$100,000 GTD Main Event | 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

04-13-2020 00:24 UTC-4

End of Level 33

HillKerby

Level 33 (45,000/90,000 has come to a close with no significant action to note. Here's a look at updated chip counts as play continues on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
deerpathdave	5,980,113 -80,000	-80,000
sri50k	5,524,174 202,500	202,500
misterkk	4,453,803 170,000	170,000
TheKing411	3,972,401 138,250	138,250
Bluehaven	3,567,568 -361,250	-361,250
rumpthumper	2,983,651 1,693,388	1,693,388
Rennan23	2,796,615 -490,347	-490,347
mj23style	2,159,619 513,000	513,000
IReadYrSoul	1,959,400 708,298	708,298
DaCoolerKing	1,202,656 -1,350,625	-1,350,625

04-13-2020 00:33 UTC-4

"misterkk" Eliminated in 10th Place on Final Table Bubble

HillKerby

In Level 34 with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and an ante of 12,500, "misterkk" opened to 215,000 on the button and was three-bet to 715,000 by "TheKing411" in the small blind. "misterkk" thought for some time, activating their time bank before ultimately four-bet jamming for around 4 million. "TheKing411" quickly called.

"misterkk":
"TheKing411":

A king came on the flop to give "misterkk" even worse odds at surviving. The turn brought a flush draw, providing a glimmer of hope, but that glimmer died out quickly as the river completed the runout to result in their tenth-place finish from the tournament.

Meanwhile, nine now remain and are all at the final table with "TheKing411" holding a commanding chip lead after the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
TheKing411	9,062,454 5,090,053	5,090,053
misterkk	Busted

04-13-2020 00:36 UTC-4

"IReadYrSoul" Doubles Through "sri50k"

HillKerby

In Level 34 with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and an ante of 12,500, "IReadYrSoul" opened to 200,000 in middle position and received a call before "sri50k" three-bet all in from the small blind. "IReadYrSoul" called.

"IReadYrSoul":
"sri50k":

There was no sweat for "IReadYrSoul" as the runout came and they doubled, bringing their stack up to 3.8 million as "sri50k" has fallen below 3 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
IReadYrSoul	3,856,300 1,896,900	1,896,900
sri50k	2,864,774 -2,659,400	-2,659,400

04-13-2020 00:39 UTC-4

"DaCoolerKing" Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,399.51)

HillKerby

In Level 35 with blinds of 60,000/120,000 and an ante of 15,000, "Bluehaven" jammed for 3.6 million under the gun and "DaCoolerKing" called all in for 1.3 million in the hijack. All remaining players folded.

"DaCoolerKing":
"Bluehaven":

The flop came to give "Bluehaven" a set of jacks. It also, however, gave "DaCoolerKing" four outs to Broadway. None would come as the turn and river completed the runout and "DaCoolerKing" took ninth place in the tournament as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bluehaven	5,216,474 1,648,906	1,648,906
DaCoolerKing	Busted

04-13-2020 00:47 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Katie Stone

HillKerby

BorgataPoker.com has a trio of Sponsored Pros, and one of them is Katie Stone, who has been active in the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series.

Stone has more than $176K in lifetime live tournament earnings including a career-bet $33,305 for finishing 378th in the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. In addition, Stone has three Borgata Open titles including the 2018 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepest Stack for $19,337, 2017 Borgata Summer Poker Open $300 Ladies Event for $2,867, and 2017 Borgata Fall Poker Open $300 Deepstack for $9,484. She also recently won the CSOP Borgata Winter Poker Open Event back in January.

However, where Stone has really thrived is online where she’s amassed more than $900K in lifetime earnings. Of that, $146,954 has come on BorgataPoker.com where she plays under the screen name “KatieStone.”

According to a Q&A she did with the Borgata Blog, Stone was born and raised in New Jersey, but after Black Friday in 2011, she relocated to Rosarito, Mexico in order to continue playing online. When New Jersey authorized Atlantic City casinos to offer online gaming within state borders, Stone moved back north to New Jersey and picked up where she left off — winning!

Recently, Stone took the initiative to create the Discord channel “Poker Peeps Affected By COVID19” and invited those in casino industry affected by recent shutdowns to join.

“I realized how tough it was going to be for everyone to keep up with everything and everyone, with so much changing so fast,” Stone recently told PokerNews. “So, I messaged my friend Cy Watson, who has been very active on social media as well regarding Coronavirus, asking him if he thought it would be a good idea to start a chat for people in the industry to be able to connect with each other for help.”

She continued: “I think the main thing poker players and everyone can do is to keep an open mind. Understanding that this is unlike any situation any of us have encountered before, and so thinking outside the box can go a long way. Taking the time to improve a skill, or learn a new skill whether it's a game or something else could be really beneficial not just financially, but mentally.”

Click here to learn more about Stone’s initiative.

04-13-2020 00:56 UTC-4

"sri50k" Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,283.54)

HillKerby

In Level 36 with Blinds of 70,000/140,000 and an ante of 17,500, "Bluehaven" opened to 280,000 in the hijack and was three-bet to 1.05 million by "sri50k," who was on the button. "Bluehaven" thought for a few moments and called.

The flop was and "Bluehaven" went all in, effectively putting "sri50k" all in for less than a pot-sized bet. "sri50k" wasted no time calling.

"sri50k":
"Bluehaven":

"Bluehaven" had found their pair of jacks way behind "sri50k's" kings and the turn changed no part of that. However, the river was the prettiest card in the deck for "Bluehaven," giving them aces up to top "sri50k's" kings and send them to the virtual rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bluehaven	7,304,748 2,088,274	2,088,274
sri50k	Busted

04-13-2020 01:00 UTC-4

Updated Counts

HillKerby

Here's an updated set of chip counts from the seven remaining players as they take a five-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
TheKing411	9,760,204
Bluehaven	7,514,748
deerpathdave	4,287,163
IReadYrSoul	4,046,750
Rennan23	3,564,115
rumpthumper	3,164,901
mj23style	2,262,119

04-13-2020 01:12 UTC-4

"TheKing411" Hits 10 Million

HillKerby

In Level 27 with blinds of 80,000/160,000 and an ante of 20,000, "TheKing411" raised to 320,000 under the gun and action folded around to "deerpathdave," who defended their big blind.

The flop came and "deerpathdave" checked. "TheKing411" made a continuation-bet of 240,000 and "deerpathdave" check-raised to 910,000. "TheKing411" thought for a moment and called.

The turn was and "deerpathdave" checked. "TheKing411" went into the tank, using most of their time bank before making a bet of 720,000. "deerpathdave" folded and "TheKing411" took down the pot, further extending their chip lead and bringing their stack over 10 million, becoming the first player in the tournament to do so.

Player	Chips	Progress
TheKing411	10,545,204 785,000	785,000
deerpathdave	2,679,663 -1,607,500	-1,607,500

04-13-2020 01:17 UTC-4

"mj23style" Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,673.73)

HillKerby

In Level 37 with blinds of 80,000/160,000 and an ante of 20,000, "mj23style" was eliminated from the tournament in 7th place after losing with a pair of jacks to "theKing411," who made a king-high straight and now has a stack north of 14 million with six remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
TheKing411	14,442,323 3,897,119	3,897,119
mj23style	Busted

04-13-2020 01:20 UTC-4

"IReadYrSoul" Elimianted in 6th Place ($6,061.92)

HillKerby

In Level 38 with blinds of 90,000/180,000 and an ante of 22,500, "TheKing411) opened to 360,000 in the cutoff and "IReadYrSoul" three-bet all in for 3 million in the big blind. "TheKing411" immediately called.

"IReadYrSoul":
"TheKing411":

An ace on the flop all but sealed the deal and the turn left "IReadYrSoul" drawing dead to the river to finish the tournament in sixth place.