursday | 07/30/20 | 7:30P | Event #5: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $109.00 |
| Thursday | 07/30/20 | 8:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 | $35.00 |
| Friday | 07/31/20 | 7:30P | Event #6: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY BOOST (60/40) | $109.00 |
| Friday | 07/31/20 | 8:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 | $35.00 |
| Saturday | 08/01/20 | 7:30P | Event #7: $10K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY BOOST (60/40) | $109.00 |
| Saturday | 08/01/20 | 8:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 | $35.00 |
| Sunday | 08/02/20 | 3:00P | PARTYPOKER US NETWORK SERIES PHASE 1 TURBO | $35.00 |
| Sunday | 08/02/20 | 5:00P | Event #9: PHASE 2 - $320 buyin - $75K GTD NLH MAIN EVENT | $320.00 |
| Sunday | 08/02/20 | 7:30P | Event #8: $12K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY BOOST (60/40) | $215.00 |
The action kicks off today at 7:30 PM ET, and again, the buy-in will be $215. Registration will be open for the first 12 levels, ending roughly around 9:40 PM ET. Good luck everyone!
Cards in the Air: Event #1 $12,000 GTD PKO Bounty Event
Welcome back to the latest round of coverage for the partypoker US Network Online Series. This is the first of nine major events to be played out over the next week. This progressive bounty event provides a unique experience for players, one where bounties are king. Each time a player knocks an opponent out, that player will earn half of their bounty, while the other half will be added to the total already on the player who scored the knockout.
Registration will be available for the first 12 levels today, and all levels are 10 minutes, which gives players just over two hours to register. The updates will be starting shortly, so don't go anywhere!
Level 3 Chip Count Updates
No knockouts yet so far in this Progressive knockout event, but there are a few players who are adding to their stack early. Michael "Gags30" Gagliano is the early chip leader, but he has plenty of stiff competition behind him early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,208 | 49,208 |
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44,420 | 44,420 |
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41,340 | 41,340 |
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40,613 | 40,613 |
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36,367 | 36,367 |
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36,108 | 36,108 |
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35,910 | 35,910 |
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35,340 | 35,340 |
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34,048 | 34,048 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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29,880 | 29,880 |
Tournament Info on First Break
Since that chip count update post, there have been two knockouts. First, "Luckyduck" knocked out Jake “FerociousPanda” Toole, and not long after that, Ryan “Whosyourdoddy” Dodd would collect a bounty, and boost his stack into the chip lead.
Stay tuned for more updates coming shortly.
Classic Cooler Preflop for "Phong"
Action started with "Phong" raising to 2,000 from early position, and action would fold around to "Allyoucaneat" in the cutoff.
He three-bet to 6,750, but when action folded around to "Phong" again, he would min-raise to 11,500.
"Allyoucaneat" would shove with two black kings, but they were no good, as "Phong" had the pocket rockets.
A full house would be dealt on the board, but the aces would still play over the kings. Unfortunately for "Phong," he just missed out on the bounty, but will surely be happy to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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41,220 | 41,220 |
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2,303 | 2,303 |
Level 6 Chip Count Updates
"Luckyduck" is the first player to claim three bounties so far, meaning he has already locked up a $150 rebate on his $215 buy-in. Of course, that also means his bounty is up to $250, but as the chip leader at the moment, that won't worry him much.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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128,025 | 87,412 |
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78,507 | 34,087 |
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73,312 | 24,104 |
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68,132 | 68,132 |
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57,758 | 57,758 |
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54,637 | -12,900 |
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47,597 | 13,549 |
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46,714 | 46,714 |
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40,815 | 10,935 |
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38,699 | -2,521 |
River Ten Saves "rule22"
After a raise of 2,000 from Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John, "SharingisCaring" moved all in for 29,900. In the big blind, "rule22" would call all in for just 200 chips less.
"SharingisCaring": 
"rule22": 
"SharingisCaring" survived the flop, and the turn, but a ten on the river saw him just miss out on a double up and knockout. As it is, "rule22" has doubled, while everyone will be eyeing the short bounty at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,750 | 62,750 |
Daniel “leinad” Buzgon the Bounty King on Second Break
Daniel “leinad” Buzgon is the latest player to go on a knockout flurry, as he racked up four more eliminations in the last 30 minutes, to up his total to six bounties. That means he has already secured $300, but again, his own bounty is now a whopping $400.
Buzgon Collects Two More Bounties
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
It is, quite simply, the Daniel “leinad” Buzgon show at the moment in this event. He has just collected two more bounties to put his total at a staggering 10. No one else in the event has more than four at the moment. Here is how the latest hand played out.
Buzgon started the action by raising to 6,000. Chris “rumpthumper” White moved all in for 29,000, and a few seats over, "rounder1420" also moved all in. Buzgon thought for just a few moments before calling.
Chris “rumpthumper” White: 
rounder1420: 
Daniel “leinad” Buzgon: 
The flop of 
didn't hit any players, but the 
on the turn gave Buzgon a world of outs. He would hit on with the 
river, and just like that, Buzgon's stack swelled up to nearly 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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395,417 | 214,163 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |