| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,343,883 | 34,000 |
|
|
1,236,228 | |
|
|
1,130,630 | 633,174 |
|
|
894,650 | 554,782 |
|
741,553 | 206,652 |
|
|
728,056 | 438,917 |
In Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500, Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier raised all in for 297,225 from the button and Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon called from the big blind.
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon: 
Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier: 
Sherrier held the better hand and nothing changed after the 
flop.
The 
turn paired Sherrier but it also gave him a sweat as it gave Kwon the club flush draw.
Unfortunately for Sherrier, the 
appeared on the river completing Kown's flush and eliminating Sherrier is seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,236,228 | 901,661 |
|
Busted |
In Level 24 with blinds of 12,000/24,000 and an ante of 3,000, Daniel "centrfielder23" Lupo raised from the button and then called "Edsebo's" 118,433 three-bet jam from the big blind.
"Edsebo": 
Daniel "centrfielder23" Lupo: 
"Edsebo" was behind holding live cards but didn't get any help from the 
runout and their tournament ended in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,309,883 | 655,388 |
|
|
Busted |
In Level 24 with blinds of 12,000/24,000 and an ante of 3,000, "FRIELnGood" was all in preflop for 118,550 holding 
and Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon called holding 
.
"FRIELnGood" was ahead until the 
flop appeared pairing Kwon's king.
The 
turn didn't change a thing, nor did the 
river and "FRIELnGood" was eliminated on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
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 betMGM.com.
New customers who sign up will receive a 100% deposit match up to $1,000, plus $25 on the house!
It's easy to get started:
In Level 22 with blinds of 8,000/16,000 and an ante of 2,000, Ryan “TheSims” Hohner open-jammed for 145,789 from the hijack and Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib called from the big blind.
Ryan “TheSims” Hohner: 
Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib:
Hohner was behind holding live cards and the 
flop gave him more outs with a gutshot straight draw.
The on the turn didn't change a thing as Hohner needed any king, queen or ten to win the hand.
Unfortunately for Hohner, the 
completed the board on the river ending his tournament before the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,663 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
The start of Level 21 (7,000/14,000/1,750) sees Daniel "centrfielder23" Lupo leading the remaining 16 players and only half of them will be getting paid.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
654,495 | 362,990 |
|
|
583,867 | 160,845 |
|
|
534,901 | 359,513 |
|
|
497,456 | -59,140 |
|
|
480,264 | 3,168 |
|
|
466,077 | -96,015 |
|
|
393,122 | -226,675 |
|
|
339,868 | 63,326 |
|
|
339,868 | 203,488 |
|
|
334,567 | 154,728 |
|
|
324,360 | 93,080 |
|
|
290,517 | 21,750 |
|
|
289,139 | -103,914 |
|
|
233,882 | -199,157 |
|
|
162,274 | -115,672 |
|
|
150,258 | -25,739 |
In Level 20 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and an ante of 1,500, John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza opened with a raise from under the gun and then called off his 268,548 stack after Keith "ClarkWesterfeld" Donovan three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind.
John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza: 
Keith "ClarkWesterfeld" Donovan: 
Forlenza had Donovan dominated and paired his ace after the 
flop appeared.
The turn brought chop outs if another club were to fall on the river but instead the paired the board and secured Forlenza's double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
556,596 | 366,272 |
|
|
276,542 | -86,333 |
The current series will wrap this Sunday, but players won’t have to wait long for another. In fact, the following Sunday, December 13, partypoker US will kick off the highly-anticipated “Players Choice Series,” which features eight tournaments as voted upon by players.
“I'm excited for this series because the players got to choose every event,” Borgata Poker Ambassador Michael “Gags30” Gagliano told PokerNews. “It's a unique mixture of events that all types of players will enjoy. Some events that you don't see on the weekly schedule, and some events that are staples, just buffed up a bit for the series. It should be a great series and I'm looking forward to it!”
What’s more, PokerNews will once again offer daily live updates by covering every event in full!
Among the highlights are the $109 buy-in Event #2: $6,400 GTD Heads-Up, which will be capped at 64 players, and the $215 buy-in Event #7: Shootout 6-Max NLH. On Sunday, December 20, the series will conclude with the $320 buy-in Event #8: Sunday $40K GTD.
Remember, PokerNews will be providing daily live updates from each tournament.
| Day | Date | Time (EST) | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 12/13/20 | 5:00 PM | Event #1: SUNDAY $35K GTD 1/2 PRICE | $109 |
| Monday | 12/14/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #2: $6,400 GTD HEADS UP 64 MAX | $109 |
| Tuesday | 12/15/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #3: $12k GTD MEGA TUESDAY 1/2 PRICE | $215 |
| Wednesday | 12/16/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #4: PLO 6MAX | $215 |
| Thursday | 12/17/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #5: $7.5K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT BOUNTY | $320 |
| Friday | 12/18/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #6 NLH R+A 8MAX | $55 |
| Saturday | 12/19/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #7: SHOOTOUT 6MAX NLH | $215 |
| Sunday | 12/20/20 | 5:00 PM | Event #8: SUNDAY $40K GTD NLH | $320 |
In Level 19 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and an ante of 1,250, "KevinDurant" open-jammed for 70,750 from the hijack and Daniel "centrfielder23" Lupo called from the big blind.
"KevinDurant":
Daniel "centrfielder23" Lupo:
"KevinDurant" was ahead until a jack appeared in the window on the 
flop pairing Lupo.
The paired the board on the turn and "KevinDurant" needed to spike an ace on the river to stay alive but instead the appeared ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
291,505 | 88,875 |
|
|
Busted |