Leonard August, Moe Farah Close partypoker GSSS IV with Big Scores


The second and final week of the partypoker Garden State Super Series followed the same trends as the first, with big name players rising to the top of some of the series’ biggest events. That started with Leonard ‘smoothustler’ August and Moe ‘MoeFarah’ Farah claiming massive scores through the second Sunday of the series, as they won the $100,000 and $50,000 guaranteed events respectively.
That wasn’t their only GSSS success though, as August added to a $19,100 score for his $100,000 guaranteed win with two runner up finishes over the last week and Farah added another GSSS win, along with a 2nd place finish. That pushed his GSSS haul to nearly $17,000 when it was all said and done.
Another player that had multiple deep runs and wins throughout the second half of the series was Anthony ‘flawlessbink’ Maio. He final tabled seven events over the last week, including an outright win in a $10,000 guaranteed event for nearly $2,000. While Maio wasn’t included in the last New Jersey Online Poker Rankings, those results could put him there next month, although players already in that top ten certainly showed up during the last ten days.
Mike ‘JohnnyDrama’ Haberman notched four final table runs, including two wins, while Yong ‘OWNEDLOLUMAD’ Kwon recorded five final table runs of his own. BorgataPoker.com professional Matt Stout notched four final table runs through the final week of the series, including an outright win, while ‘ManBearPig’, Chris ‘kid4655’ Horter and Mike ‘MikeyCasino’ Azzaro had similar success, with three final table runs and one win a piece.
Those big names were just setting the stage for the biggest weekend of the series and Keith ‘t1mb3y_b33f’ Donovan made the most of those massive guarantees. He won a $15,000 guaranteed event earlier in the week and then finished 4th in the $150,000 guaranteed Main Event for a nearly $10,000 score. He also won the $1,000 buy-in High Roller, claiming the lion’s share of a $88,000 prize pool and the title pushing his total GSSS earnings up near the $30,000 mark.
Donovan sat comfortably in second place in last month’s New Jersey Online Poker Rankings but after a dominating final weekend of GSSS play, he could contend for the top spot heading into the spring. In total, 62 champions were crowned throughout this massive Garden State Super Series, where nearly every guaranteed prize pool was crushed.
That’s a good thing for the New Jersey online poker landscape and while the sites will revert back to their normal tournament schedules this week, we already can’t wait until the next Garden State Super Series. Until then, a complete update of the final half of the GSSS IV series is found below:
partypoker GSSS #24 – $5,000 GTD ($18 + $2)
120 entrants – $5,400 paid out to 18 players – Mar. 5
- JohnnyDrama – $1,080 (JohnnnyDrama)
- ljsmith1920 – $797 (Roxi1920)
- NevaTeachTheWu – $594 (jedimind)
- Kazzz – $486
- QuaddyModo24 – $405
- Mazz10 – $338 (MikeyCasino)
- Extraction – $284 (Quintuple)
- Iplay4cake – $230
- InspireEnvy – $176
partypoker GSSS #25 – $20,000 GTD ‘Six Max’ ($200 + $15)
92 entrants – $20,000 paid out to 12 players – Mar. 5
- Moose4Life – $4,500
- Flawlessbink – $3,090 (tonydatiger)
- mrdadio488 – $2,440
- OWNEDLOLUMAD – $2,020 (ykwon17)
- Billy_Wheels – $1,740
- MajorMalady – $1,480
partypoker GSSS #26 – $1500 GTD ($100 + $9)
185 entrants – $18,500 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 5
- jmzit2u – $4,255
- centrfieldr23 – $2,858 (centrfieldr)
- Ramz2584 – $1,943
- takeAwalk – $1,526 (schaf4206)
- jakep474 – $1,129 (jtsnakes)
- ONEDLOLUMAD – $925 (ykwon17)
- v5nq2wp7 – $740
- Stringer57 – $583
- boyequity – $463
partypoker GSSS #27 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
170 entrants – $8,500 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 5
- boyequity – $1,685
- RidinDirty – $1,584
- The_Due – $893
- GaiusMaruis – $701
- Bondfather – $519 (Bondfather)
- Flawlessbink – $425 (tonydatiger)
- Ardmark – $340 (bermudaACE)
- mjzduniak – $268 (mjzduniak)
- lootyman007 – $213
partypoker GSSS #28 – $7,500 GTD ‘Six Max’ ($50 + $5)
154 entrants – $7,700 paid out to 21 players – Mar. 5
- upayformypennies – $1,848 (Thatgood45)
- treetrap – $1,251
- Hyperion – $827
- ill_advised – $635 (IllAdvised)
- JamieKerstetter – $474 (mmmWawa)
- Luckyduck – $385 (luckyduck01)
partypoker GSSS #29 – $7,500 GTD ‘Slow Grind’ ($50 + $5)
232 entrants – $11,600 paid out to 30 players – Mar. 6
- Iplay4cake – $2,436
- Squishy – $1,705 (Squishy)
- FlamingoKid5 – $1,160
- SPHINX – $940 (SPHINX167)
- Tiquizzle – $702
- MajorMalady – $580
- phatchoy – $464 (phatchoy888)
- Nilben – $365
- mush20 – $290
partypoker GSSS #30 – $100,000 GTD ($200 + $15)
553 entrants – $110,600 paid out to 81 players – Mar. 6
- smoothhustler – $19,101 (smoothustler)
- Moose4Life – $13,714
- poopchute – $9,512 (sisco)
- Real_Donk_Star – $7,521 (Donk_Star)
- wlforever – $6,249
- upayformypennies – $5,143 (Thatgood45)
- grokker – $4,037
- P-aire_146 – $3,097 (P-aire 146)
- laumserg – $2,212 (Mergulas)
partypoker GSSS #31 – $50,000 GTD ‘High Roller’ ($500 + $35)
111 entrants – $55,500 paid out to 15 players – Mar. 6
- MoeFarah – $12,155 (moefarah)
- ArmadilloPhil – $8,270
- Mercedes1951 – $6,383
- Rrggbb35 – $5,273
- Gags30 – $4,440 (Gags30)
- T1mB3y_B33F – $3,774 (donnysack)
- Cugieni4 – $3,164
- boyequity – $2,553
- JamieKerstetter – $1,998 (mmmWawa)
partypoker GSSS #32 – $20,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
277 entrants – $27,700 paid out to 36 players – Mar. 6
- TENAFLY_BILL – $5,540
- jmzit2u – $3,878
- Flawlessbink – $2,618 (tonydatiger)
- gianna07 – $2,133
- Jackin44 – $1,662
- DeadWrong – $1,385 (Deadwr0ng)
- yazi4 – $1,108 (yazi4)
- iwassuited24 – $873
- boyequity – $693
partypoker GSSS #33 – $7,500 GTD ($50+ $5)
205 entrants – $10,250 paid out to 27 players
- Donate_here – $2,255 (Donate_here)
- Bet3Bet – $1,527
- DeadWrong – $1,051 (Deadwr0ng)
- centrfieldr23 – $830 (centrfieldr)
- jfksbh – $625
- jmzit2u – $513
- CharlieBrown – $410 (money4bacon)
- nowitsover – $323 (nowitsover)
- TPR11 – $256
partypoker GSSS #34 – $10,000 GTD ‘Turbo’ ($100 + $9)
152 entrants – $15,200 paid out to 21 players – Mar. 6
- DoorKnob – $3,648
- TabulaRasa – $2,470
- sansara52 – $1,634 (sansara52)
- SparkleTheClown – $1,254
- jakep474 – $935 (jtsnakes)
- hags021 – $760 (hags021)
- RCM77 – $608
- Wigler13 – $479 (Wigler13)
- mooseman1710 – $380 (mooseman1710)
partypoker GSSS #35 – $20,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
227 entrants – $22,700 paid out to 30 players -Mar. 7
- poopchute – $4,767 (sisco)
- Jtheace2 – $3,337
- donkyluckbox – $2,270
- Royalty – $1,839 (Freddie Mercury)
- bison39 – $1,373 (bison39)
- draiman517 – $1,135 (drainman517)
- hotcards08873 – $908
- DeezNutz86 – $715
- witt1313 – $568
partypoker GSSS #36 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
177 entrants – $8,850 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 7
- WilfordBrimley – $2,036 (jaminonface)
- BagelBud – $1,367 (Bagel)
- POKERDORMS – $929
- Aves6623 – $730 (Ryan66223)
- NevaTeachTheWu – $540 (jedimind)
- emilyrose – $443
- MajorMalady – $354
- babydil – $279
- treetrap – $221
partypoker GSSS #37 – $7,500 GTD ‘Six Max’ ($50 + $5)
166 entrants – $8,300 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 7
- WinningAtTheB – $1,648*
- redmo – $1,543*
- roystalin – $872 (ol muggins)
- KINGDONK99 – $685
- JohnnyDrama – $506 (JohnnnyDrama)
- ill_advised – $415 (IllAdvised)
partypoker GSSS #38 – $15,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
203 entrants – $20,300 paid out to 27 players – Mar. 8
- T1mB3y_B33F – $3,750 (donnysack)
- ManBearPig – $3,741
- Nanony – $2,081
- rajagopalan3888 – $1,644
- romet05 – $1,238 (romeo8880)
- ninjaG0 – $1,015 (ninjaGO)
- Muck_Your_Life – $812 (Pker4Dummies)
- leinad – $639 (wildman75)
- jalbin3 – $507
partypoker GSSS #39 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
181 entrants – $9,050 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 8
- FitzroidPoo – $1,833*
- GrapeAPE – $1,647*
- Ikelove227 – $950
- OWNEDLOLUMAD – $747 (ykwon17)
- laumserg – $552 (Mergulas)
- Miklan300 – $453 (Miklan300)
- sandman9876 – $362
- BrokerRR – $285
- AvonBarkz – $226 (AvonBarkz)
partypoker GSSS #40 – $20,00GTD ($200 + $15)
101 entrants – $20,200 paid out to 15 players – Mar. 8
- MoeFarah – $3,502* (moefarah)
- AvonBarkz – $3,195* (AvonBarkz)
- mooseman1710 – $3,060* (mooseman1710)
- MikeFrancesa – $1,919
- HenryIam – $1,616
- GrapeAPE – $1,374
- MikeyCasino – $1,151 (MikeyCasino)
- Hitmy1outer – $929 (Hitmy1outer)
- sansara52 – $727 (sansara52)
partypoker GSSS #41 – $20,000 GTD ($500 + $35)
67 entrants – $33,500 paid out to 8 players – Mar. 8
- stevenmadara – $8,040 (7douche)
- smoothustler – $5,863 (smoothustler)
- sdlex1109 – $5,025
- Tinder – $4,020
- FitzroidPoo – $3,015
- TENAFLY_BILL – $2,680
- laumserg – $2,513 (Mergulas)
- kid4665 – $2,345 (hort336)
partypoker GSSS #42 – $15,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
223 entrants – $22,300 paid out to 30 players – Mar. 9
- MikeyCasino – $4,291 (MikeyCasino)
- yazi4 – $3,300 (yazi4)
- PokerKarma – $2,600
- iwillbustyou – $1,806 (rpalm478aau)
- Flawlessbink – $1,349 (tonydatiger)
- gailums – $1,115
- DeadWrong – $892 (Deadwr0ng)
- CheckRaise – $702
- MajorMalady – $558
partypoker GSSS #43 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
184 entrants – $9,200 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 9
- Kazzz – $1,803*
- holla2mlo – $1,500* (holla2mlo)
- upayformypennies – $1,200* (Thatgood45)
- BillyWheels – $759
- stickyking – $561 (stickyking)
- TheKing411 – $460
- Sambiniamin4 – $368
- MoikeAA – $290 (MoikieAA)
- Godzilla – $230 (Godzilla)
partypoker GSSS #44 – $10,000 GTD ($104 + $5 + $52)
171 entrants – $10,000 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 9
- Flawlessbink – $2,768 (tonydatiger)
- GauisMarius – $1,753
- pokeraddict – $1,258
- MattStout – $877
- TheKing411 – $1,130
- JohnnyDrama – $812 (JohnnnyDrama)
- MontyBanx – $764
- ChicagoBears85 – $731
- MajorMalady – $666
partypoker GSSS #45 – $15,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
217 entrants – $9,050 paid out to 30 players – Mar. 10
- ManBearPig – $4,557
- shipthesherb – $3,190 (shipthesherb)
- MikeyCasino – $2,170 (MikeyCasino)
- GiantGenius – $1,758 (Pompiaa2)
- sofcknsick – $1,313 (Sofcknsickk)
- YourKiddingMe – $1,085
- deerpathdave – $868
- rjsk0531 – $683
- Mahi_Mahi – $543
partypoker GSSS #46 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
186 entrants – $9,300 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 10
- MattStout – $2,139
- WinningAtTheB – $1,437
- Optimus24 – $977 (optimus24)
- Billybackpack – $767 (billybackpac)
- NeverNude83 – $567
- MrColdstone – $465
- scratchdango64 – $372
- sansara52 – $293 (sansara52)
- OWNEDLOLUMAD – $233 (ykwon17)
partypoker GSSS #47 – $5,000 GTD ‘Speed Down’ ($50 + $5)
106 entrants – $5,300 paid out to 12 players – Mar. 10
- rusty45 – $1,351*
- yazi4 – $1,140* (yazi4)
- grindharder629 – $716 (grindharder629)
- Billy_Wheels – $477
- surffish99 – $384
- dogeEATdoge – $305
- GM-MitchMurphy – $239
- treetrap – $186
- bernstreg – $146
partypoker GSSS #48 – $7,500 GTD ‘PLO Six Max’ ($100 + $9)
100 entrants – $10,000 paid out to 12 players – Mar. 11
- kid4665 – $2,850 (hort336)
- smoothustler – $1,850 (smoothustler)
- LADYDICE – $1,350
- leinad – $900 (wildman75)
- Royalty – $725 (Freddie Mercury)
- boyequity – $575
partypoker GSSS #49 – $15,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
208 entrants – $20,800 paid out to 27 players – Mar. 11
- SBlast2711 – $4,576 (Sblum2711)
- MattStout – $3,099
- LOLYOUFOLD – $2,132 (ykwon17)
- GiantGenius – $1,685 (Pompiaa2)
- CheckRaise – $1,269
- AvonBarkz – $1,040 (AvonBarkz)
- VARJAK – $832
- Tremorpb – $655 (Tremorpb)
- gianna07 – $520
partypoker GSSS #50 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
187 entrants – $9,350 paid out to 24 players – Mar. 11
- mooseman1710 – $1,899* (mooseman1710)
- myGAME – $1,696* (Lav519)
- casinochamps – $982
- PokerKarma – $771
- GiantGenius – $570 (Pompiaa2)
- TheSchuck – $468 (Schuckie)
- IfLoPsEtS74 – $374
- riskaverse – $299
- Wannabepro89 – $234
partypoker GSSS #51 – $10,000 GTD ‘Deep Stack’ ($100 + $9)
104 entrants – $10,400 paid out to 12 players – Mar. 12
- Blakjaks – $2,964
- ISaidTopTop – $1,924
- TommyKittens – $1,404 (TommyKittens)
- Fuzzball – $936
- Cardinals – $754
- WinningAtTheB – $598
- myGAME – $468 (Lav519)
- martillo78 – $364
- boxxcarr – $286
partypoker GSSS #52 – $5,000 GTD ($50 + $5)
109 entrants – $5,450 paid out to 15 players – Mar. 12
- OWNEDLOLUMAD – $1,526 (ykwon17)
- Tremorpb – $995 (Tremorpb)
- iH8Poker – $654
- thehebrewhammer – $477
- AvonBarkz – $341 (AvonBarkz)
- DrBadBeat – $273
- waldorf – $218 (jrose523)
- Mr.Shipawitz – $177
- Rick_Grimes – $136
partypoker GSSS #53 – $15,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
210 entrants – $21,000 paid out to 27 players – Mar. 12
- jakep474 – $4,620 (jtsnakes)
- mush295 – $3,129
- FepsFan10 – $2,153
- Flawlessbink – $1,701 (tonydatiger)
- raisydaisy – $1,281
- dylanfan821 – $1,050
- ArmadilloPhil – $840
- AA5454 – $662
- jeffeb – $525 (jeffeb)
partypoker GSSS #54 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
157 entrants – $7,850 paid out to 21 players – Mar. 12
- xReDonKuLiSx – $1,884 (MarisKA)
- MoeFarah – $1,276 (moefarah)
- Iplay4cake – $844
- sansara52 – $648 (sansara52)
- BrainFantana – $483
- ChrisPartlow – $393 (ChrisPartlow)
- v5nq2wp7 – $314
- Lions1B21 – $247
- cabowabo1013 – $196 (njphilf)
partypoker GSSS #55 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
132 entrants – $7,500 paid out to 18 players – Mar. 12
- JohnnyDrama – $1,681* (JohnnnyDrama)
- Diesel554 – $1,529*
- kid4665 – $825 (hort336)
- Tremorpb – $638 (Tremorpb)
- Stoops211 – $469
- WhoisWhat – $375
- Flawlessbink – $300 (tonydatiger)
- GiantGenius – $236 (Pompiaa2)
- Iplay4cake – $188
partypoker GSSS #56 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
212 entrants – $10,600 paid out to 27 players – Mar. 13
- Gothim32 – $2,332
- Get_Some49 – $1,579
- Bornstellar – $1,087
- Stoops211 – $856
- knittingboy – $647
- taylor68 – $530
- BobCapps – $424
- JohnBender1984 – $334
- NoYouDidnt – $265
partypoker GSSS #57 – $150,000 GTD ‘Main Event’ ($200 + $15)
744 entrants – $150,000 paid out to 108 players – Mar. 13
- hags021 – $21,347* (hags021)
- anotherphish – $17,489*
- MYSTICMOUNTAIN – $16,469*
- T1mB3y_B33F – $9,750 (donnysack)
- S1nnr – $7,890 (s1nnr)
- doritosalllda – $6,390
- jerseyboy – $4,890
- BETT0RthanU – $3,585 (BETT0RthanU)
- AA5454 – $2,745
partypoker GSSS #58 – $75,000 GTD ‘High Roller’ ($1,000 + $60)
88 entrants – $88,000 paid out to 12 players – Mar. 13
- T1mB3y_B33F – $17,177* (donnysack)
- drew1115 – $16,128*
- Tinder – $10,736
- SparkleTheClown – $8,888
- Acesrkings – $7,656
- TheKing411 – $6,512
- LADYDICE – $5,368
- ManBearPig – $4,312
- centrfieldr23 – $3,344 (centrfieldr)
partypoker GSSS #59 – $20,000 GTD ($100 + $9)
344 entrants – $34,400 paid out to 54 players – Mar. 13
- mj23style – $5,088* (RedsoxNets5)
- Stoops211 – $4,271*
- BrianFantana – $3,794*
- Billy_Wheels – $3,351*
- roystalin – $1,995 (ol muggins)
- kinking69 – $1,668 (deflated)
- Hitmy1outer – $1,342 (Hitmy1outer)
- Miklan300 – $1,015 (Miklan300)
- dogeEATdoge – $731
partypoker GSSS #60 – $7,500 GTD ($50 + $5)
241 entrants – $12,050 paid out to 30 players – Mar. 13
- SparkleTheClown – $2,531
- Redh0tm0mma – $1,771 (Redhotmomma)
- MattStout – $1,205
- Kanish29 – $976
- spades26 – $729
- Harris212 – $603
- ShellyC626 – $482
- POKERDORMS – $380
- MikeD87 – $301 (MikeD87)
partypoker GSSS #61 – $10,000 GTD ‘Six Max Turbo’ ($50 + $5)
257 entrants – $12,850 paid out to 36 players – Mar. 13
- SMDisReal – $2,570
- Steelworks – $1,799 (aad)
- Mapz_ – $1,214 (Mapz)
- Tinder – $989
- romet05 – $771 (romeo8880)
- FerociousPanda – $643
partypoker GSSS #62 – $15,000 GTD ‘Tubro’ ($200 + $15)
138 entrants – $27,600 paid out to 18 players – Mar. 13
- WinningAtTheB – $5,879
- Donate_here – $4,002 (Donate_here)
- eZZZgAAme – $3,008
- TheGlyph278 – $2,484
- phatchoy – $2,125 (phatchoy888)
- sansara52 – $1,822 (sansara52)
- Hyperion – $1,518
- pst34 – $1,242 (petey3412)
- hyerolla – $966