Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-07-2019 18:13 UTC-4

Staib Continues to Roll, Adds a Bounty Chip

MartianNews

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player moved all in for around 230,000 and Derek Staib snap-called, players tabled their cards with Staib having more than enough to cover his opponent.

Opponent:
Derek Staib:

The board rolled out and Staib took down the pot with his big slick, adding a bounty chip to his stack with the elimination of his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Staib	1,246,000

Tags: Derek Staib

09-07-2019 18:22 UTC-4

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Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-07-2019 18:56 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts (full)

MartianNews

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alek Givotovsky	2,430,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Arnaldo Gordon	1,940,000 390,000	390,000
Derek Staib	1,675,000 429,000	429,000
Gino Gesso	1,495,000 -405,000	-405,000
Sal Anastasio	1,350,000 700,000	700,000
Tim Macht	1,320,000 120,000	120,000
Thomas Tolbert	1,300,000 950,000	950,000
Louis Pelletteri	1,050,000 350,000	350,000
Elan Chabi	860,000 310,000	310,000
Glen Passin	640,000 318,000	318,000
Zach McNees	575,000 305,000	305,000
Charles Micalizzi	560,000 560,000	560,000
James Allen	470,000 470,000	470,000
Santiago Vila	395,000 -195,000	-195,000
Zach Gruneberg	270,000 -75,000	-75,000
Michael Jouaneh	265,000 -270,000	-270,000
Ryan Herold	230,000 -95,000	-95,000
Christian Iacobellis	205,000 -93,000	-93,000

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09-07-2019 18:56 UTC-4

Two Table Redraw

MartianNews

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	1	Tim Macht	1,320,000
1	2	Santiago Vila	395,000
1	3	Elan Chabi	860,000
1	4	Ryan Herold	230,000
1	5	Louis Pelletteri	1,050,000
1	6	Thomas Tolbert	1,300,000
1	7	James Allen	470,000
1	8	Gino Gesso	1,495,000
1	9	Christian Iacobellis	205,000

2	1	Derek Staib	1,675,000
2	2	Sal Anastasio	1,350,000
2	3	Michael Jouaneh	265,000
2	4	Arnaldo Gordon	1,940,000
2	5	Charles Micalizzi	560,000
2	6	Zach McNees	575,000
2	7	Glen Passin	640,000
2	8	Zach Gruneberg	270,000
2	9	Alek Givotovsky	2,430,000

09-07-2019 19:05 UTC-4

Christian Iacobellis Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,635)

Chad Holloway

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

Santiago Vila raised to 68,000 from early position and then called when Christian Iacobellis three-bet all in for 185,000 from the big blind.

Vila:
Iacobellis:

It was a race but not after the flop gave Iacobellis a set. However, Vila had a diamond and completed the flush draw after the dealer burned and turned the .

Iacobellis was looking to pair the board but that proved easier said than done as the bricked on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Vila	600,000 205,000	205,000
Christian Iacobellis	Busted

Tags: Christian Iacobellis Santiago Vila

09-07-2019 19:08 UTC-4

Photos of the Final 17

Chad Holloway

09-07-2019 19:10 UTC-4

A Look at the Remaining 2019 Borgata Poker Open Schedule

Chad Holloway

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

Date	Time	Tournament
Sunday, September 8	10 a.m.	Event #6: $350 6th Annual Mike Sica Memorial Seniors
Sunday, September 8	Noon	Event #7: $230 Deeper Stack NLH
Sunday, September 8	3 p.m.	Event #8: $340 PLO High
Monday, September 9	11 a.m.	Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack Day 1a
Monday, September 9	5 p.m.	Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack Day 1b
Tuesday, September 10	11 a.m.	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 1a
Tuesday, September 10	Noon	Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack Day 2
Tuesday, September 10	5 p.m.	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 1b
Wednesday, September 11	11 a.m.	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 1c
Wednesday, September 11	3 p.m.	Event #11: $450 HOSE
Wednesday, September 11	5 p.m.	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 1d
Thursday, September 12	10 a.m.	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 1e
Thursday, September 12	6 p.m.	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 1f
Friday, September 13	Noon	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 2
Friday, September 13	1 p.m.	Event #12: $1,090 NLH 6-Max Day 1
Friday, September 13	5 p.m.	Event #13: $560 Super Survivor NLH
Saturday, September 14	11 a.m.	Event #14: $400 Saturday Series Deepstack
Saturday, September 14	Noon	Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack Day 3
Saturday, September 14	Noon	Event #12: $1,090 NLH 6-Max Day 2
Saturday, September 14	1 p.m.	Event #15: $230 Ladies NLH
Saturday, September 14	3 p.m.	Event #16: $3,150 Heads-Up Day 1
Sunday, September 15	11 a.m.	Event #18: $3,500 WPT BPO Day 1a
Sunday, September 15	Noon	Event #16: $3,150 Heads-Up Day 2
Sunday, September 15	4 p.m.	Event #17: $1,060 Purple Chip Bounty
Monday, September 16	11 a.m.	Event #18: $3,500 WPT BPO Day 1b
Tuesday, September 17	11 a.m.	Event #19: $350 Double Green Chip Deepstack Bounty
Tuesday, September 17	Noon	Event #18: $3,500 WPT BPO Day 2
Tuesday, September 17	3 p.m.	Event #20: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty 8-Max Semi Turbo
Wednesday, September 18	11 a.m.	Event #21: $300 Deep Stack NLH ($100K GTD)
Wednesday, September 18	Noon	Event #18: $3,500 WPT BPO Day 3
Thursday, September 19	11 a.m.	Event #22: $230 Deeper Stack NLH
Thursday, September 19	Noon	Event #18: $3,500 WPT BPO Day 4
Friday, September 20	11 a.m.	Event #23: $300 Deepest Stack
Friday, September 20	2 p.m.	Event #18: $3,500 WPT BPO Day Final Table

09-07-2019 19:18 UTC-4

Charles Micalizzi Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,635)

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

Zach Gruneberg opened to 60,000 from early position and Charles Micalizzi moved all in for around 160,000 in the small blind, Grunberg called and Micalizzi was at risk.

Charles Micalizzi:
Zach Gruneberg:

The flop came down and Gruneberg's jacks were still ahead. A landed on the turn and Micalizzi needed an ace or three to stay alive. The rivered faded Gruneberg as a completed the board, eliminating Micalizzi from the tournament.