Event #3: $12K GTD Mega Tuesday 1/2 Price NLH
Day 1 Completed
partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)
Event #3: $12K GTD Mega Tuesday 1/2 Price NLH
Day: 1
Alex “JinYang” Butcher has claimed the most recent title of the partypoker US Network Online Players Choice Series, topping a field of 883 entries in Event #3: $12K GTD Mega Tuesday 1/2 Price NLH 6-Max.
The tournament far exceeded expectations as 609 players were registered at the start of play with that number gradually building until the 883 total entries became official.
That total number of entries completely obliterated the guarantee generating a $176,600 prize pool meaning, the top 112 finishers would get a piece of the pie with 242 players remaining.
After registration closed the virtual bodies fell at a rapid pace and after a few short levels, "XXESPIAXXX" was eliminated on the bubble, leaving the remaining players in the money.
From there, players started dropping by the wayside as Dan “mj23style” Sewnig (81st place - $402.64), Daniel “leinad” Buzgon (48th Place - $727.59), Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier (38th Place - $865.34), Josh “layitdown08” Rothberg (17th Place - $1,227.37), and Anthony "supremetny" Chin (11th Place - $2,022.07) all got a piece of the pie but fell short of the making final table.
Event #3 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex “JinYang” Butcher | $28,256.32 |
| 2 | "KeepDaChange" | $20,309 |
| 3 | "TheTerminator1" | $16,017.62 |
| 4 | "flabbergast" | $12,362 |
| 5 | "pay4medsch00l" | $9,448.10 |
| 6 | "benedi27" | $7,064 |
"TheTerminator1" entered the final table with the chip lead while Butcher was hot on their tail sitting second in chips.
Butcher was the first to score a final table elimination after he won a race with ace-queen suited against "benedi27's" pocket nines. A few levels later saw Butcher continue with his elimaintion streak sending "pay4medsch00l" home in fifth place and then "flabbergast" in fourth place.
Butcher got a brief break from his elimination spree after "KeepDaChange" dropped "TheTerminator1" in third place, but they couldn't get catch a break in the heads-up battle and only lasted one short level before taking their exit in second place.
partypoker US Players Choice Series Schedule
| Day | Date | Time (EST) | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 12/16/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #4: PLO 6MAX | $215 |
| Thursday | 12/17/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #5: $7.5K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT BOUNTY | $320 |
| Friday | 12/18/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #6 NLH R+A 8MAX | $55 |
| Saturday | 12/19/20 | 8:00 PM | Event #7: SHOOTOUT 6MAX NLH | $215 |
| Sunday | 12/20/20 | 5:00 PM | Event #8: SUNDAY $40K GTD NLH | $320 |
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In Level 46 with blinds at 500,000/1,000,000/125,000, "KeepDaChange" was all in after a 
flop and was called by Alex “JinYang” Butcher.
"KeepDaChange":
Alex “JinYang” Butcher: 
Both players connected with the flop but Butcher was ahead with a top-pair of nines.
The 
turn was no help to "KeepDaChange" as they needed any seven or three to stay alive but the 
completed the board on the river and ended their tournament in second place for $20,309.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,300,000
28,609,158
|
28,609,158 |
|
|
Busted |
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In Level 45 with blinds at 450,000/900,000/112,500, there was heads-up action between "KeepDaChange" from the button and "TheTerminator1" from the big blind.
There was 6,075,000 already in the middle with a 
board showing and "TheTerminator1" checked their option to "KeepDaChange" who fired out a pot-sized bet of 6,075,000.
"TheTerminator1" took some time in the tank but ultimately called off their 5,993,140 stack and the two players revealed their hands.
"KeepDaChange": 
"TheTerminator1": 
"KeepDaChange" pulled ahead on the turn and "TheTerminator1" needed any ace or five to fall on the river to stay alive but it came the 
ending their tournament in third place for $16,017.62.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,690,842
-3,080,945
|
-3,080,945 |
|
|
28,609,158
6,949,390
|
6,949,390 |
|
Busted |
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In Level 45 with blinds at 450,000/900,000/112,500, "TheTerminator1" raised to 3,600,000 from under the gun, "flabbergast" three-bet jammed for 19,309,890 from the small blind and Alex “JinYang” Butcher isolated from the big blind.
"flabbergast": 
Alex “JinYang” Butcher: 
"flabbergast" was crushed and the 
flop left them drawing to a jack.
The turn was not the card "flabbergast" wanted to see nor was the 
river and they were eliminated in fourth place for $12,362.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,771,787
28,422,390
|
28,422,390 |
|
|
21,659,768
1,687,500
|
1,687,500 |
|
|
3,868,445
-9,562,500
|
-9,562,500 |
|
|
Busted |
In Level 45 with blinds at 450,000/900,000/112,500, Alex “JinYang” Butcher raised to 18,450,000 from the button and "pay4medsch00l" called off their 14,137,389 stack from the small blind.
"pay4medsch00l": 
Alex “JinYang” Butcher: 
"pay4medsch00l" held the better hand until the 
flop appeared giving Butcher trip queens.
The turn left "pay4medsch00l" drawing dead the the 
river ended their tournament in fifth place for $9,448.10.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,349,397
15,599,800
|
15,599,800 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,447,390
11,793,548
|
11,793,548 |
|
|
19,972,268
14,702,304
|
14,702,304 |
|
|
18,749,597
-15,692,371
|
-15,692,371 |
|
|
14,137,389
4,606,239
|
4,606,239 |
|
|
13,430,945
-15,522,131
|
-15,522,131 |
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