partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)

Event #7: PKO 6-Max NLH
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$14,080
Event Info
Buy-in
$215
Entries
408

"maniacalmonk" Gets Lucky to Double

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

"maniacalmonk" raised it up to 900,000, leaving himself just 420,000 behind. Next to act, Michael "miw210x" Wang reraised enough to set "maniacalmonk" all in. He called with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, but he was well behind the pocket tens of Wang. However, a third five came right on the flop, and Wang was never able to catch up, sending a double up over to "maniacalmonk."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael "miw210x" Wang
Michael "miw210x" Wang
5,435,717
-2,963,645
-2,963,645
Profile photo of maniacalmonk us
maniacalmonk
2,988,472
597,986
597,986

Angel "chromeking" Lopez Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,632 +$362.50 in Bounties)

Blinds: 45,000/90,000

Action folded to Michael "miw210x" Wang in the button, and he moved all in, having both blinds easily covered. In the small blind, Angel "chromeking" Lopez called all in with {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}, and he was flipping against the {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} of Wang. The flop of {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades} shot Wang into the lead, and he would never give that lead up, as the board finished out {6-Diamonds} and {5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael "miw210x" Wang
Michael "miw210x" Wang
9,803,423
1,404,061
1,404,061
Profile photo of Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Busted

Final Table Seating Chart and Counts

After the elimination of "ScarletRaptor" in seventh place, the final six have all combined into one table. Michael "miw210x" Wang still holds a massive chip lead. Stay tuned to find out if the experienced pro can add another crown to his already stacked resume.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael "miw210x" Wang
Michael "miw210x" Wang
8,399,362
1,356,112
1,356,112
Profile photo of Monkee us
Monkee
2,979,996
419,084
419,084
Profile photo of mia1223 us
mia1223
2,885,166
1,811,598
1,811,598
Profile photo of maniacalmonk us
maniacalmonk
2,390,486
-351,940
-351,940
Profile photo of kgkg510 us
kgkg510
2,078,899
-392,980
-392,980
Profile photo of Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Angel "chromeking" Lopez
1,261,091
-1,095,875
-1,095,875

Michael "miw210x" Wang Extending His Massive Lead

Michael Wang
Michael Wang

As the final table approaches, Michael "miw210x" Wang has put himself in prime position to take down another tournament, as he currently has nearly half the chips in play. This latest massive pot pushed him over the eight million chip marker.

Wang kicked off the action with a raise to 168,000, and "Monkee" three bet to 444,000. Wang called, and the flop came down {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}. "Monkee" fired 400,000, but Wang would respond by moving all in. "Monkee thought for a bit before releasing his hand, and Wang stacked the pot, upping his stack to 8.3 million and change.

"GaiusMarius" Eliminated in 8th Place

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

"GaiusMarius" got his final 1.7 million and change in preflop holding {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}, and he was flipping against the {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} of Michael "miw210x" Wang. The flop of {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades} shot Wang out into the lead, and he kept that lead through the {10-Hearts} turn, and {8-Clubs}.

This means just seven players remain, which means hand-for-hand play is back until the final table of six is decided.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael "miw210x" Wang
Michael "miw210x" Wang
7,043,250
2,642,148
2,642,148
Profile photo of GaiusMarius us
GaiusMarius
Busted

Full House for "maniacalmonk"

Blinds: 35,000/70,000

After a raise from "kgkg510", "maniacalmonk" got his final chips in the middle. "kgkg510" called with {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, and he had two live cards against the {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} of "maniacalmonk." The flop of {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Spades} gave him top two pair, but still meant a jack would earn 'kgkg510" a straight.

However, a four came on the turn, and an ace on the river gave "maniacalmonk" an unneeded full house.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of maniacalmonk us
maniacalmonk
2,742,426
1,383,069
1,383,069
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kgkg510
2,471,879
-193,550
-193,550

"GaiusMarius" Doubles Through Wang

Blinds: 35,000/70,000

After a raise from Michael "miw210x" Wang on the button, "GaiusMarius" moved all in for his final 900,000 and change. It folded back to Wang, who thought about it for a while before calling.

Wang: {q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
"GaiusMarius": {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The flop of {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades} extended the lead for "GaiusMarius", and no queen would come to flip it back in Wang's favor.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael "miw210x" Wang
Michael "miw210x" Wang
4,401,102
-89,630
-89,630
Profile photo of GaiusMarius us
GaiusMarius
1,927,260
-183,870
-183,870

Fresh Counts From the Final Nine

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael "miw210x" Wang
Michael "miw210x" Wang
4,490,732
2,728,518
2,728,518
Profile photo of GaiusMarius us
GaiusMarius
3,079,422
-1,066,528
-1,066,528
Profile photo of kgkg510 us
kgkg510
2,665,429
570,000
570,000
Profile photo of Monkee us
Monkee
2,560,912
1,203,761
1,203,761
Profile photo of Angel "chromeking" Lopez
Angel "chromeking" Lopez
2,356,966
311,910
311,910
Profile photo of Jon “Jetsfan411” Borenstein
Jon “Jetsfan411” Borenstein
1,565,322
-190,200
-190,200
Profile photo of maniacalmonk us
maniacalmonk
1,359,357
81,290
81,290
Profile photo of ScarletRaptor us
ScarletRaptor
1,248,292
-993,409
-993,409
Profile photo of mia1223 us
mia1223
1,073,568
-489,000
-489,000