$75,000 GTD High Roller | 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

04-12-2020 14:40 UTC-4

Welcome to the Biggest Buy-In of the Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

Chad Holloway

Welcome to the final day of the Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series powered by partypoker US Network. Tonight, the week-long New Jersey series will wrap up the final four tournaments on the 17-event schedule.

One of those tournaments, which will be live reported in this blog, is the $1,060 buy-in Spring Poker Open #17 HIGH - $75,000 GTD NLH High Roller. The tournament starts players with 100,000 in chips and features 10 & 12-minute blind levels. There are unlimited re-entries for those interested in firing multiple bullets. Late registration will remain open through the end of Level 18.

We will also be offering live updates from the Spring Poker Open Event #1 PHASED finale and the $400 buy-in Spring Poker Open #16 HIGH: $100,000 GTD NLH Main Event.

Remember, as an added bonus all players participating in Spring Poker Open online events #1-17 will receive an entry into the online Invitational Freeroll (April 19, 2020). This freeroll will award the top 25 place finishers each a $600 land-based entry into the next land-based Borgata Poker Open kick-off event.

Sunday's Schedule

Date/Time	Tournament	Buy-in Info
April 12, 5 PM	Spring Poker Open #15 LOW - $20,000 GTD NLH Main Event	$55.00 Buy-In $50.00 Fee: $5.00
April 12, 5 PM	Spring Poker Open #16 HIGH - $100,000 GTD NLH Main Event	$400.00 Buy-In $365.00 Fee: $35.00
April 12, 6 PM	Spring Poker Open #1 PHASED DAY 1H Turbo Last Chance - $100,000 GTD NLH	$215.00 Buy-In $200.00 Fee: $15.00
April 12, 6:30 PM	Spring Poker Open #17 HIGH - $75,000 GTD NLH High Roller	$1,060.00 Buy-In $1,000.00 Fee: $60.00
April 12, 8 PM	Spring Poker Open #1 PHASED DAY 2 - $100,000 GTD NLH	$215.00 Buy-In $200.00 Fee: $15.00

04-12-2020 19:28 UTC-4

Ryan "TheSims" Hohner Ships a Double

Chad Holloway

After Michael "Gags30" Gagliano raised to 1,760 in Level 4 (400/800), Ryan "TheSims" Hohner three-bet all in for his last 7,917 a couple of spots over. Kevin “sofcknsick” Campbell called next to act and the rest of the field folded, including Gagliano.

Kevin “sofcknsick” Campbell:
Ryan "TheSims" Hohner:

Hohner was ahead with pocket kings while Campbell was looking for an ace. The board wound up running out a safe and Hohner shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin “sofcknsick” Campbell	84,125 -15,875	-15,875
Ryan "TheSims" Hohner	19,494 10,494	10,494

Tags: Kevin “sofcknsick” Campbell Ryan "TheSims" Hohner

04-12-2020 19:45 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Michael "Gags30" Gagliano

Chad Holloway

BorgataPoker.com has a trio of sponsored pros — Katie Stone, Daniel Buzgon, and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano — all of whom have been active here in the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series.

In regards to the man known as "Gags," he has been playing poker professionally for a decade and has amassed more than $2 million in live tournament cashes. That includes a career-best $448,463 for winning the 2016 World Series of Poker Event #25: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em, good for his first bracelet. He also finished third in the 2017 WSOP Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed for $210,139.

He also has more than $4 million in online scores. Of that, $338,315 has come on BorgataPoker.com.

According to his website, "before poker he worked in an elementary school, which has given him a great background to become a premier poker instructor. Coaching for more than seven years he has helped more than 50 students from all over the world improve their game. These students have gone on to win multiple championships including the WSOP Main Event. Michael has also worked as a consultant for several major casinos and online poker sites to help them improve their product and better serve their customers."

For more on Gagliano, be sure to follow him on Twitter at @Gags30poker

Tags: Michael Gagliano

04-12-2020 20:16 UTC-4

Ryan "TheSims" Hohner Off to Better Start on 2nd Bullet

Chad Holloway

In Level 9 (1,000/2,000), action folded to Ryan "TheSims" Hohner, who recently re-entered the field, and he raised to 4,599 on the button. "TopCreature" called from the small blind and it was heads up to the flop.

"TopCreature" check-called a bet of 4,168 and the paired the board on the turn.

"TopCreature" checked for the second time and Hohner bet 6,753. "TopCreature" then woke up with a check-raise to 23,869 and Hohner called to see the double pair the board on the river.

"TopCreature" checked and Hohner moved all in for just over 61K. That did the trick as "TopCreature" wasted little time in folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
TopCreature	163,390 -16,610	-16,610
Ryan "TheSims" Hohner	131,136 31,136	31,136

Tags: TopCreature Ryan "TheSims" Hohner

04-12-2020 20:49 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Daniel Buzgon

Chad Holloway

In early 2019, Daniel Buzgon signed on as a BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro – one of three alongside Michael “Gags” Gagliano and Katie Stone.

“It took a little bit of time to get all the paperwork and stuff like that,” Buzgon previously told PokerNews of becoming sponsored. “It was in December when it started but wasn’t official until just before the Borgata Winter series. Duties include mainly playing a lot online, promoting the site, and trying to get new players on the site.”

According to HendonMob, Buzgon has more than $2.3 million in lifetime live tournament earnings since 2007. He’s a four-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner has played for big money before. In 2001, he finished third in the WPT Borgata Poker Open for $335,433, and last year he finished fifth in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event for $202,942. He also finished fourth in the 2012 WPT bestbet Jacksonville for $94,624.

Additionally, Buzgon is a beast online where he’s amassed more than $3.1 million in earnings, of which $435,457 has come on BorgataPoker.com where he plays under the screen name “leinad.”

Buzgon is in action here in the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series High Roller.

Tags: Daniel Buzgon

04-12-2020 21:22 UTC-4

"alwaysliquid" Sent to the Rail By "MrWheat"

Chad Holloway

In Level 15 (2,500/5,000) "alwaysliquid" got his stack of 133,290 all in preflop and found himself in dire straits against "MrWheat."

"alwaysliquid":
"MrWheat":

"MrWheat" held the superior pocket pair and he improved to a set on the flop. The turn gave "alwaysliquid" a spade flush draw, but he missed as the bricked on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
MrWheat	383,574 341,848	341,848
alwaysliquid	Busted

Tags: alwaysliquid MrWheat

04-12-2020 21:53 UTC-4

Ari "spinach_kale" Engel Done and Dusted

Chad Holloway

Ari "spinach_kale" Engel moved all in for 29,020 from early position and "IReadYrSoul" isolated with a three-bet to 100,000 from the button. Both blinds got out of the way and the hands were turned up.

Ari "spinach_kale" Engel:
"IReadYrSoul":

It was a flip but Engel needed to improve to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, that proved easier said than done as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
IReadYrSoul	160,119 25,020	25,020
Ari "spinach_kale" Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari "spinach_kale" Engel IReadYrSoul

04-12-2020 23:27 UTC-4

"odo23" Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,325)

Chad Holloway

In Level 25 (14,000/28,000), prior action resulted in a fairly big pot with a board reading .

"Turkeyleg" wound up jamming and "odo23" paused for a few beats before calling off his remaining stack to create a 1,370,426 pot.

"odo23":
"Turkeyleg":

"odo23" had two pairs but it was no good as "Turkeyleg" had quad fives to score the first elimination of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Turkeyleg	1,850,000 783,235	783,235
odo23	Busted

Tags: odo23 Turkeyleg

04-12-2020 23:37 UTC-4

Jonathan “jetsfan411” Borenstein Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,662.50)

Chad Holloway

In Level 26 (16,000/32,000) Jonathan “jetsfan411” Borenstein got his stack of approximately 300,000 all in preflop and was at-risk against "judiallin."

Jonathan “jetsfan411” Borenstein:
"judiallin":

The board ran out and that was all she wrote for Borenstein.

Player	Chips	Progress
judiallin	750,000 350,000	350,000
Jonathan “jetsfan411” Borenstein	Busted

Tags: Jonathan “jetsfan411” Borenstein judiallin

04-12-2020 23:46 UTC-4

"NoRecourse" Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,487.50)

Chad Holloway

In Level 26 (16,000/32,000), "NoRecourse" raised to 70,400 under the gun only to have "Turkeyleg" three-bet to 192,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to "NoRecourse" and he four-bet jammed for 513,696, which "Turkeyleg" quickly called.

"NoRecourse":
"Turkeyleg":

"NoRecourse" was looking for some big-time help, but it didn't come as the board ran out a dry to send him out the door in seventh place.