Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #17: $1,060 Purple Chip Bounty
Day: 1
Feingold Feeling Good
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Howard Feingold just collected a $500 bounty chip after flopping a set of eights to send his opponent packing. "You should be taking my picture because I'm going to win the Main Event here" Feingold said with a smile.
"I have a good feeling about this one and I'm calling my shot, you can put that on record."
While Feingold may be focused on the BPO Championship he is fairing just fine here in the Purple Chip Bounty NLH and he is still in the hunt with just 31 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Ezra Cracks Aces to Burst the Bubble
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Amit Ezra raised to 15,000 and a player in middle position moved all in for 58,000. It folded back to Ezra who called and the hands were shown.
Amit Ezra: 
Opponent: 
The dealer fanned the 
flop and Ezra flopped top pair with an open ended straight draw.
The 
hit the turn and Ezra improved to a straight to take control of the hand. The 
river sealed the deal for Ezra to earn him the knockout and his opponent's $500 purple bounty chip.
The remaining 27 players are now all in the money and guaranteed a minimum of $1,013 for their efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 |
Gruneberg Near the Top
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The pace of play has come to a crawl here in the Purple Chip Bounty NLH. There are 14 players remaining and we are still four eliminations away from the final table.
Zach Gruneberg continues to climb and he's got his sights set on his second BPO bounty trophy of the series.
Some of the other players still in the hunt include Carlos Matos, Tony Sinishtaj and Will "The Thrill" Failla.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000 | |
|
390,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
330,000 | |
|
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|
265,000 | |
|
|
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Tough Exit for Matos
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Carlos Matos got his short stack all in pre-flop holding against 
and 
.
He was in great shape to tripled up holding pocket aces but there was a six in the window.
His opponent improved to a set of sixes and Matos was sent to the rail in ninth earning $2,250 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
David Konsky Leads the Final Five
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The pace of play has been a slow one here at the Purple Chip Bounty NLH final table. We are down to the final five and David Konsky is leading the way with a massive stack fo 2,000,000.
Zach Gruneberg sits in second and is looking to take home his second BPO Bounty title of the series.
Below is an updated look at the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | |
|
|
1,200,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
590,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
585,000 | |
|
|
405,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Harpreet Padda Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,751)
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Harpreet Padda got his stack of about 500,000 all in pre-flop holding 
against the 
of Carlos Zambrano.
The board ran out 
and Zambrano paired his jack on the flop to score the knockout.
Padda is our 5th place finisher and will take home $6,571 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000
1,165,000
|
1,165,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Will Failla Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,664)
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Will Failla got his stack of about 550,000 all in pre-flop holding 
against the of Zach Grunberg.
The board ran out 
and Gruneberg spiked his queen on the river to win the flip.
Failla is our fourth place finisher and will take home $8,664 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000