partypoker US Network Series (Jan. 17-24)

Play has moved into Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 250 as the first five-minute break of the night has arrived. Fifty-eight entries have now been recorded and 41 players currently remain. Registration is open through the end of Level 16.

In Level 9 with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150, Stephanie "Stephhub0331" Hubbard raised to 2,700 and received a call from "SLHalper13" on the button. Action went heads up to a flop of and Hubbard made a continuation-bet of 3,600. Her opponent called.

The turn fell and Hubbard checked to her opponent, who bet 7,300. Hubbard called, and then check-called another 16,750 on the river to take the hand to showdown.

"SLHalper13" showed for top pair, top kicker, and Hubbard tabled for top two pair to earn her the pot and take her over six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephanie "Stephhub0331" Hubbard	107,530 12,440	12,440
SLHalper	83,250

Level 7 has just come to a close and Level 8 is now underway with blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125. "Wacek18" has continued their fast start and is still atop the counts with 48 entries now having been recorded and 43 players in contention.

Here's a look at the first page of the leader board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wacek18	174,999 32,806	32,806
SLHalper13	118,365
Stephanie "Stephhub0331" Hubbard	95,090
jerseyman99	94,974 34,165	34,165
Ted "roystalin" Ely	89,646 39,646	39,646
RiverMan	84,131 -1,990	-1,990
Michael "UFOLDIWIN" St. John	80,780
Ramon "hoodrathings" Liriano Jr	79,067 29,067	29,067
SaltSea	71,777
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	68,970
Gohednpopoff	68,325
Katie "KatieStone" Stone	67,091 17,091	17,091
Boohoo	65,746 15,746	15,746
JayOnRiver	60,001
King_Icon	58,965
John Allan "treetrap" Hinds	57,384 3,610	3,610
Karibou	54,750
Michael "IIIIIIIIIIIII" Haberman	54,390 6,700	6,700
IGOTOUTS	54,300
James "Bagels" Lillis	52,445 2,445	2,445

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��It took a little bit of time to get all the paperwork and stuff like that,�� Buzgon previously told PokerNews of becoming sponsored. ��It was in December when it started but wasn��t official until just before the Borgata Winter series. Duties include mainly playing a lot online, promoting the site, and trying to get new players on the site.��

According to HendonMob, Buzgon has more than $2.3 million in lifetime live tournament earnings since 2007. He��s a four-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner has played for big money before. In 2001, he finished third in the WPT Borgata Poker Open for $335,433, and last year he finished fifth in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event for $202,942. He also finished fourth in the 2012 WPT bestbet Jacksonville for $94,624.

Additionally, Buzgon is a beast online where he��s amassed more than $3.1 million in earnings, of which $435,457 has come on BorgataPoker.com where he plays under the screen name ��leinad.��

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "leinad" Buzgon	33,080 -16,920	-16,920

In Level 6 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75, runner-up finisher of both Events #2 and #3 the last two nights was involved in a heads-up pot in the big blind against "beast801", who was in early position.

The board read with 8,850 in the middle and "RiverMan" checked to their opponent. A bet of 4,425 was made and called, and then both players checked the river to take the hand to showdown.

"RiverMan" showed for top pair and won the pot upon receiving a muck, bringing their stack up to 86,000 within the first 30 minutes of play on the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
RiverMan	86,121 36,121	36,121
beast801	40,108 40,108	40,108

In Level 5 with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 60, Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon raised to 1,200 in middle position and received a call from Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken in the small blind. Action went heads up to the flop and Vanauken checked over to Kwon, who continuation-bet 900. Vanauken "clicked it back", check-raising the minimum to 1,800. Kwon called.

The turn came and Vanauken checked. Kwon checked behind, bringing the river , and Vanauken made a bet of 6,980. Kwon thought for a few moments and then elected to fold, earning Vanauken the pot with his river bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken	54,430 11,880	11,880
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon	26,004 -23,996	-23,996

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In Level 2 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40, action was heads up between Ramon "hoodrathings" Liriano Jr. in the small blind and "Wacek18", who was on the button. Preflop action put 5,760 into the middle and the flop came .

Liriano Jr. bet 1,734 and "Wacek18" pumped it up to 15,010. Liriano Jr. called and the turn came . Liriano Jr. checked to "Wacek18", who bet 300 and saw Liriano Jr. check-jam for 26,000. "Wacek18" immediately called.

Ramon "hoodrathings" Liriano Jr:
"Wacek18":

Liriano Jr. was in bad shape with just one shot at three outs to double, and it did not come as the river completed the runout. "Wacek18" earned the pot and the knockout as a result, while Liriano Jr. immediately re-entered and was placed on a new table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wacek18	142,193
Ramon "hoodrathings" Liriano Jr	50,000