Event #7: $25K GTD 6-Max PKO Bounty
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partypoker US Network Online Series (Nov. 29 - Dec.6)
Event #7: $25K GTD 6-Max PKO Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info
The halfway point of the latest partypoker US Network Online Series has officially passed and the largest buy-in of the series is on tonight's schedule with PokerNews's live coverage of Event #7: $25K GTD 6-Max PKO Bounty, set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Featuring a buy-in of $535 with a Progressive Knockout format, $250 of each player's buy-in will go towards the prize pool while the remaining $250 will be placed atop their head as a bounty.
Each time a player is knocked out, half of their bounty will be awarded to their assailant while the other half will be added to that player's total bounty.
All within New Jersey are able to play across the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker are eligible to compete.
Starting stacks are 75,000 with blinds beginning at 150/300 and an ante of 40. Anyone who is knocked out will have the opportunity to re-enter as many times as they wish through the first 15 levels of play.
Levels are set to last 10 minutes each through the first four hours of play, meaning two-and-a-half hours of late registration will be available for all who wish to enter after play begins. Once play reaches Level 24, blinds increase to 12 minutes for the rest of the tournament.
A detailed look at the betting structure is provided below.
| Level | Blinds | Ante | Length | Level | Blinds | Ante | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150/300 | 40 | 10 | 19 | 5,000/10,000 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 2 | 200/400 | 60 | 10 | 20 | 6,000/12,000 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 3 | 250/500 | 60 | 10 | 21 | 7,000/14,000 | 1,750 | 10 |
| 4 | 300/600 | 75 | 10 | 22 | 8,000/16,000 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 5 | 400/800 | 100 | 10 | 23 | 10,000/20,000 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 6 | 500/1,000 | 125 | 10 | 24 | 12,000/24,000 | 3,000 | 12 |
| 7 | 600/1,200 | 150 | 10 | 25 | 14,000/28,000 | 3,500 | 12 |
| 8 | 800/1,600 | 200 | 10 | 26 | 16,000/32,000 | 4,000 | 12 |
| 9 | 1,000/2,000 | 250 | 10 | 27 | 18,000/36,000 | 4,500 | 12 |
| 10 | 1,200/2,400 | 300 | 10 | 28 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 12 |
| 11 | 1,400/2,800 | 350 | 10 | 29 | 25,000/50,000 | 6,250 | 12 |
| 12 | 1,600/3,200 | 400 | 10 | 30 | 30,000/60,000 | 7,500 | 12 |
| 13 | 1,800/3,600 | 450 | 10 | 31 | 35,000/70,000 | 8,750 | 12 |
| 14 | 2,000/4,000 | 500 | 10 | 32 | 40,000/80,000 | 10,000 | 12 |
| 15 | 2,500/5,000 | 625 | 10 | 33 | 45,000/90,000 | 11,250 | 12 |
| 16 | 3,000/6,000 | 750 | 10 | 34 | 50,000/100,000 | 12,500 | 12 |
| 17 | 3,500/7000 | 875 | 10 | 35 | 60,000/120,000 | 15,000 | 12 |
| 18 | 4,000/8,000 | 1,000 | 10 | 36 | 70,000/140,000 | 17,500 | 12 |
Level 1 has begun with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40 and 21 players are in on the action with that number expected to continue growing through the two-and-a-half-hour late registration period.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000 | |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
In Level 1 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40, John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza raised to 750 from the cutoff and then called Daniel “leinad” Buzgon's 3,333 three-bet from the small blind.
The 
flop was checked by both players to the 
turn where Buzgon took down the pot after he led out for 4,265.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
78,453 | |
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71,467
-3,533
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-3,533 |
In Level 2 with blinds of 200/400 and an ante of 60, Keith "ClarkWesterfeld" Donovan opened for 880 from the cutoff and "Wyeth" three-bet to 2,465 from the big blind.
Action was back on Donovan who called, bringing the 
flop to appear. Both players checked to the 
turn where "Wyeth" led out for 3,090 and Donovan called to see the 
complete the board on the river.
"Wyeth" continued with a 15,880 bet and that was good enough to scoop the pot after Donovan mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,810 | |
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63,580
-11,420
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-11,420 |
Bounty players are on their first five-minute break.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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171,685
96,685
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96,685 |
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101,270
26,270
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26,270 |
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97,012
22,012
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22,012 |
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89,915
14,915
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14,915 |
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86,199
14,732
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14,732 |
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86,199
86,199
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86,199 |
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85,885
10,885
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10,885 |
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85,415
10,415
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10,415 |
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82,095
7,095
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7,095 |
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81,760
6,760
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6,760 |
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78,175
78,175
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78,175 |
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77,510
2,510
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2,510 |
You might recall that In early 2019, Daniel "leinad" Buzgon signed on as a BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro – 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.”
In Level 4 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75, Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken raised to 1,500 from under the gun and was called by Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes from the cutoff, along with "slowmotion" from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked by all three players to the turn. Action was checked to Reyes who fired out 2,400 and only Vanauken called to see the 
complete the board on the river.
Vanauken checked once again but folded after Reyes continued with a 4,800 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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77,200 | |
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74,795 | |
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57,785 |