2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #12: $1,090 Six-Max NLH
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$62,718
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,090
Prize Pool
$236,680
Entries
244
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000

Frank Brannan Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,367)

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

Frank Brannan got his stack of roughly 150,000 all in preflop and was at risk against Scott Efron, who had 179,000.

Efron: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Brannan: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Brannan was primed to double and stayed out in front on both the {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop and {j-Spades} turn. However, the {9-Diamonds} spiked on the river to give Efron a pair of nines and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Efron us
Scott Efron
325,000
137,000
137,000
Frank Brannan us
Frank Brannan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Frank BrannanScott Efron

Joey Couden Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,367)

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

Joey Couden opened for 16,000 and then just called when Michael Kemeter three-bet to 55,000. Couden, who had just 25,000 back, checked the unknown flop and Kemeter bet 22,000. Couden moved in for 3,000 more and Kemeter called.

Kemeter: {10-}{10-}
Couden: {k-}{k-}

Couden was out in front and held on the turn, but then a {10-} spiked on the river to give Kemeter a set and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Kemeter us
Michael Kemeter
525,000
175,000
175,000
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael KemeterJoey Couden

Michael Dichiaro Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,367)

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

Kevin Javier got his stack of 294,000 all in preflop and was flipping against Michael Dichiaro in a monster pot.

Javier: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Dichiaro: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Javier was at risk and looking to hold, which is just what he did after the board ran out a safe {3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

Dichiaro was left with 8,000 after the hand but went bust a short time later in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Dichiaro us
Michael Dichiaro
Busted

Tags: Michael Dichiaro

Arian Stolt Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,367)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Arian Stolt
Arian Stolt

Scott Efron raised to 40,000 from the small blind and quickly called when Arian Stolt three-bet all in for around 280,000 from the big.

Efron: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Stolt: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Efron had the superior ace and scored the knockout after the board ran out {6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Efron us
Scott Efron
700,000
375,000
375,000
Arian Stolt us
Arian Stolt
Busted

Tags: Arian StoltScott Efron

Greg Fishberg Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,367)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Greg Fishberg
Greg Fishberg

Greg Fishberg lost most of his stack after picking a bad time to bluff. He shoved the river with the board reading {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} only to see Kevin Javier snap-call off with the {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Fishberg held just the {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Left with crumbs, Fishberg got the rest of it in shortly thereafter against Javier.

Javier: {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Fishberg: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

It was a flip but not after the flop came down {q-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to give Javier a club flush. The {k-Diamonds} turn left Fishberg drawing dead and he headed for the payout desk in 14th place after the meaningless {j-Diamonds} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Javier ca
Kevin Javier
650,000
285,000
285,000
Gregory Fishberg us
Gregory Fishberg
Busted

Tags: Greg FishbergKevin Javier

James Gilbert Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,367)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
James Gilbert
James Gilbert

James Gilbert moved all in for 145,000 under the gun and Justin Liberto called off for 126,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Gilbert discovered the bad news.

Gilbert: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Liberto: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Gilbert was dominated and failed to get lucky as the board ran out {2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Gilbert was left with 13,000 but busted the very next hand when he was in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
260,000
134,000
134,000
WSOP 1X Winner
James Gilbert us
James Gilbert
Busted

Tags: James Gilbert

Kee Fredkove Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,959)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kee Fredkove
Kee Fredkove

Action folded to Hamid Izadi in the small blind and he moved all in to put the pressure on Kee Fredkove, who called off for approximately 180,000 from the big.

Izadi: {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Fredkove: {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

It was a flip, and while the {4-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Spades} flop didn't hit Izadi directly, it did give him the nut flush draw to go with his overs. The {7-Clubs} turn was safe for Fredkove but the {8-Spades} river wasn't. Izadi made his spade flush and Fredkove was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
900,000
250,000
250,000
Kee Fredkove us
Kee Fredkove
Busted

Tags: Kee FredkoveHamid Izadi

Justin Liberto Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,959)

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

Three took to a flop that came down {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, accumulating a pot that was around 60,000. Justin Liberto saw the action land on him and he bet 38,000.

Christian Harder was the only opponent to call and the {6-Hearts} then peeled off as a turn card. Liberto moved all in for a total of 142,000 and Harder hit the tank for several minutes.

Ultimately Harder called, tabling {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for top pair with a flush and straight draw. Liberto turned over {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} for top two and needed to dodge to stay alive.

The {10-Spades} completed the board, hitting Harder with a straight as Liberto was sent packing in eleventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
430,000
230,000
230,000
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Christian HarderJustin Liberto

Hamid Izadi Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,959)

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Hamid Izadi
Hamid Izadi

Hamid Izadi and Chris O'Neil had been tangling as of late with the latter getting the better of the tussle, which included a full double.

Soon after, Izadi got his stack of roughly 415,000 all in preflop and was in a bad spot against O'Neil.

Chris O'Neil: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Hamid Izadi: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Izadi was in desperate need of a nine, but he was left wanting as the board ran out an unhelpful {4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris O'Neil us
Chris O'Neil
1,000,000
853,000
853,000
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
Busted

Tags: Chris O'NeilHamid Izadi

Jessica Dawley Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,142)

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jessica Dawley
Jessica Dawley

Jessica Dawley moved all in for 167,000 from the cutoff and Olivier Busquet called from the button. Both blinds folded and the cards were turned up.

Jessica Dawley: {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Olivier Busquet: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Dawley was in a world of hurt and failed to find any help on the {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop. The {10-Hearts} turn gave her a heart flush draw but it didn't come in as the {7-Diamonds} bricked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
560,000
160,000
160,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jessica Dawley us
Jessica Dawley
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jessica DawleyOlivier Busquet