Event #8: Sunday $40K GTD NLH
Day 1 Completed
partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)
Event #8: Sunday $40K GTD NLH
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)
Buy-in
$320
Entries
189
It's been a stellar year for partypoker US players in New Jersey, and this past week they had a say in the action by choosing tournaments in the seven-event Player's Choice Series. The series catered to 2,219 combined entrants and awarded $417,100 in prize money.
On Sunday night, it took just eight hours to crown the champion of the $320 buy-in Main Event, a tournament that attracted 189 runners and offered up a $56,700 prize pool. When the dust settled, it was "youpayformypennys" who finished on top of a stacked final table, taking home $11,340.
It was well-known New Jersey-based pro and Borgata Poker Ambassador Michael "Gags30" Gagliano who started the final table of nine as the chip leader. However, it was runner-up "Chalmisi6" who would see the first big boost to their stacks, as he knocked off Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon in ninth place.
"RiverMan" would bow out in eighth place before "Chalmisi6" was able to secure another bounty. This time, it was "A.Jackson1767" who would hit the rail when he ran square into the pocket rockets of "Chalmisi6."
"upayformypennys" would finally get in on the action when he knocked out Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman in sixth place.
Five handed play would last for over half an hour before Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken bowed out in fifth place. Gagliano would continue his hot streak, sending Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd out next in fourth.
However, Gagliano's lead was short-lived, as he would send double-ups to both opponents before bowing out in third place.
This led to a short heads-up battle that was mostly dominated by "youpayformypennys." Eventually, "Chalmisi6" was down to just a few big blinds and would ultimately bust out not long after..
Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ”upayformypennys” | $11,340 |
| 2 | ”Chalmisi6” | $7,711.20 |
| 3 | Michael “Gags30” Gagliano | $5,613.30 |
| 4 | Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd | $4,469.40 |
| 5 | Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken | $4,025.70 |
| 6 | Michael “IIIIIIIIIIIII” Haberman | $3,458.70 |
| 7 | ”A.Jackson1767” | $2,891.70 |
| 8 | "RiverMan" | $2,324.70 |
| 9 | Yong “IReadYrSoul” Kwon | $2,757.70 |
Anybody within the state of New Jersey may get in on the action across any of the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
partypoker US Player's Choice Series Winners
| Date | Tournament | Buy-in | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, December 13 | Event #1: 1/2 Price NLH ($35K GTD) | $109 | 451 | $45,100 | Jake "FerociousPanda" Toole | $8,036.82 |
| Monday, December 14 | Event #2: $6,400 GTD Heads-Up | $109 | $64 | $6,400 | "pay4medsch00l" | $1,552 |
| Tuesday, December 15 | Event #3: $12K GTD Mega Tuesday 6-Max 1/2 Prize | $215 | 883 | $176,600 | Alex "JinYang" Butcher | $28,256.32 |
| Wednesday, December 16 | Event #4: PLO 6-Max | $215 | 165 | $33,000 | Stanton "Stonniepokers" Tentnowski | $8,580 |
| Thursday, December 17 | Event #5: $7,500 GTD PKO Bounty | $320 | 59 | $17,700 | Ryan "TheSims" Hohner | $4,802.97 |
| Saturday, December 19 | Event #7: $20K GTD PKO 6-Max NLH | $215 | 408 | $81,600 | "kgkg510" | $14,080.47 |
| Sunday, December 20 | Event #8: $40K GTD Main Event | $320 | 189 | $56,700 | "upayformypennys" | $11,340 |
WPT Online Poker Open on partypoker US
Last month, the World Poker Tour (WPT) announced its first U.S.-based online Main Tour event, the $3,500 WPT Online Poker Open Main Event, which boasts a $1,000,000 guarantee.
The WPT Online Poker Open Main Event will be held Dec. 27-29 on partypoker US Network for players in New Jersey.
The ambitious $1 million guarantee signifies how serious the WPT and partypoker are about making this a premier poker tournament worthy of the WPT name.
“The WPT Online Poker Open brings the most prestigious prize in poker to New Jersey and the partypoker US Network,” said WPT CEO Adam Pliska in a presser. “WPT’s continued pivot toward online will continue with another landmark for regulated online poker in the United States.”
Indeed, the WPT has pivoted into a strong series of online offerings, however, all were offered to the dot-com partypoker player pool, a much larger bunch of customers than the prospective New Jersey pool. Drawing the necessary entries to meet the guarantee will require some effort, and the WPT already announced satellites will be available for as little as $5.
PokerNews will offer live updates from the bolded tournaments below.
| Day | Date | Time (EST) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 12/27/20 | 5:00 PM | WPT ONLINE POKER OPEN MAIN EVENT: $1 MILLION GTD NLH | $3,500 |
| Monday | 12/28/20 | 7:00 PM | WPT ONLINE POKER OPEN MAIN EVENT: DAY 2 | |
| Tuesday | 12/29/20 | 7:00 PM | WPT ONLINE POKER OPEN MAIN EVENT: LIVE STREAMED FINAL TABLE | |
| Monday | 12/28/20 | 7:30 PM | Phase 1 into Phase 2 $40K GTD 8-Max NLH | $25.00 |
| Monday | 12/28/20 | 8:00 PM | WPT ONLINE POKER OPEN: $20K GTD 8-MAX NLH | $215 |
| Tuesday | 12/29/20 | 7:30 PM | Phase 1 into Phase 2 $40K GTD 8-Max NLH | $25.00 |
| Tuesday | 12/29/20 | 8:00 PM | WPT ONLINE POKER OPEN: $30K GTD 8-MAX NLH | $535 |
| Wednesday | 12/30/20 | 8:00 PM | WPT ONLINE POKER OPEN: Phase 2 $40K GTD 8-MAX NLH | $215 |
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
"Chalmisi6" lost a massive pot not long after his double up, after calling a big river bet, only to be shown the top full house available for ”upayformypennys." That left "Chalmisi6" with less than a million chips, and those chips would go in a few hands later, when he held 
. ”upayformypennys" held 
, and while the flop of 
changed nothing, the 
on the turn ended the hand, as "Chalmisi6" was drawing dead.
"Chalmisi6" will take home $7,711.20 for his efforts, while ”upayformypennys" will earn $11,340, and the first place title of this Main Event! Stay tuned for a full recap to be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,175,000
4,505,986
|
4,505,986 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
After a raise from "upayformypennys", "Chalmisi6" moved all in. "upayformypennys" called with 
, but he was well behind the 
of "Chalmisi6." The board came down 
, and the queens held for "Chalmisi6" to get him a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,669,014
-793,436
|
-793,436 |
|
|
4,505,986
1,542,993
|
1,542,993 |
"upayformypennys" has won a majority of the pots in this heads up battle, extending the small lead that he had to start heads up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,462,450
2,880,443
|
2,880,443 |
|
|
2,962,993
-3,617,445
|
-3,617,445 |
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Michael “Gags30” Gagliano looked to be in great shape to double back up to over four million, as he got his money in good with 
against the 
of "Chalmisi6." However, the flop of 
shot "Chalmisi6" into the lead, and he would kee that lead through the turn and 
river.
This leaves just two players left. Stay tuned to find out who wins!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,582,007
2,119,800
|
2,119,800 |
|
|
6,580,438
2,664,814
|
2,664,814 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
We caught up with the action on the turn of a board showing 
. "upayformypennys" checked to Michael "Gags30" Gagliano, and he fired 650,000. "upayformypennys" went for it all, shoving for 3.7 million, and Gagliano thought for quite a while before he let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,462,207
1,531,800
|
1,531,800 |
|
|
3,686,169
-2,642,800
|
-2,642,800 |
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
"Chalmisi6" and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano went heads up to a flop of . The two players got into a raising war that saw all of "Chalmisi6"'s get into the middle, and when the cards were flipped, it was obvious why.
Gagliano: 
"Chalmisi6": 
Gagliano had flopped two pair, but he was drawing dead to the two remaining kings in the deck. Neither of those cards would come, and "Chalmisi6" secured the double up to almost four million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,328,969
-886,511
|
-886,511 |
|
|
3,930,407
297,242
|
297,242 |
|
|
3,915,624
644,062
|
644,062 |
Blinds: 45,000/90,000
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd raised from under the gun to 180,000, and Michael “Gags30” Gagliano reraised to 585,000. Back to Dodd, and he moved all in for over 2.5 million. Gagliano called with , and he was flipping against the pocket sevens of Dodd.
The flop of 
shot Gagliano into the lead, but the 
brought some extra straight and chop outs for Dodd. The 
river was no good though, and Gagliano scooped a massive pot to retake the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,215,480
4,579,709
|
4,579,709 |
|
|
3,633,165
-386,992
|
-386,992 |
|
|
3,271,562
-407,500
|
-407,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Blinds: 45,000/90,000
Action folded around to Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken in the small blind, and he limped in. Michael "Gags30" Gagliano moved all in, and Vanauken called for barely less with . He was in front of the 
of Gagliano, but the flop of 
shot Gaglaino into the lead. Vanauken was unable to catch up from there, as two eights finished out the board, and just like that, only four remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,635,771
1,357,391
|
1,357,391 |
|
|
Busted |