2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #8: $340 PLO
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10965
Prize
$7,741
Event Info
Buy-in
$340
Entries
75
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
76
Players Left
1

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Hyndi Khomutetsky Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,990)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Hyndi Khomutetsky
Hyndi Khomutetsky

Hyndi Khomutetsky moved all in and found a caller in David Elyazyan, players tabled their cards in what could be Khomutetsky's last hand of the night.

Hyndi Khomutetsky: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
David Elyazyan: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The flop came down {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Elyazyan took a commanding lead with his flopped straight. A {q-Spades} hit the felt as a turn card and Khomutetsky was now drawing dead to the {8-Clubs} river. Elyazyan took down the pot with his straight as Khomutetsky was eliminated in third place for $1,990.

Player Chips Progress
David Elyazyan us
David Elyazyan
399,000
183,000
183,000
Hyndi Khomutetsky us
Hyndi Khomutetsky
Busted

Tags: David ElyazyanHyndi Khomutetsky

Elyazyan Starting to Heat Up

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hyndi Khomutetsky raised to 64,000 from the button and David Elyazyan defended his big blind. The dealer spread out {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} on the flop and Elyazan swiftly moved all in for about 79,000.

Khomutetsky folded without hesitation and Elyazan pulled in yet another pot, surpassing Khomutetsky on the leader board.

Player Chips Progress
David Elyazyan us
David Elyazyan
216,000
58,000
58,000
Hyndi Khomutetsky us
Hyndi Khomutetsky
70,000
-44,000
-44,000

Tags: David ElyazyanHyndi Khomutetsky

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Elyazyan Holds on with Cowboys vs. Khomutetsky

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Hyndi Khomutetsky opened to 48,000 from the cutoff and David Elyazyan three-bet all in for 73,000 in the small blind. Khomutetsky called, putting Elyazyan at risk as the two tabled their hands.

David Elyazyan: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Hyndi Khomutetsky: {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

The flop rolled out {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, giving Khomutetsky a bundle of outs but Elyazyan was still ahead with his kings. A {6-Clubs} peeled off on the turn, shifting the lead to Khomutetsky with her two pair. The {5-Clubs} completed the board, swinging the lead back to Elyazyan who took down the pot with his kings over nickels for a complete double up.

Player Chips Progress
David Elyazyan us
David Elyazyan
158,000
64,000
64,000
Hyndi Khomutetsky us
Hyndi Khomutetsky
114,000
-116,000
-116,000

Tags: David ElyazyanHyndi Khomutetsky

Levy Continues to Climb, Leaves Elyazyan Short

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

David Elyazyan opened to 25,000 from the button, Robert Levy called in the small blind and the flop came down {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Both players checked to the {6-Spades} and Levy led out for 40,000.

Elyazyan called and the {2-Clubs} landed as a river card. Both players checked and Levy tabled {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, for a pair of kings. Elyazyan mucked and Levy scooped another pot during four-handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Levy us
Robert Levy
800,000
95,000
95,000
David Elyazyan us
David Elyazyan
94,000
-44,000
-44,000

Tags: David ElyazyanRobert Levy

Dan Sweeney Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,548)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Dan Sweeney
Dan Sweeney

David Elyazyan moved raised from the button and Dan Sweeney moved all in for about 54,000 from the big blind. Elyazyan had enough chips in front to call and the two tabled their hands.

Dan Sweeney: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
David Elyazyan: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

"Well you're ahead," said Sweeney, "Like it matters," replied Elyazyan with a smile as the two prepared for the flop. The dealer fanned out {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Elyazyan took a commanding lead.

The {9-Diamonds} turn and {k-Diamonds} river changed nothing as Elyazyan took down the pot with his pair of bullets, eliminating Sweeney from the tournament in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
David Elyazyan us
David Elyazyan
138,000
-12,000
-12,000
Dan Sweeney us
Dan Sweeney
Busted

Tags: Dan SweeneyDavid Elyazyan

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Peter Ippolito Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,327)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Peter Ippolito
Peter Ippolito

The flop read {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} when Peter Ippolito moved his remaining stack all-in. Gabriel Berkland called and the two tabled their hands.

Peter Ippolito: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Gabriel Berkland: {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Ippolito was head with his set but Berkland had a lot of outs to take down the pot. The {10-Clubs} landed on the turn and Berkland picked up another straight draw to go with his already tonne of outs.

The {9-Diamonds} fell on the river, giving Berkland a straight and the pot as Ippolito's set of queens fell short of a double, sending him out in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Gabriel Berkland us
Gabriel Berkland
615,000
245,000
245,000
Peter Ippolito us
Peter Ippolito
Busted

Tags: Gabriel BerklandPeter Ippolito

David Prociak Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,106)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
David Prociak
David Prociak

David Prociak three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff and Robert Levy called in middle position. The dealer fanned out {6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} on the flop and Levy checked to Prociak who moved all in for about 140,000. Levy snap-called and the two tabled their hands.

David Prociak: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Robert Levy: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Prociak had the current best hand but Levy had a flush draw. The dealer burned and turned a {9-Hearts}, giving Levy his flush and Prociak was now drawing dead to the {8-Spades} river card. Prociak took an exit in seventh.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Levy us
Robert Levy
705,000
385,000
385,000
David Prociak us
David Prociak
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: David ProciakRobert Levy