$320 Event #6: $20K GTD 6-Max PKO Bounty
Day 1 Completed
partypoker US Network Online Series (March 21-29)
$320 Event #6: $20K GTD 6-Max PKO Bounty
Day: 1
The partypoker US Online Series has crowned another champion here in $320 Event #6: $20K GTD 6-Max PKO Bounty. A total of 60 runners showed up for the tournament and when the dust had settled only Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell was left standing, taking home a combined $6,840 for his victory.
Once the final tabled had hit, O'Connell was sitting with a healthy 40 big blind stack and instantly started to heat-up. He dropped Angel "chromeking" Lopez to take the lead and completed dominated the rest of the final table, collecting every bounty that was up for grabs, amassing a monstrous $3,759 in bounties with no other player even eclipsing a four-figure bounty.
O'Connell had no real hurdles on the way to victory but he was not just running well as an optimal playstyle was definitely guiding him on the path to a win. This is O'Connell's first partypoker US Online Series win and he is most certainly someone to look out for as the rest of the series unfolds.
Official Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounty | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell | $3,081 | $3,759 | $6,840 | |
| Brian "TopCreature" Sherrier | $3,079 | $272 | $3,351 | |
| John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza | $2,090 | $816 | $2,906 | |
| FRIELnGood | $1,210 | $225 | $1,435 | |
| HueJasole777 | $880 | $338 | $1,218 | |
| Angel "chromeking" Lopez | $660 | $309 | $969 |
Action of the Day
The halfway mark of this series was officially passed with this tournament and a total of 60 players showed up to battle it out. This was a less-than-expected field that came up short of the guaranteed prize pool but it was still an exciting one. Just four hours after it started, an official final table was met and John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza was leading the way.
O'Connell instantly started his terror when he pushed ace-king and Angel "chromeking" Lopez called with his ace-queen. A bricked out board presented itself and Lopez was the first to go. Just moments later "HueJasole777" pushed, Brian "TopCreature" Sherrier called and O'Connell raised over the top, pushing Sherrier out. O'Connell tabled ten-five and "HueJasole777" showed ace-eight. "HueJasole777" was leading on the turn with their pair of eights but a rivered two pair sent the pot to O'Connell and "HueJasole777" was eliminated.
"FRIELnGood" was looking to take down another PKO Event as they already took down $215 Event #3: $20K GTD 8-Max PKO Bounty just a couple of days ago but O'Connell had other plans. "FRIELnGood" shoved their ace-queen into the jack-ten of O'Connell who turned broadway to eliminated "FRIELnGood" from the event in fourth.
The chip leader to start the final table was the next to make an exit when John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza shoved their ace-five into the jack-ten of O'Connell. A flopped jack was more than enough to scoop as O'Connell pulled in another bounty, creating the heads-up play. The final two didn't battle for long before Sherrier pushed his short stack into the middle with jack-five, only to see pocket jacks in the hand of O'Connell. The board was of no excitement and O'Connell easily took it down, eliminating Sherrier as the runner-up for a respectable $3,351 total.
partypoker US Online Series Schedule
| Date | Time (EST) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 21 | 5 p.m. | Event #1: $50K GTD Sunday Special NLH | $215 |
| Monday, March 22 | 8 p.m. | Event #2: $25K GTD 8-Max PKO | $320 |
| Tuesday, March 23 | 8 p.m. | Event #3: $20K GTD 8-Max PKO Knockout Bounty | $215 |
| Wednesday, March 24 | 8 p.m. | Event #4: $10K GTD PLO 6-Max | $109 |
| Wednesday, March 24 | 8 p.m. | Event #5: Heads-Up $100 32 Max | $320 |
| Thursday, March 25 | 8 p.m. | Event #6: $20K GTD 6-Max PKO Bounty | $320 |
| Friday, March 26 | 8 p.m. | Event #7: $20K GTD 40-Stack 8-Max NLH | $215 |
| Saturday, March 27 | 8 p.m. | Event #8: $25K GTD 8-Max PKO | $320 |
| Sunday, March 28 | 5 p.m. | Event #9: $10K GTD 8-Max Mini Championship | $20 |
| Sunday, March 28 | 5 p.m. | Event #10: $35K GTD $109 1/2 Prize NLH | $109 |
| Sunday, March 28 | 5 p.m. | Event #11: $125K GTD 8-Max NLH Championship Day 1 | $1,060 |
| Monday, March 29 | 7 p.m. | Championship Day 1 - Live Streamed Final Table | N/A |
The series is open to everybody in the state of New Jersey across the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
That wraps it up for the PokerNews live coverage of this event, but tune in tomorrow for $215 Event #7: $20K GTD 40-Stack 8-Max at 8 p.m. EST.
On blinds of 12,000/24,000, the short-stacked Brian "TopCreature" Sherrier shoved their 300,446 stack from the button and Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell snapped in what was the last hand of the event.
Brian "TopCreature" Sherrier: 
Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell: 
Sherrier's hand was in a tough spot versus the pocket johnnies of O'Connell and a 
flop was not exactly exciting. The 
river did all but seal the deal for O'Connell and a 
river cemented it as his jacks scooped the pot, knocking Sherrier out in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
824,400
|
824,400 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 12,000/24,000, action folded around to John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza who pushed their 297,976 stack in from the small blind and Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell snap-called, putting another opponent on the chopping block.
John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza: 
Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell: 
The flop instantly hit O'Connell when a 
trio landed on the virtual felt. A 
turn added some straight outs for Forlenza but the 
river card was of no help and they were eliminated in third, shipping another bounty to the leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,175,600
615,600
|
615,600 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 8,000/16,000, Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell pushed all of his chips into the middle from the big blind and "FRIELnGood" called for around 290,000.
"FRIELnGood":
Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell: 
The flop came down 
and "FRIELnGood" was still leading the way until the unfortunate 
landed as a turn. O'Connell's turned straight then had "FRIELnGood" drawing dead to the 
river card, eliminating them in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,560,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 8,000/16,000, Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell opened from the button, "HueJasole777" shoved 85,946 in the small blind and Brian "TopCreature" Sherrier called in the big blind. O'Connell elected to four-bet to 240,000 and Sherrier ducked out, leaving just two.
"HueJasole777": 
Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell: 
The flop rolled out 
, hitting O'Connell with a pair of nickels to secure the lead. Instantly "HueJasole777" retook the lead when an 
peeled off on the turn. An unlikely completed the board, giving O'Connell two pair and the pot, collecting the bounty of "HueJasole777".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 8,000/16,000, Angel "chromeking" Lopez opened from the hijack and Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell shoved in the big blind. Lopez called for less, putting his 246,400 into the middle and the two tabled their hands.
Angel "chromeking" Lopez: 
Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell: 
The flop fell 
and the big slick of O'Connell was ahead. A 
turn card changed nothing as Lopez needed a lady to stay alive. The 
river sealed it for O'Connell who sent Lopez out in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,211,000
654,000
|
654,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Official Final Table
| Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Drew "maniacalmonk" O'Connell | 557,000 | 40 |
| HueJasole777 | 239,000 | 17 |
| John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza | 1,016,500 | 73 |
| Angel "chromeking" Lopez | 160,000 | 11 |
| Brian "TopCreature" Sherrier | 326,600 | 23 |
| FRIELnGood | 484,700 | 35 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,016,500
821,100
|
821,100 |
|
|
557,000 | |
|
|
484,700
352,700
|
352,700 |
|
|
326,600
98,676
|
98,676 |
|
|
239,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
|
160,000
-25,500
|
-25,500 |
On blinds of 6,000/12,000, "GiantGenius" moved all in for around 180,000 and "Eddiee" called in the big blind, putting "GiantGenius" to the test.
"GiantGenius":
"Eddiee":
The runout of 
sent a double over to "GiantGenius" who lost just hands after being eliminated, as the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
374,456
190,456
|
190,456 |
|
|
114,300
-186,000
|
-186,000 |
On blinds of 5,000/10,000, Daniel "leinad" Buzgon shoved 81,771 and John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza called, putting Buzgon at risk.
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon:
John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza:
The board came down and Buzgon barely survived, thanks to a rivered bullet to double through Forlenza.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,400
-48,600
|
-48,600 |
|
|
182,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |