partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)

Event #2: $6,400 GTD Heads-Up (64 Max)
Day: 1
Event Info

partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$1,552
Event Info
Buy-in
$109
Entries
64

"BigDickRick" Eliminated in 4th Place ($528)

"BigDickRick"
"BigDickRick"

Blinds: 400/800

"BigDickRick" was on the button and raised their option to 1,600. They were three-bet to 4,400 by "madroc" in the big blind and called, bringing a flop of {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

"madroc" checked and "BigDickRick" bet 3,200. "madroc" check-raised to 9,200, sending action back over to "BigDickRick," and they three-bet shoved for 21,345. "madroc" called.

"BigDickRick": {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
"madroc": {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

"BigDickRick" was ahead with a chance to bring stacks back to level, but despite the safe turn {4-Hearts}, they were unable to do so as the river {k-Spades} gave "madroc" Broadway to result in their elimination from the tournament in fourth place. They earned $528 for their performance, while "madroc" has become the first of two players to make it into the finals, and now awaits the result of the other semifinal match between "MegaWinner" and "pay4medsch00l", where the former has just found a double and has taken the chip lead. Chip stacks have been provided below.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of madroc us
madroc
100,000
21,105
21,105
Profile photo of MegaWinner us
MegaWinner
57,066
21,418
21,418
Profile photo of pay4medsch00l us
pay4medsch00l
42,934
-22,338
-22,338
Profile photo of BigDickRick us
BigDickRick
Busted

Margins Widening

Blinds: 400/800

A full level of back-and-forth play on both tables has seen "madroc" and "pay4medsch00l" take leads over their respective opponents with fast-paced play the norm across both remaining tables and aggression earning the lead for both players that have it.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of madroc us
madroc
78,895
19,300
19,300
Profile photo of pay4medsch00l us
pay4medsch00l
65,272
20,532
20,532
Profile photo of MegaWinner us
MegaWinner
35,648
-19,612
-19,612
Profile photo of BigDickRick us
BigDickRick
21,105
-19,300
-19,300

"BigDickRick" Gets Some Back

"BigDickRick"
"BigDickRick"

Blinds: 300/600

A limped pot preflop between "BigDickRick" in the big blind and "madroc" on the button brought a flop of {q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}, where both players put 1,500 into the middle.

Both players checked the turn {2-Spades} and the river came {k-Spades}. "BigDickRick" bet 3,000 and "madroc" raised to 9,300, sending "BigDickRick" into the tank for a few moments before calling.

"madroc" showed {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a rivered king-high straight, but it was no good to the {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} of "BigDickRick", who rivered Broadway to earn the pot, and after dropping below 30,000 is now back up to 40,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of madroc us
madroc
59,595
-6,415
-6,415
Profile photo of BigDickRick us
BigDickRick
40,405
6,415
6,415

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Sewnig Gets Flushed Out in Fifth

Dan Sewnig
Dan Sewnig

Blinds: 600/1,200

"BigDickRick" opened to 2,400 on the button and Dan "mj23style" Sewnig three-bet jammed for his last 25,585. "BigDickRick" called.

Dan "mj23style" Sewnig: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}
"BigDickRick": {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Sewnig had plenty of life and picked up even more on the flop {8-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs} as he found himself with a gutshot straight flush draw. The flush landed on the turn {5-Spades}, but the river {4-Spades} put one too many spades on board for him as it also gave "BigDickRick" the nut flush to re-improve to the best hand and eliminate Sewnig in fifth place.

"mj23style"
"mj23style"

The semifinals has begun and matchups will be posted momentarilh.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of BigDickRick us
BigDickRick
100,000
31,025
31,025
Profile photo of Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
Busted

Back and Forth

Blinds: 500/1,000

A full level has gone by with back-and-forth action between Dan "mj23style" Sewnig and "BigDickRick", with Sewnig climbing back and threatening to take the chip lead before "BigDickRick" reclaimed a pot that brought stacks close to where they were at the start of the level.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of BigDickRick us
BigDickRick
68,975
-6,510
-6,510
Profile photo of Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
31,025
6,510
6,510

"upayformypennys" Counterfeited; Busts In Sixth

"upayformypennys"
"upayformypennys"

Blinds: 400/800

All of the chips went into the middle before the flop with "upayformypennys" being the one on the button and at risk for their last 21,670. "MegaWinner" was in the big blind and the two were in a coin-flip situation.

"upayformypennys": {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
"MegaWinner": {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

A flop of {4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} left "upayformypennys" out in front but gave them three more outs that they needed to fade due to a potential double-paired board bringing a counterfeit. Such a possibility came true on the turn {5-Diamonds}, and they were unable to find any help of their own on the river {10-Clubs} to become the third elimination of the round, taking sixth place and earning $336 for their efforts.

One more match remains between "BigDickRick" and Dan "mj23style" Sewnig, with the winner due to set the lineup for the semifinals.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of MegaWinner us
MegaWinner
100,000
23,090
23,090
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
Busted

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Michael "Gags30" Gagliano

Michael Gagliano
Michael Gagliano

BorgataPoker.com has a trio of sponsored pros — Katie Stone, Daniel Buzgon, and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano — all of whom have been active this year in the partypoker US Network Online events.

In regards to the man known as "Gags," he has been playing poker professionally for a decade and has amassed more than $2 million in live tournament cashes. That includes a career-best $448,463 for winning the 2016 World Series of Poker Event #25: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em, good for his first bracelet. He also finished third in the 2017 WSOP Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed for $210,139.

He also has more than $4 million in online scores. Of that, $338,315 has come on BorgataPoker.com.

According to his website, "before poker he worked in an elementary school, which has given him a great background to become a premier poker instructor. Coaching for more than seven years he has helped more than 50 students from all over the world improve their game. These students have gone on to win multiple championships including the WSOP Main Event. Michael has also worked as a consultant for several major casinos and online poker sites to help them improve their product and better serve their customers."

It's been a good day for Gagliano so far, as he has already doubled his starting stack. Stay tuned to find out if he can keep this momentum going!

For more on Gagliano, be sure to follow him on Twitter at @Gags30poker.