Event #9: $320 NLH $20K GTD | partypoker US Network Online Series (Oct. 11-18)

10-17-2020 21:43 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts (Full)

Kevin Taylor

Just three tables remain now, with 23 players spread out amongst those tables. Below you will see updated counts for those 23 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
njpainter	923,009 651,189	651,189
E.J.D	596,305 174,924	174,924
CryBaby	521,821 271,064	271,064
youngkoi	432,308 66,425	66,425
thekid32	418,117
Jon “Jetsfan411” Borenstein	380,441 305,441	305,441
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	345,430 43,876	43,876
Mike “MistaMenza” Menzer	333,652 140,748	140,748
Volstragg	330,642 104,140	104,140
Anthony "supremetny" Chin	308,376 82,165	82,165
TheRealJanJurik	267,208 192,208	192,208
Daniel “leinad” Buzgon	263,900
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken	221,520 108,786	108,786
RUfan	221,070 132,211	132,211
MarsRover	220,459 100,481	100,481
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon	208,602 143,255	143,255
Daniel “centrfieldr23” Lupo	186,119 120,147	120,147
Alex “JinYang” Butcher	167,970
KevinDurant	163,965 6,115	6,115
audidriver	156,500
Vinny “brownmagic” Pahuja	121,036
Stevehung	69,175
Jinxy	42,375

10-17-2020 21:30 UTC-5

Menzer Wins Massive Flip to Double

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Kevin Taylor

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Mike “MistaMenza” Menzer kicked off the action with a raise, and "Lisaj416" reraised in the big blind. Menzer four bet shoved all in for 230,000 and change, and "Lisaj416" made a big call with . He was flipping against the big slick of Menzer, and he shot out to the lead following the flop. No three would come, and Menzer scooped a monster pot to vault into the top five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike “MistaMenza” Menzer	474,400 474,400	474,400
Lisaj416	30,734 30,734	30,734

10-17-2020 21:20 UTC-5

Final Payouts For Event #9

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Kevin Taylor

A total of 92 players came out for this $320 buy-ins event, making for a prizepool of $27,600. The final 14 players will finish in the money, all locking up at least $427.80. First place will walk home $8,142 richer.

Check out the rest of the payouts in this photo, or in the payouts tab.

10-17-2020 21:12 UTC-5

The Big Stacks in the Final Level of Registration

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"E.J.D" has recently separated himself from the rest of the pack, as he now has more than double anyone else in the event still. The 15th level has just kicked off, which means registration is just about to close.

Player	Chips	Progress
E.J.D	771,229 517,538	517,538
Anthony "supremetny" Chin	390,541
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	389,306 159,675	159,675
youngkoi	365,883 231,987	231,987
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon	351,857 19,930	19,930
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken	330,306 123,250	123,250
MarsRover	320,940 55,599	55,599
njpainter	271,820
CryBaby	250,757
Volstragg	226,502 81,073	81,073

10-17-2020 21:10 UTC-5

Vanauken Gets Lucky to Double Through Lupo

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Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken and Daniel “centrfieldr23” Lupo got into a raising war preflop that saw all of Vanauken's chips go into the middle with pocket jacks. However, he was well behind the of Lupo, and that would stay the case on the flop, and turn. However, the slammed down on the river, giving Vanauken a two outer for a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken	207,056
Daniel “centrfieldr23” Lupo	65,972

10-17-2020 21:05 UTC-5

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10-17-2020 21:05 UTC-5

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Daniel Buzgon

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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.”

10-17-2020 20:53 UTC-5

"KevinDurant" Scores Roller Coaster Double

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Blinds: 1,800/3,600

Three players limped in for 3,600, before "KevinDurant" moved all in for 73,000 and change. It folded to "Efeneyeguy", who called for a bit less than half his stack.

"KevinDurant":
"Efeneyeguy":

"Efeneyeguy" was well behind, but that quickly changed after the flop came . A third ace came on the turn to strengthen the lead for "Efeneyeguy", but out of nowhere, the completed the board, giving "KevinDurant" an unlikely full house, and a big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
KevinDurant	157,850 65,550	65,550
Efeneyeguy	100,912 94,400	94,400

10-17-2020 20:41 UTC-5

Level 12 Chip Count Updates

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Player	Chips	Progress
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon	331,927
Volstragg	307,575
MarsRover	265,341
E.J.D	253,691
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	229,631
FRIELnGood	206,625
Efeneyeguy	195,312
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken	193,228
A.Jackson1767	190,918
NoRverNoFish	181,635

10-17-2020 20:40 UTC-5

The Guarantee Has Officially Been Met

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Kevin Taylor

The clock says 67 players entered so far in this $320 buy-in event, which means the prizepool is now at $20,100 and growing. Registration will be available for another thirty minutes or so, so there is still time to get in on this big Saturday night event!