Event #12: $10,000 GTD PLO8
Day 1 Started
Event #12: $10,000 GTD PLO8
Day 1 Started
Thursday night holds five more events of the partypoker US Network Online Series with the live coverage of Event #12: $10,000 GTD PLO8 Hi-Lo getting underway at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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This is the second $10,000 GTD Pot-Limit Omaha of this series but this will be a Hi-Lo split and will feature a buy-in of $215 ($200 buy-in and $15 fee).
All players will receive starting stacks of 10,000 with blinds starting at 25/50. Levels will last eight minutes in length for the duration of the tournament with unlimited rebuys and late registration remaining open until the end of Level 18 (600/1,200), closing at approximately 10:15 p.m ET. A detailed blind structure for the tournament has been provided below.
Level | Blinds | Level | Blinds | Level | Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25/50 | 15 | 350/700 | 29 | 3,500/7,000 |
2 | 30/60 | 16 | 400/800 | 30 | 4,000/8,000 |
3 | 40/80 | 17 | 500/1,000 | 31 | 4,500/9,000 |
4 | 50/100 | 18 | 600/1,200 | 32 | 5,000/10,000 |
5 | 60/120 | 19 | 700/1,400 | 33 | 6,000/12,000 |
6 | 80/160 | 20 | 800/1,600 | 34 | 7,000/14,000 |
7 | 100/200 | 21 | 1,000/2,000 | 35 | 8,000/16,000 |
8 | 120/240 | 22 | 1,200/2,400 | 36 | 9,000/18,000 |
9 | 140/280 | 23 | 1,400/2,800 | 37 | 10,000/20,000 |
10 | 160/320 | 24 | 1,600/3,200 | 38 | 12,000/24,000 |
11 | 180/360 | 25 | 1,800/3,600 | 39 | 14,000/28,000 |
12 | 200/400 | 26 | 2,000/4,000 | 40 | 16,000/32,000 |
13 | 250/500 | 27 | 2,500/5,000 | 41 | 18,000/36,000 |
14 | 300/600 | 28 | 3,000/6,000 | 42 | 20,000/40,000 |
While the live coverage for Event #12 will be provided by PokerNews, this event is one of five events running for the day. Starting things off is Event #9 ($1,000 GTD Stud8) and Event #10 ($1,000 GTD NLH) at 6:30 p.m. both of which hold a $10 buy-in. Those are followed by another $10 Event #11 ($2,500 GTD R/A NLH) beginning at 7:30 p.m. with Day 1e of the $109 Event #1 (Phased $100,000 GTD) closes out the night at 8 p.m. local time.
The remaining schedule of the partypoker US Network Online Series is provided below with the bolded tournaments being live reported here on PokerNews, while we will also incorporate mini-recaps of each event in both the live blog and daily on the front page of PokerNews.com.
Day | Date | Time (ET) | Tournament | Buy-In |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 5/14/2020 | 6:30 p.m. | Event #9 - $1,000 GTD Stud8 | $10.00 |
Thursday | 5/14/2020 | 6:30 p.m. | Event #10 - $1,000 GTD PLO8 | $10.00 |
Thursday | 5/14/2020 | 7:30 p.m. | Event #11 - $2,500 GTD R/A NLH | $10.00 |
Thursday | 5/14/2020 | 7:30 p.m. | Event #12 - $10,000 GTD PLO8 | $215.00 |
Thursday | 5/14/2020 | 8:00 p.m. | Event PHASED DAY 1E - $100,000 GTD NLH | $109.00 |
Friday | 5/15/2020 | 6:30 p.m. | Event #13 - $2,000 GTD NLH | $5.00 |
Friday | 5/15/2020 | 7:30 p.m. | Event #14 - $20,000 GTD NLH | $215.00 |
Friday | 5/15/2020 | 8:00 p.m. | Event #1 PHASED DAY 1F - $100,000 GTD NLH | $109.00 |
Saturday | 5/16/2020 | 6:30 p.m. | Event #15 - $2,500 GTD 6-Max Rebuy | $5.00 |
Saturday | 5/16/2020 | 7:00 p.m. | Event #16 - $2,500 GTD R/A NLH | $10.00 |
Saturday | 5/16/2020 | 7:30 p.m. | Event #17 - $15,000 GTD Black Chip Bounty NLH ($100 bounties) | $320.00 |
Saturday | 5/16/2020 | 7:30 p.m. | Event #18 - $15,000 GTD 6-Max Rebuy | $109.00 |
Saturday | 5/16/2020 | 8:00 p.m. | Event #1 PHASED DAY 1G - $100,000 GTD NLH | $109.00 |
Sunday | 5/17/2020 | 5:00 p.m. | Event #19 - $20,000 GTD Low Main Event NLH | $55.00 |
Sunday | 5/17/2020 | 5:00 p.m. | Event #20 - $100,000 GTD Main Event NLH | $400.00 |
Sunday | 5/17/2020 | 6:00 p.m. | Event #1 PHASED DAY 1H Turbo Last Chance | $109.00 |
Sunday | 5/17/2020 | 6:30 p.m. | Event #21 - $2,000 GTD Red Chip Bounty NLH ($5 bounties) | $20.00 |
Sunday | 5/17/2020 | 8:00 p.m. | Event #1 PHASED DAY 2 Finale | $215 |
The virtual cards have been dealt out with blinds starting out at 25/50 in Level 1 and will increase every eight minutes for the duration of the tournament.
Unlimited rebuys will remain open until the end of registration (18 levels) which will be at approximately 10:15 p.m. ET.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
ChickenTendies | 10,000 | |
roystalin | 10,000 | |
spinach_kale | 10,000 | |
BOONYANI | 10,000 | |
StevenWeis17
|
10,000 |
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With action still in Level 1, "spinach_kale" opened under the gun for 175 and "ChickenTendies" three-bet to 600 next to act. Action folded back to "spinach_kale" who called.
The flop fell and "spinach_kale" got their chips in the middle after check-raising "ChickenTendies".
"spinach_kale":
"ChickenTendies":
"ChickenTendies" was ahead with their pair of fours and improved to trips after the came on the turn.
"spinach_kale" still held a flush and open-ended staright draw but the river wasn't what they wanted to see giving "ChickenTendies" the pot while "spinach_kale" bought a new 10,000 stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
ChickenTendies |
20,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
spinach_kale | 10,000 |
In Level 2 with blinds at 30/60, "StevenWeis17" opened for 120 from early position and found three callers.
The flop was checked to "StevenWeis17" who continued for 180 and was called by "Ptkceaser" from the cutoff along with "ChickenTendies" from the small blind. Action was on "BOONYANI" who raised to 1,380 from the small blind and they took down the pot after their opponents folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ptkceaser | 21,997 | |
ChickenTendies |
13,833
-6,167
|
-6,167 |
StevenWeis17
|
7,398
-2,602
|
-2,602 |
BOONYANI |
5,637
-4,363
|
-4,363 |
The tournament field has nearly doubled since the start of play and here is how the chip counts stack up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ptkceaser |
23,417
1,420
|
1,420 |
ChickenTendies |
13,633
-200
|
-200 |
spinach_kale |
11,370
1,370
|
1,370 |
MoltenLight | 10,000 | |
shovehappens
|
9,560 | |
roystalin |
8,998
-1,002
|
-1,002 |
StevenWeis17
|
7,425
27
|
27 |
BOONYANI |
5,597
-40
|
-40 |
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Keep an eye out for Buzgon throughout the partypoker US Network Online Series.
In Level 4 with blinds at 50/100, there were three initial limpers before "spinach_kale" raised to 650 on the button and was called by all three players.
The was checked to "shovehappens" who fired out 1,375 and "spinach_kale" called.
The turn came the and all the chips got into the middle with "spinach_kale" at risk.
"spinach_kale":
"shovehappens":
Neither player had the flush but both players held the wheel as the pot was chopped after the completed the board on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
shovehappens
|
12,734
3,174
|
3,174 |
spinach_kale |
12,714
1,344
|
1,344 |
In Level 5 with blinds at 60/120, "Shadyant" opened for 420 on the button and then called "StevenWeis17" all in raise of 1,288 from the big blind.
"Shadyant":
"StevenWeis17":
"StevenWeis17" was behind and nothing changed after the flop. '
The board paired with the on the turn as "StevenWeis17" now needed any spade or ten to win the hand.
Unfortunately for "StevenWeis17", the river wasn't what they wanted to see giving "Shadyant" the pot and sending "StevenWeis17" to re-buy.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Shadyant | 13,897 | |
StevenWeis17
|
10,000
2,575
|
2,575 |