2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 3
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Kareem Marshall
Winning Hand
86
Prize
$195,903
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$1,140,381
Entries
3,359
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
37
Players Left
1

Who Will Win $195,903 as 37 Players Return at Noon in the 2020 BWPO $400 Almighty Stack

Eric Rivera
Eric Rivera

Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack will resume at noon local time with a mere 37 players our of 3,359 entries returning to the tables in the Event Center of the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa to battle it out for the lion-share of the whopping $1,140,281 prize pool. All 37 players are guaranteed at least $3,136 but they will all have their sights set on that amazing first-place prize of $195,903.

Coming into the final day with a substantial chip lead is Daniel Tu with 26,200,000 which is worth 66 big blinds at the start of the day. He is followed by Eric Rivera (18,000,000), Bryann Tiam (17,100,000), David Meagher (13,700,000), and Matthew Pomponio (12,950,000).

Other familiar players to have bagged chips late last night include Orson Young, Kareem Marshall, Luis Rodriguez, Ryan Tamanini, Will Failla, and Day1 b chip leader Alex Visbisky.

When the players return, they will start with Level 33 which features a small blind of 200,000, big blind of 400,000, and a big blind ante of 400,000. Level duration will remain 45 minutes long until the final table has been reached, it will then go up to 60 minutes. A break is planned after every three levels until the level duration gets increased, breaks will then take place after every two levels.

Who will win the Almighty stack at the 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open? Who knows, but stick around with the PokerNews live reporting team as the players clash on the felt and the action unfolds.

Tags: Alex VisbiskyBryann TiamDaniel TuDavid MeagherEric RiveraKareem MarshallLuis RodriguezMatthew PomponioOrson YoungRyan TamaniniWill Failla

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Johnson Falls to Horning

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson

Travis Horning was on the button with Joseph Johnson all-in in the small blind and covered by Isaac.

Joseph Johnson: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Travis Horning: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{9-Spades} for Horning to hold and improve to a set on the river to eliminate Johnson.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Horning us
Travis Horning
20,075,000
5,775,000
5,775,000
Joseph Johnson us
Joseph Johnson
Busted

Tags: Joseph JohnsonTravis Horning

Tiam Falls in Two Hands

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Bryann Tiam
Bryann Tiam

Eric Rivera was all-in for 3,475,000 from the middle position and called by Bryann Tiam on the button with the bigger stack.

Eric Rivera: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Bryann Tiam: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for Rivera to river a flush to double up.

Shortly after, Tiam was all-in and called by Kareem Marshall and Eric Rivera.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Spades}, a bet of Rivera got marshall to fold. Rivera tabled {9-Hearts}{6-Spades} for two pair while Tiam held {k-Clubs}{2-Spades}.

The rest of the board was completed with the {4-Diamonds} on the turn and the {7-Clubs} on the river to not help Tiam as he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Rivera us
Eric Rivera
9,000,000
-9,000,000
-9,000,000
Bryann Tiam us
Bryann Tiam
Busted

Tags: Bryann TiamEric RiveraKareem Marshall

Kovakevic Falls to Horning

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Anes Kovacevic
Anes Kovacevic

Anes Kovacevic shoved for his last 1,125,000 and was called by Ryan Tamanini and Travis Horning.

The flop came {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, a bet of Horning got Tamanini out of the hand.

Anes Kovacevic: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Travis Horning: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The rest of the board was completed with the {3-Clubs} on the turn and the {10-Hearts} on the river to not help Kovacevic as he was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tamanini us
Ryan Tamanini
22,600,000
13,525,000
13,525,000
Travis Horning us
Travis Horning
21,125,000
14,050,000
14,050,000
Anes Kovacevic us
Anes Kovacevic
Busted

Tags: Anes KovacevicRyan TamaniniTravis Horning

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Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
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Calabrese Busts Press

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Jonathan Press
Jonathan Press

Robert Calabrese shoved from under the gun for 4,500,000 exactly and Jonathan Press called for the 4,425,000 he had behind while the rest of the table folded.

Jonathan Press: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Robert Calabrese: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for both of them to hit top pair but for Calabrese to hold with the higher kicker to eliminate Press.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Calabrese us
Robert Calabrese
6,425,000
-525,000
-525,000
Jonathan Press us
Jonathan Press
Busted

Tags: Jonathan PressRobert Calabrese

Garguilo Gone Thanks to Gainer

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Joseph Garguilo
Joseph Garguilo

Dennis Gainer raiser to 1,200,000 from the hijack and Joseph Garguilo defended his big blind.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, Garguilo shoved for around 7,000,000 and Gainer called.

Joseph Garguilo: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}
Dennis Gainer: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Garguilo was drawing dead as the {8-Diamonds} and the {k-Spades} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Gainer us
Dennis Gainer
21,900,000
9,600,000
9,600,000
Joseph Garguilo us
Joseph Garguilo
Busted

Tags: Dennis GainerJoseph Garguilo

Slocum Shot Down by Rodriguez

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Daniel Slocum
Daniel Slocum

Carlos Rodriguez raised to 1,600,000 from the middle position and Luis Rodriguez called on the button. Daniel Slocum shoved for 5,200,000 from the small blind and Carlos Rodriguez shoved too for the other Rodriguez to fold.

Daniel Slocum: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Carlos Rodriguez: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for Rodriguez to turn a pair of kings to eliminate Slocum.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Rodriguez (US) us
Carlos Rodriguez (US)
21,000,000
14,200,000
14,200,000
Daniel Slocum us
Daniel Slocum
Busted

Tags: Carlos RodriguezDaniel SlocumLuis Rodriguez

Rivera Eliminated before the Redraw

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Eric Rivera
Eric Rivera

Eric Rivera was all-in from the button for 6,900,000 and called and covered by Robert Calabrese in the small blind.

Eric Rivera: {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Robert Calabrese: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for Calabrese to hold with the kings to eliminate Rivera in 19th place.

The 18 remaining players will be redrawn onto the final two tables and the seat draw is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Calabrese us
Robert Calabrese
18,500,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Eric Rivera us
Eric Rivera
Busted

Tags: Eric RiveraRobert Calabrese