Event #4: $15K GTD 8-Max Turbo NLH
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partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)
Event #4: $15K GTD 8-Max Turbo NLH
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Welcome the partypoker US Network Online Series Event #4: $15k GTD Turbo NLH
It's Turbo Time in the partypoker US Network Online Series Wednesday night, with an 8 p.m. ET start time on the books for Event #4: $15K GTD NLH Turbo.
All withinin the state of New Jersey may get in on the fun across the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
Players receive starting stacks of 50,000 for the event. Levels will last five minutes from start to finish, beginning at 150/300 with an ante of 40, and late registration and unlimited re-entries are available through the first 16 levels of play, closing at approximately 9:25 p.m. ET. Due to the turbo structure of the event, the late-registration period is shorter than usual, meaning all who wish to play are encouraged to get in with enough time to play.
As always, PokerNews has you covered for updates, and they will be coming as fast as the action itself. Don't go anywhere.
Let's Get This Party Started!
Event #4's $215 Turbo NLH $15K GTD is officially underway in Level 1 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40. Twenty-two players are already in on the action and that number is expected to grow over the next hour-plus of the registration period.
Three Full Tables In Play
In just a couple of short minutes, three full tables are now in play with 27 entries recorded. One such of those entries is BorgataPoker.com sponsored pro Daniel "leinad" Buzgon. Event #3 winner "kgkg510" is also among the early arrivals.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
"Wacek18" Off To a Fast Start
In Level 2 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40, action was heads up between Ramon "hoodrathings" Liriano Jr. in the small blind and "Wacek18", who was on the button. Preflop action put 5,760 into the middle and the flop came 
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Liriano Jr. bet 1,734 and "Wacek18" pumped it up to 15,010. Liriano Jr. called and the turn came 
. Liriano Jr. checked to "Wacek18", who bet 300 and saw Liriano Jr. check-jam for 26,000. "Wacek18" immediately called.
Ramon "hoodrathings" Liriano Jr: 
"Wacek18": 
Liriano Jr. was in bad shape with just one shot at three outs to double, and it did not come as the river 
completed the runout. "Wacek18" earned the pot and the knockout as a result, while Liriano Jr. immediately re-entered and was placed on a new table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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142,193 | |
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50,000 |
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Stone Among Recent Arrivals
Play has moved into Level 4 and more familiar faces are now in on the action as the number of entries has grown to 42. Among them is BorgataPoker.com sponsored pro Katie "KatieStone" Stone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,809 | |
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53,860 | |
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53,774 | |
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50,000 | |
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47,830 | |
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47,690 | |
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47,280 | |
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42,550 |
Vanauken Wins Without Showdown
In Level 5 with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 60, Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon raised to 1,200 in middle position and received a call from Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken in the small blind. Action went heads up to the flop 
and Vanauken checked over to Kwon, who continuation-bet 900. Vanauken "clicked it back", check-raising the minimum to 1,800. Kwon called.
The turn came 
and Vanauken checked. Kwon checked behind, bringing the river 
, and Vanauken made a bet of 6,980. Kwon thought for a few moments and then elected to fold, earning Vanauken the pot with his river bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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54,430 | 11,880 |
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26,004 | -23,996 |
Will The Third Time Be A Charm For "RiverMan"?
In Level 6 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75, runner-up finisher of both Events #2 and #3 the last two nights was involved in a heads-up pot in the big blind against "beast801", who was in early position.
The board read 
with 8,850 in the middle and "RiverMan" checked to their opponent. A bet of 4,425 was made and called, and then both players checked the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
"RiverMan" showed 
for top pair and won the pot upon receiving a muck, bringing their stack up to 86,000 within the first 30 minutes of play on the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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86,121 | 36,121 |
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40,108 | 40,108 |
Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Daniel Buzgon
You might recall that In early 2019, Daniel "leinad" Buzgon signed on as a BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro – one of three alongside Michael “Gags” Gagliano and Katie Stone.
“It took a little bit of time to get all the paperwork and stuff like that,” Buzgon previously told PokerNews of becoming sponsored. “It was in December when it started but wasn’t official until just before the Borgata Winter series. Duties include mainly playing a lot online, promoting the site, and trying to get new players on the site.”
According to HendonMob, Buzgon has more than $2.3 million in lifetime live tournament earnings since 2007. He’s a four-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner has played for big money before. In 2001, he finished third in the WPT Borgata Poker Open for $335,433, and last year he finished fifth in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event for $202,942. He also finished fourth in the 2012 WPT bestbet Jacksonville for $94,624.
Additionally, Buzgon is a beast online where he’s amassed more than $3.1 million in earnings, of which $435,457 has come on BorgataPoker.com where he plays under the screen name “leinad.”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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33,080 | -16,920 |