Event #3: $15K GTD 40-Stack 8-Max NLH
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partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)
Event #3: $15K GTD 40-Stack 8-Max NLH
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Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)
Buy-in
$215
Prize Pool
$25,400
Entries
129
Welcome to partypoker US Network Online Series Event #3: $15K GTD 40-Stack NLH
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.
The Forty-Stack Has Begun
Level 1 is underway with blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125 and 27 players have already registered. The first 40 minutes will all remain with this level, meaning a starting stack is good for 40 big blinds during the entirety of that time.
Registration will remain open for two hours and 10 minutes.
Loads of Notables In Early
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
Reyes Back To Starting Stack
With blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125, Don "dhimp20" Himpele opened to 2,000 under the gun and action folded around to Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes, who called on the button. Both blinds also called to take postflop action four ways, and all four players checked the flop 
.
The turn came 
and both blinds checked again. Himpele bet 3,000 and Reyes called. The two players watched both blinds fold and then proceeded to check through the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Himpele showed 
for a pair of kings, which was bested by Reyes' top pair 
to earn him the pot. After dipping below starting stack early, Reyes now has slightly over 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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40,200 | 40,200 |
|
39,375 | 39,375 |
Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Michael "Gags30" 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."
For more on Gagliano, be sure to follow him on Twitter at @Gags30poker.
The River Gets Hohner
With blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125, Ryan "TheSims" Hohner found himself down to 14,600 and open-jammed from the hijack. "LondonE13" re-jammed for 28,000 in the cutoff and all remaining players folded.
Ryan "TheSims" Hohner: 
"LondonE13": 
Hohner pulled ahead and seemed as if he would win the coin flip as the flop 
and turn 
came, but the river 
gave "LondonE13" a full house and left Hohner dry on chips as a result. He immediately re-entered and was given the same seat he occupied, resulting in him not missing a single hand despite being knocked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,663 | 45,663 |
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40,000 |
Gailums Carves Up Butcher
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 |
Eight-Minute Levels Begin
The first 40 minutes of the 40-Stack Event #3 have come and gone, meaning Level 9 has now begun with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150. All levels will be eight minutes from here on out, with 10 more levels (plus breaks) remaining for all who wish to enter.
Leinad and Gagliano Both Start Fast
In Level 9 with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150, there have now been 71 entries recorded with 55 players currently in contention. "kgkg510" is the chip leader at present moment, with sponsored pros Daniel "leinad" Buzgon and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano both among the top five early in the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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129,661 | |
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111,902 | 71,902 |
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108,508 | 15,460 |
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107,112 | 67,112 |
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98,487 | 58,487 |
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95,744 | 55,744 |
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85,921 | 45,921 |
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76,736 | 37,361 |
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71,513 | |
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69,875 | 29,875 |
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67,767 | 27,767 |
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67,281 | 27,281 |
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65,612 | 25,612 |
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64,653 | 24,653 |
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64,250 | |
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59,921 | 19,921 |
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59,425 | 19,425 |
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56,712 | |
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53,900 | |
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53,715 |