WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
Day 4 Started
2019 Borgata Poker Open
WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
Day: 4
WPT BPO Championship Day 4 Seating and Chip Counts
Day 4 of the 2019 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship begins at 12 noon in the Borgata Event Center. They will play down from 24 players to the final six before calling it a night. Those lucky six will return at 2pm local time Friday for the finale which will be live streamed by the World Poker Tour.
For a reminder what they're playing for and those who have already cashed out, click the PAYOUTS tab.
Final 24 by Chip Count
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
| 3 | 8 | Kevin Albers | 4,340,000 |
| 1 | 2 | David Farah | 4,135,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Annand Ramdin | 3,740,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Uke Dauti | 3,305,000 |
| 2 | 8 | David Prociak | 3,280,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Vanessa Selbst | 3,090,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Nicholas Pupillo | 2,750,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Donald Maloney | 2,505,000 |
| 1 | 1 | Charles Phillips | 2,040,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Timothy Little | 1,945,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Jeremy Maher | 1,895,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Qi Hu | 1,695,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Michael Linster | 1,650,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Ryan Olisar | 1,635,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Justin Liberto | 1,530,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Derek Bowers | 1,390,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Ryan D'Angelo | 1,275,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Peter Vitantonio | 1,050,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Jerry Payne | 675,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Kenneth Stacy | 655,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Greg Himmelbrand | 650,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Aaron Mermelstein | 590,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Femi Fashakin | 245,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Scott Baumstein | 65,000 |
Final 24 by Table/Seat
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tyler Phillips | 2,040,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Dave Farah | 4,135,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Peter Vitantonio | 1,050,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Jerry Maher | 1,895,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Donald Maloney | 2,505,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Qi Hu | 1,695,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Victor Ramdin | 3,740,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Justin Liberto | 1,530,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Jerry Payne | 675,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Uke Dauti | 3,305,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Scott Baumstein | 65,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Ryan D'Angelo | 1,275,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Aaron Mermelstein | 590,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Derek Bowers | 1,390,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Mike Linster | 1,655,000 |
| 2 | 8 | David Prociak | 3,280,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Greg Himmelbrand | 650,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Kenneth Stacy | 655,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Ryan Olisar | 1,635,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Femi Fashakin | 245,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Nick Pupillo | 2,750,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Timothy Little | 1,945,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Vanessa Selbst | 3,090,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Kevin Albers | 4,340,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
WPT BPO Championship Day 4 Underway!
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship!
About one hour remains in Level 24, Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000 BB Ante.
Players all start the day with a fresh supply of six Time Extension Chips, since the WPT Action Clock is in play. Each is good for an extra 30 seconds when facing a difficult decision.
Kevin Albers is the chip leader, starting the day with 4.34 million (145 big blinds).
Baumstein Doubles Twice to Start the Day
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Scott Baumstein started the day as the short stack with only 65,000 and on the first hand, he was under-the-gun and opted to fold.
His second hand he was pot committed as the big blind and was all-in holding 
against Uke Dauti's dominating 
. The board fell 
, however, and Baumstein paired his kicker to double up.
On the third hand, he put in his last chips (100,000) from the small blind and Ryan D'Angelo called from the big. Baumstein's 
was looking good against D'Angelo's 
and the runout of 
was good for Baumstein, who doubled again to 230,000 (8 big blinds).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | 165,000 |
Ramdin Takes From Maher
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Jerry Maher bet 100,000 from the big blind and Victor Ramdin called. The 
turn was greeted with a 300,000 bet from Maher, which Ramdin also called.
The river was checked down and Maher showed 
for ace-high. Ramdin tabled 
for a pair of tens to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | -540,000 |
|
770,000 | -1,125,000 |
Three Gone
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Femi Fashakin got all-in holding against the 
of Kevin Albers. The board came 
giving both a straight, but Albers' was six-high to take the pot. His big stack got bigger.
Fashakin finished in 24th place
Despite a third double-up, Scott Baumstein finally hit the rail, finishing in 23rd place.
Aaron Mermelstein has also busted out, finishing in 22nd place. He got his last chips in good holding 
against the 
of David Prociak. Then Prociak flopped a set and rivered quads to take the pot.
All three of these players will collect $21,784.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000 | -540,000 |
|
2,950,000 | -330,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Derek Bowers Eliminated in 21st Place ($21,784)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Derek Bowers got his chips in holding pocket tens, only to run into the pocket jacks of David Prociak. The bigger pair held and Prociak chipped up to more than 4.1 million.
Derek Bowers hit the rail before the end of the level, finishing 21st for $21,784.
Remaining 20 players are off on a 15 minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Break Time Chip Counts (full)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Players are back on the felt following the break. Here's how they stacked up as of the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,120,000 | 1,170,000 |
|
4,100,000 | 1,010,000 |
|
4,060,000 | 755,000 |
|
|
3,900,000 | 100,000 |
|
3,870,000 | 1,365,000 |
|
3,810,000 | 3,810,000 |
|
|
3,535,000 | 335,000 |
|
3,210,000 | 1,170,000 |
|
3,200,000 | 1,255,000 |
|
1,805,000 | 530,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 170,000 |
|
1,670,000 | 15,000 |
|
1,450,000 | 400,000 |
|
1,250,000 | -385,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 545,000 |
|
1,200,000 | -1,550,000 |
|
710,000 | -985,000 |
|
|
670,000 | |
|
560,000 | -90,000 |
|
505,000 | -170,000 |