Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 4
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
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Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | William Pilossoph | United States | 1,155,000 | 19 |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Altman | United States | 1,845,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 3 | Lawrence Abrams | United States | 2,500,000 | 42 |
| 1 | 4 | Theodore Lui | United States | 3,390,000 | 57 |
| 1 | 5 | Nathan Russler | United States | 1,930,000 | 32 |
| 1 | 6 | Derek Marmen | United States | 1,600,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 7 | Patrick Serda | Canada | 1,940,000 | 32 |
| 1 | 8 | Brandon Hall | United States | 4,400,000 | 73 |
| 2 | 1 | Matthew Waxman | United States | 535,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Bin Weng | United States | 6,625,000 | 110 |
| 2 | 3 | James Anderson | United States | 5,400,000 | 90 |
| 2 | 4 | Peter Vitantonio | United States | 3,450,000 | 58 |
| 2 | 5 | Alexander Queen | United States | 2,190,000 | 37 |
| 2 | 6 | Jorge Confesor | United States | 1,305,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 7 | Veerab Zakarian | Canada | 10,900,000 | 182 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew Hanna | United States | 2,620,000 | 47 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,900,000 | |
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6,625,000 | |
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5,400,000 | |
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4,400,000 | |
|
3,450,000 | |
|
3,390,000 | |
|
2,620,000 | |
|
2,500,000 | |
|
2,190,000 | |
|
1,940,000 | |
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1,930,000 | |
|
1,845,000 | |
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1,600,000 | |
|
1,305,000 | |
|
1,155,000 | |
|
535,000 | |
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The 16 remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break.
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Veerab Zakarian raised to 110,000 from the button and Matthew Waxman defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Waxman check-called the 75,000 continuation-bet of Zakarian.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Waxman checked for the last time, Zakarian fired a bet of 300,000 into the pot. Waxman tanked, used two time extensions, and then called but mucked when Zakarian tabled 
for the pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,640,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
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725,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Peter Vitantonio (under-the-gun) limped, Jorge Confessor raised to 200,000, then Vitantonio jammed for 1,645,000 total. Confesor called and the hands were tabled:
Vitantonio: 
Confesor: 
Board: 
Vitantonio's pair held and he doubled up, leaving Confesor with 24 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,420,000
1,820,000
|
1,820,000 |
|
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1,200,000
-1,590,000
|
-1,590,000 |
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Brian Altman got all-in for 1,320,000 holding 
against the 
of Patrick Serda.
The runout was 
and Altman's pair held for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,740,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
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|
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1,900,000
-1,345,000
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-1,345,000 |
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Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With around 35 minutes left in the level, play has resumed for the final 16 players. This is how they are seated:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | William Pilossoph | United States | 1,130,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Altman | United States | 1,290,000 | 26 |
| 1 | 3 | Lawrence Abrams | United States | 2,400,000 | 48 |
| 1 | 4 | Theodore Lui | United States | 3,180,000 | 64 |
| 1 | 5 | Nathan Russler | United States | 2,420,000 | 48 |
| 1 | 6 | Derek Marmen | United States | 1,240,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 7 | Patrick Serda | Canada | 3,245,000 | 65 |
| 1 | 8 | Brandon Hall | United States | 3,800,000 | 76 |
| 2 | 1 | Matthew Waxman | United States | 900,000 | 18 |
| 2 | 2 | Bin Weng | United States | 6,000,000 | 120 |
| 2 | 3 | James Anderson | United States | 5,700,000 | 114 |
| 2 | 4 | Peter Vitantonio | United States | 1,645,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 5 | Alexander Queen | United States | 1,990,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 6 | Jorge Confesor | United States | 2,790,000 | 56 |
| 2 | 7 | Veerab Zakarian | Canada | 10,750,000 | 215 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew Hanna | United States | 2,955,000 | 59 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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10,750,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
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6,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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|
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5,700,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
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|
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3,800,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
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3,245,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
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|
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3,180,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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2,955,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
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2,790,000
1,575,000
|
1,575,000 |
|
|
2,420,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
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2,400,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
1,990,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
-790,000
|
-790,000 |
|
|
1,290,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
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|
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1,240,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
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1,130,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
|
900,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Theodore Lui raised to 120,000 from the button and Jesus Martinez shoved in the small blind for around 575,000. The big blind folded and Lui called.
Jesus Martinez: 
Theodore Lui: 
The board ran out 
for Lui to turn the higher pair of aces to eliminate Martinez in 17th place for $28,624.
The sixteen remaining players will now be redrawn onto the final two tables and the seat draw and chip counts are to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,130,000
2,390,000
|
2,390,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The board read 
with 655,000 in the middle.
Bin Weng checked in the big blind and Larry Abrams shoved from the button for 865,000. Weng tanked, used two time extensions and then made the call with 
for two pair but Abrams held 
for the full house to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000 | |
|
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|
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2,385,000 | |