partypoker US Network Online Series (Nov. 29 - Dec.6)

Level 23 has begun with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and an ante of 2,500. Here's an updated look at six-handed chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borgatcha	2,289,532 75,000	75,000
Gohednpopoff	1,016,026 567,004	567,004
SnashuaJ	674,212 -48,685	-48,685
pay4medsch00l	634,809 -136,000	-136,000
BoozeHound	489,462 -117,650	-117,650
deerpathdave	145,959 -452,900	-452,900

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In Level 20 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and an ante of 1,500, "Karibou" limped under the gun and "SnashuaJ" limped behind in the hijack. Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo completed his small blind and "deerpathdave" checked their option in the big blind to take action four ways to a flop of . All four players checked.

Three checks brought action onto "SnashuaJ" on the turn and they bet 30,000. Only "Karibou" called and action went heads up to the river , where both players checked to go to showdown.

"Karibou" showed and saw that the river gave "SnashuaJ" the best hand with their . With no other pots of note nearing the end of Level 20, the bubble continues with 11 still remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
SnashuaJ	722,897 118,000	118,000
deerpathdave	463,992 143,750	143,750
Karibou	313,714 -153,000	-153,000
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo	158,700 -80,000	-80,000

If you��ve ever played poker either at Borgata or online in New Jersey, there��s a good chance you��ve crossed paths with Don Himpele, who has more than $630K in online lifetime tournament earnings and $89K in live scores on HendonMob.

Himpele, a father of five who has been married for 24 years, graduated from Gettysburg College with a degree in Business and Economics, and for the last 25 years he has worked as a trader on the New York Stock Exchange as a Managing Director for Goldman Sachs and IMC Trading. So how did the professional family man find poker?

��I began playing as a teenager,�� he told PokerNews. ��My mother was an early influence and taught me many ��gameplay skills.�� I have combined that and my skills as a trader to make strong decisions on the felt.��

He continued: ��I consider myself a recreational player, as family and work obligations don't allow for a robust live game tournament schedule. I do play the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main yearly, and many Parx Big Stax tournaments. I am a regular online tournament player who targets buy-ins usually ranging from $200-$2,000. I play in local cash games �C usually $5/$10.��

While he only plays when his schedule allows, it��s worth noting Himpele has been playing for a long time. In fact, one of his favorite poker memories stems all the way back to the 2004 WSOP Main Event.

��My most notable experience was my first WSOP Main Event in 2004 and sitting at ESPN feature TV table with top pros,�� he recalled. ��Also, I cashed in the 2010 WSOP Main Event after being sponsored by Absolute Poker.��

While his Absolute Poker days are behind him, Himpele does spend a fair amount of time competing on the partypoker US Network, which is comprised of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.

��partypoker US brings a strong level of competition and I particularly like when they run a series as it brings a variety of games and a strong turnout with a commensurate prize pool,�� said Himpele. ��I have a lot of respect for New Jersey's top pros such as Mike Lavenburg, Mike Gagliano, Katie Stone and David Coleman. I enjoy the challenge of battling against them as a test of skill.��

Play is two-thirds of the way through Level 19 (5,000/10,000/1,250) and 11 players still remain with the tournament on the direct money bubble upon reaching a five-minute break. Updated chip counts for all remaining players have been provided below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borgatcha	1,318,978 667,614	667,614
BoozeHound	607,112 231,282	231,282
SnashuaJ	604,897 47,421	47,421
njpokeraa	579,250 -42,000	-42,000
pay4medsch00l	494,189 18,600	18,600
Karibou	466,714 55,667	55,667
deerpathdave	320,242 94,900	94,900
Cara2Cacra	239,108 -81,375	-81,375
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo	238,700 -56,625	-56,625
Ryan "simlSgg" Hagerty	191,492 -106,338	-106,338
Gohednpopoff	189,318 -948,670	-948,670