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partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)
Event #3: $12K GTD Mega Tuesday 1/2 Price NLH
Day: 1
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BorgataPoker.com has a trio of sponsored pros — Katie Stone, Daniel Buzgon, and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano — all of whom have been active this year in the partypoker US Network Online events.
In regards to the man known as "Gags," he has been playing poker professionally for a decade and has amassed more than $2 million in live tournament cashes. That includes a career-best $448,463 for winning the 2016 World Series of Poker Event #25: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em, good for his first bracelet. He also finished third in the 2017 WSOP Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed for $210,139.
He also has more than $4 million in online scores. Of that, $338,315 has come on BorgataPoker.com.
According to his website, "before poker he worked in an elementary school, which has given him a great background to become a premier poker instructor. Coaching for more than seven years he has helped more than 50 students from all over the world improve their game. These students have gone on to win multiple championships including the WSOP Main Event. Michael has also worked as a consultant for several major casinos and online poker sites to help them improve their product and better serve their customers."
It's been a good day for Gagliano so far, as he has already doubled his starting stack. Stay tuned to find out if he can keep this momentum going!
For more on Gagliano, be sure to follow him on Twitter at @Gags30poker.
In Level 26 with blinds at 20,000/40,000/5,000, John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza raised all in for 639,078 from the cutoff and "flabbergast" isolated from the button.
"flabbergast": 
John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza: 
The flop came 
pairing Forlenza's seven and the 
turn gave him more outs drawing to the wheel.
Forlenza needed any ace, seven or five to fall on the river to stay alive but it came the 
ending his tournament in 58th place for $543.92.
In Level 25 with blinds at 18,000/36,000/4,500, "pay4medsch00l" raised to 72,000 from the cutoff, "Saltynutz" three-bet jammed for 342,908 from the small blind and "ryanmc18" isolated from the big blind.
"Saltynutz": 
"ryanmco18": 
It was a race with "ryanmco18" in the lead with their made hand and nothing changed after the 
flop.
The turn came giving "Saltynutz" plenty of outs heading to the river but it came the ending their tournament in 65th place for $482.11.
