2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

Event #5 High: $15,000 GTD NLH Black Chip Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$8,107
Event Info
Buy-in
$320
Prize Pool
$43,310
Entries
142
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
142
Players Left
1

Side Event Recap: Ari “spinach_kale” Engel Wins Event #3: PLO 6-Max

Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Monday marked the second day of the 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series, which will run through Sunday. Click here for a look at the full schedule.

The 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series saw its first high-stakes Omaha champion crowned in Event #3: $15,000 GTD PLO 6-Max Rebuy, where Ari "spinach_kale" Engel topped a field of 48 entries to take home the first-place prize of $6,300.

Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio took a chip lead into the heads-up match and pulled away briefly, but then lost momentum as Engel was able to claw back over the course of about 15 minutes, ultimately gaining the chip lead and never looking back from there.

Event #1 Final Table Reuslts

PlacePlayerPrize
1Ari "spinach_kale" Engel$6,300
2Anthony "Flawlessbinkage" Maio$3,600
3MattEMenz$2,250
4dhimp20$1,612.50
5Jaggyboy13$1,237.50

Click here to learn more about Engel's victory.

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"GiantGenius" Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,237.17)

In level 28 with blinds at 20,000/40,000, "GiantGenius" open-jammed for 460,798 from middle position and was called by "simlSgg" from the small blind.

"GiantGenius" : {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}
"simlSgg" : {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

"GiantGenius" needed some help but the {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop wasn't it as it gave "simlSgg" a set of ladies.

The {5-Clubs} turn sealed "GiantGenius" fate as the meaningless {8-Hearts} fell on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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simlSgg
2,593,361
586,298
586,298
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GiantGenius
Busted

"tc_ownz" Doubles Through "simlSgg"

In level 29 with blinds at 25,000/50,000, "buckets44" opened for 100,000 from middle position and ,"tc_ownz" three-bet jammed for 741,496. Action was on "simlSgg" who four-bet over the top from the big blind getting isolation.

"tc_ownz": {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
"simlSgg": {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

"simlSgg" was ahead until the {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop fell pairing "tc_ownz" ace.

The {9-Hearts} turn didn't change a thing nor the {j-Spades} river giving "tc_ownz" the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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simlSgg
2,395,615
-197,746
-197,746
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tc_ownz
1,492,992
783,779
783,779
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buckets44
1,215,232
800,140
800,140

"UFOLDIWIN" Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,601)

In level 29 with blinds at 25,000/50,000, "UFOLDIWIN" moved all in on the button and "buckets44" called for less from the small blind.

"buckets44": {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
"UFOLDIWIN": {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

"buckets44" was ahead and improved after the {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop.

The {7-Hearts} turn left "UFOLDIWIN" drawing dead and was eliminated after the {9-Clubs} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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buckets44
1,500,000
284,768
284,768
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UFOLDIWIN
Busted

"jeebs" Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,649)

In level 29 (25,000/50,000), "jeebs" open-jammed for 855,718 from the small blind and was called by "buckets44" from the big blind.

"jeebs" : {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
"buckets44": {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

"jeebs" was ahead but the {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop added open-ended straight outs to "buckets44" hand.

The {6-Spades} on the turn didn't change a thing but the {9-Clubs} river completed "buckets44" straight and eliminated "jeebs" from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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buckets44
3,200,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
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jeebs
Busted

"tc_ownz" Eliminated In 3rd Place ($3,784)

In level 30 with blinds at 30,000/60,000, "buckets44" open-jammed from the small blind and "tc_ownz" called for less from the big blind.

"tc_ownz": {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
"buckets44": {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

"tc_ownz" was behind and didn't receive any help from the {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop.

The {7-Spades} turn added gutshot outs to "tc_ownz" as they now needed any ace or six to win the hand.

Unfortunately, the river fell the {3-Hearts} ending "tc_ownz" tournament in third place.

Player Chips Progress
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buckets44
4,200,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000
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tc_ownz
Busted

"simlSgg" Eliminated In 2nd Place ($5,341)

The very first hand back from break in level 30 with blinds at 30,000/60,000 saw "simlSgg" open with a raise and "buckets44" three-bet. "simlSgg" then moved all in and was quickly called by "buckets44".

"simlSgg": {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
"buckets44": {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

"buckets44" woke up with the best hand in the best possible spot as "simlSgg" couldn't get lucky with the {7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} runout ending their tournament in second place.

Player Chips Progress
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simlSgg
Busted

"buckets44" Wins Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series Event #5 HIGH: $15,000 GTD NLH Black Chip Bounty For $8,107

The 2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series saw its first high-stakes no-limit hold'em champion crowned in the $330 buy-in Event #5: $15,000 GTD NLH Black Chip Bounty Rebuy, where "buckets44" topped a field of 142 entries to take home the first-place prize of $8,107.

The fifth event saw only 23 players start off the tournament but the numbers continued to pile in with 142 entries being tallied by the end of registration, though only 25 players remained at the start of Level 19.

From there, it took less than 20-minutes for the tournament to reach the money as the top 15 got paid and within a blink of an eye, the final table was reached.

Final Table Action

"MarsRover" was the first to drop after their pocket tens couldn't win the race against "jeebs" suited ace-queen.

The next person to drop was "odo23" in level 27, followed by "GiantGenius" in level 28.

The next level saw three players drop from the virtual felt after "UFOLDIWIN" fell in sixth place, "SugarJ" in fifth, and one time chip leader "jeebs" go out in fourth place.

Level 30 saw the last two virtual bodies drop in short succession after "tc_ownz" fell in third place ($3,784), followed by "simlSgg" in second ($5,341).

Event #5 Final Table Reuslts

PlacePlayerPrize
1"buckets44"$8,107
2"simlSgg"$5,341
3"tc_ownz"$3,784
4"jeebs"$2,649
5"SugarJ"$1,964
6"UFOLDlWlN"$1,601
7"GIANTGENIUS"$1,237
8"odo23"$916
9"MarsRover"$625