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

McKeehen Keeps Rising

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

From the small blind Justin Saliba limped with the {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Joe McKeehen checked his option in the big blind with the {9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}.

The flop hit both players as it came {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}. McKeehen bet 240,000 and Saliba called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} to fill up McKeehen. Saliba check-called a bet of 720,000.

The river was the {q-Spades}. McKeehen fired again, this time for 1,800,000 and Saliba took over a minute before he laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
17,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
3,400,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Joe McKeehenJustin Saliba

Devore Doubles Through McKeehen

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

Justin Saliba opened under the gun to 350,000 with the {a-Spades}{3-Spades}. Joe McKeehen had the {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs} in the cutoff and three-bet to 875,000.
Sundiata Devore moved all in for 1,900,000 from the button with the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Saliba folded and McKeehen called.

Sundiata Devore: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Joe McKeehen: {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The board would stay safely for Devore as it ran out {7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{7-Spades} and Devore moved back up to a healthy amount while McKeehne dropped just a bit.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
16,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
10,000,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Jonathan Borenstein us
Jonathan Borenstein
6,100,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
4,600,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
StakeKings
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
3,000,000
-400,000
-400,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Joe McKeehenJustin SalibaSundiata Devore

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

McKeehen Continues to Chip Up

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

Joe McKeehen raised up to 400,000 from the button with the {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Jonathan Borenstein defended the big blind with the {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {9-Spades}{q-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Action checked to the turn which was the {3-Hearts} where they also checked to the {j-Clubs} river which paired McKeehen. McKeehen bet 550,000 which got a fold as he continued to add chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
18,650,000
2,650,000
2,650,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Jonathan Borenstein us
Jonathan Borenstein
6,100,000

Tags: Joe McKeehenJonathan Borenstein

Jonathan Borenstein Eliminated in 4th Place ($368,324)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jonathan Borenstein
Jonathan Borenstein

The flop read {4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. From the small blind, Jonathan Borenstein made a bet. From the big blind, Bin Weng raised all in and Borenstein called.

Jonathan Borenstein: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Bin Weng: {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

Borenstein was suddenly close to heading out the door as the turn was the {9-Spades} and the river the {5-Hearts} to confirm Borenstein's elimination in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
13,600,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Jonathan Borenstein us
Jonathan Borenstein
Busted

Tags: Bin WengJonathan Borenstein

Weng Doubles Through McKeehen in Huge Flip

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Bin Weng
Bin Weng

From the button, Bin Weng raised to 425,000. Joe McKeehen was in the small blind and three-bet to 1,700,000. Weng then four-bet jammed for 13,500,000 and McKeehen called quickly to make for a massive flip with short stack Sundiata Devore still alive.

Bin Weng: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Joe McKeehen: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The flop was fantastic for Weng as it came down {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the river the {4-Hearts} to give Weng the huge pot and big chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
27,400,000
13,800,000
13,800,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
9,750,000
-8,900,000
-8,900,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
2,850,000
-1,750,000
-1,750,000
StakeKings

Tags: Bin WengJoe McKeehenSundiata Devore

Devore Doubles Through Weng

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

Bin Weng raised to 425,000 from the button. Sundiata Devore was in the big blind and moved all in for 3,325,000, Weng called after thinking for a while.

Sundiata Devore: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Bin Weng: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The flop came {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}, the turn was the {2-Clubs} to end it right there with the flush for Devore, and the {2-Spades} filled out the board to give Devore the double.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
23,850,000
-3,550,000
-3,550,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
6,950,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
StakeKings

Tags: Bin WengSundiata Devore