Event #6: $20,000 GTD NLH | partypoker US Network Online Series (June 21-28)

Jun 25, 2020

A Pair of Doubles

Hill Kerby

In Level 29 with blinds of 25,000/50,000 and an ante of 6,250...

Hand #1: "IReadYrSoul" raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and "COMEATTHEKING" three-bet all in for 1.3 million on the button. "BOONYANI" called all in for 507,000 in the small blind and all folds ensued from there.

"BOONYANI":
"COMEATTHEKING":

"BOONYANI" found help on the river as the board ran out and they won the coin flip to earn a double and reach a seven-figure stack.

Hand #2: On the following hand, "COMEATTHEKING" got all in for their remaining 750,000 in the cutoff and received action from "IReadYrSoul" in the big blind.

"COMEATTHEKING":
"IReadYrSoul":

A queen was the first card on the flop , but "COMEATTHEKING" was saved on the turn , improving to a set as the river completed the runout to earn them a double just one hand after ceding one.

Jun 25, 2020

"kneadthedough8" Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,876)

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Hill Kerby

In Level 29 with blinds of 25,000/50,000 and an ante of 6,250, "IReadYrSoul" opened to 100,000 in the hijack and action folded around to "kneadthedough8," who defended their big blind.

The flop came and "kneadthedough8" shoved for 396,000. "IReadYrSoul" quickly called.

"kneadthedough8":
"IReadYrSoul":

"kneadthedough8" found their pair of treys was up against a flopped top pair of jacks. The turn and river were no help, and they became the fifth-place finisher in the tournament as a result.

Moments later, "IReadYrSoul" was involved in a blind-on-blind battle and took down a sizeable pot against "sri100k" to take the chip lead and amass a stack of over 3 million along the way.

Jun 25, 2020

$400 buy-in, $300K GTD WPT Online Poker Open Coming Up on Sunday

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Hill Kerby

Remember, the current series will culminate on Sunday with the $400 buy-in, $300K GTD WPT Online Poker Open powered by partypoker US Main Event. Satellites are running daily for that tournament, and as of now 111 players have already punched their ticket to the big show.

Among those are BorgataPoker.com Ambassador Michael "Gags30" Gagliano, “IIIIIIIIIIII,” “rumpthumper.” “mongo139,” “sofcknsick.” “upayformypennys.” “hoodrathings,” “donkyluckbox,” “IReadYrSoul,” “onoreally,” and “ryanmco18.”

Remember, the winner of the WPT Online Poker Open Main Event tournament will receive a Champion’s Trophy, a VIP WPT experience in Las Vegas, and an $11,000 package that includes entry into a WPT’s Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

There will be four daily qualifiers giving players a chance into the Main Event for a low as $5. There will also be a daily $45 buy-in satellite at 7:30 pm ET will take place on the partypoker US Network.

Click here for more details.

Jun 25, 2020

Take Five

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Hill Kerby

The five remaining players are on a five-minute break with play now early into Level 28 (20,000/40,000/5,000). Updated chip counts have been provided.

Jun 25, 2020

"BOONYANI" Wins a Coin Flip

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Hill Kerby

In Level 27 with blinds of 18,000/36,000 and an ante of 4,500, "BOONYANI" jammed for their last 301,000 in the cutoff and received a call from "IReadYrSoul" in the big blind.

"BOONYANI":
"IReadYrSoul":

It was a classic coin-flip situation with "BOONYANI" out in front. They stayed there as the board ran out , fading the extra two Broadway outs that their opponent picked up after the turn in order to stay alive.

Jun 25, 2020

"spinach_kale" Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,529)

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Hill Kerby

On the last hand of Level 26 with blinds of 16,000/32,000 and an ante of 4,000, action folded around to "spinach_kale" in the small blind, who jammed for effectively just over a half-million. "sri100k" called in the big blind to find themselves to be the one at risk.

"sri100k":
"spinach_kale":

"sri100k" was able to fade the kings and fives in the deck as the board ran out to earn them the double. "spinach_kale" was left with less than three big blinds, and was eliminated from the tournament a couple of hands later.

Jun 25, 2020

"rule22" Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,181)

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Hill Kerby

In Level 26 with blinds of 16,000/32,000 and an ante of 4,000, "rule22" went all in for 368,000 in middle position and received a call from "kneadthedough8," who was on the button. Both players in the blinds folded.

"rule22":
"kneadthedough8":

Both players hit top pair on the flop , leaving "rule22" in need of a three outer or running straight cards to stay alive. Neither came as the turn and river completed the runout and they were eliminated in seventh place as a result.

Jun 25, 2020

"hoodrathings" Eliminated in 8th Place ($875)

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Hill Kerby

In Level 26 with blinds of 16,000/32,000 and an ante of 4,000, "COMEATTHEKING" opened to 64,000 under the gun and "hoodrathings" three-bet shoved for 449,000 on their direct left. Action made its way back around and "COMEATTHEKING" called, leaving just 13,000 behind.

"hoodrathings":
"COMEATTHEKING":

No help came for "hoodrathings" as the board ran out and they found themselves eliminated in eighth place, earning $875 for their final table run.

Jun 25, 2020

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Jun 25, 2020

"Craig9222" Eliminated in 9th Place ($597)

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Hill Kerby

In Level 26 with blinds of 16,000/32,000 and an ante of 4,000, preflop action saw 180,000 go into the middle in a heads-up pot between "Craig9222" in the big blind and "rule22," who was in early position.

"Craig9222" had 58,000 behind and bet 32,000 of it on a flop of . "rule22" called. The turn came and "Craig9222" went all in for the remaining 26,000. "rule22" quickly called once more.

"Craig9222":
"rule22":

"Craig9222" was up against a full house and drawing dead as the river completed the runout to result in their ninth-place finish in the tournament, earning them $597 for their efforts.