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

"maniacalmonk" Out in Seventh

"manicalmonk"
"manicalmonk"

Blinds: 350/700

There was 17,000 in the middle on a board of {8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{k-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} with "maniacalmonk" first to act in the big blind. They had 34,000 in their stack and shoved for two-times the size of the pot, putting action onto "pay4medsch00l" on the button. A few seconds later, a call was made.

"maniacalmonk": {q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
"pay4medsch00l": {7-Spades}{5-Spades}

"maniacalmonk" shoved with their two pair and missed second-nut flush draw on the river and found themselves having run into a turned flush of "pay4medsch00l" to result in their elimination from the tournament in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of pay4medsch00l us
pay4medsch00l
100,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of maniacalmonk us
maniacalmonk
Busted

"madroc" Backs Into Broadway; Eliminates "a_stormy_knight"

"madroc"
"madroc"

Blinds: 300/600

"a_stormy_knight" raised to 1,500 on the button and was three-bet to 4,800 by "madroc", who was in the big blind. "a_stormy_knight" called.

The flop fell {4-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades} and "madroc" checked. "a_stormy_knight" bet 3,200 and "madroc" called, and the two players proceeded to check through both the turn {q-Hearts} and river {10-Diamonds} to take the hand to showdown.

Upon checking back, "a_stormy_knight" immediately mucked as "madroc" showed. {a-Spades}{k-Spades} for Broadway to earn them the pot and take a two-to-one chip lead.

Two minutes later, all of the chips had gone to "madroc", who finds themselves as the first player to reach the semifinals while "a_stormy_knight" has finished in eighth place, becoming the first one to earn $336.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of madroc us
madroc
100,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of a_stormy_knight us
a_stormy_knight
Busted

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"MegaWinner" Takes The Early Lead

"MegaWinner"
"MegaWinner"

Blidns: 250/500

"MegaWinner" pumped it up to 1,000 on the button and "upayformypennys" three-bet to 3,500 in the big blind. "MegaWinner" called and the flop dropped {2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. "upayformypennys" made a continuation-bet of 3,500 and "MegaWinner" called.

The turn came {q-Clubs} and "upayformypennys" continued with a second barrel of 7,500. "MegaWinner" called again and the river fell {8-Spades}. "upayformypennys" checked to "MegaWinner" and they bet 14,700, roughly two-thirds of the remaining chips that "upayformypennys" held.

"upayformypennys" chose not to call, reserving their remaining 22,775 for future battles and "MegaWinner" took down the pot for an early lead in the match.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of MegaWinner us
MegaWinner
77,225
27,225
27,225
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
22,775
-27,225
-27,225

Round of 8 Matches

Player 1Player 2
a_stormy_knightmadroc
BigDickRickDan "mj23style" Sewnig
maniacalmonkpay4medsch00l
upayformypennysMegaWinner
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of a_stormy_knight us
a_stormy_knight
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of BigDickRick us
BigDickRick
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of maniacalmonk us
maniacalmonk
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of madroc us
madroc
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
Dan "mj23style" Sewnig
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of pay4medsch00l us
pay4medsch00l
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of MegaWinner us
MegaWinner
50,000
-50,000
-50,000

"upayformypennys" Gets A Full Double; Eliminates "ChickenTendies" Soon After

"ChickenTendies"
"ChickenTendies"

Blinds: 500/1,000

"ChickenTendies" completed on the button and "upayformypennys" checked their option in the big blind. The flop came {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and "upayformypennys" led out with a bet of 1,000. "ChickenTendies" called.

The turn was {5-Spades} and "upayformypennys" led out again for another 3,200. "ChickenTendies" raised to 9,100 and "upayformypennys" three-bet to 25,500. "ChickenTendies" four-bet jammed and "upayformypennys" called for slightly less.

"upayformypennys": {9-Spades}{7-Spades}
"ChickenTendies": {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

"upayformypennys" got stacks in after turning a straight and needed to fade their opponent's outs to a full house to double. The river {7-Hearts} was safe and the pot was shipped their way, leaving "ChickenTendies" with just 6,400.

"ChickenTendies" did find a double but eventually got their last 15,000 into the middle and lost to finish in ninth place.

The matchups from the Round of Eight will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
100,000
39,562
39,562
Profile photo of ChickenTendies us
ChickenTendies
Busted

"maniacalmonk" Coolers "dadadada" Before Break

"maniacalmonk"
"maniacalmonk"

Blinds: 400/800

All of the chips got into the middle on a flop of {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} with "dadadada" at risk in the big blind against "maniacalmonk", who was on the button with nearly a three-to-one lead to start the hand.

"dadadada": {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
"maniacalmonk": {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

"dadadada" flopped the second nuts and got their stack in the middle only to see that their opponent had flopped the nuts. No ace came for the chop as the board ran out {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and they were eliminated in 10th place as "maniacalmonk" became the newest player to advance to the Round of Eight.

The tournament is now on a five-minute break with just one match remaining, and "upayformypennys" has reclaimed the chip lead with a three-to-two advantage over "ChickenTendies".

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of maniacalmonk us
maniacalmonk
100,000
50,532
50,532
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
60,438
17,440
17,440
Profile photo of ChickenTendies us
ChickenTendies
39,562
-17,430
-17,430
Profile photo of dadadada us
dadadada
Busted

"ChickenTendies" Wins a Coin Flip To Take the Lead; "a_stormy_knight" Advances

Blinds: 400/800

"ChickenTendies" completed on the button and "upayformypennys" raised their option to 2,400 in the big blind. "ChickenTendies" limp-jammed for 28,000 and "upayformypennys" called.

"ChickenTendies": {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
"upayformypennys": {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

"ChickenTendies" hit the flop {10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} to pull ahead with top pair, top kicker, and they stayed there through the turn {3-Clubs} and river {8-Hearts} to earn the double and take a small chip lead as their match continues.

Meanwhile, "a_stormy_knight" won their match against "UAUTCU" to bring the touranment down to 10.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of a_stormy_knight us
a_stormy_knight
100,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of ChickenTendies us
ChickenTendies
56,992
33,952
33,952
Profile photo of upayformypennys us
upayformypennys
42,998
-33,962
-33,962
Profile photo of UAUTCU us
UAUTCU
Busted

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