Event #20: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty
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2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #20: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty
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Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,560
Entries
59
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Welcome to the 2019 BFPO Event #20: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty Semi-Turbo 8-Max NLH
The third post-lim trophy event has been modified since 2018's BFPO. Last year, this was a Double Black Chip Bounty. This year, that $200 bounty has been kicked up to $500 (Purple Chip). It is played eight-handed, giving players some room to spread out.
Players get 25,000 tournament chips to start and all levels are 20 minutes long (Semi-Turbo). Late registration and unlimited re-entries are possible until the start of level 11 (at least 6:50pm). This 17th trophy event of the 2019 BFPO gets underway at 3 p.m. It's a one-day event, so they’ll play until a winner is determined.
Although slightly different than last year, it's close enough that we'll call Brock Wilson our defending champion. He won Event #18: $1,260 Double Black Chip Bounty Semi-Turbo 8-Max NLH last year, besting a field of 71 entrants to collect $24,105 and the Borgata Fall Poker Open trophy.
Here's a look at the structure:
| Level | Big Blind Ante | Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 100-100 |
| 2 | 100 | 100-100 |
| 3 | 200 | 100-200 |
| 4 | 300 | 200-300 |
| 5 | 400 | 200-400 |
| 6 | 500 | 300-500 |
| 7 | 600 | 300-600 |
| 8 | 800 | 400-800 |
| 9 | 1,000 | 500-1,000 |
| 10 | 1,200 | 600-1,200 |
| 11 | 1,500 | 800-1,500 |
| 12 | 2,000 | 1,000-2,000 |
| 13 | 2,500 | 1,500-2,500 |
| 14 | 3,000 | 1,500-3,000 |
| 15 | 4,000 | 2,000-4,000 |
| 16 | 5,000 | 3,000-5,000 |
| 17 | 6,000 | 3,000-6,000 |
| 18 | 8,000 | 4,000-8,000 |
| 19 | 10,000 | 5,000-10,000 |
| 20 | 12,000 | 6,000-12,000 |
| 21 | 15,000 | 8,000-15,000 |
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Lytle Bounty Hunting Again
John Lytle won Event #4: $500 Black Chip Bounty Deepstack NLH the first weekend of this series and today he's bounty hunting again, but this time for bigger game.
The Purple Chips ($500) are a juicy bounty and just right for the players who have busted out of the Championship and are looking for a little redemption (and cash).
Plenty of time for late registration and re-entry. The window will close at the beginning of Level 11.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 |
Registration Closed for Purple Chip Bounty
The unofficial entry count for the Purple Chip Bounty is 59. The final eight should get paid and we'll post the prize pool and payout information when available.
Prize Pool and Payouts
Purple Chip Bounty players are on a dinner break until 9:25 p.m.
There were officially 59 entrants in this event for a total prize pool of $57,230. That will be paid out to the final nine players as shown below:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $20,029 |
| 2 | $10,874 |
| 3 | $6,868 |
| 4 | $5,151 |
| 5 | $4,006 |
| 6 | $3,434 |
| 7 | $2,862 |
| 8 | $2,289 |
| 9 | $1,717 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Play Resumes, Altman Lead
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The Event #20 $1,060+$500 Purple Chip Bounty players have returned from dinner break and just 11 players remain.
We are just two eliminations away from the money and it's Brian Altman leading the way with 250,000.
With the semi-turbo structure the money bubble should be bursting at any moment. The final nine players will all make the money and be guaranteed a minimum of $1,717.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
140,000 | |
|
125,000 | |
|
105,000 | |
|
85,000 |
Brian Altman Bursts the Bubble
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
475,000 | 225,000 |
|
|
100,000 | -25,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000