Event #1: $50K GTD Sunday Special
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partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)
Event #1: $50K GTD Sunday Special
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)
Buy-in
$215
Entries
325
Another partypoker US Network Players Choice Series is Coming Up!
After a hugely successful series to wrap up 2020, partypoker is back with more Players Choice Events, as another series is set to start in just a few hours.
We kick things off today with one of the biggest events of the series, a $50,000 Guaranteed opening event! This tournament has a buy-in of $215, and registration will be available until the end of Level 18, or until just before 9 PM ET.
Anybody within the state of New Jersey may get in on the action across any of the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
| Day | Date | Time (EST) | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1/17/21 | 5:00 PM | Event #1: SUNDAY $50K GTD Sunday Special | $215 |
| Monday | 1/18/21 | 8:00 PM | Event #2: $20k GTD PKO Bounty 6-Max | $320 |
| Tuesday | 1/19/21 | 8:00 PM | Event #3: $15k GTD 40-Stack 8-Max NLH | $215 |
| Wednesday | 1/20/21 | 8:00 PM | Event #4: $15k 6-Max Turbo | $215 |
| Thursday | 1/21/21 | 8:00 PM | Event #5: $30K GTD PKO Bounty 6-Max | $320 |
| Friday | 1/22/21 | 8:00 PM | Event #7 $25K 6-Max NLH | $215 |
| Saturday | 1/23/21 | 8:00 PM | Event #8: $25K 8-Max NLH | $215 |
| Sunday | 1/24/21 | 5:00 PM | Event #9: SUNDAY $100K GTD PKO Bounty 8-Max | $525 |
Cards in the Air: $50,000 Guaranteed Sunday Special
Welcome back East Coasters! It's time to kick off another partypoker US Network Players Choice Series. Play is kicking off with a $215 buy-in, $50,000 Guaranteed Event today. All blind levels will be 12 minutes long today, and registration will be available until the end of Level 18.
As always, Pokernews.com will be here until the final hand is dealt so kick back, put the NFL playoffs on, and enjoy our coverage of this first event of the series!
Winners From the December Series
To give you an idea of the kind of big money payouts players will be looking at in this series, we figured we would post the results from the last series in December. Just like this series, the events lasted for a full week, with a few notables earning titles, including Jake "FerociousPanda" Toole, Alex "JinYang" Butcher, Stanton "Stonniepokers" Tentnowski, and Ryan "TheSims" Hohner.
| Date | Tournament | Buy-in | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, December 13 | Event #1: 1/2 Price NLH ($35K GTD) | $109 | 451 | $45,100 | Jake "FerociousPanda" Toole | $8,036.82 |
| Monday, December 14 | Event #2: $6,400 GTD Heads-Up | $109 | $64 | $6,400 | "pay4medsch00l" | $1,552 |
| Tuesday, December 15 | Event #3: $12K GTD Mega Tuesday 6-Max 1/2 Prize | $215 | 883 | $176,600 | Alex "JinYang" Butcher | $28,256.32 |
| Wednesday, December 16 | Event #4: PLO 6-Max | $215 | 165 | $33,000 | Stanton "Stonniepokers" Tentnowski | $8,580 |
| Thursday, December 17 | Event #5: $7,500 GTD PKO Bounty | $320 | 59 | $17,700 | Ryan "TheSims" Hohner | $4,802.97 |
| Saturday, December 19 | Event #7: $20K GTD PKO 6-Max NLH | $215 | 408 | $81,600 | "kgkg510" | $14,080.47 |
| Sunday, December 20 | Event #8: $40K GTD Main Event | $320 | 189 | $56,700 | "upayformypennys" | $11,340 |
Nuts vs. Second Nuts for "TonyBluffingJr"
Blinds: 200/400
"Jonney" and "TonyBluffingJr" went heads up to a flop of 
. "Jonney" checked to "TonyBluffingJr", who bet 3,000. "Jonney" check raised to 9,500, "TonyBluffingJr" called, and the 
hit the turn. This time, "Jonney" fired 19,850, "TonyBluffingJr" called again, and the river brought the 
.
"Jonney" thought for a bit before firing 26,500, half his stack, but "TonyBluffingJr" wanted to play for more, moving all in for 56,000 and change. "Jonney" called with 
for the second nuts, but "TonyBluffingJr" flipped over 
for the nut flush to take down a massive early double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,140 | 193,140 |
|
|
1,770 | 1,770 |
Level 3 Chip Count Updates
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
211,782 | |
|
|
203,168 | |
|
|
194,920 | |
|
|
193,468 | |
|
|
192,480 | -660 |
|
|
160,271 | |
|
|
151,189 | |
|
|
150,660 | |
|
|
149,930 | |
|
|
148,850 |
Bottom Set for Ely
Blinds: 250/500
Ted “roystalin” Ely and David "TheKing411" Coleman got into a raising war after the flop came down 
. Eventually, the final 76,000 and change for Coleman went into the middle, as he had 
for an overpair. It was no good though, as Ely showed 
for bottom set.
No two outer would come for Coleman, as the board finished out 
and .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,340 | 190,340 |
|
|
Busted |
Chip Leaders on the First Break Today
One hour into play today, and players are taking their first break of the day. So far, 128 players have entered, with 116 players still alive. Below you will see the big stacks at the moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,316 | |
|
|
230,400 | |
|
|
226,053 | |
|
|
219,167 | |
|
|
211,658 | |
|
|
207,636 | |
|
|
207,061 | |
|
|
189,807 | |
|
|
185,894 | |
|
|
181,473 | -21,695 |
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"chen718" Scores a Knockout
Blinds: 500/1,000
Catching up with the action on the turn of a board showing 
, "DaBuzzzz" checked to "chen718", who bet 23,000. "DaBuzzzz" made the call, and the 
completed the board. Another check saw "chen718" move all in, and "DaBuzzzz" called with 
. It was no good though, as "chen718" showed 
for trip queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
163,210 | 163,210 |
|
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Busted |