Event #20: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty | 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

11-19-2019 23:54 UTC-4

Arian Stolt Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,434)

TKBluffs

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Wang raised to 28,000 from the cutoff and Arian Stolt moved all in from the small blind for about 170,000. The big blind folded and Wang quickly called.

Michael Wang:
Arian Stolt:

Stolt failed to improved and he is our sixth place finisher earning $3,434 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	405,000	185,000
Arian Stolt	Busted

Tags: Michael Wang Arian Stolt

11-19-2019 23:50 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts, Altman Back on Top

TKBluffs

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	380,000	165,000
James Tarantino	355,000	55,000
Michael Wang	220,000	60,000
Arian Stolt	175,000	35,000
Chun Li	85,000	-215,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-19-2019 23:24 UTC-4

DeGennaro Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,289) Marder Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,862)

TKBluffs

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The eliminations at the final table continue at a rapid pace and Jaime DeGennaro was the next to fall. DeGennaro is our eighth place finisher and he will take home $2,289.

Mike Marder was the next to hit the rail when he got his stack all in pre-flop holding against the of Michael Wang and the of James Tarantino.

Once again Wang was in a great spot to score a double knockout but Tarantino improved to a flush to stay alive. Marder was eliminated in seventh place and he takes home $2,862 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Tarantino	300,000	300,000
Michael Wang	160,000	-34,000
Mike Marder	Busted
Jaime DeGennaro	Busted

Tags: James Tarantino Michael Wang Mike Mader

11-19-2019 23:14 UTC-4

Steinberg Sends Cohen to the Rail

TKBluffs

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A short stacked Richard Cohen was all in holding against the of Mark Steinberg.

There were two nines on the flop to seal Cohen's fate and he was eliminated in ninth place earning $1,717.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Steinberg	300,000
Richard Cohen	Busted

Tags: Richard Cohen Mark Steinberg

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

11-19-2019 23:11 UTC-4

Li Cracks Wang's Aces to Survive

TKBluffs

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mark Steinberg limped in from under the gun and Brian Altman raised to 20,000 from early position. Michael Wang called and it folded to Chun Li in the small blind who moved all in for 94,000.

Altman re-shoved all in and Wang nearly bet him into the pot for his last 191,000.

Chun Li:
Michael Wang:
Brian Altman:

Wang was poised to scoop the biggest pot of the tournament and take the chip lead holding pocket aces.

The dealer fanned the flop and Wang maintained the lead. Li called for a ten and right on cue the hit the turn. Li spiked his two outer to improve to a full house and put a hammerlock on the hand.

The completed the board and Li let out a fist pump as he tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chun Li	300,000	300,000
Brian Altman	215,000	-260,000
Michael Wang	194,000	109,000

Tags: Brian Altman Chun Li Michael Wang

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

11-19-2019 22:47 UTC-4

Brian Altman Bursts the Bubble

TKBluffs

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The player in the cutoff moved all in for 30,000 and Brian Altman called from the button.

Mike Marder called from the big blind and they went three handed to the flop. Marder checked and Altman tossed out a bet of 30,000. Marder quickly folded and the hands were shown.

Brian Altman:
Opponent:

The turn and river sealed the deal for Altman to earn him the knockout. The nine remaining players are now all in the money and guaranteed a minimum of $1,717 for their efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	475,000	225,000
Mike Marder	100,000	-25,000

Tags: Brian Altman