2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Zach Gruneberg
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$56,073
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
688
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
688
Players Left
1

Anastasio Holds on for a Double

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Thomas Tolbert opened to 135,000 and Sal Anastasio moved all in for 400,000. Tolbert called and the two turned over their hands with Anastasio at risk.

Sal Anastasio: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Thomas Tolbert: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Anastasio's flush took down the pot, doubling through Tolbert.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Tolbert us
Thomas Tolbert
2,100,000
-685,000
-685,000
Sal Anastasio us
Sal Anastasio
930,000
380,000
380,000

Tags: Sal AnastasioThomas Tolbert

Another Double for Gruneberg

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Santiago Vila opened to 135,000 from the hijack and Zach Gruneberg shoved all in for 770,000. Vila snapped and the two tabled their hands with Gruneberg at risk again.

Zach Gruneberg: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Santiago Vila: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

A fortuitous flop came down for Gruneberg as the dealer fanned out {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, giving him a set and the lead. An {a-Clubs} turn and {5-Hearts} river changed nothing as Gruneberg's set of treys took down the pot for a complete double through Vila.

Player Chips Progress
Santiago Vila us
Santiago Vila
1,745,000
-860,000
-860,000
Zach Gruneberg us
Zach Gruneberg
1,585,000
765,000
765,000

Tags: Zach GrunebergSantiago Vila

Gruneberg Goes Runner-Runner

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Zach Gruneberg shoved all of his 385,000 stack into the middle, Tim Macht shoved over the top for isolation and the two tabled their hands.

Zach Gruneberg: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Tim Macht: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The dealer spread out {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} on the flop with Macht still well ahead with his pair of jacks. A spicy {7-Clubs} peeled off on the turn, giving Gruneberg a flush draw as well as some chop outs.

The dealer completed the runner-runner when they turned over a {4-Clubs} on the river, nailing the flush for Gruneberg who found a complete double through Macht.

Player Chips Progress
Zach Gruneberg us
Zach Gruneberg
820,000
255,000
255,000
Tim Macht us
Tim Macht
570,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Tim MachtZach Gruneberg

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Glen Passin Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,036)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Glen Passin
Glen Passin

Derek Staib opened from the hijack, Glen Passin called in the cutoff and Thomas Tolbert defended his big blind. The dealer spread out {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} on the flop, action checked to Staib who bet 200,000 and Passin quickly moved all in for 510,000.

Tolbert folded, Staib called and Passin tabled {k-Spades}{10-Spades} for top pair. Staib quickly turned over {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} for the same pair but a higher kicker and Passin needed to hit to stay alive. A {4-Spades} turn and {q-Diamonds} river did not help Passin as he was eliminated from the tournament in tenth place.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Staib us
Derek Staib
3,005,000
1,085,000
1,085,000
Glen Passin us
Glen Passin
Busted

Tags: Derek StaibGlen PassinThomas Tolbert

Unofficial Final Table

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
SeatPlayerChipsBig Blinds
1Zach Gruneberg565,00014
2Derek Staib1,920,00048
3Glen Passin740,00019
4Gino Gesso1,685,00042
5Tim Macht820,00021
6Thomas Tolbert3,590,00090
7Sal Anastasio825,00021
8Alek Givotovsky2,710,00068
9Arnaldo Gordon2,500,00063
10Santiago Vila1,970,00049

Updated Chip Counts

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Thomas Tolbert us
Thomas Tolbert
3,590,000
940,000
940,000
Alek Givotovsky us
Alek Givotovsky
2,710,000
280,000
280,000
Arnaldo Gordon us
Arnaldo Gordon
2,500,000
560,000
560,000
Santiago Vila us
Santiago Vila
1,970,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
Derek Staib us
Derek Staib
1,920,000
245,000
245,000
Gino Gesso us
Gino Gesso
1,685,000
-35,000
-35,000
Sal Anastasio us
Sal Anastasio
825,000
-525,000
-525,000
Tim Macht us
Tim Macht
820,000
-965,000
-965,000
Glen Passin us
Glen Passin
740,000
190,000
190,000
Zach Gruneberg us
Zach Gruneberg
565,000
-306,000
-306,000

James Allen Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,036)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
James Allen
James Allen

The turned board showed {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and there was around 380,000 in the pot. James Allen checked to Gino Gesso who pushed in a bet of around 250,000 and Allen instantly moved all in for 660,000 effective.

Gesso just as quickly called and Allen tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a pair of aces. Gesso turned over {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for top set, good enough to have Allen drawing dead to the {6-Spades} river card. Gesso pulled in the pot and Allen was eliminated in eleventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Gino Gesso us
Gino Gesso
1,720,000
-25,000
-25,000
James Allen us
James Allen
Busted

Tags: Gino GessoJames Allen

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000