2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$163,004
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,760
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Ibrahim Secures a Double Through Gordon

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Arnaldo Gordon limped the button and Patrick Ibrahim shoved all in from the big blind for 19,900,000. Gordon snap-called and the two tabled their hands.

Patrick Ibrahim: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Arnaldo Gordon: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Ibrahim took down the pot for a complete double up through Gordon.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Ibrahim us
Patrick Ibrahim
40,000,000 6,500,000
Arnaldo Gordon us
Arnaldo Gordon
8,700,000 -18,300,000

Tags: Arnaldo GordonPatrick Ibrahim

Chen Pushes Korotki Back Down

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Harry Korotki opened to 2,200,000 from the hijack and Yingxin Chen three-bet to 5,900,000 in the small blind. Korotki called and the dealer fanned out {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

Chen moved all in and Korotki quickly released his hand, sending the pot to Chen who now has over fifty million in chips. Chen tabled aces as he scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yingxin Chen us
Yingxin Chen
55,100,000 23,100,000
Harry Korotki us
Harry Korotki
11,300,000 -6,700,000

Tags: Harry KorotkiYingxin Chen

Avinash Koneru Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,370)

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Avinash Koneru
Avinash Koneru

Aaron Massey opened to 1,700,000 and Avinash Koneru moved all in for 14,700,000. Massey snap-called and the two tabled their hands with Koneru at risk.

Avinash Koneru: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Aaron Massey: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The flop rolled out {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Massey was still ahead with his queen kicker. A {7-Clubs} peeled off on the turn and Koneru needed to hit or he would be taking an exit. The {j-Diamonds} cemented the pot for Massey's ace-queen and Koneru took a walk to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
36,200,000 19,700,000
Avinash Koneru us
Avinash Koneru
Busted

Tags: Aaron MasseyAvinash Koneru

Korotki Doubles with Three Nickels

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Yingxin Chen opened to 2,200,000 from the hijack, Jimmy Le called in the cutoff and Harry Korotki moved all in for 7,150,000 effective. Chen four-bet to 12,500,000, Le folded and the two remaining tabled their hands.

Harry Korotki: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Yingxin Chen: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Korotki's set of fives took down the pot, doubling through the leader.

Player Chips Progress
Yingxin Chen us
Yingxin Chen
32,000,000 -8,000,000
Harry Korotki us
Harry Korotki
18,000,000 11,760,000

Tags: Harry KorotkiJimmy LeYingxin Chen

Level: 36

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Mailhot Doubles Thru Braga Before Break

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Chris Mailhot
Chris Mailhot

On the last hand that extended into the break, Lucas Braga opened for 1.3 million form the cutoff, got a call from Chris Mailhot on the button, and Arthur Nelson came along for the ride.

On the flop of {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{2-Spades} they checked to Mailhot, who bet 2.5 million. Nelson folded and Braga called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and again Braga checked. Mailhot jammed for 8,645,000 and after some thought, Braga called. His {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} was out-kicked by Mailhot's {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}. The {j-Clubs} on the river improved Mailhot to a full house and he doubled up to about 27 million.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Mailhot us
Christopher Mailhot
27,000,000 27,000,000
Lucas Braga us
Lucas Braga
8,500,000 -16,500,000

Tags: Arthur NelsonChristopher MailhotLucas Braga

Chen Check-Raises Braga

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Yingxin Chen
Yingxin Chen

Yingxin Chen opened for 1.6 million and got called by Lucas Braga (button) and Harry Korotki (bb).

On the flop of {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} it was checked to Braga, who fired 1.5 million. Korotki folded and Chen check-raised to 4.5 million. Braga gave it some thought, then let it go.

Chen flashed the {7-Hearts} as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yingxin Chen us
Yingxin Chen
42,000,000 19,400,000

Tags: Harry KorotkiLucas BragaYingxin Chen