| Date | Tournament | Buy-in | Total Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13/20 | Event #1: $100K GTD Kickoff | $315 | 495 | $100,000 | treetrap | $18,080 |
| 9/14/20 | Event #2: $10K GTD NLH R+A | $109 | 99 | $23,500 | Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon | $6,932.50 |
| 9/15/20 | Event #3: $30K GTD Freezeout | $320 | 111 | $33,300 | Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottleib | $9,823 |
| 9/16/20 | Event #4: $20K GTD NLH | $215 | 216 | $43,200 | Gohednpopoff | $9,078.96 |
| 9/17/20 | Event #5: $25K PLO | $535 | 97 | $48,500 | Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken | $14,255.35 |
The start of Level 18 sees 56 players remaining from the 280 entry field and here are the players leading the pack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,732
-21,500
|
-21,500 |
|
|
568,450
144,223
|
144,223 |
|
555,899
42,387
|
42,387 |
|
|
535,020
-145,817
|
-145,817 |
|
|
477,211
166,889
|
166,889 |
|
457,743
131,189
|
131,189 |
|
|
434,869
316,679
|
316,679 |
|
|
429,701
117,983
|
117,983 |
|
|
419,750
93,248
|
93,248 |
|
|
361,015
286,011
|
286,011 |
|
|
351,761
117,691
|
117,691 |
|
|
321,301 | |
|
|
315,389
20,507
|
20,507 |
|
|
314,549
249,364
|
249,364 |
|
306,849
254,043
|
254,043 |
|
|
296,866
256,142
|
256,142 |
|
|
272,115
-44,129
|
-44,129 |
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.
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.”
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 résumé 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.
In Level 17 with blinds at 2,000/5,000 (625 ante), "brogna2phi" raised from the cutoff and then called Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd's 155,713 three-bet jam from the small blind.
"brogna2phi": 
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd: 
Dodd was in rough shape but the 
flop wasn't a bad one as it gave him more outs drawing to the wheel.
The 
paired the board on the turn and Dodd wanted to see any five or two fall on the river to stay alive but it came the 
ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
622,232
188,913
|
188,913 |
|
Busted |
The add-on period has come and gone, and a total prize pool of $56,000 was generated via 280 total entries.
The top 30 players will make it into the money and earn at least $616, with each elimination thereafter seeing an increased payout until the eventual champion earns themselves $13,328.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $13,328 |
| 2 | $7,812 |
| 3 | $5,768 |
| 4 | $4,302 |
| 5 | $3,052 |
| 6 | $2,408 |
| 7 | $1,848 |
| 8 | $1,456 |
| 9 | $1,176 |
| 10-12 | $952 |
| 13-18 | $756 |
| 19-24 | $672 |
| 25-30 | $616 |
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The last level before registration ends sees the playing field continue to dwindle as 76 players remain at the start of Level 15 from the 274 total entries and here are the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,837
43,449
|
43,449 |
|
|
520,362
116,900
|
116,900 |
|
|
513,512
303,867
|
303,867 |
|
|
463,156
75,597
|
75,597 |
|
|
433,319
201,267
|
201,267 |
|
|
424,227
158,384
|
158,384 |
|
|
326,554 | |
|
|
326,502
13,529
|
13,529 |
|
|
316,244 | |
|
|
311,718
-18,840
|
-18,840 |
|
|
310,547 | |
|
|
310,322
66,885
|
66,885 |
|
|
294,882 | |
|
|
274,108
-83,605
|
-83,605 |
|
|
210,800
84,606
|
84,606 |
|
|
209,964
-83,268
|
-83,268 |
In Level 14 with blinds at 1,600/3,200 (400 ante), David "TheKing411" Coleman raised all in for 43,700 from the cutoff and "steveeee" isolated from the small blind.
"steveeee": 
David "TheKing411" Coleman: 
Coleman was behind needing help but didn't find any on the 
flop.
The 
turn wasn't what Coleman wanted to see but the appeared on the river securing his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,300
92,300
|
92,300 |
|
|
75,004
75,004
|
75,004 |
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 13 with blinds at 1,400/2,800 (350 ante), a series of raises saw "nicholaszero" get their chips in the middle from the big blind and Katie "KatieStone" Stone called from the cutoff.
"nicholaszero":
Katie "KatieStone" Stone: 
Stone woke up at a bad time with kings and couldn't find a third cowboy as the board ran out 
securing "nicholaszero's" massive double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,558
115,159
|
115,159 |
|
|
40,724
-152,754
|
-152,754 |