In Level 4 (2,000/4,000/500), action folded to "Metalhead420" who raised to 12,000 from the hijack only to call the 40,000 three-bet from "skoldaddy13" in the small blind.
The flop came 
and "skoldaddy13" continued for 60,000. "Metalhead420" called and the 
appeared on the turn.
"skoldaddy13" check-folded after "Metalhead420" jammed for 208,314.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
416,314 | |
|
|
300,000 |
The field has grown to 153 total entries with 136 players still remining in Level 3 (2,000/4,000/500) and here are the players leading the pack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
948,309
-9,700
|
-9,700 |
|
886,182 | |
|
|
857,100 | |
|
|
809,729 | |
|
|
737,900 | |
|
|
736,761
72,578
|
72,578 |
|
670,475
68,500
|
68,500 |
|
|
654,599 | |
|
|
631,303 | |
|
|
571,142 |
You might recall that In early 2019, Daniel "leinad" Buzgon signed on as a BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro �C one of three alongside Michael ��Gags�� Gagliano and Katie Stone.
��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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 |
In Level 1 (1,500/3,000/400), John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza raised to 7,500 from under the gun, "Billson" three-bet to 19,500 from the hijack and "HellHound" four-bet jammed for 74,368 from the button.
The blinds folded and action was back on Forlenza who isolated.
"HellHound": 
John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza: 
Forlenza held the better made hand and nothing the 
runout ended "HellHound's" tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
958,009
-46,900
|
-46,900 |
|
|
318,168
18,168
|
18,168 |
|
|
Busted |
In Level 1 (1,500/3,000/400), action folded around to Kevin ��sofcknsick�� Campbell who raised to 6,000 from the cutoff and then called the 18,000 three-bet from "pay4medsch00l" on the button.
The 
board was checked down and "pay4medsch00l" rolled over 
to win the pot while Campbell mucked 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
319,600
19,600
|
19,600 |
|
278,900
-21,100
|
-21,100 |
An additional 68 players have jumped into action and play has begun in Level 1 (1,500/3,000/400). Registration will remain open for two-and-a-half hours of play plus breaks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
300,000 | |
|
||
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
300,000 | |
Today, the WPT Online Poker Open on partypoker US in New Jersey �� which is running on Borgata Poker, Party Poker NJ, and BetMGM Poker �� will see the culmination of the $215 buy-in Phased $40K GTD.
There have been two starting flights the past two nights for $25 with the surviving players from each returning tonight at 8 p.m. ET to play down to a winner.
Through two starting flights a total of 28 players have advanced though, that number will continue to increase as players can still buy-in for $215 and receive a 300,000 starting stack.
Levels will last 12 minutes in length for the duration of the tournament with unlimited entries and re-entries available until the end of Level 15.
Stay tuned as PokerNews looks to bring you all the action and eliminations on the way to crowning a winner in Phased $40K GTD.
The second and final flight for the $40K GTD Phased Event saw 12 players from a 155-entry field survive the night with "MistaDobalinaa" and their stack of 664,183 leading the pack.
Others to bag big stacks were "PartyPanic" (608,955), Alex "Hashtag_Hashtag" Rocha (601,975), "Hydro" (506,757), and "POKERDORMS" (466,346), who round out the top five.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
664,183 | |
|
|
608,955
486,053
|
486,053 |
|
|
601,975 | |
|
|
506,747 | |
|
|
466,346
238,456
|
238,456 |
|
|
414,057 | |
|
|
354,436 | |
|
|
308,403 | |
|
|
291,386 | |
|
|
224,909 | |
|
|
116,310 | |
|
|
92,293 |
The first starting flight in the $40K GTD Phased saw 18 players from a 153-entry field advance. Leading the pack with 1,004,909 was "Billson."
Others to bag big stacks were "RobertJordan" (395,358), BorgataPoker.com Ambassador Katie "KatieStone" Stone (277,026), "I_Dont_Evr_Fold" (258,657), and "Cholie" (257628) round out the top five stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,004,909
1,004,909
|
1,004,909 |
|
|
395,358
395,358
|
395,358 |
|
|
277,026
277,026
|
277,026 |
|
|
258,657
258,657
|
258,657 |
|
|
257,628
257,628
|
257,628 |
|
|
250,934
250,934
|
250,934 |
|
|
227,890
227,890
|
227,890 |
|
|
225,932
225,932
|
225,932 |
|
|
225,852
225,852
|
225,852 |
|
|
225,256
225,256
|
225,256 |
|
|
213,575
213,575
|
213,575 |
|
|
201,030
201,030
|
201,030 |
|
|
200,122
200,122
|
200,122 |
|
|
188,004
188,004
|
188,004 |
|
|
170,621
170,621
|
170,621 |
|
|
122,902
122,902
|
122,902 |
|
|
82,468
82,468
|
82,468 |
|
|
61,836
61,836
|
61,836 |
WPT Online Poker Open Phased 8-Max $40K GTD
Day 1 Started
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