Event #1: $100K GTD Kickoff | WPT Online Borgata Series powered by partypoker US Network

09-13-2020 20:49 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Moebearz	514,078 164,635	164,635
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	Busted

In Level 19 with blinds at 3,500/7,000 (875 ante), Angel "chromeking" Lopez raised all in for 46,610 from middle position and "MoZZyNJ" isolated after they came over the top for 99,592 from the cutoff.

"MoZZyNJ":
Angel "chromeking" Lopez:

Lopez was behind and in need of help but didn't come on the flop.

The turn didn't change a thing as Lopez needed a lady on the river to stay alive.

Luckily for Lopez, his prayer was answered as the dropped on the river securing his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	107,475
MoZZyNJ	52,232

Tags: Angel Lopez

09-13-2020 20:25 UTC-4

Level 18 Chip Leaders

Anthony Thompson

Player	Chips	Progress
jerseyman99	659,591
DaCoolerKing	632,609
ghoul	524,939
Sahiidaprince86	514,154 464,154	464,154
kingtaut	507,209 188,525	188,525
Revan	418,941
jbodey5288	402,181 354,074	354,074
sansara52	389,838 94,169	94,169
schultz8	376,156
Core4	366,053
LifeLongHustler	351,613 21,470	21,470
Moebearz	349,443 192,753	192,753
matcha-tho	347,525 13,921	13,921

09-13-2020 20:14 UTC-4

"KevinDurant" Secures Double

Anthony Thompson

In Level 17 with blinds at 2,000/5,000 (625 ante), action folded around to "KevinDurant" raised all in for 79,675 from the small blind and "RiverMan" called from the big blind.

"RiverMan":
"KevinDurant":

"KevinDurant" had their opponent dominated and moved further ahead after the flop.

The turn left "RiverMan" drawing dead and the river secured "KevinDurant's" double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
RiverMan	322,169 23,310	23,310
KevinDurant	163,725

09-13-2020 20:04 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Daniel Buzgon

Anthony Thompson

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.”

Tags: Daniel Buzgon

09-13-2020 19:56 UTC-4

Take 5

Anthony Thompson

The remaining 159 players are on a quick five-minute break.

09-13-2020 19:49 UTC-4

Official Prize Pool Information

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WPT Online Borgata Series powered by partypoker US Networ

The add-on period has come and gone, and a total prize pool of $100,000 was generated via 495 entries.

The top 64 players will make it into the money and earn at least $334, with each elimination thereafter seeing an increased payout until the eventual champion earns themselves $18,080.

Position	Prize
1	$18,080
2	$13,200
3	$10,150
4	$7,658
5	$6,000
6	$4,500
7	$3,250
8	$2,250
9-10	$1,740
11-12	$1,380
13-16	$1,050
17-24	$750
25-32	$615
33-40	$525
41-48	$450
49-56	$385
57-64	$334

09-13-2020 19:40 UTC-4

Level 15 Chip Leaders

Anthony Thompson

The last level before registration ends sees the playing field continue to dwindle as 184 players remain at the start of Level 15 from the 480 total entries and here are the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
matcha-tho	333,604
LifeLongHustler	330,143 -46,765	-46,765
sheenaisapunk	329,173 -18,214	-18,214
kingtaut	318,684 58,300	58,300
SugarJ	309,220
MistaMenza	301,624 41,000	41,000
Garyl	298,951
RiverMan	298,859
Draw1	297,990 -91,100	-91,100
sansara52	295,669 73,490	73,490

09-13-2020 19:33 UTC-4

"Hashtag_Hashtag" Doubles With Ladies

Anthony Thompson

In Level 14 with blinds at 1,600/3,200 (400 ante), "jbodey5288" raised to 6,400 from middle position, "pay4medsch00l" called from the hijack and "Hashtag_Hashtag" three-bet all in for 48,480 from the cutoff.

Action folded back around to "jbodey5288" who came over the top for 96,987 and "pay4medsch00l" quickly folded leaving the two players heads-up.

"jbodey5288":
"Hashtag_Hashtag":

"Hashtag_Hashtag" was ahead with their made hand of queens and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn gave "jbodey5288" more outs drawing to broadway but the completed the board on the river and secured "Hashtag_Hashtag's" double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hashtag_Hashtag	110,096
pay4medsch00l	78,957
jbodey5288	48,107

09-13-2020 19:23 UTC-4

"sheenaisapunk" Flushes "KingzFullz" for KO

Anthony Thompson

In Level 13 with blinds at 1,400/2,800 (350 ante), "sheenaisapunk" raised from middle position and then called "KingzFullz's" 23,650 three-bet jam from the button.

"KingzFullz":
"sheenaisapunk":

The flop paired "KingzFullz" but "sheenaisapunk" picked up the spade flush draw.

The appeared on the turn pairing "sheenaisapunk" but "KingzFullz" was still ahead until the completed "sheenaisapunk's" flush on the river eliminating "KingzFullz" from the tournament.