$215 Event #3: $20K GTD 8-Max PKO Bounty
Day 1 Completed
partypoker US Network Online Series (March 21-29)
$215 Event #3: $20K GTD 8-Max PKO Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1
partypoker US Network Online Series (March 21-29)
Buy-in
$215
Prize Pool
$28,600
Entries
143
Entries
143
Players Left
1
The partypoker US Online Series has just had another champion crowned after $215 Event #3: $20K GTD 8-Max PKO Bounty wrapped up. The third tournament of the series saw 143 runners and when the sun had set it was "FRIELnGood" reigning supreme, taking home $6,600 for their efforts.
A shallow tournament saw an action-packed final table and "FRIELnGood" saw themselves sitting to the side as all of the action unfolded. It was not until five-handed play that they really started to kick it into overdrive, finding their first elimination of the table versus Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr.
"FRIELnGood" never really looked back as they seemed to constantly climb afterward, collecting three more bounties en route to their victory for a juicy final bounty worth $3,711 of the $6,600 they collected for their victory.
Official Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounty | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIELnGood | $2,889 | $3,711 | $6,600 |
| 2 | Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo | $2,887 | $1,655 | $4,542 |
| 3 | Dan “mj23style” Sewnig | $1,659 | $853 | $2,512 |
| 4 | SugarJ | $1,266 | $594 | $1,860 |
| 5 | Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr | $980 | $763 | $1,743 |
| 6 | goksel1453 | $722 | $438 | $1,160 |
| 7 | Daniel "leinad" Buzgon | $572 | $694 | $1,266 |
| 8 | Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski | $429 | $325 | $754 |
Action of the Day
Event number three was a great success, pulling in a whopping 143 players which created a $28,600 prize pool that demolished the $20,000 guarantee that was set. late registration ended after 15 levels and it was then announced that the top 24 were to find a payday. Some notables to cash but failed to hit the final table include Yong ‘IReadYrSoul’ Kwon, Ross “Thehebrewhammer” Gottleib, Angel "chromeking" Lopez, Vinny "brownmagic" Pahuja, and Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd.
once the final table hit it was Dan “mj23style” Sewnig sitting atop the leaderboard and it was not long before the first elimination was heading out the door. Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski moved most of their stack into the middle before the flop and "goksel1453" called to see two nines on the flop. Tentnowski shoved his king-jack high and was instantly called by his opponent who smashed the flop, tabling quad nines and Tentnowski was then drawing dead, leaving the final table first.
The biggest name at the table was Daniel "leinad" Buzgon and it is a sure thing that every player felt a sense of relief when he shoved his ace-ten into the pocket tens of Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo. A clean board sent the highly-acclaimed Buzgon out the door in seventh. "goksel1453" was the next on the chopping block, shoving their dead man's hand into the ace-ten of "SugarJ" who held on for the bounty, sending "goksel1453" out the door.
The short-stack of Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr saw ace-four and elected to shove. "FRIELnGood" called with king-jack and nailed a cowboy on each of the next two streets. Liriano Jr was eliminated, starting the run good of the eventual champion. The shallow stacks turned into a shove-fest and "FRIELnGood" pushed the small blind with ace-ten, "SugarJ" called for the rest of their stack, holding queen-eight and nothing connected on the board, eliminating them from the event.
Sewnig started the final table on top but lost a monster pot with jacks versus the ace-nine of Lupo. Shortly after Sewnig pushed their remaining chips in with jack-nine and Lupo snapped with king-queen. Sewnig flopped a nine but the turn brought a queen to hit Lupo with a higher pair and the river bricked out, sending the bounty of Sewnig to Lupo.
Just two remained and Lupo was leading the way. The back and forth battle saw "FRIELnGood" jump into the lead for just a moment before finding all of the chips go into the middle. Lupo held ace-nine and "FRIELnGood" tabled ace-queen. The board stayed with the tempo of the tournament, bricking out as the best hand scooped and Lupo was eliminated in second for a respectable $4,542.
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 $109 Event #4: $10K GTD PLO 6-Max at 8 p.m. EST.
On blinds of 35,000/70,000, Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo opened from the button and "FRIELnGood" instantly three-bet to 630,000. Lupo thought for a moment but ultimately, he elected to shove, totaling 3,513,934 and "FRIELnGood" called in what was the last hand of the tournament.
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo: 
"FRIELnGood": 
The queen-kicker of "FRIELnGood" was well in front and the 
river did not change much. An unexciting 
turn card left Lupo with one last chance for romance but the 
river gave no love, eliminating Lupo as the runner-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,650,000
3,940,000
|
3,940,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 30,000/60,000, Dan "mj23style" Sewnig shoved from the small blind for 894,959 and Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo snap-called in the big blind as Sewnig was at risk.
Dan "mj23style" Sewnig: 
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo: 
The flop rolled out 
and Sewnig was leading with his pair of nines. The 
shifted the lead back to Lupo who needed to dodge the straight out of Sewnig. A 
sealed it for Lupo, eliminating Sewnig from the event in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,870,000
4,870,000
|
4,870,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 30,000/60,000, action folded around to "FRIELnGood" who bet 2,700,000 from the small blind and "SugarJ" called for less in the big blind, putting their 931,053 stack into the middle.
"SugarJ": 
"FRIELnGood":
The flop rolled out 
and "FRIELnGood" was still leading the way. A turn left "SugarJ" in need of a card but the 
river was not it and they were sent packing, shipping their bounty to "FRIELnGood".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,710,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 25,000/50,000, Dan “mj23style” Sewnig opened to 110,000 from the cutoff and "FRIELnGood" then three-bet shoved 1,415,994 from the small blind. Sewnig snapped, putting "FRIELnGood" at risk of elimination.
"FRIELnGood": 
Dan “mj23style” Sewnig:
The johnnies of Sewnig were looking good for a bounty but the 
flop thought otherwise, giving "FRIELnGood" a much-needed ace to take the lead. The turn and 
river were of no help for Sewnig who sent a big chunk of their stack over to "FRIELnGood".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
1,490,000
|
1,490,000 |
|
|
715,000
-1,001,000
|
-1,001,000 |
On blinds of 20,000/40,000, Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr pushed his 415,350 stack into the middle from the hijack and "FRIELnGood" shoved over the top from the button. Everyone else opted out and the runners went to showdown.
Ramon “hoodrathings” Liriano Jr: 
"FRIELnGood":
The ace-high of Liriano Jr was in front and a 
river was of no trouble for the Liriano Jr who was in an optimal position to double. The 
turn card shifted the lead over to "FRIELnGood" who now had Liriano Jr up against it. A 
river cemented the pot for "FRIELnGood" who dropped Liriano Jr off at the cleaners.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,410,000
289,500
|
289,500 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 20,000/40,000, "goksel1453" shoved the button for just over 370,000 and "SugarJ" called, putting them at risk of elimination.
"goksel1453": 
"SugarJ":
The 
flop brought little to be excited about for "goksel1453" as they were still in the hot seat. A turn and river sealed the deal for "SugarJ" and "goksel1453" was eliminated by the higher kicker, taking an exit in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,480,000
648,000
|
648,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 18,000/36,000, Dan “mj23style” Sewnig opened to 79,200 and Daniel "leinad" Buzgon then shoved 628,183. Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo called and Sewnig surrendered, leaving just two.
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon:
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo:
The flop came down 
and Buzgon needed some love to stay alive. A turn left Buzgon with one last chance for romance but the 
river was of no help and he was eliminated, sending his bounty to Lupo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,212,000
2,212,000
|
2,212,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 16,000/32,000, Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski opened to 256,000 from the hijack and "goksel1453" called on the button. The flop rolled out 
and Tentnowski shoved his last 42,798. "goksel1453" snap-called and turned over a monster.
Tentnowski showed his for king-high and was drawing dead when "goksel1453" tabled their 
, giving them quads. The runout was irrelevant and Tentnowski was eliminated first from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
792,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
|
Busted |