Level 9 has now begun with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 250. Three full tables are in play as 27 players are in on the action from a total of 40 entries so far. Here's an updated list of the top 20 stacks in the tournament.
Level 9 has now begun with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 250. Three full tables are in play as 27 players are in on the action from a total of 40 entries so far. Here's an updated list of the top 20 stacks in the tournament.
In Level 8 with blinds of 800/1,600 and an ante of 200, "rounder1420" limped in early position and saw "eddie11" limp in behind in middle position. Action folded around to "La_Flama_Blanca" in the small blind, who completed, and then "COMEATTHEKING" checked their option in the big blind.
Action was four handed as the flop came ![]()
![]()
, and the first three players checked over to "eddie11," who fired 6,100. Both blinds folded, and then rounder1420 check-shoved for 43,300.
"eddie11" found themselves faced with a decision for their remaining 28,700 and opted not to commit it. Their fold resulted in "rounder1420" taking the pot down on the flop, bringing them back over a starting stack along the way.
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 Thursday night, 87 players have already punched their ticket to the big show via sattys.
Another aspect of the tournament were the two Phased flights, which allowed players not only the chance to qualify for the tournament, but to carry over more than the 1 million starting stack. On Tuesday, the Phased flight attracted 64 runners with only four of them surviving play. BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Michael "Gags30" Gagliano, who was recently a guest on the PokerNews Podcast, bagged a massive 2,535,888. Others to make it through were "jqbpk772" (1,517,662), "cenation" (1,350,308), and "phatalb15."
In Thursday's flight, there were 100 entries and a dozen of the players advanced with "spinach_kale" (1,742,341) out in front. Others who advanced with seven figures were "PokerKarma" (1,632,582), "sansara52" (1,444,068), and "nigock" (1,060,028).
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.
In Level 7 with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150, "rags224" opened to 3,600 under the gun and action folded around to "Gman6260" on the button, who called. One more call was made from the blinds and the flop came ![]()
![]()
.
"rags224" saw a check ahead of them and then they made a continuation-bet of 6,900. "Gman6260" quickly put in a raise to 27,600, prompting a fold back to "rags224," who three-bet all in for 56,700.
"Gman6260" did not act so quickly this time around, thinking for a little while before electing to fold and allow the pot to be sent to "rags224" as a result.
Play is midway through Level 6 with blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125 and a total of 29 entries have now been recorded as the tournament enters its first break of the evening. Eight eliminations have occurred, meaning 21 players are in contention across three tables. Updated chip counts on the field have been provided below.

Are you a New Jersey resident interested in playing online poker? Planning a visit to the Garden State and want to check it out? If so, PokerNews has a great deal for you with Nj.partypoker.com.
Take advantage of a simple new player bonus that rewards you with extra cash as you continue to play poker and casino. They have the easiest bonus to clear in New Jersey, so you essentially end up getting half of all your fees back in cash!
Simply make a deposit, and we’ll match it, up to $1,000!
So, if you deposit $1,000, we’ll give you an extra $1,000, which will be paid into your account in 10 equal parts as you play and collect points. That’s real money you can use to:
It's easy to get started:
In Level 5 with blinds of 400/800 and an ante of 100, "MistaMenza" raised to 2,000 in early position and received a call from "Monkee" in middle position. Both "alwaysliquid" in the small blind and "Gman6260" in the big blind also came along, and four players saw the flop drop ![]()
![]()
.
Action checked to "MistaMenza," who made a continuation-bet of 3,650. "Monkee" piled in 27,200 over the top, an all-in bet that saw "alwaysliquid" check-raise all in over the top for 45,000 to fold out both remaining players.
"Monkee": ![]()
![]()
"alwaysliquid": ![]()
![]()
"Monkee" needed to fade Broadway and nut-flush outs, and the turn
added two more tens to that tally. However, the river
was safe and the main pot of almost 67,000 was sent their way as a result.
In Level 4 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75, "sri100k" limped in early position and was raised to 3,300 by "mouse13" on their direct left. "eddie13" called in the hijack and action folded around to "SCHRISH" in the big blind, who three-bet to 6,300.
"sri100k" folded to put action back onto "mouse13," who four-bet to 51,300. "eddie11" folded and "SCHRISH" called all in for an ante shy of 50,000.
"SCHRISH": ![]()
![]()
"mouse13": ![]()
![]()
"SCHRISH" found their second-best starting hand up against the one hand that was ahead of it. A ten-high runout of ![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
changed nothing and they were eliminated from the tournament. Meanwhile, "mouse13" now has 136,000 and finds themselves atop the leader board.
| Date | Time (ET) | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, June 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Event #10: $2,500 GTD R+A NLH | $10 |
| Saturday, June 27 | 7:30 p.m. | NLH Satellite – 10 seats GTD | $45 |
| Saturday, June 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Event #11: $15,000 GTD Black Chip Bounty | $320 |
| Sunday, June 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Hyper Satellite – 10 seats GTD | $45 |
| Sunday, June 28 | 5:00 p.m. | WPT Online Poker Open Main Event $300K GTD | $400 |
| Sunday, June 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Event #12: $2,000 GTD Red Chip Bounty NLH | $20 |
Level 3 has begun with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 60, and the number of players in the field has risen to 13. Just one elimination has occurred so far across the two tables in play. Here's a look at chip counts across the board.