Level 19 has begun with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and the 18-level registration period has now closed, generating 127 entries for a total prize pool of $25,400. The top 20 places will make it into the money and earn at least a first-level payout of $363.
The eventual winner will earn $5,842. For a complete list of payouts, check out the Payouts Tab up above or through the link in this post.
In Level 16 with blinds of 1,600/3,200 and an ante of 400, action folded to Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon in the hijack and he opened to 6,400. "EmeraldForest32" three-bet to 25,600 on the button and action folded back to Kwon, who thought for a bit before four-bet jamming for 79,000. "EmeraldForest" quickly called.
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon: 
"EmeraldForest32": 
"EmeraldForest32" saw their ladies remain best as the board ran out 
and they took all of Kwon's chips as a result, though Kwon quickly re-entered and received a fresh 40,000 at a new table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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186,695
119,414
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119,414 |
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40,000
-61,544
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-61,544 |
In Level 11 with blinds of 800/1,600 and an ante of 200, Jon "jetsfan411" Borenstein" got a starting stack in the middle preflop from the hijack against Katie "KatieStone" Stone, who was in the big blind.
Jon "jetsfan411" Borenstein: 
Katie "KatieStone" Stone: [has qdqs]
Stone smashed the flop 
, pulling even further ahead and leaving Borenstein needing to hit running sevens to improve to quads if he wanted to double. The turn did bring that possibility, but the river 
quickly fell behind to complete the runout with Stone's set remaining best to earn her the pot and cause Borenstein to re-enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,721
45,800
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45,800 |
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40,000 |
With blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125, Alex "JinYang" Butcher jammed for his last 9,800 under the gun and action folded around to Matt "gailums" Gailums, who was on the button and isolation-jammed for 80,000 to force both blinds out of the pot.
Alex "JinYang" Butcher: 
Matthew "gailums" Gailums: 
Butcher hit a jack on the river, but by that point only a ten could save him as the board ran out 
to give Gailums Broadway and earn him the pot and knockout. Butcher promptly re-entered, getting a fresh stack of 40,000 on a new table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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93,048 | |
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40,000 |
Blinds: 500/1,000/125
A trio of BorgataPoker.com sponsored pros in Daniel "leinad" Buzgon, Michael "Gags30" Gagliano, and Katie "KatieStone" Stone are only a few of the now 36-players that are registered in the field. Another early arrival is Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon, who finished in second place in Event #1.
Here's a look at many of those early arrivals looking to maximize their time with 40 big-blind stacks.
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000 |
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40,000
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40,000 |
Tuesday night brings Event #3 of the Partypoker US Network Online Series: $15k GTD 40-Stack NLH, featuring a start time of 8 p.m. ET, a buy-in of $215, and a new tournament structure.
The 40-Stack event gives players 40,000 to start and begins with the first 40 minutes consisting of blinds at 500/1,000/125 over the course of eight identical, five-minute levels. From there, levels increase to 8 minutes apiece for the duration of the tournament. Late registration is available with unlimited re-entries until the end of Level 18 at approximately 10:10 p.m. ET.
Registration is already open for everybody in the state of New Jersey across the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
PokerNews will be bringing you coverage from as soon as play begins until one player has claimed all the chips. Be sure to stick around and see who comes out on top.