The players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Chip Counts
Stephen press opened to 45,000 from under the gun, Brian Altman called in middle position and Jorge Confesor called in the cutoff. The dealer fanned out on the flop and action checked through to the turn.
All three checked to the river where Press bet 90,000 and Altman quickly raised to 300,000. Action folded to Press who three-bet to 865,000 and Altman called.
Press tabled for a boat and Altman mucked his hand, shipping the pot to Press who showed some excitement, pumping his fist over pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stephen Press |
2,795,000
2,065,000
|
2,065,000 |
Brian Altman |
2,685,000
-865,000
|
-865,000 |
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The turned board read and there was around 500,000 in the pot. Brandon Hall moved all in and Ryan Messick hit the tank, using two time chips en route to making his decision.
Ultimately Messick called for his remaining 305,000 and saw the bad news when Hall tabled for a straight. Messick tabled his and was drawing dead to the river card, exiting the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Hall |
2,200,000
1,310,000
|
1,310,000 |
Ryan Messick | Busted |
Stephen Song opened to 40,000, Fikret Kovac called on the button and Donald Maloney defended his big blind. The dealer fanned out on the flop and all three players checked to the turn card.
Maloney led out for 50,000, Song quickly raised to 225,000 and Kovac called on the button. Maloney folded and the dealer flipped over a as the river.
Song tapped to Kovac who moved all in for 175,000 and Song called. Kovac tabled for jack-high and Song smiled as he turned over , giving him king-high which was good enough to scoop the pot, sending Kovac to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stephen Song |
2,735,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
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Fikret Kovac | Busted |
The board showed and there was around 550,000 in the middle when Craig Varnell moved all in for around 350,000. Stephen Song called and Varnell quickly mucked, sending the pot to Song who turned over for a pair of queens.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stephen Song | 2,250,000 | |
|
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Craig Varnell | Busted | |
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Stephen Song opened to 45,000 from middle position, James Anderson called in the hijack and Fikret Kovac three-bet to 145,000 on the button.
Both of Kovac's opponents called to see the flop and action checked to Kovac, he moved all in, totaling around 1,100,000. Song folded and Anderson swiftly put in his remaining 675,000.
James Anderson:
Fikret Kovac:
The landed on as a turn card, smashing Anderson with a straight and Kovac was then drawing dead to the river, sending over a stack of chips to Anderson.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Anderson |
1,785,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
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Stephen Song |
1,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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Fikret Kovac |
465,000
-785,000
|
-785,000 |
Jorge Confesor opened from under the gun and Spencer Champlin moved all in for 300,000 on the button, Confesor called.
Spencer Champlin:
Jorge Confesor:
The dealer fanned out on the board and Confesor pulled in the pot, sending Champlin out of the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jorge Confesor |
900,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
Spencer Champlin | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brian Altman |
3,550,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
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Bin Weng |
2,800,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
||
Patrick Serda |
2,350,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
||
Ari Engel |
1,990,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
||
Veerab Zakarian |
1,700,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
||
Grigoriy Shvarts |
1,700,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Craig Varnell |
1,350,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Sungwon Lee |
1,050,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Donald Maloney |
1,000,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
||
Jesus Martinez |
840,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
Stephen Song |
800,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
||
Joseph Galazzo |
720,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Michael Morton |
680,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Lara Eisenberg |
540,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
||
Samuel Taylor |
530,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Timothy Rutherford |
525,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
Michael Rossitto |
470,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Brock Wilson |
460,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
The remaining 49 players will now be taking a 15-minute break.