Event #5: $25K GTD Progressive Knockout Bounty
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Event #5: $25K GTD Progressive Knockout Bounty
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Welcome to WPT Online Borgata Series Event #5: $25K GTD Progressive Knockout Bounty
The WPT Online Borgata Series on partypoker US Network holds another full day of action Thursday evening with PokerNews's live coverage of the $535 buy-in Event #5: $25K GTD Progressive Knockout Bounty starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Anybody within the state of New Jersey may get in on the action across any of the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
This tournament is certain to bring the gamble out of players all evening long, as $250 from each entry will go towards being put atop their heads as a bounty in this Progressive Knockout format. Anytime a player earns a knockout, they will receive half of their opponent's bounty, while the other half will be added to their own bounty and be up for the taking.
All players will receive 50,000 chips to start with blinds beginning at 150/300 and an ante of 40. Levels are 10 minutes in length for the first 15 levels with unlimited entries and re-entries available until then as well.
Once registration is over, levels will then increase to 12 minutes for the duration of the tournament. A full structure for the tournament has been provided below.
| Level | Blinds | Ante | Length | Level | Blinds | Ante | Length | Level | Blinds | Ante | Length |
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| 1 | 150/300 | 40 | 10 | 19 | 3,500/7,000 | 875 | 12 | 37 | 60,000/120,000 | 15,000 | 12 |
| 2 | 200/400 | 60 | 10 | 20 | 4,000/8,000 | 1,000 | 12 | 38 | 70,000/140,000 | 17,500 | 12 |
| 3 | 250/500 | 60 | 10 | 21 | 5,000/10,000 | 1,250 | 12 | 39 | 80,000/160,000 | 20,000 | 12 |
| 4 | 300/600 | 75 | 10 | 22 | 6,000/12,000 | 1,500 | 12 | 40 | 90,000/180,000 | 22,500 | 12 |
| 5 | 400/800 | 100 | 10 | 23 | 7,000/14,000 | 1,750 | 12 | 41 | 100,000/200,000 | 25,000 | 12 |
| 6 | 500/1,000 | 125 | 10 | 24 | 8,000/16,000 | 2,000 | 12 | 42 | 120,000/240,000 | 30,000 | 12 |
| 7 | 600/1,200 | 150 | 10 | 25 | 10,000/20,000 | 2,500 | 12 | 43 | 140,000/280,000 | 35,000 | 12 |
| 8 | 700/1,400 | 175 | 10 | 26 | 12,000/24,000 | 3,000 | 12 | 44 | 160,000/320,000 | 40,000 | 12 |
| 9 | 800/1,600 | 200 | 10 | 27 | 14,000/28,000 | 3,500 | 12 | 45 | 180,000/360,000 | 45,000 | 12 |
| 10 | 900/1,800 | 225 | 10 | 28 | 16,000/32,000 | 4,000 | 12 | 46 | 200,000/400,000 | 50,000 | 12 |
| 11 | 1,000/2,000 | 250 | 10 | 29 | 18,000/36,000 | 4,500 | 12 | 47 | 250,000/500,000 | 62,500 | 12 |
| 12 | 1,200/2,400 | 300 | 10 | 30 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 12 | 48 | 300,000/600,000 | 75,000 | 12 |
| 13 | 1,400/2,800 | 350 | 10 | 31 | 25,000/50,000 | 6,250 | 12 | 49 | 350,000/700,000 | 87,500 | 12 |
| 14 | 1,600/3,200 | 400 | 10 | 32 | 30,000/60,000 | 7,500 | 12 | 50 | 400,000/800,000 | 100,000 | 12 |
| 15 | 1,800/3,600 | 450 | 10 | 33 | 35,000/70,000 | 8,750 | 12 | 51 | 450,000/900,000 | 112,500 | 12 |
| 16 | 2,000/4,000 | 500 | 12 | 34 | 40,000/80,000 | 10,000 | 12 | 52 | 500,000/1,000,000 | 125,000 | 12 |
| 17 | 2,500/5,000 | 625 | 12 | 35 | 45,000/90,000 | 11,250 | 12 | 53 | 600,000/1,200,000 | 150,000 | 12 |
| 18 | 3,000/6,000 | 750 | 12 | 36 | 50,000/100,000 | 12,500 | 12 | 54 | 700,000/1,400,000 | 175,000 | 12 |
WPT Online Borgata Series Schedule
The WPT Online Borgata Series, which runs from September 13-21, is comprised of 10 events with more than $275,000 in preliminary and post-lim guarantees. The highlighted tournaments will be live reported here on PokerNews.
| Day | Date | Time | Event/Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 9/17/20 | 7:30 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES #5: $25K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $535.00 |
| Thursday | 9/17/20 | 7:30 PM | QUALIFIER into WPT $215 Satellite - 5 seats GTD NLH | $45.00 |
| Thursday | 9/17/20 | 8:00 PM | PHASE 1 into WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES Main Event | $109.00 |
| Thursday | 9/17/20 | 8:30 PM | SATELLITE: WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES Main Event - 10 seats GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Friday | 9/18/20 | 7:30 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES #6: $20K GTD SIX-MAX NLH | $215.00 |
| Friday | 9/18/20 | 7:30 PM | QUALIFIER into WPT $215 Satellite - 5 seats GTD NLH | $45.00 |
| Friday | 9/18/20 | 8:30 PM | SATELLITE: WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES Main Event - 10 seats GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Saturday | 9/19/20 | 7:30 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES #7: HEADS UP - 32 MAX BRACKET | $535.00 |
| Saturday | 9/19/20 | 7:30 PM | QUALIFIER into WPT $215 Satellite - 5 seats GTD NLH | $45.00 |
| Saturday | 9/19/20 | 7:30 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES #8: $30K GTD PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $320.00 |
| Saturday | 9/19/20 | 8:00 PM | PHASE 1 into WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES Main Event | $109.00 |
| Saturday | 9/19/20 | 8:30 PM | SATELLITE: WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES Main Event - 10 seats GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Sunday | 9/20/20 | 3:00 PM | SATELLITE: Boosted Turbo WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES Main Event - 10 seats GTD NLH | $215.00 |
| Sunday | 9/20/20 | 5:00 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES PHASE 2 - $1060 Buy-In Main Event powered by partypoker US Network | $1,060.00 |
| Sunday | 9/20/20 | 8:00 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES #9: $20K GTD TURBO PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $215.00 |
| Monday | 9/21/20 | 7:00 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES PHASE 2 - DAY 2 LIVE STREAMED FINAL TABLE | |
| Monday | 9/21/20 | 8:00 PM | WPT ONLINE BORGATA SERIES #10: $20K GTD TURBO PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT - BOUNTY | $215.00 |
Play is Underway
The virtual cards are in the air as play is underway in Level 1 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40 with 17 players registered from the get-go.
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Katie Stone
BorgataPoker.com has a trio of Sponsored Pros, and one of them is Katie Stone, who has been active in the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series.
Stone has more than $176K in lifetime live tournament earnings including a career-bet $33,305 for finishing 378th in the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. In addition, Stone has three Borgata Open titles including the 2018 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepest Stack for $19,337, 2017 Borgata Summer Poker Open $300 Ladies Event for $2,867, and 2017 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepstack for $9,484. She also recently won the CSOP Borgata Winter Poker Open Event back in January.
However, where Stone has really thrived is online where she’s amassed more than $900K in lifetime earnings. Of that, $146,954 has come on BorgataPoker.com where she plays under the screen name “KatieStone.”
According to a Q&A she did with the Borgata Blog, Stone was born and raised in New Jersey, but after Black Friday in 2011, she relocated to Rosarito, Mexico in order to continue playing online. When New Jersey authorized Atlantic City casinos to offer online gaming within state borders, Stone moved back north to New Jersey and picked up where she left off — winning!
Recently, Stone took the initiative to create the Discord channel “Poker Peeps Affected By COVID19” and invited those in casino industry affected by recent shutdowns to join.
“I realized how tough it was going to be for everyone to keep up with everything and everyone, with so much changing so fast,” Stone recently told PokerNews. “So, I messaged my friend Cy Watson, who has been very active on social media as well regarding Coronavirus, asking him if he thought it would be a good idea to start a chat for people in the industry to be able to connect with each other for help.”
She continued: “I think the main thing poker players and everyone can do is to keep an open mind. Understanding that this is unlike any situation any of us have encountered before, and so thinking outside the box can go a long way. Taking the time to improve a skill, or learn a new skill whether it's a game or something else could be really beneficial not just financially, but mentally.”
Click here to learn more about Stone’s initiative.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 |
Forlenza Defends and Wins
In Level 2 with blinds of 200/400 and an ante of 60, "NoRverNoFish" raised to 1,000 from the button and John "Slapshot1085" Forlenza defended from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked by both players to the 
turn where Forlenza led out for 1,519 and "NoRverNoFish" called to see the 
complete the board on the river.
Forlenza fired out 2,400 and "NoRverNoFish" quickly called only to muck their hand after seeing Forlenza roll over 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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68,808
18,808
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18,808 |
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44,241 |
Take 5
The bounty hunter players are on their first five-minute break of the day.
Level 3 Chip Leaders
The tournament field has grown to 43 total entries with 41 players remaining and here are the chip leaders thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,870
45,870
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45,870 |
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88,254
38,254
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38,254 |
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87,208 | |
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70,258
1,450
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1,450 |
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66,830
16,830
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16,830 |
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58,580 | |
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58,353
8,353
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8,353 |
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58,100 | |
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54,850
4,850
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4,850 |
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54,612
4,612
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4,612 |
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54,387 | |
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53,576
3,576
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3,576 |
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53,550 | |
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52,651
2,651
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2,651 |
BetMGM Named First Official Sports Betting Partner of Las Vegas Raiders
BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM Resorts International and GVC International, and the Las Vegas Raiders announced this week that BetMGM is now an Official Sports Betting Partner of the Raiders. The partnership is an extension of an existing multi-year partnership with MGM Resorts and the Raiders.
“We are pleased to add BetMGM to the MGM Resorts partnership portfolio,” said Raiders President Marc Badain. “The addition of BetMGM will open new levels of engagement for Raiders fans and guests of Allegiant Stadium.”
As an Official Sports Betting Partner of the Raiders, BetMGM will utilize assets to provide educational information about the BetMGM app to Raiders fans. Sports fans in Nevada can now register for the BetMGM app, available on iOS and Android, by visiting any MGM Resorts Sports Book in Las Vegas.
"We’re thrilled that BetMGM is the first Official Sports Betting Partner of The Las Vegas Raiders,” said BetMGM’s CEO Adam Greenblatt. “This new partnership complements what is already a wonderful and rewarding relationship with MGM Resorts and the Raiders and we look forward to introducing Raiders fans to the excitement of sports betting with BetMGM.”
Along with being an Official Gaming Partner of the Raiders, MGM Resorts is a Founding Partner of Allegiant Stadium and has prominent branding throughout the stadium, including in-stadium signage and an MGM Resorts VIP entrance on the west side of the building. The venue also features a private MGM Club that will offer Raiders fans an ultra-exclusive game-viewing experience with a full-service premium bar, luxury lounge and upgraded stadium seating. Additionally, MGM Resorts is the presenting sponsor of the Raiders first-ever regular season game at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 21.
MGM Resorts CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle said, “All of us at MGM Resorts are proud to welcome the Raiders and the NFL to Las Vegas. We look forward to providing Raiders fans a world-class sports betting and entertainment experience, both in our BetMGM Sportsbooks and digitally, through the BetMGM mobile app.”
Since partnering in January 2020, MGM Resorts and the Raiders have been committed to collaborating on community outreach programs benefiting Southern Nevada.
As MGM Resorts and BetMGM continue to expand and evolve their sports betting and other gaming platforms, responsible gaming education remains a key focus. GameSense is an industry-leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), focusing on positive, transparent and proactive conversations with players about how to gamble responsibly. The program comes alive through personal interactions between guests and trained staff based at the M life Rewards desk at each MGM Resorts property. In addition to speaking to trained employees – known as GameSense Advisors – guests also utilize interactive GameSense touchscreens and educational materials and other resources found at the M life Rewards Desk.
Legends Global Partnerships represented the Raiders to secure the partnership with MGM Resorts International as a part of their duties as the stadium's official premium ticketing and sponsorships agency.
Stone Wins With Aggression
In Level 4 with blinds at 300/600 (75 ante), action folded around to "dhimp20" who raised to 1,200 from the button and then called Katie "KatieStone" Stone's 5,111 three-bet from the small blind.
The flop came 
, Stone continued for 3,100 and "dhimp20" called to see the 
appear on the turn.
Stone continued with her aggression and her 8,773 bet was enough to take down the pot after "dhimp20" mucked their hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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44,551
-5,449
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-5,449 |
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27,814
-22,186
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-22,186 |
Rothberg Sets Up Borenstein
In Level 5 with blinds at 400/800 (100 ante), Josh “layitdown08” Rothberg raised to 1,840 from under the gun and was called by Jon “Jetsfan411” Borenstein from middle position.
The 
flop was checked by both players to the 
turn where Rothberg fired out 2,840 and Borenstein called to see the 
complete the board on the river.
Rothberg led out once again this time for 3,408 and Borenstein called only to muck his hand after seeing Rothberg's set of sevens 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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57,900
7,900
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7,900 |
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38,064
-16,323
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-16,323 |