partypoker US Network Online Series

Event #8: $20,000 GTD NLH
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Online Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$6,159
Event Info
Buy-in
$215
Entries
109

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Jonathan Little
Jonathan Little

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"upayformypennys" Eliminated in 7th Place ($981)

"upayformypennys"
"upayformypennys"

In Level 26 with blinds of 16,000/32,000 and an ante of 4,000, "upayformypennys" went all in for 385,000 in middle position and action folded around to "NewAgedP23," who was in the big blind and called.

"upayformypennys": {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}
"NewAgedP23": {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

"upayformypennys" was at risk for their tournament life and the runout {k-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} left their jack kicker to be second best against their opponent's queen kicker. They were eliminated in seventh place and earned $981 for their effort.

Player Chips Progress
NewAgedP23
NewAgedP23
2,145,280 264,059
upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
Busted

"roystalin" Eliminated in 8th Place ($730.30)

"roystalin"
"roystalin"

In Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500, "roystalin" raised in middle position and was who three-bet all in by "NewAgedP23" on the button. Action made its way back and "roystalin" called all in for just shy of 500,000.

"roystalin": {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
"NewAgedP23": {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

A nine came on the flop {8-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} ad left "roystalin" in need of hitting running spades to stay alive. The turn {6-Hearts} squashed those chances, leaving them drawing dead for the river {q-Spades} to take eighth place in the tournametn.

Player Chips Progress
NewAgedP23
NewAgedP23
1,881,221 507,821
roystalin us
roystalin
Busted

"SugarJ" Eliminated in 9th Place ($490.50)

"SugarJ"
"SugarJ"

In Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500, "SugarJ" saw action folded to themselves on the button and shoved for 222,000. "roystalin" reraised all in for 288,000 to get a fold from the big blind.

"SugarJ": {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
"roystalin": {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Neither player improved as the board ran out {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} and "SugarJ" was eliminated in ninth place as a result, taking $490.50 for thei refforts.

Player Chips Progress
roystalin us
roystalin
570,321 243,091
SugarJ us
SugarJ
Busted

"DaCoolerKing" Delivers One and Doubles

"DaCoolerKing"
"DaCoolerKing"

In Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500, "NewAgedP23" raised to 56,000 in middle position and "DaCoolerKing" three-bet jammed for 293,000. "NewAgedP23" called.

"DaCoolerKing": {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}
"NewAgedP23": {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

"DaCoolerKing" needed to deliver a cooler and was able to do so as the board ran out {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to give them a pair of kings and score them the double.

Player Chips Progress
NewAgedP23
NewAgedP23
1,373,400 -300,762
DaCoolerKing us
DaCoolerKing
661,024 363,762

Chip Counts on Break

Nine remain on break in Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500. Here's a look at chip counts from the remaining players.

Player Chips Progress
NewAgedP23
NewAgedP23
1,674,162 130,670
JinYang
JinYang
1,095,689 271,673
Bagels us
Bagels
633,726 146,000
Stingray99
Stingray99
467,907 102,407
upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
462,059 -66,000
roystalin us
roystalin
327,230 -52,000
DaCoolerKing us
DaCoolerKing
297,262 -262,250
SugarJ us
SugarJ
274,591 -336,500
Katie Stone us
Katie Stone
217,374 52,000

"PSL16197" Eliminated on the Final Table Bubble

"PSL16197"
"PSL16197"

In Level 24 with blinds of 12,000/24,000 and an ante of 3,000, "upayformypennys" jammed for 367,000 in the hijack and "PSL16197" called all in for 110,000 in the cutoff.

"upayformypennys": {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
"PSL16197": {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

"PSL16197' found their call with ace-jack to be in bad shape and they were drawing dead by the turn as the board ran out {2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts} to result in them becoming the 10th-place finisher.

With their elimination, nine players now remain and the final table has been reached.

Player Chips Progress
upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
528,059 255,461
PSL16197
PSL16197
Busted

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"Bagels" Eliminated in 11th; Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

"Pokeher"
"Pokeher"

In Level 23 with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and an ante of 2,500, "Pokeher" jammed for 95,000 in the cutoff and was called by "Bagels" in the big blind.

"Pokeher": {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}
"Bagels": {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

"Pokeher" saw an unfortunate eight come on the flop {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} but they found extra hope on the turn {j-Clubs}, picking up eight more outs in the form of a straight draw. Unfortunately for them, the river {8-Clubs} was all "Bagels" and they were eliminated in 11th place.

Ten players now remain, and hand-for-hand play across the two tables has begun.

Player Chips Progress
Bagels us
Bagels
542,726 66,385
Pokeher us
Pokeher
Busted