2019 Borgata Poker Open

WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Donald Maloney
Winning Hand
104
Prize
$487,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Entries
1,156
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 4
Players Left
6

Ryan D'Angelo Eliminated in 11th Place ($48,979)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ryan D'Angelo
Ryan D'Angelo

Uke Dauti opened early for 130,000 and Ryan D'Angelo moved in for 880,000 from the button. Dauti called, showing {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}. D'Angelo was racing with {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

The board came {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and DAngelo whiffed all his outs. Dauti took the pot with his pocket pair.

Ryan D'Angelo reported to the rail in 11th place where he will collect $48,979.

Player Chips Progress
Uke Dauti us
Uke Dauti
3,800,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ryan D'AngeloUke Dauti

Greg Himmelbrand Eliminated in 12th Place ($48,979)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Greg Himmelbrand
Greg Himmelbrand

Greg Himmelbrand got his last chips in holding pocket threes against the pocket nines of Donald Maloney, who had him well covered.

The board came {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and was no help to Himmelbrand, who was busted in 12th place, earning $48,979.

Player Chips Progress
Donald Maloney us
Donald Maloney
WPT 1X Winner
3,700,000 460,000
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
Busted

Tags: Greg HimmelbrandDonald Maloney

Farah Shows the Bluff

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
David Farah
David Farah

David Farah (utg) and Nick Pupillo (sb) were looking at a flop of {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{5-Spades} and both players checked. On the {8-Spades} turn, Pupillo checked, Farah bet 125,000, Pupillo raised to 395,000, then after using a time extension chip, Farah made it 1,025,000.

Pupillo mucked his hand and Victor Ramdin said "Show the bluff."

Farah obliged, rolling over {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for nothing but king-high, saying "of course it was a bluff, what the f*** you think it was, Victor?"

"I wonder if king-high was good there," Ramdin responded, "since you were both bluffing."

Player Chips Progress
Dave Farah
Dave Farah
9,700,000 -270,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
1,550,000 -450,000

Tags: David FarahNick Pupillo

Pupillo and Little Trade Pots

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Timothy Little
Timothy Little

Nick Pupillo opened for 150,000 on the button and Timothy Little three-bet to 455,000 from the small blind.
Pupillo shoved for a bit more than 1.7 million and before getting the final count, Little mucked his hand.

With that pot, Pupillo was up to ~2.2 million and Little was still in fine shape with ~4.85 million.

On the next hand, the same two players tangled again when Pupillo opened for 200,000 and Little called from the button.

Both players checked the flop of {k-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}, then on the {4-Diamonds} turn, Pupillo checked, Little bet 380,000, and Pupillo let it go.

Little got a little of his chips back.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Little us
Timothy Little
5,200,000 2,130,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
2,000,000 -1,070,000

Tags: Nick PupilloTimothy Little

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Linster Triples on Last Hand of Level

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mike Linster
Mike Linster

After David Farah opened for 130,000, Victor Ramdin (sb) called, then Mike Linster (bb) moved in for 520,000 total. Both Farah and Ramdin called.

On the flop of {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, Ramdin led for 250,000 and Farah called to create a side pot. They both checked the {k-Hearts} turm and the {3-Spades} river. Ramdin tabled {a-Spades}{8-Spades} and Farah had {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} to chop the side pot.

Mike Linster tabled {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} with a sigh of relief. His full house was good for a triple up to more than 1.6 million.

"I thought I was dust on the turn," he said, as he stacked his newly won chips. Both opponent still have more than 9 million, so no sweat there.

The final 12 are off on a 15 minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Linster us
Mike Linster
WPT 1X Winner
1,610,000 300,000

Tags: David FarahMike LinsterVictor Ramdin

Tyler Phillips Eliminated in 13th Place ($39,350)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Tyler Phillips
Tyler Phillips

David Farah opened for 135,000 up front, getting called by Tyler Phillips and Victor Ramdin (cutoff).

On the {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop, Farah fired 300,000, Phillips called, and Ramdin folded.

It was heads-up to the turn, which was the {9-Diamonds} and Farah launched a 600,000 salvo. Phillips jammed for ~2.5 million total and Farah called. Phillips was drawing with the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Farah was way ahead with {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for two pair.

The {2-Diamonds} bricked the river and Farah took the pot and possibly the chip lead, closing in on 10 million himself.

Tyler Phillips finished in 13th place, earning $39,350.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Farah
Dave Farah
9,970,000 4,060,000
Tyler Phillips us
Tyler Phillips
Busted

Tags: David FarahTyler PhillipsVictor Ramdin

Vanessa Selbst Eliminated in 14th Place ($39,350)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

After Tyler Phillips opened for a min-raise to 100,000 from the button, Vanessa Selbst flatted from the small blind. Victor Ramdin (bb) made it 450,000 to go, Phillips folded and Selbst jammed for 2.8 million total. Ramdin snapped.

Selbst had {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} and was dominated by Ramdin's {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}. The final board read {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and was not enough — Ramdin's kicker played. He took the pot and is approaching the 10-million mark.

Vanessa Selbst was felted in 14th place for $39,350. Not a bad showing for her first tournament in a couple of years!

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
9,700,000 2,230,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Vanessa SelbstVictor RamdinTyler Phillips

Break Time Chip Counts (full)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
9,710,000 2,240,000
Dave Farah
Dave Farah
9,140,000 3,230,000
Kevin Albers us
Kevin Albers
5,040,000 -30,000
Donald Maloney us
Donald Maloney
WPT 1X Winner
3,240,000 -1,270,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
3,070,000 90,000
Timothy Little us
Timothy Little
3,070,000 -2,270,000
Uke Dauti us
Uke Dauti
2,450,000 670,000
Jeremy Maher us
Jeremy Maher
2,150,000 130,000
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
1,770,000 995,000
Mike Linster us
Mike Linster
WPT 1X Winner
1,610,000 300,000
Ryan Olisar us
Ryan Olisar
1,455,000 -165,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
1,060,000 -1,590,000

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