partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)

Event #1: $50K GTD Sunday Special
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$12,162
Event Info
Buy-in
$215
Entries
325

"jaehoez24" Just Misses Out on Final Table

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

"jaehoez24" open shoved all in for just over a million, and "pure_reason" put him at risk with {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. He was dominating the fives of "jaehoez24", and the hand was all but over after "pure_reason" flopped middle set. The turn left him drawing dead, and to rub some salt in the wounds, "jaehoez24" made a useless set of fives on the river.

With that, just nine players remain, meaning that hand for hand play has resumed. Once we lose one more player, the final table of eight will be formed.

Player Chips Progress
pure_reason us
pure_reason
5,781,606
2,446,944
2,446,944
jaehoez24 us
jaehoez24
Busted

Final Table Seating Chart and Counts

Just eight players remain now, and the big chip leader is Yong ‘IReadYrSoul’ Kwon, with nearly 10 million in chips. There has already been an elimination at the final table, so stay tuned to find out who busted out!

Player Chips Progress
Yong ‘IReadYrSoul’ Kwon us
Yong ‘IReadYrSoul’ Kwon
9,998,554
4,538,970
4,538,970
pure_reason us
pure_reason
7,573,198
1,791,592
1,791,592
James ‘Bagels’ Lillis us
James ‘Bagels’ Lillis
3,926,124
1,762,418
1,762,418
upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
3,671,336
931,204
931,204
stickybuns us
stickybuns
2,790,184
1,831,388
1,831,388
Ted “roystalin” Ely us
Ted “roystalin” Ely
1,757,696
-1,033,750
-1,033,750
Gohednpopoff us
Gohednpopoff
1,455,737
-558,763
-558,763
Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman us
Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman
874,671
-968,750
-968,750

Ted “roystalin” Ely Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,275)

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ted “roystalin” Ely and James ‘Bagels’ Lillis went heads up to a flop of {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Ely checked to Lillis, and after he continued, Ely moved all in with {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Lillis would call him with a dominating {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}, and the {7-Hearts} turn meant that only another queen on the river would save Ely. The {3-Hearts} came instead, and Lillis scored the first knockout fo the final table.

Player Chips Progress
James ‘Bagels’ Lillis us
James ‘Bagels’ Lillis
6,143,050
2,216,926
2,216,926
Ted “roystalin” Ely us
Ted “roystalin” Ely
Busted

Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman Doubles, Then Gets Eliminated

Michael Haberman
Michael Haberman

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman was down to just a few big blinds when he shoved all in with {a-Spades}{2-Spades}. He was dominated by the pocket eights of "Gohednpopoff", but an ace on the flop, and another one on the turn scored a double up for Haberman.

His success was short lived however, as he would bust just two hands later, with "Gohednpopoff" getting revenge, and scoring the knockout of his short stacked opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Gohednpopoff us
Gohednpopoff
2,143,840
688,103
688,103
Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman us
Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman
Busted

”upayformypennys” Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,575)

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

”upayformypennys” raised to 300,000, and next to act, big stack Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon rereaised to 900,000. It folded back to ”upayformypennys”, and he moved all in for his final 3.7 million. Kwon snap called with {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}, and he was crushing the two red sevens of ”upayformypennys."

The board came down {q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades}{a-Hearts}, and the kings held to strengthen Kwon's already lengthy chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon
14,213,045
upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
Busted

James ‘Bagels’ Lillis Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,225)

Blinds: 70,000/140,000

Catching up with the action on the turn of a board reading {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, chip leader Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon bet out 1,050,023. James ‘Bagels’ Lillis called, and the {4-Diamonds} completed the board. With about 3.7 million already in the middle, Kwon bet enough, 2.2 million and change, to put Lillis all in. He would call with {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}, but it was no good, as Kwon showed {k-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a winning two pair.

This leaves just four players, with Kwon still holding a big lead.

Player Chips Progress
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon us
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon
18,034,210
18,034,210
18,034,210
James ‘Bagels’ Lillis us
James ‘Bagels’ Lillis
Busted

"stickybuns" Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,940)

Blinds: 70,000/140,000

After a raise from "pure_reason", "stickybuns" moved all in for his final two million and change. "pure_reason" called with {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, and he was in great shape to score the knockout, as "stickybuns" held a dominated {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

The board came down {j-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}, and the ace high held to get us down to just three players.

Player Chips Progress
pure_reason us
pure_reason
14,123,940
6,550,742
6,550,742
stickybuns us
stickybuns
Busted

Kwon Takes Stranglehold with Flush

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

It has been a dream final table for Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon, who has yet to take a wrong step so far. In the latest hand, Kwon was heads up with fellow big stack "pure_reason" on a flop of {j-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}. Kwon checked to "pure_reason", who bet out 400,000 and change. Kwon check raised to 1,100,000, "pure_reason" called, and the {j-Diamonds} hit the turn. Kwon led for 1.3 mllion this time, "pure_reason" called again, and the {5-Hearts} hit the river.

Kwon went for a massive, near pot sized bet of 5.5 million, and "pure_reason" beat him into the pot. However, he was forced to muck after Kwon showed {a-Spades}{8-Spades} for a flopped flush.

With that pot, Kwon practically has one hand on the proverbial trophy.

Player Chips Progress
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon us
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon
25,257,584
25,257,584
25,257,584
pure_reason us
pure_reason
4,986,974
-9,136,966
-9,136,966
Gohednpopoff us
Gohednpopoff
2,329,816
185,976
185,976

"Gohednpopoff" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($5,980)

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

"pure_reason" looked to be in great shape to get us to heads up, as he had put "Gohednpopoff" at risk in dominating fashion, holding pocket jacks to the {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} of "Gohednpopoff." However, the flop of {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades} quickly flipped the script. Just as quickly as the ace came though, the case jack came on the turn, suddenly giving the lead back to "pure_reason."

Only an ace would change things now, but anotehr queen came instead, giving "pure_reason" a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon us
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon
24,990,710
24,990,710
24,990,710
pure_reason us
pure_reason
7,643,859
2,656,885
2,656,885
Gohednpopoff us
Gohednpopoff
Busted

"pure_reason" Doubles Into the Chip Lead

Blinds: 90,000/180,000

Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon raised to 360,000, and "pure_reason" reraised to over a million. Kwon would four bet shove all in, and "pure_reason" quickly called with the best hand in hold'em, {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}. He was well out in front of the {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} of Kwon, and the aces would hold on the runout of {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

With that pot, "pure_reason" takes the chip lead for the first time at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
pure_reason us
pure_reason
17,914,380
10,270,521
10,270,521
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon us
Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon
14,235,850
-10,754,860
-10,754,860