Bubble Looming
Level 16
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With 112 players left and 110 getting paid, the bubble is looming and hand-for-hand for play will commence soon.
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #3: $500 Deepstack Black Chip Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$395,518
Entries
1,165
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
170
Players Left
1
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Link Doubles Before the Bubble
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Robert Link was all-in for 66,000 in the early position and was called by his opponent in the hijack while the rest of the table folded. With Link at risk as his opponent had the bigger stack, Link's tournament life was at risk.
Robert Link: 
Hijack: 
The board ran out 
for Link to hold with the rockets to double up with before the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
147,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
The Bubble is Here
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The player in the middle position was sitting in the tank with a bet of 70,000 in front of him while David Lu had the all-in button in front of him on the button. After a while, Lu got the call from the shorter stack.
Middle Position: 
David Lu: 
The board ran out 
for Lu to hold and eliminate his opponent to get to the bubble as there are now 111 players left. Hand-for-hand play will commence now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
346,000
|
346,000 |
|
||
|
400,000
337,000
|
337,000 |
|
400,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
Richardson Bursts the Bubble
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The player in the cutoff was sitting in the tank, having a mere 4,000 left while the other tables had completed their action. After a while, he decided to put his last 4 chips in for the all-in. The player on the button called the 6,000 minimum while Steven Richardson decided to raise to 26,000 in the big blind which the button called for them to play for the side pot.
The flop came down 
, Richardson continued with a bet of 24,000 and that was more than enough for his opponent on the button to fold. Richardson scooped the side pot and the cards could go on their backs.
Richardson tabled 
for everyone to gasp including the other players in the field as they had rushed the table to see what was happening. His opponent looked gutted as he turned over the 
.
The turn brought them the 
which didn't change anything and neither did the 
on the river as Richardson burst the bubble while his opponent gt up from the chair and stared at the table for a while longer before making his way out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
Stambaugh Doubles Up
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Gregory Stambaugh was all-in from the early position for 92,000 and was called by his opponent on his direct left while the rest of the table folded.
Gregory Stambaugh:
Middle Position: 
The flop came 
for Stambaugh to stay ahead with the higher kicker but for his opponent to pick up the flush draw.
"Oh no, no more of those please!" Stambaugh responded.
The turn was the to pair up with Stambaugh's queen but he still needed to avoid another heart on the river.
And that's exactly what he did as the river completed the board with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
199,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
First Break of the Day
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The 97 remaining players have been sent for their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Jackson Runs into Quads
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Just before the break, the flop read 
with around 70,000 in the middle already.
David Jackson had checked in the hijack and Louis Pelletteri bet 15,000 from the button which Jackson called.
The turn brought them the 
and both players checked to the on the river. Jackson checked for the last time and Pelletteri barreled a bet of 75,000 over the line. Jackson responded with a shove of around 400,000 for Pelletteri to snap-call. Jackson tabled 
for the full house but Pelletteri held 
for quad treys for Jackson to look stunned and get up from his chair in disbelief.
The hand right after, Pelletteri raised to 15,000 from the cutoff and Joseph Muldoon defended his big blind. The flop came , Muldoon check-called the 15,000 continuation-bet of Pelletteri. They both checked through the on the turn to the 
on the river. Muldoon bet 30,000 and Pelletteri took a few seconds.
"Only because you don't play that many hands..." Pelletteri said before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,008,000
508,000
|
508,000 |
|
|
796,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
|
||
|
203,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Meerow Doubles Through Nguyen
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Phong Nguyen raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and David Meerow shoved from the button for 59,000. The blinds folded so the cards could go on their backs.
David Meerow: 
Phong Nguyen:
The board ran out 
for Meerow to hold with the pair of eights to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
247,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
|
|
138,000
31,000
|
31,000 |