Event #23: $300 Big Wednesday | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-30-2020 04:59 UTC-4

Tan Doubles Through Kaz to Take the Lead

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Three players limped in and Evan Tan raised to 600,000 from the small blind. Leo Kaz called from the big blind and Zarko Mandic called from the button.

They saw a flop of and Tan led out with a bet of 900,000. Kaz raised to 2,000,000 and Mandic quickly folded. Tan put his last 1,995,000 in the pot turning over and Kaz would need to improve holding .

The turn [ and river were no help to Kaz and Tan secured the massive double up to take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Tan	6,090,000 3,390,000	3,390,000
Leo Kaz	5,300,000 -2,350,000	-2,350,000

Tags: Zarko Mandic Leo Kaz Evan Tan

01-30-2020 04:45 UTC-4

Final Table Set Kaz Leads (full)

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Norman Rodriguez	3,000,0000
2	Evan Tan	2,700,000
3	Leo Kaz	7650000
4	Nikolaos Platis	4,000,000
5	Carlos Figueroa Fernandez	880,000
6	Mario Conception	1,000,000
7	Jean Gaspard	700,000
8	Lucas Picking	800,000
9	Zarko Mandic	3,750,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Rodriguez	30,000,000 26,400,000	26,400,000
Leo Kaz	7,650,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Nikolaos Platis	4,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Zarko Mandic	3,750,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Evan Tan	2,700,000
Mario Conception	1,000,000
Carlos Figueroa Fernandez	880,000
Jean Gaspard	700,000 -300,000	-300,000

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01-30-2020 04:11 UTC-4

Kaz Extends His Chip Lead

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The players have returned from break and Leo Kaz has picked up right where he left off. Kaz is starting to pull away from the field and he is now sitting behind a mountain of 5,000,000.

Norman Rodriguez just took a sizeable pot from Nikolaos Platis and he sits in second with 3,600,000. Eddie [Removed:363] is holding strong near the top rounding out the top three chip stacks with 2,900,000.

We are just five eliminations away from the final table and we will be crowning our newest Borgata Winter Poker Open Champion in the early morning hours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Kaz	5,000,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Norman Rodriguez	3,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
[Removed:362]	2,900,000 -100,000	-100,000
Nikolaos Platis	1,500,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Zarko Mandic	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Patrick Dicrecchio	1,200,000 477,000	477,000
Constantinos Psallidas	1,150,000 175,000	175,000
Jean Gaspard	1,000,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Eddie Espino Nikolaos Platis Norman Rodriguez Leo Kaz

01-30-2020 02:50 UTC-4

[Removed:363] No Longer Under the Radar

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

Eddie [Removed:363] has been flying a bit under the radar for much of the night but he was certainly confident. "Keep an eye on me, I'll have all the chips soon" [Removed:363] said just a before the last break.

He stayed true to his word and the two time Borgata Poker Champion is now in a neck and neck battle for the chip lead with Nikolaos Platis who is seated to his immediate left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Platis	3,100,000 100,000	100,000
[Removed:362]	3,000,000
Leo Kaz	2,600,000 300,000	300,000
Norman Rodriguez	2,400,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Eddie Espino Nikolaos Platis

01-30-2020 02:10 UTC-4

Platis Takes the Biggest Pot of the Night

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

We caught up to the three handed action on the turn on the board. There was already about 1,500,000 it the pot and the player first to act checked.

Jean Gaspard tossed out a bet of 450,000 and Nikolaos Platis moved all in for about 1,100,000.

It folded back to Gaspard who gave it some thought and he eventually folded. Platis dragged in the massive pot and he has moved into the chip lead with just 24 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Platis	3,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Jean Gaspard	610,000 -790,000	-790,000

Tags: Jean Gaspard Nikolaos Platis

01-30-2020 01:22 UTC-4

Platis Pulls Over a Million Before Break

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Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

For the first time tonight we have a new chip leader as Norman Rodriguez has inched past Jean Gaspard. They're not alone at the top however as Nikolaos Platis has quietly been building a monster stack.

Platis is now playing 1,100,000 and he's sharing the felt with Gaspard so there's plenty of potential for a massive pot if these big stacks elect to clash.

The players are now on a 15-minute color up break and we'll pick back up on the live tournament action when play resumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Rodriguez	1,450,000 750,000	750,000
Jean Gaspard	1,400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Nikolaos Platis	1,100,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Jean Gaspard Nikolaos Platis Norman Rodriguez

01-30-2020 00:57 UTC-4

Quad Nines for Dicrecchio

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Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The player in middle position raised to 55,000 and Patrick Dicrecchio called from the button. The small blind moved all in for 90,000 and Norman Rodriguez called from the big blind. The middle position player called and Dicrecchio came along.

They saw a flop of and it checked to the middle position player who bet 175,000. Dicrecchio put his last 149,000 in the pot and Rodriguez got out of the way.

Patrick Dicrecchio:
Small Blind:
Middle Position:

Dicrecchio top set was in great shape but the hit the turn improving the small blind to top set leaving Dicrecchio drawing to the last nine in the deck.

The hit the river and the table erupted as Dicrecchio spiked his one outer to earn the knockout in dramatic fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Dicrecchio	723,000

Tags: Norman Rodriguez Patrick Dicrecchio

01-29-2020 23:53 UTC-4

Dunst Chipping Up

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Level 20 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

There are less than 60 players remaining and another WSOP bracelet winner is heating up. Tony Dunst is still in the hunt and he's climbing the chip counts.

Dunst is now playing a healthy stack of 665,000 as he looks to add his first Borgata Poker title to his extensive poker resume.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Dunst	665,000

Tags: Tony Dunst

01-29-2020 23:00 UTC-4

"The Blonde Sniper" Bursts the Bubble

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was already close to half a million in the pot and a player was all-in when there was three-handed action on the flop.

Peggy "The Blonde Sniper" Costa moved all in for about 200,000 and the late position player snap-called.

Peggy Costa:
Early Position:
Late Position:

"Wow is this hand real" said Jason Rivkin as all three players were holding monster hole cards.

The turn brought the and Costa improved to a full house.

The river card sealed the deal for Costa to earn her the monster pot and the elimination. The remaining 81 players are now all in the money and guaranteed a minimum of $511 for their efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peggy Costa	950,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Jason Rivkin Peggy Costa

01-29-2020 22:42 UTC-4

Gaspard Takes the Lead

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Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player in middle position limped in and it folded to Jean "Prince" Gaspard in the small blind who raised to 35,000. The big blind folded and the limper called.

They went heads up to the flop and Gaspard bet 60,000. His opponent called and the turn was the .

Gaspard slid out a bet of 160,000 and once again his opponent called. The river was the and Gaspard moved all in covering his opponent who snap-called for his last 190,000.

Gaspard turned over for the nuts and his opponent tossed his face up into the muck.