2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

Event #14 High: $20,000 GTD 6-Max Rebuy
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$9,407
Event Info
Buy-in
$109
Entries
130
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
130
Players Left
1

"sjl819" Eliminated On Money Bubble

Action was in Level 27 with blinds at 18,000/36,000 and an ante of 4,500 when "Whosyourdoddy" opened for 92,000 on the button and "sjl819" three-bet jammed for 427,811 from the big blind, "Whosyourdoddy" called.

"sjl819": {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
"Whosyourdoddy": {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

"sjl819" had "Whosyourdoddy" dominated until the {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop appeared giving "Whosyourdoddy" a flush draw to go along with a gutterball.

The board paired wit the {10-Hearts} on the turn and "sjl819" needed to dodge any jack to diamond on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately for "sjl819", the river came the {5-Diamonds} completing "Whosyourdoddy" flush and eliminated "sjl819" on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Whosyourdoddy
Whosyourdoddy
1,165,829 233,453
sjl819
sjl819
Busted

"Ericcelliott" Adds Chips On Money Bubble

In Level 26 with blinds at 16,000/32,000 (4,000 ante), "Ericcelliott" opened for 70,000 from early position and was called by "bigcakes1" on the button, along with "MattEMenz" from the big blind.

The {j-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop was checked to the {7-Diamonds} turn. "MattEMenz" checked his option to "Ericcelliott" who fired out 112,000. With players on the money bubble, "bigcakes1" mucked his hand as did "MattEMenz" giving the pot to "Ericcelliott".

Player Chips Progress
Ericcelliott us
Ericcelliott
1,324,838 911,259
bigcakes1
bigcakes1
1,029,494 -134,920
MattEMenz us
MattEMenz
353,042 -796,958

"MattEMenz" Scoops Much Needed Pot

In Level 25 with blinds of 14,000/28,000 and an ante of 3,500, "KingsWin" opened under the gun for 70,000 and "MattEMenz" defended their big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and "MattEMenz" check-called "KingsWin" 175,000 continuation bet.

The {k-Spades} turn was checked by both players and "MattEMenz" took down the pot with a 288,000 bet after the {10-Hearts} completed the boar don the river.

Player Chips Progress
KingsWin us
KingsWin
1,563,685 788,500
MattEMenz us
MattEMenz
1,150,000 594,028

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Level 24 Chip Counts (full)

With action in Level 24 with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and an ante of 2,500. there are 23 players remaining and 13 of them will be getting paid. Here are the chip counts for the remaining players.

Player Chips Progress
ClarkWesterfeld us
ClarkWesterfeld
2,033,562 1,073,946
MarsRover us
MarsRover
1,549,871 1,094,365
JinYang
JinYang
1,242,871 536,209
bigcakes1
bigcakes1
1,164,414 -48,830
Turkeyleg us
Turkeyleg
1,077,504 557,435
pay4medsch00l us
pay4medsch00l
1,015,396 -15,475
rumpthumper us
rumpthumper
963,655 554,181
Whosyourdoddy
Whosyourdoddy
932,376 256,687
Donkfish
Donkfish
886,596 -107,460
Livinitup55 us
Livinitup55
801,326 -86,410
KingsWin us
KingsWin
775,185 155,945
MoZZyNJ us
MoZZyNJ
659,037 -304,785
dhimp20 us
dhimp20
618,292 226,146
Bloodfox
Bloodfox
614,580 2,500
sjl819
sjl819
560,811 -318,649
MattEMenz us
MattEMenz
555,972 -185,560
Zdvol632 us
Zdvol632
491,060 298,946
FlatcallSteve
FlatcallSteve
474,902 96,326
jeebs
jeebs
458,120 -134,241
Ericcelliott us
Ericcelliott
413,579 -45,771
LordRamsaySlays
LordRamsaySlays
398,500 170,750
OldSpice1968
OldSpice1968
278,029 -102,900
pokermaster24
pokermaster24
273,348 -291,596

"OldSpice1968" Jams River

In Level 23 with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and an ante of 2,500, "Bloodfox" opened under the gun for 40,000 and "OldSpice1968" defended their big blind.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and both players checked to the {10-Spades} turn.

"OldSpice1968" lead out for 40,000 and "Bloodfox" quickly called.

The {10-Diamonds} paired the board on the river and "OldSpice1968" moved all in for 195,529 getting a quick fold from "Bloodfox".

Player Chips Progress
Bloodfox
Bloodfox
612,080 184,690
OldSpice1968
OldSpice1968
380,929 44,621

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"Donkfish" Rivers Full House to Double Through "FlatcallSteve"

With action in Level 22 and blinds of 8,000/16,000 with an ante of 2,000, "FlatcallSteve" opened for 32,000 on the button and "Donkfish" three-bet to 96,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to "FlatcallSteve" who four-bet jammed for 864,624 and "Donkfish" called for less

"Donkfish": {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
"FlatcallSteve": {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}

"Donkfish" was ahead and connected with the {4-Spades}{7-Spades}{a-Spades} flop but it also gave "FlatcallSteve" a flush-draw.

The {a-Hearts}[ turn gave "Donkfish" trip aces and they improved to a full house after the {10-Spades} came on the river securing their double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Donkfish
Donkfish
994,056 644,532
FlatcallSteve
FlatcallSteve
378,576 -6,412

Level 21 Chip Counts (full)

With play in level 21 with blinds at 7,000/14,000 (1,750 ante), there are 33 players remaining and 13 of them will be getting paid. Here is a complete list of all the remaining players and their chip stacks.

Player Chips Progress
bigcakes1
bigcakes1
1,213,244 599,042
pay4medsch00l us
pay4medsch00l
1,030,871 986,871
MoZZyNJ us
MoZZyNJ
963,822 768,630
ClarkWesterfeld us
ClarkWesterfeld
959,616 859,616
Livinitup55 us
Livinitup55
887,736 779,450
sjl819
sjl819
879,460 -201,300
PeoplesChamp
PeoplesChamp
776,199 760,249
MattEMenz us
MattEMenz
741,532 644,109
JinYang
JinYang
706,662 706,662
Whosyourdoddy
Whosyourdoddy
675,689 414,802
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
675,625 414,847
KingsWin us
KingsWin
619,240 281,159
Dan Sewnig us
Dan Sewnig
609,327 279,432
jeebs
jeebs
592,361 303,470
pokermaster24
pokermaster24
564,944 452,444
Turkeyleg us
Turkeyleg
520,069 -137,424
GiantGenius us
GiantGenius
492,396 405,756
KevinDurant us
KevinDurant
487,749
Ericcelliott us
Ericcelliott
459,350 391,740
MarsRover us
MarsRover
455,506 159,812
Bloodfox
Bloodfox
427,390 264,034
rumpthumper us
rumpthumper
409,474 326,424
dhimp20 us
dhimp20
392,146 42,807
FlatcallSteve
FlatcallSteve
384,988
IReadYrSoul us
IReadYrSoul
381,978 294,303

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"smoothustler" Eliminated By "sjl819"

Action was in Level 20 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and an ante of 1,500 when "sjl819" opened with a raised from early position. Action folded around to "smoothustler" who three-bet jammed from the big blind, "sjl819" called.

"sjl819": {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
"smoothustler": {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

"smoothustler" needed some help but didn't receive any from the {6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} runout ending their tournament run.

Player Chips Progress
sjl819
sjl819
1,080,760 926,580
smoothustler us
smoothustler
Busted