2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #22: $440 Black Chip Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Bryan Neira
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$10,816
Event Info
Buy-in
$440
Entries
126
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Neira Check-Raises the Flop

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 16,000 and Bryan Neira called from the big blind.

They went heads up to the {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and Neira checked. The player tossed out a bet of 12,000 and Neira check-raised to 120,000.

His opponent went deep into the tank before eventually folding and Neira took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Neira us
Bryan Neira
190,000 -40,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Back to the Action

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
She Lok Wong
She Lok Wong

The Event #22 players have returned from dinner break and play is back underway. We are down to the final two tables and it's Michael Haberman pacing the field with 725,000.

She Lok Wong continues to climb and he is right on his heels with 690,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Haberman us
Michael Haberman
725,000 215,000
She Lok Wong us
She Lok Wong
690,000 240,000

Tags: Michael HabermanShe Lok Wong

Bubble Bursts Before Dinner Break

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Faraz Ghobadi is all smiles as the money bubble bursts
Faraz Ghobadi is all smiles as the money bubble bursts

The Event #22 Black Chip Bounty NLH money bubble has burst. The remaining 18 players are now all in the money and guaranteed a minimum of $550 for their efforts.

They are now on a 45-minute dinner break and we will pick back up on all of the action when play resumes.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Ghobadi us
Faraz Ghobadi
315,000

Tags: Faraz Ghobadi

Neira Gets It In on the Bubble

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bryan Neira
Bryan Neira

On a flop of {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Michael Haberman bet 17,000 and Bryan Neira called. The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and this time Haberman fired 45,000. Neira called.

River was the {9-Hearts} and Haberman checked. Neira jammed for 112,500 and Haberman tanked for several minutes, until someone called for the clock. He mucked his hand and surrendered the pot.

Still hand-for-hand on the bubble...

Player Chips Progress
Michael Haberman us
Michael Haberman
510,000 -100,000
Bryan Neira us
Bryan Neira
230,000

Tags: Bryan NeiraMichael Haberman

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Bubble Time for Bounty Hunters

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With about 5 minutes remaining in Level 15, they reached the final 19 players and went to hand-for-hand on the money bubble. They will not get their dinner break until the bubble bursts.

Poker author Sheree Bykofsky was one of the recent eliminations.

Player Chips Progress
Sheree Bykofsky us
Sheree Bykofsky
Busted