Event #5: $109 NLH R+A $15K GTD | partypoker US Network Online Series (Oct. 11-18)

10-13-2020 20:47 UTC-4

"Mighthaveit3" Bites the Dust

Anthony Thompson

In Level 7 with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150, there was heads-up action with 11,160 already in the middle after a flop between "TheTerminator1" from under the gun and "Mighthaveit3" from the button. .

"TheTerminator1" check-jammed for 47,940 after "Mighthaveit3" fired out 7,200 and "Mighthaveit3" called off their 30,686 stack.

"Mighthaveit3":
"TheTerminator1":

"TheTerminator1" was ahead after flopping top two-pair and the turn didn't change a thing.

"Mighthaveit3" needed to spike a jack on the river but it came the ending their tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
TheTerminator1	87,826
Mighthaveit3	Busted

10-13-2020 20:56 UTC-4

Take 5

Anthony Thompson

The remaining 61 players are on a quick five-minute break.

10-13-2020 21:03 UTC-4

Butcher Slow Rolls Aces

Anthony Thompson

In Level 8 with blinds of 700/1,400 and an ante of 175, action folded to "NoRecourse" who raised on the button and Alex “JinYang” Butcher three-bet to 12,856 from the big blind.

Action was back on "NoRecourse" who four-bet all in for 187,499 sending Butcher into the tank. Butcher took his allowed time bank and then called off hi 53,490 stack.

"NoRecourse":
Alex “JinYang” Butcher:

After slow rolling aces, the runout secured Butcher's double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
NoRecourse	133,834
Alex “JinYang” Butcher	108,205

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10-13-2020 21:13 UTC-4

Level 9 Chip Leaders

Anthony Thompson

Action has reached Level 9 where blinds are 800/1,600 and an ante of 200.

"E.J.D" is still seen atop the leaderboard as 65 players currently remain from the 75 total entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
E.J.D	286,278 -24,612	-24,612
Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier	218,549 -3,555	-3,555
JakeTheSnake99	194,293
Chris “rumpthumper” White	187,985
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon	174,767 79,225	79,225
Derek "pompii" Sudell	160,202 2,115	2,115
Smiley005	157,881
Mike “MistaMenza” Menzer	156,217 106,217	106,217
Dan “mj23style” Sewing	156,197 44,127	44,127
NoRecourse	130,884 -2,950	-2,950

10-13-2020 21:23 UTC-4

Hagerty Loses Race and Rebuys

Anthony Thompson

In Level 10 with blinds of 900/1,800 and an ante of 225, "Exhale" raised from the cutoff and then called Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty's 40,310 three-bet jam from the button.

"Exhale":
Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty:

Hagerty was behind holding two overs and didn't mind the flop, nor the turn, but the completed the board on the river and he re-entered the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Exhale	132,126 36,926	36,926
Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty	50,000 -41,676	-41,676

10-13-2020 21:32 UTC-4

Buzgon Finds a Double

Anthony Thompson

In Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 250, "Smiley005" raised on the button and then called Daniel “leinad” Buzgon's all-in three-bet from the small blind.

"Smiley005":
Daniel “leinad” Buzgon:

Buzgon was ahead and connected with the flop pairing his queen.

The turn gave Buzgon a sweat as his opponent picked up an open-ended straight draw but luckily, the completed the board on the river and secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel “leinad” Buzgon	112,280 62,280	62,280
Smiley005	66,251 -91,630	-91,630

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10-13-2020 21:43 UTC-4

Level 12 Chip Leaders

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 has just begun with blinds of 1,200/2,400 and an ante of 300. Eighty-one entries have now been recorded with 62 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nyrenevel	330,508 330,508	330,508
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon	327,978 153,211	153,211
JakeTheSnake99	304,944 110,651	110,651
mia1223	249,738 249,738	249,738
Michael "Gags30" Gagliano	216,168 120,244	120,244

Haaankkkk	211,307 211,307	211,307
NoRecourse	192,179 61,295	61,295
Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier	187,133 -31,416	-31,416
Chris “rumpthumper” White	170,935 -17,050	-17,050
Exhale	166,976 34,850	34,850
Mike “MistaMenza” Menzer	163,843 7,626	7,626
Dan “mj23style” Sewing	158,947 2,750	2,750
Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr	141,975 91,975	91,975

10-13-2020 21:52 UTC-4

Maio Wins Race for Double

Anthony Thompson

In Level 13 with blinds of 1,400/2,800 and an ante of 350, "HodorHodorHodor" raised to 6,440 from under the gun and was called by "overendwatts" before Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio squeezed for 44,400 from the small blind.

Action was back on "HodorHodorHodor" who isolated and the two players tabled their hands.

"HodorHodorHodor":
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio:

It was a classic race with Maio ahead with his made hand but the flop gave him a sweat as it gave his opponent the nut flush draw.

The paired the board on the turn and luckily for Maio, he dodged the river as it fell the securing his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
overendwatts	113,845 63,845	63,845
Anthony “Flawlissbinkage” Maio	100,000
HodorHodorHodor	68,718

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10-13-2020 21:55 UTC-4

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

The remaining 61 players are on a five-minute break.

10-13-2020 22:04 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Daniel Buzgon

Anthony Thompson

You might recall that In early 2019, Daniel "leinad" 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.”