partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)

Event #8: Sunday $40K GTD NLH
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦5♣
Prize
$11,340
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Entries
189
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The River Saves "jordanofpkr"

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tayke2

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

"jordanofpkr" got his final chips in the middle preflop holiding {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, and he was flipping against the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} of "KingofNJ." The flop of {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} was safe for "KingofNJ", as was the {3-Clubs} turn, but the {k-Hearts} river changed everything.

"jordanofpkr" secured a double up to 150,610 with that pot, while "KingofNJ" is still doing just fine.

Player Chips Progress
KingofNJ us
KingofNJ 		441,894 278,924
jordanofpkr us
jordanofpkr 		150,610 150,610

Time For Another Break

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tayke2

Three hours have passed in this $40,000 Guaranteed Main Event, and so far, 150 players have entered. That means the guarantee has officially been met, as there are $45,000 currently up for grabs.

Registation will be open for just under an hour, so you still have time to hop into the action!

"UberNoober" Gets Lucky For a Knockout

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tayke2

Blinds: 1,600/3,200

"UberNoober" got his final 70,000 and change in the middle preflop holding {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, but he was well behind the {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} of "mrnissan50." However, the script would flip after the flop came down {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}. "mrnissan50" would need a one outer now, but that wouldn't come, and "UberNoober scooped a nice knockout

Player Chips Progress
UberNoober us
UberNoober 		160,450 160,450
mrnissan50 us
mrnissan50 		Busted

Big Slick Holds for a Double

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tayke2

Blinds: 1,400/2,800

"KingofNJ" kicked off the action with a raise to 7,000 from under the gun, and two seats over, "SLHalper13" moved all in for his final 36,000. Action folded back to "KingofNJ", and he called with {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. He was behind but live against the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, and the ace high was good through the runout of {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
KingofNJ us
KingofNJ 		162,970 162,970
SLHalper13 us
SLHalper13 		75,114 75,114

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

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Michael Gagliano
Michael Gagliano

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."

Gagliano is one of the chip leaders right now, with a stack of over 275,000.

For more on Gagliano, be sure to follow him on Twitter at @Gags30poker.

Player Chips Progress
Michael “Gags30” Gagliano
Michael “Gags30” Gagliano
277,340

Double Up for Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd

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tayke2

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

In a button vs. big blind battle, "Karibou" and Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd got into a raising war that saw of Dodd's chips get into the middle. He was ahead with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, but "Karibou" was live with {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}. The board came down {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, and Dodd scored a nice double up to over 130,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd
131,750 131,750
Karibou us
Karibou 		126,393 -61,400

Aces For "PrincessZaida"

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tayke2

Blinds: 600/1,200

"SlickRick23" raised to 5,400, and a few seats over, "PrincessZaida" reraised to 16,200. It folded back to "SlickRick23", he called, and the flop came down {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}. "SlickRick23" checked to "PrincessZaida" , who bet out 9,600. "SlickRick23" shoved all in, and "PrincessZaida" beat him into the pot with {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. He was dominating the pocket jacks of "SlickRick23", and the aces held on the {2-Clubs} turn, and the unneeded {a-Hearts} river.

"PrincessZaida" scores a near double up to over 160,000, scoring a knockout in the process.

Player Chips Progress
PrincessZaida
PrincessZaida
160,340 160,340
SlickRick23
SlickRick23
Busted
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