The Return - A Borgata Championship Event

$5,300 The Return ($3,000,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 4
Event Info

The Return - A Borgata Championship Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,206,097
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$5,538,700
Entries
1,142
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Devore Gets Breathing Room

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

Sundiata Devore raised to 240,000 from early position with the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Justin Saliba defended the big blind with the {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Devore continued for 200,000. Saliba called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, and both players checked. The river was the {5-Clubs}. Saliba bet 300,000 over to Devore who called after around 30 seconds to win the pot and distance himself from the short stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
5,100,000
-900,000
-900,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
3,400,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Justin SalibaSundiata Devore

Ng Holds With Aces to Double

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Christopher Ng
Christopher Ng

Christopher Ng had the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} in middle position and raised to 240,000. Lanny Vaysman was in the hijack with the {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and three-bet to 800,000. Ng jammed for 1,600,000 and Vaysman called.

Christopher Ng: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Lanny Vaysman: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to give Ng the double.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Ng us
Christopher Ng
3,400,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Lanny Vaysman us
Lanny Vaysman
2,600,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000

Tags: Christopher NgLanny Vaysman

Sam Laskowitz Eliminated in 8th Place ($144,006)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Sam Laskowitz
Sam Laskowitz

Bin Weng raised under the gun with the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} to 260,000. Sam Lasowitz was in the small blind and moved all in for 1,200,000 with the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} which Weng called.

Sam Laskowitz: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Bin Weng: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and the river the {10-Hearts} to double pair the board and counterfeit the eights to eliminate Laskowitz in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
7,600,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Sam Laskowitz us
Sam Laskowitz
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Bin WengSam Laskowitz

McKeehen Extends Lead

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Joe McKeehen raised to 240,000 from early position with the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Bin Weng called on the button with the {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. McKeehen bet 200,000, Weng called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}. McKeehen check-called a bet of 760,000 to grow the pot.

The river came the {8-Clubs}. Both players checked and McKeehen took the pot as the nines held up and he extended his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
15,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
6,700,000
-900,000
-900,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Bin WengJoe McKeehen

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Christopher Ng Eliminated in 7th Place ($193,855)

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Christopher Ng
Christopher Ng

Joe McKeehen raised under the gun for 320,000 with the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Bin Weng three-bet from the cutoff to 960,000 with the {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Christopher Ng had the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} on the button and jammed all in for 2,600,000. McKeehen got out of the way and Weng called after a moment.

Christopher Ng: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Bin Weng: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The flop sent Weng into the lead as it came {3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The turn was the {10-Spades} and the river came the {5-Spades} to end the day for Ng.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
14,100,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
10,000,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Christopher Ng us
Christopher Ng
Busted

Tags: Bin WengChristopher NgJoe McKeehen

Lanny Vaysman Eliminated in 6th Place ($246,472)

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Lanny Vaysman
Lanny Vaysman

Lanny Vaysman jammed 1,700,000 form the cutoff with the {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}. While Joe McKeehen had the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} in the small blind and re-jammed to get the big blind out of the way.

Lanny Vaysman: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Joe McKeehen: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Things were dire for Vaysman and got even more so as the flop came {8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and the river the {3-Clubs} to end the memorable run for the entertaining Vaysman.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
16,000,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Lanny Vaysman us
Lanny Vaysman
Busted

Tags: Joe McKeehenLanny Vaysman