Event #6: $215 Six-Max PLO PKO $20K GTD | partypoker US Network Online Series (Oct. 11-18)

10-14-2020 23:52 UTC-4

Dodd Keeps the Pressure On

HillKerby

In Level 24 with blinds of 12,000/24,000 and an ante of 3,000, Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John defended his big blind against an open to 52,000 from Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd, who was on the button. The flop dropped and St. John checked to Dodd, who fired a continuation-bet of 66,000. St. John called.

Action checked through the turn and the river came . St. John led out with a bet of 78,000 and Dodd raised it up, making it 393,000 total. St. John thought for a few moments and then let his hand go, resultingi n Dodd further increasing his chip lead with only a few minutes left before another break in the action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	2,482,210 428,450	428,450
Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John	749,307 -400,000	-400,000

10-15-2020 00:00 UTC-4

Dodd Further Out In Front On Break

HillKerby

One minute remains in Level 24 (12,000/24,000/3,000) with the five remaining players on another five-minute break. Updated chip counts are as follows.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	2,868,910 386,700	386,700
Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John	572,607 -176,700	-176,700
EmeraldForest32	486,593 -95,500	-95,500
HodorHodorHodor	285,746 -256,450	-256,450
Chris “rumpthumper” White	186,144 -174,500	-174,500

10-15-2020 00:01 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Michael "Gags30" Gagliano

HillKerby

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10-15-2020 00:04 UTC-4

White Doubles through Dodd

HillKerby

In Level 24 with blinds of 12,000/24,000 and an ante of 3, 000, Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd raised to 52,000 in the cutoff and Chris “rumpthumper” White three-bet to 170,000. Dodd four-bet to put White all in for his last 10,000 and White called.

Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd:
Chris “rumpthumper” White:

White flopped a flush as the board ran out to earn the easy double through Dodd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	2,725,910 -143,000	-143,000
Chris “rumpthumper” White	372,288 186,144	186,144

10-15-2020 00:08 UTC-4

"HodorHodorHodor" Eliminated in 5th Place ($868 + $675 in Bounties)

HillKerby

In Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500, all of the chips went into the middle preflop as "HodorHodorHodor" got their last 10 big blinds into the middle in the big blind against Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd, who was in the cutoff.

"HodorHodorHodor":
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd:

Dodd saw two of his four cards connect on the flop , pulling ahead of his opponent's kings. He stayed there through the turn and river to send "HodorHodorHodor" to the virtual rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	3,333,762 464,852	464,852
HodorHodorHodor	Busted

10-15-2020 00:14 UTC-4

Four-Handed Chip Counts

HillKerby

Less than three minutes remain in Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd finds himself with a commanding chip lead that was even greater before doubling "EmeraldForest32" and Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John, both of whom had gotten below 300,000 before finding doubles.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	3,126,126 -207,636	-207,636
Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John	547,714 -24,893	-24,893
EmeraldForest32	381,872 -104,721	-104,721
Chris “rumpthumper” White	344,288 158,144	158,144

10-15-2020 00:19 UTC-4

"EmeraldForest32" Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,198 + $637)

HillKerby

In Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500, Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd opened to 90,000 in the cutoff and
"EmeraldForest32" three-bet shoved for 213,000. Dodd called.

"EmeraldForest32":
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd:

Dodd was out in front and remained there as the board ran out , ending "EmeraldForest32's" night in fourth place for more than $1,800 in total earnings between prizes and bounties.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	3,577,998 451,872	451,872
EmeraldForest32	Busted

10-15-2020 00:24 UTC-4

Chris “rumpthumper” White Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,848 + $300 in Bounties)

HillKerby

In Level 26 with blinds of 16,000/32,000 and an ante of 4,000, Chris “rumpthumper” White got his last 343,000 in preflop on the button against Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John, who was in the big blind.

Chris “rumpthumper” White:
Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John:

White had run into kings and the runout was of no avail, ending his run in third place. Meanwhile, the heads-up match between Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd and Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John is officially underway with Dodd starting out with more than 70% of the chips in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	3,139,620 -438,378	-438,378
Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John	1,260,380 712,666	712,666
Chris “rumpthumper” White	Busted

10-15-2020 00:24 UTC-4

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10-15-2020 00:33 UTC-4

Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,714 + $625 in Bounties)

HillKerby

On the last hand of Level 26 (16,000/32,000/4,000), Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd opened to 96,000 on the button and Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John three-bet to 288,000 in the big blind. Dodd called and the two saw a flop of . Both players checked.

The turn came and St. John checked again. Dodd fired out a bet of 175,000 and St. John called, bringing the total pot up to 934,000. The river fell and St. John checked once more. Dodd fired out a pot-sized bet, more than enough to put St. John all in for his last 543,000.

Faced with a decision for his tournament life, St. John watched his clock expire to bring about his extended time bank. More time passed, and he eventually clicked the call button.

Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John:
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd:

St. John had called with aces up and immediately saw the bad news that Dodd had flopped trip jacks. The pot was sent to Dodd, who wound up with all the chips and became the tournament victor, eliminating St. John in second place.

A recap of the tournament will be posted shortly, so stay tuned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	4,400,000 1,260,380	1,260,380
Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John	Busted