2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #17: $3,125 Heads-Up NLH
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Qi Hu
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$67,512
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,125
Prize Pool
$168,780
Entries
58
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
8
Players Left
1

One-One for Emmel and Hong

Jeffrey Hong
Jeffrey Hong

The board read {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} with 10,000 in the middle.

Matthew Emmel checked and Jeffrey Hong shoved on the button. Emmel tanked for a while as he has 14,700 behind so was slightly covered. In the end, he called but mucked when Hong tabled {10-Clubs}{8-Spades} for the flopped two pair and turned full house.

They immediately continued to play the deciding game to see who will make it into the final.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Hong us
Jeffrey Hong
20,000
Matthew Emmel us
Matthew Emmel
20,000

Tags: Jeffrey HongMatthew Emmel

Emmel One Up

Matthew Emmel
Matthew Emmel

The board read {3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{j-Spades} with 4,400 in the middle when Jeffrey Hong bet 1,000 and was called by Matthew Emmel on the button.

The river completed the board with the {4-Diamonds} and Hong shoved for 14,200. Emmel took his time to consider what to do.

"You're going for it, huh?" Emmel commented but Hong didn't respond.

Emmel called and Hong tabled {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for the bluff for Emmel to claim the first game with {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for two pair.

They immediately continued playing their second game.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Emmel us
Matthew Emmel
20,000
-5,400
-5,400
Jeffrey Hong us
Jeffrey Hong
20,000
5,400
5,400

Tags: Jeffrey HongMatthew Emmel

Emmel Doubles Up

Jeffrey Hong had a chip of 500 in front of him on the button and Matthew Emmel three-bet to 1,700. Hong responded with a four-bet to 4,200 and Emmel shoved for 12,700 in total. Hong snap-called.

The flop came {6-Spades}{j-Spades}{5-Spades} to give Emmel a pair of jacks.

The turn was the {q-Spades} to now give them a chance to split the pot but the river completed the board with the {6-Clubs}c to keep Emmel ahead and double him up.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Emmel us
Matthew Emmel
25,400
5,400
5,400
Jeffrey Hong us
Jeffrey Hong
14,600
-5,400
-5,400

Tags: Jeffrey HongMatthew Emmel

Pulusani Takes First Game

Sandeep Pulusani
Sandeep Pulusani

The board read {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs} when Sandeep Pulusani bet 1,700 and Qi Hu called on the button.

The river completed the board with the {7-Hearts} and Pulusani glanced over to Hu's stack and then put him all-in.

Hu thought about it for a while and then made the call for his last 6,000 with {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for two pair but Pulusani had {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} for the higher two pair.

The first game goes to Pulusani and they immediately continued with the second game.

Sandeep Pulusani vs Qi Hu
Sandeep Pulusani vs Qi Hu
Player Chips Progress
Sandeep Pulusani us
Sandeep Pulusani
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Qi Hu ca
Qi Hu
20,000

Tags: Qi HuSandeep Pulusani

Christopher Abela Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,439)

Christopher Abela vs Jeffrey Hong
Christopher Abela vs Jeffrey Hong

Jeffrey Hong limped in on the button and Christopher Abela shoved for his last 15,500 which Hong snap-called.

Christopher Abela: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Jeffrey Hong: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The flop came {j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades} for Hong to flop a full house immediately. Only running kings could help Abela but the rest of the board was completed with the {2-Clubs} on the turn and the {10-Diamonds} on the river for Abela to get eliminated in fifth place for $8,439.

Hong advances to the semi-finals and will face Matthew Emmel in that game when they start again at 4:15 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Hong us
Jeffrey Hong
40,000
18,000
18,000
Christopher Abela gb
Christopher Abela
Busted

Tags: Christopher AbelaJeffrey HongMatthew Emmel

Abela Doubles Up

Jeffrey Hong shoved on the button and Christopher Abela called for his last 9,000.

Christopher Abela: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Jeffrey Hong: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The flop came {j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for Abela to stay ahead but for Hong to pick up the straight draw.

The turn was the {k-Hearts} for hong to now also pick up some extra outs to counterfeit Abela's two pair.

The river completed the board with the {6-Clubs} for Abela to hold and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Hong us
Jeffrey Hong
22,000
-9,000
-9,000
Christopher Abela gb
Christopher Abela
18,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Christopher AbelaJeffrey Hong