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10-12-2020 21:12 UTC-4

Level 9 Chip Leaders

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 has begun with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 250 as players are resuming from another five-minute break. The guaranteed prize pool of $20,000 keeps inching towards being met as 49 entries have been logged.

Thirty-seven players remain with "overendwatts" atop the counts. Mike ��MistaMenza�� Menzer is sixth in chips, and leads the field with knockouts worth $150.

Player	Chips	Progress
overendwatts	224,578 -5,600	-5,600
Katie "KatieStone" Stone	218,690 146,650	146,650
gorillagolf	210,335 -42,225	-42,225
deerpathdave	157,982 51,712	51,712
njpokeraa	156,212 81,428	81,428
Mike ��MistaMenza�� Menzer	148,204 -6,593	-6,593
Smitty15	141,320 87,325	87,325
Ramon ��hoodrathings�� Liriano Jr	139,910 139,910	139,910
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon	138,877 -28,350	-28,350
Don "dhimp20" Himeple	130,771 24,325	24,325
James "Bagels" Lillis	101,200 101,200	101,200

10-12-2020 21:00 UTC-4

Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken Looking for More partypoker US Success

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Anthony Thompson

Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken is a name you should know as he's become on of the most accomplished players on the partypoker US Network.

A couple of months ago, Vanauken accomplished the incredible feat of capturing back-to-back titles not once, but twice.

In the July 6-12 series, he topped a 134-entry field to win Event #4: $15,000 GTD NLH for nearly $7,500, and then the next night bested 144 runners to win Event #5: $,7500 GTD Green Chip Bounty for $3,145. Then, at the end of July, he won the $320 buy-in Event #3: $15,000 GTD PKO Bounty for $6,393 and a day later emerged victorious in the $215 buy-in Event #4: $12,000 GTD PKO Bounty Boost for $5.691.

PokerNews recently had the chance to chat with Vanauken about his recent successes.

Money Never Sleeps

For the 43-year-old Vanauken, who is married with three kids ages 7, 10, and 19, he��s never really had a nine-to-five job. Instead, he fancies himself a real estate broker engaging in flips and investments while playing poker on the side of course.

��I first learned playing $4/$8 limit at Foxwoods in early 2000 and now play now $20/$40 and $30/$60 when I can find a game, or settle on $1/$2 or $2/$5 NLH," he said. "I have played the WSOP Main Event two times with no luck busting on Day 2 both times.��

Additionally, Vanauken grinds a decent amount on the virtual tables under the screen name ��alwaysliquid,�� which stems from the movie Wall Street when Gordon Gekko tells Bud Fox about how money never sleeps and you need to always be liquid.

��Since New Jersey went legal I play on Borgata and WSOP. I used to play PokerStars but had an issue with them over a year ago and have since boycotted them. I do very well on Borgata. I even shipped the Mega Thursday [not long ago] on my phone from an Applebee��s parking lot as I had no WiFi at home due to power outage.��

As for his recent successes on partypoker US, Vanauken was pleased but wanted to remain humble.

��I am humbled to be able to compete with all of the great players in New Jersey,�� he said. ��I��m proud that all of my studying and grinding has been producing favorable results in the past few years, taking me from an average breakeven player to a profitable one. At the same time, I try to maintain being humble with this great game and what it has provided for me and my family.��

Proudest Poker Accomplishments

For Vanauken, the scores rank up there among his proudest poker accomplishments, which includes beating a poker legend.

��In 2013, I beat Joe McKeehen for the Borgata Limit Championship,�� Vanauken said. ��I think that was the last limit event held at Borgata.��

Other highlights on his poker r��sum�� include finishing sixth in the 2018 WSOP Circuit at Canada��s Playground Poker Club and finishing runner-up in a pair of WSOP Circuit online events back in March.

��So close to a ring but the two cashes of $35k and $20k within a few days definitely eased the quarantine pain,�� Vanauken said.

With the latest partypoker US Network Online Series happening now, only time will tell if Vanauken can keep his streak of winning back-to-back events alive.

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10-12-2020 20:48 UTC-4

"Unclebro" Pulls the Trigger

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Anthony Thompson

In Level 7 with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150, Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd raised to 2,400 from the cutoff and was called by "Unclebro" from the button, along with Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken from the small blind.

The flop was checked to Dodd who continued for 2,790 and "Unclebro" raised all-in for 21,725.

The all in raise did the trick as both Vanauken and Dodd mucked their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken	85,662
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	76,967 -4,371	-4,371
Unclebro	33,815 -44,265	-44,265

Tags: Ryan Dodd Eric Vanauken

10-12-2020 20:39 UTC-4

Level 6 Top Stacks

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Anthony Thompson

In Level 6 with blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125, the guaranteed prize pool of $20,000 is halfway towards being met as 40 entries have been logged.

Thirty-three players remain with "gorillagolf" atop the counts. "xxx6395200xxx" is sixth in chips, and leads the field with knockouts worth $112.50 already.

Player	Chips	Progress
gorillagolf	252,560 114,090	114,090
overendwatts	230,178 110,178	110,178
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon	167,227 -20,122	-20,122
Mike ��MistaMenza�� Menzer	154,797 64,692	64,692
Rocky920	120,769 56,622	56,622
xxx6395200xxx	114,786 36,851	36,851
jaehoez24	106,635 35,355	35,355
Don "dhimp20" Himeple	106,446 26,491	26,491
Roy ��RoyWinston�� Winston	104,458 14,770	14,770
DopeyDeBlas	89,810 17,470	17,470

10-12-2020 20:28 UTC-4

"KingofNJ" Doubles Through Winston

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Anthony Thompson

In Level 5 with blinds of 400/800 and an ante of 100, "E.J.D" raised to 1,600 from late position. Roy ��RoyWinston�� Winston and Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon called before "KingofNJ" squeezed for 22,309 on the button.

Only Winsston called and the two players revealed their hands.

"KingofNJ":
Roy ��RoyWinston�� Winston:

Winston was ahead until the [8c6s3f] flop appeared pairing "KingofNJ's" eight.

The turn was safe for "KingofNJ" as was the river and they collected their double-up from Winston.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon	187,349 125,841	125,841
Roy ��RoyWinston�� Winston	89,688 16,908	16,908
E.J.D	69,874 -19,246	-19,246
KingofNJ	49,718

Tags: Roy Winston. Yong Kwon

10-12-2020 20:19 UTC-4

"overendwatts" Sets Up "pokermba" for KO

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Anthony Thompson

In Level 4 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75, "pokermba" opened for 2,000 from the button and was called by "Smitty15" from the small blind, along with "overendwatts" from the big blind.

The flop was checked to "pokermba" who continued and "Smitty15" folded. Action was on "overendwatts" who raised and all the chips went into the middle after "pokermba" three-bet jammed.

"pokermba":
"overendwatts":

"overendwatts" out-flopped their opponent and neither the turn nor the river changed a thing as "overendwatts" collected "pokermba's" bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
overendwatts	120,000
Smitty15	53,995 -7,645	-7,645
pokermba	Busted

10-12-2020 20:09 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Katie Stone

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Anthony Thompson

BorgataPoker.com has a trio of Sponsored Pros, and one of them is Katie Stone.

Stone has more than $176K in lifetime live tournament earnings including a career-bet $33,305 for finishing 378th in the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. In addition, Stone has three Borgata Open titles including the 2018 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepest Stack for $19,337, 2017 Borgata Summer Poker Open $300 Ladies Event for $2,867, and 2017 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepstack for $9,484. She also recently won the CSOP Borgata Winter Poker Open Event back in January.

However, where Stone has really thrived is online where she��s amassed more than $900K in lifetime earnings. Of that, $146,954 has come on BorgataPoker.com where she plays under the screen name ��KatieStone.��

According to a Q&A she did with the Borgata Blog, Stone was born and raised in New Jersey, but after Black Friday in 2011, she relocated to Rosarito, Mexico in order to continue playing online. When New Jersey authorized Atlantic City casinos to offer online gaming within state borders, Stone moved back north to New Jersey and picked up where she left off �� winning!

Recently, Stone took the initiative to create the Discord channel ��Poker Peeps Affected By COVID19�� and invited those in casino industry affected by recent shutdowns to join.

��I realized how tough it was going to be for everyone to keep up with everything and everyone, with so much changing so fast,�� Stone recently told PokerNews. ��So, I messaged my friend Cy Watson, who has been very active on social media as well regarding Coronavirus, asking him if he thought it would be a good idea to start a chat for people in the industry to be able to connect with each other for help.��

She continued: ��I think the main thing poker players and everyone can do is to keep an open mind. Understanding that this is unlike any situation any of us have encountered before, and so thinking outside the box can go a long way. Taking the time to improve a skill, or learn a new skill whether it's a game or something else could be really beneficial not just financially, but mentally.��

Click here to learn more about Stone��s initiative.

10-12-2020 20:00 UTC-4

Level 3 Chip Counts (full)

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Anthony Thompson

The first break of the evening has been reached midway through Level 3 with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 60.

Thirty entries have now been logged with 27 players in contention and here are their chip stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
gorillagolf	138,470
deerpathdave	106,270
Mike ��MistaMenza�� Menzer	90,105
E.J.D	89,120
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	81,338
chopsuey	79,995
Don "dhimp20" Himeple	79,955
upayformypennys	78,490
nautic	78,120
Unclebro	78,080
xxx6395200xxx	77,935
BlckJck	74,896
njpokeraa	74,784 -240	-240
Roy ��RoyWinston�� Winston	72,780
steveeee	72,435 -220	-220
DopeyDeBlas	72,340
Katie "KatieStone" Stone	72,040
jaehoez24	71,280
cenation	69,601
pokermba	68,580
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski	68,086
Rocky920	64,147
Smitty15	61,640
Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon	61,508

10-12-2020 19:50 UTC-4

"njpokeraa" Scoops Early Pot

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Anthony Thompson

In Level 2 with blinds of 200/400 and an ante of 50, "steveeee" raised to 1,000 from under the gun and "njpokeraa" called from the next seat over.

Once the flop appeared, "steveeee" continued for 1,510 and "njpokeraa" called to see the fall on the turn.

"steveeee" checked their option and quickly folded after "njpokeraa" fired out 2,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
njpokeraa	75,024
steveeee	72,655

10-12-2020 19:40 UTC-4

Join the Newly-Launched PokerNews Discord Server Today!

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Anthony Thompson

We have exciting news for poker fans around the world!

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