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

01-30-2020 07:00 UTC-4

Norman Rodriguez Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,806)

TKBluffs

Level 32 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Norman Rodriguez got his last 1,525,000 all in pre-flop holding against the of Jean Gaspard.

The board ran out and Gaspard improved to two pair to score the knockout.

Rodriguez is our 4th place finisher taking home $13,806 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Gaspard	17,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Norman Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Jean Gaspard Norman Rodriguez

01-30-2020 06:54 UTC-4

Leo Kaz Eliminated in 5th Place ($11,249)

TKBluffs

Level 32 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jean Gaspard and Leo Kaz went heads up to the flop. Gaspard moved all in and Kaz snap called for his last 2,100,000.

Gaspard showed for a gutshot straight draw with two over cards and Kaz tabled for top pair.

The turn brought the and Gaspard paired his jack to take the lead. The river was no help to Kaz and he was eliminated in 5th place earning $11,249.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Gaspard	14,000,000 13,300,000	13,300,000

Leo Kaz	Busted

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

01-30-2020 06:21 UTC-4

Zarko Mandic Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,204)

TKBluffs

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Zarko Mandic got his last 1,375,000 all in pre-flop holding against the of Evan Tan.

The board ran out and Tan improved to set of threes to score the knockout. Mandic is our 6th place finisher taking home $9,204 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Tan	6,900,000 810,000	810,000
Zarko Mandic	Busted

Tags: Evan Tan Zarko Mandic

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-30-2020 05:31 UTC-4

Lucas Picking Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,363)

TKBluffs

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Lucas Picking got his stack of about 700,000 all in pre-flop holding against the of Nikolaos Platis.

Picking failed to improve and he was eliminated in 7th place earning $7,363 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Platis	6,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Lucas Picking	Busted

Tags: Nikolaos Platis Lucas Picking

01-30-2020 05:25 UTC-4

Carlos Figueroa Fernandez Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,552)

TKBluffs

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Carlos Figueroa Fernandez was all in from the big blind for his last 10,000 after being left severely short.

Nikolaos Platis improved to a straight holding and Figueroa Fernandez was eliminated in 8th place earning $5,552 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Platis	4,900,000 900,000	900,000
Carlos Figueroa Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Carlos Figueroa Fernandez Nikolaos Platis

01-30-2020 05:17 UTC-4

Mario Conception Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,886)

TKBluffs

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mario Conception raised to 350,000 from middle position and Leo Kaz defended his big blind.

They went heads up to the flop and Kaz checked to Conception who moved all in for 550,000.

Kaz snap called turning over for a flopped flush and Conception showed .

The turn and river were no help to Conception and he was eliminated in 9th place earning $3,886.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Kaz	5,000,000 -300,000	-300,000
Mario Conception	Busted

Tags: Leo Kaz Mario Conception

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

01-30-2020 04:59 UTC-4

Tan Doubles Through Kaz to Take the Lead

TKBluffs

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 .