WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship Day 3 | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-18-2019 20:04 UTC-4

Phillips Flops Huge, Mermelstein Turns Bigger

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Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Aaron Mermelstein opened to 35,000 from the cutoff and directly on his left was Tyler Phillips who three-bet to 105,000. Mermelstein quickly shoved for 750,000 and Phillips slammed in a stack as he snap-called the all-in, putting Mermelstein at risk.

Aaron Mermelstein:
Tyler Phillips:

The dealer fanned out on the flop, giving Phillips a set of cowboys. A very fortuitous card peeled off on the turn for Mermelstein when the dealer flipped over a , hitting Mermelstein with a straight as he overtook the lead.

The river came down a , cementing the pot for Mermelstein who grabbed a complete double through Phillips thanks to a lucky turn card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Mermelstein	1,540,000 190,000	190,000

Tyler Phillips	1,400,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Tyler Phillips

09-18-2019 20:17 UTC-4

Updated Counts from Table 1

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Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike McGuinness	2,565,000 2,565,000	2,565,000
Dave Farah	2,550,000 -40,000	-40,000
Victor Ramdin	1,975,000 405,000	405,000
Femi Fashakin	1,010,000 -340,000	-340,000

Ryan D'Angelo	975,000 -70,000	-70,000

Aaron Massey	400,000 -90,000	-90,000
John Allan Hinds	270,000 -20,000	-20,000

09-18-2019 20:24 UTC-4

Updated Counts from Table 2

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Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Stashin	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Ren Lin	1,050,000 280,000	280,000

Scott Baumstein	890,000 -310,000	-310,000
Nick Pupillo	885,000 90,000	90,000

David Prociak	620,000 -195,000	-195,000

Jonathan Cantor	585,000 305,000	305,000
Paul Chang	345,000 -60,000	-60,000

09-18-2019 20:39 UTC-4

Albers Extracts with a River Card vs. Bowers

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Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The flop read and there was around 375,000 in the pot. Derek Bowers checked to Kevin Albers who bet 235,000 and Bowers check-called to see the turn card.

Both players checked to the river where Bowers checked again and Albers reached for chips, pushing in 450,000. Bowers thought for a full minute but in the end, he called the large river bet.

Albers tabled the nuts as he showed for a rivered straight and Bowers let out a sigh of disappointment as he sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Albers	2,850,000 845,000	845,000
Derek Bowers	1,775,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Derek Bowers Kevin Albers

09-18-2019 21:01 UTC-4

Break Time

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Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining 43 players will now be taking a quick 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Farah	2,760,000 210,000	210,000
Kevin Albers	2,725,000 -125,000	-125,000
Michael Mcguinness	2,425,000 645,000	645,000
Victor Ramdin	2,350,000 375,000	375,000
Uke Dauti	2,290,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Justin Liberto	1,840,000 80,000	80,000

Donald Maloney	1,750,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Aaron Mermelstein	1,700,000 160,000	160,000

Vanessa Selbst	1,500,000 175,000	175,000

Arian Stolt	1,480,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Michael Stashin	1,440,000 -60,000	-60,000
Derek Bowers	1,350,000 -425,000	-425,000
Ryan D'Angelo	1,345,000 370,000	370,000

Ren Lin	1,265,000 215,000	215,000

Jerry Payne	1,245,000 950,000	950,000
Ryan Olisar	1,145,000 325,000	325,000
Kenneth Stacy	1,100,000 -170,000	-170,000
Qi Hu	1,095,000 -170,000	-170,000
Tyler Phillips	1,075,000 -325,000	-325,000
Nicholas Salimbene	1,070,000 -110,000	-110,000
Nick Pupillo	1,070,000 185,000	185,000

Steven Cho	960,000 110,000	110,000
Peter Vitantonio	925,000 565,000	565,000
Femi Fashakin	795,000 -215,000	-215,000

Michael Liang	740,000 175,000	175,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

09-18-2019 21:16 UTC-4

Rashid Holds on with Aces for a Double Through Stacy

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

Uke Dauti opened to 60,000 from the button, Kenneth Stacy called in the small blind and Sam Rashid raised to 170,000. Dauti folded and Stacy moved all in, Rashid snap-called and the two tabled their hands with Rashid at risk.

Sam Rashid:
Kenneth Stacy:

The board ran out and Rashid's aces took down the pot, holding on against the dimes of Stacy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Rashid	960,000 495,000	495,000
Kenneth Stacy	625,000 -475,000	-475,000

09-18-2019 21:30 UTC-4

Chang Wakes Up with Johnnies Against Lin

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

Ren Lin open shipped all in for 335,000 from under the gun and Paul Chang called his 265,000 stack into the pot from the small blind.

Paul Chang:
Ren Lin:

The board ran out and Chang took down the pot with his jacks, doubling through Lin who took an exit during the very next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chang	570,000 215,000	215,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Paul Chang Ren Lin

09-18-2019 21:44 UTC-4

Massey Continues to Climb a Little at a Time

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

Aaron Massey opened to 40,000 from under the gun, John Allan Hinds called in the cutoff, Dave Farah called in the small blind and Victor Ramdin defended his big,

The dealer spread out on the flop and action checked to Massey who continued for 50,000. Hinds and Farah folded to Ramdin, he quickly called and the peeled off on the turn.

Both players checked to the river card and Ramdin then threw in 125,000. Massey called and Ramdin instantly mucked, shipping the pot to Massey who didn't even have to show a card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	825,000 -1,525,000	-1,525,000
Aaron Massey	775,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Aaron Massey John Allan Hinds Victor Ramdin

09-18-2019 21:57 UTC-4

Maloney Snatches Another Pot from Bowers

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

The flop read and there was around 120,000 in the pot. Derek Bowers bet 50,000 and Donald Maloney raised to 165,000.

Bowers called, the landed on the turn and both players then checked to the river card. Bowers pushed in a bet of 150,000 and Maloney snap-called.

Bowers turned over for top pair but it was not good as Maloney showed for two pair. Maloney took down the pot and continued the downward spiral of Bowers late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Maloney	2,200,000 450,000	450,000

Derek Bowers	1,140,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Derek Bowers Donald Maloney