2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Zach Gruneberg
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$56,073
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
688
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
688
Players Left
1

Louis Pelletteri Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,219)

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Louis Pelletteri
Louis Pelletteri

Louis Pelletteri opened from the small blind and Thomas Tolbert defended his big. The dealer fanned out {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} on the flop and Pelletteri check-called a bet of about 125,000.

The {10-Spades} landed on the turn and Pelletteri bet just over 200,000. Tolbert called and the {q-Clubs} completed the board. Pelletteri moved all in for around 460,000 and Tolbert took a moment but in the end, he called the bet.

Pelletteri tabled {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of tens and Tolbert then turned over {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for two pair, taking down the pot as Pelletteri was eliminated from the tournament in fifteenth place.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Tolbert us
Thomas Tolbert
1,920,000
620,000
620,000
Louis Pelletteri us
Louis Pelletteri
Busted

Tags: Louis PelletteriThomas Tolbert

Dinner Break

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 14 players will now be taking a 60-minute dinner break and will be returning at approximately ~8:30 pm on blinds of 15,000/30,000 with a big blind ante of 30,000.

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Elan Chabi Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,219)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Elan Chabi
Elan Chabi

Elan Chabi moved the rest of his stack into the middle with a pair of dimes and Thomas Tolbert called, holding big slick. Players turned over their hands and were flipping.

Elan Chabi: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Thomas Tolbert: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The dealer fanned out {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} on the flop and Tolbert took a commanding lead with his three kings. The {j-Hearts} turn and {4-Spades} river changed nothing as Chabi was eliminated by Tolbert.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Tolbert us
Thomas Tolbert
2,650,000
730,000
730,000
Elan Chabi us
Elan Chabi
Busted

Tags: Thomas TolbertElan Chabi

Michael Jouaneh Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,219)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Jouaneh
Michael Jouaneh

Michael Jouaneh lost half of his stack with pocket fours against and on the very next hand he moved all in for his remaining 180,000. Glen Passin called and the two turned over their hands.

Michael Jouaneh: {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Glen Passin: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The flop came down {k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Passin's snowmen were still ahead. A {4-Clubs} turn and {4-Spades} river didn't change a thing as Passin scooped the pot, eliminating Jouaneh from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Glen Passin us
Glen Passin
550,000
-90,000
-90,000
Michael Jouaneh us
Michael Jouaneh
Busted

Tags: Glen PassinMichael Jouaneh

Zach McNees Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,036)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Zach McNees
Zach McNees

Action folded to Zach McNees in the small blind and he elected to move all in for his 470,000 stack. Tim Macht thought for a minute but ultimately he called and the two tabled their hands with McNees at risk.

Zach McNees: {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Tim Macht: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The flop fell {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Macht extended his lead with top two. A {q-Hearts} landed on the turn, giving Macht a boat as McNees was now drawing dead to the {7-Diamonds} river card. Macht took down the pot, sending McNees out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Macht us
Tim Macht
1,785,000
465,000
465,000
Zach McNees us
Zach McNees
Busted

Tags: Tim MachtZach McNees

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

James Allen Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,036)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
James Allen
James Allen

The turned board showed {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and there was around 380,000 in the pot. James Allen checked to Gino Gesso who pushed in a bet of around 250,000 and Allen instantly moved all in for 660,000 effective.

Gesso just as quickly called and Allen tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a pair of aces. Gesso turned over {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for top set, good enough to have Allen drawing dead to the {6-Spades} river card. Gesso pulled in the pot and Allen was eliminated in eleventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Gino Gesso us
Gino Gesso
1,720,000
-25,000
-25,000
James Allen us
James Allen
Busted

Tags: Gino GessoJames Allen

Updated Chip Counts

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Thomas Tolbert us
Thomas Tolbert
3,590,000
940,000
940,000
Alek Givotovsky us
Alek Givotovsky
2,710,000
280,000
280,000
Arnaldo Gordon us
Arnaldo Gordon
2,500,000
560,000
560,000
Santiago Vila us
Santiago Vila
1,970,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
Derek Staib us
Derek Staib
1,920,000
245,000
245,000
Gino Gesso us
Gino Gesso
1,685,000
-35,000
-35,000
Sal Anastasio us
Sal Anastasio
825,000
-525,000
-525,000
Tim Macht us
Tim Macht
820,000
-965,000
-965,000
Glen Passin us
Glen Passin
740,000
190,000
190,000
Zach Gruneberg us
Zach Gruneberg
565,000
-306,000
-306,000

Unofficial Final Table

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
SeatPlayerChipsBig Blinds
1Zach Gruneberg565,00014
2Derek Staib1,920,00048
3Glen Passin740,00019
4Gino Gesso1,685,00042
5Tim Macht820,00021
6Thomas Tolbert3,590,00090
7Sal Anastasio825,00021
8Alek Givotovsky2,710,00068
9Arnaldo Gordon2,500,00063
10Santiago Vila1,970,00049