Event #12 High: $20,000 GTD NLH
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2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series
Event #12 High: $20,000 GTD NLH
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Welcome To the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series Event #12: $20,000 GTD NLH
It’s Friday night and time for another $215 No-Limit Hold’em event in the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series. The week-long series is now in full swing with a handful of champions already having been crowned, and another action-packed evening is set to ensue as Event #12 High: $20,000 GTD NLH gets underway at 7:30 p.m. local time.
This tournament is the second version of its kind, after Wednesday’s Event #5 exceeded the $20,000 guaranteed prize pool with a field of 162 entries, generating a prize pool of $32,400 that awarded a first-place prize of $8,424.
Like Wednesday’s tournament, this event gives players 50,000 in starting chips with 10-minute levels for the duration of the tournament. Unlimited entries and re-entries are available through the first 18 levels of play, closing at around 10:45 p.m.
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| Level | Blinds | Ante | Level | Blinds | Ante | Level | Blinds | Ante |
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| 1 | 150/300 | 40 | 15 | 2,500/5,000 | 550 | 29 | 25,000/50,000 | 6,250 |
| 2 | 200/400 | 60 | 16 | 3,000/6,000 | 750 | 30 | 30,000/60,000 | 7,500 |
| 3 | 250/500 | 60 | 17 | 3,500/7,000 | 875 | 31 | 35,000/70,000 | 8,750 |
| 4 | 300/600 | 75 | 18 | 4,000/8,000 | 1,000 | 32 | 40,000/80,000 | 10,000 |
| 5 | 400/800 | 100 | 19 | 5,000/10,000 | 1,250 | 33 | 45,000/90,000 | 11,250 |
| 6 | 500/1,000 | 125 | 20 | 6,000/12,000 | 1,500 | 34 | 50,000/100,000 | 12,500 |
| 7 | 600/1,200 | 150 | 21 | 7,000/14,000 | 1,750 | 35 | 60,000/120,000 | 15,000 |
| 8 | 800/1,600 | 200 | 22 | 8,000/16,000 | 2,000 | 36 | 70,000/140,000 | 17,500 |
| 9 | 1,000/2,000 | 250 | 23 | 10,000/20,000 | 2,500 | 37 | 80,000/160,000 | 20,000 |
| 10 | 1,200/2,400 | 300 | 24 | 12,000/24,000 | 3,000 | 38 | 90,000/180,000 | 22,500 |
| 11 | 1,400/2,800 | 350 | 25 | 14,000/28,000 | 3,500 | 39 | 100,000/200,000 | 25,000 |
| 12 | 1,600/3,200 | 400 | 26 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 40 | 120,000/240,000 | 30,000 |
| 13 | 1,800/3,600 | 450 | 27 | 18,000/36,000 | 4,500 | 41 | 140,000/280,000 | 35,000 |
| 14 | 2,00/4,000 | 500 | 28 | 20,000/40,000 | 5,000 | 42 | 160,000/320,000 | 40,000 |
2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series Schedule
Two other events are also on the schedule for this evening: $5 Event 11 Low ($1,000 GTD NLH) beginning at 6:30 p.m. and Day 1f of $215 Event 1 (Phased $100,000 GTD) starting at 8 p.m.
The remaining schedule has been provided below, with the bolded tournaments having accompanying live reporting here on PokerNews. We will also incorporate mini-recaps of each event into both the live blog and daily on the front page of PokerNews.com.
| Date/Time (ET) | Tournament | Total |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 6:30 PM | Spring Poker Open #13 LOW - $2,500 GTD 6Max Rebuy | $5.00 Buy-In $4.50 Fee: $0.50 |
| April 11, 7:30 PM | Spring Poker Open #14 HIGH - $20,000 GTD 6Max Rebuy | $109.00 Buy-In $100.00 Fee: $9.00 |
| April 11, 8 PM | Spring Poker Open #1 PHASED DAY 1G - $100,000 GTD NLH | $215.00 Buy-In $200.00 Fee: $15.00 |
| 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 |
Play Underway
Play is officially underway with 14 players having registered at the beginning of Level 1 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40. All players have 50,000 to start with registration open for 18 full 10-minute levels.
Engel Among Early Runners
With action early in Level 1 and blinds at 150/300 with an ante of 40, Ari "spinach_kale" Engel is among those getting involved from the beginning. Engel is a name to watch in the field, having already both won Monday's Event #3 PLO Bounty and taken second in last night's Event #10 PLO8. The field has jumped to 17 in the first couple of minutes and is expected to rise steadily over the next three-plus hours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Yum Yum for "Allyoucaneat"
With Level 2 underway and blinds of 200/400 (60 ante), there was 6,425 in the pot on the river with a board of 
with three-way action between "RomansFinest" in the big blind, "Allyoucaneat," who was under the gun, and "Slapshot1085," who was on the button.
"RomansFinest" checked to "Allyoucaneat," who bet 3,212 and received a call from "Slapshot1085." "RomansFinest" check-raised to 11,242 and "Allyoucaneat" thought for a bit before making the call. "Slapshot1085" folded and the hand was taken to showdown.
"RomansFinest" showed 
for a flopped two pair, and "Allyoucaneat" showed 
for a turned aces up, earning the pot for their correct river call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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67,734 | 17,734 |
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41,443 | -8,557 |
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39,263 | -10,737 |
Straight Good for "JackDoyle102"
Play was in Level 3 with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 40 when "Donkfish" raised to 1,000 in middle position. "Djp120388" called in the cutoff, as did "JackDoyle102" in the small blind to take action three ways to a flop of 
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"JackDoyle102" checked and "Donkfish" made a continuation-bet of 2,020. "Djp120388" folded and "JackDoyle102" called.
Action was then heads up as the turn fell 
and both players checked, bringing the river 
. "JackDoyle102" bet 8,000, roughly a pot-sized bet, and "Donkfish" made the call.
"Jackdoyle102" showed 
for a king-high straight and "Donkfish" mucked, resulting in "JackDoyle102" taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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85,020 | 35,020 |
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45,690 | |
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35,820 |
Field at 37
The tournament is on its first break with play still in Level 3 and blinds of 250/500 (Ante 60). Here's a look at the current leader board with the field size now up to 37.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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118,450 | 33,430 |
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88,257 | |
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85,335 | 35,335 |
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67,324 | -410 |
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66,970 | 16,970 |
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64,120 | 14,120 |
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59,745 | |
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59,575 | |
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57,145 | |
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56,980 | |
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56,760 | 6,760 |
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56,475 | |
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54,180 | |
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50,000 | |
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49,550 | |
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49,050 | |
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48,700 | |
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47,890 | |
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47,615 | -2,385 |
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47,280 |
Side Event Recap: “nigock” Wins Event #4: Red Chip Bounty
While PokerNews is live reporting this particular event, several others have taken place throughout the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series.
On Tuesday night, the $20 buy-in Event #4 Low: $2,000 GTD NLH Red Chip Bounty crushed its guarantee by attracting 422 players. That created a $7,596 prize pool with $5,486 of that going to the main prize pool and $2,110 to the bounty pool. Each elimination was worth a $5.00 red chip to the victor.
The top 45 finishers got paid including “Brusko59” (12th - $76.80), “lasillo1989” (20th - $49.37), “millertime4244” (27th - $38.40), “Steve_Brule” (31st - $32.91), “Jrsgirl322” (38th - $27.43), and “HBK27” (42nd - $27.43).
After more than four hours of play, it was “nigock” defeating “Due2hold1” in heads-up play to win the title and $979.53 first-place prize.
Event #4 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
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| 1 | “nigock” | $979.53 |
| 2 | “Due2hold1” | $924.27 |
| 3 | “bmweiser” | $576.03 |
| 4 | “Kazzz” | $425.16 |
| 5 | “Dirty_Harry6” | $329.16 |
| 6 | “Bagels” | $263.32 |
| 7 | “Edsebo” | $202.98 |
| 8 | “volegacy” | $142.63 |
| 9 | “nightstalker2” | $104.23 |
"FoxEcho" Takes It With Big Slick
Blinds were at 300/600 with an ante of 75 as play reached Level 4 and "FoxEcho" opened to 2,400 in early position. "SLHalper" called in middle position and action went heads up to a flop of 
. "FoxEcho" made a continuation-bet of 4,000 and "SLHalper13" called.
The turn came 
and "FoxEcho" checked. "SLHalper" bet 7,709 and "FoxEcho" quickly hit the call button, bringing the river 
on board. Both players checked to take the hand to showdown.
"FoxEcho" tabled 
for ace-king high to go along with the board's pair of sevens and "SLHalper13" mucked, resulting in the pot being shipped their way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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61,355 | 11,355 |
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37,960 | -12,040 |
"JinYang" Delivers a Fatal Blow To "afalange11"
Action was in Level 5 with blinds of 400/800 and an ante of 100. "PompYouUp" raised to 1,700 in early position and "afalange11" three-bet to 3,400. "jinYang" cold four-bet on the button to 13,200 and action made its way back to "PompYouUp," who folded. "afalange11" then called.
Heads-up action saw the flop come 
and "afalange11" checked. "JinYang" went all in for over 50,000 and "afalange11" immediately called.
"afalange11":
"JinYang": 
"afalange11" was out in front and poised to double with a pot of more than 85,000 looming near as long as they could fade a queen, an ace, or running hearts. The turn 
changed everything, giving "JinYang" Broadway and leaving "afalange11" with just two outs to chop. The river did not provide any help and they were eliminated from the tournament as the pot was shipped to "JinYang," who now has over 100,000 after taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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108,504 | 108,504 |
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53,740 | 53,740 |
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Busted |