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

David Meagher Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,412)

Level 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
David Meagher
David Meagher

David Meagher shoved from the middle position for 7,000,000 and so did Matthew Pomponio in the hijack for more. The rest of the table folded.

David Meagher: {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Matthew Pomponio: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for Pomponio to hold with the higher hole cards to eliminate Meagher in fifteenth place for $7,412.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Pomponio us
Matthew Pomponio
20,000,000
12,000,000
12,000,000
David Meagher us
David Meagher
Busted

Tags: David MeagherMatthew Pomponio

Carlos Rodriguez Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,816)

Level 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez shoved from the small blind and was called by Travis Horning in the big blind with the slightly bigger stack.

Carlos Rodriguez: {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Travis Horning: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} for Horning to stay ahead and improve to a full house to eliminate Rodriguez in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Horning us
Travis Horning
25,100,000
3,975,000
3,975,000
Carlos Rodriguez (US) us
Carlos Rodriguez (US)
Busted

Tags: Carlos RodriguezTravis Horning

Elizabeth Hymel Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,816)

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Elizabeth Hymel
Elizabeth Hymel

Elizabeth Hymel was all-in from the small blind and called by Luis Rodriguez in the big blind.

Elizabeth Hymel: {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Luis Rodriguez (US): {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} for Rodriguez to stay ahead.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} for Hymel to pick up a shot to split the pot but the {q-Diamonds} on the river gave Rodriguez the flush to eliminate Hymel in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Luis Rodriguez (US) us
Luis Rodriguez (US)
72,400,000
12,400,000
12,400,000
Elizabeth Hymel us
Elizabeth Hymel
Busted

Tags: Elizabeth HymelLuis Rodriguez

Zachary Underwood Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,816)

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Zachary Underwood
Zachary Underwood

Ryan Tamanini was sitting in the cutoff when Zachary Underwood was all-in on the button for around 5,000,0000.

Zachary Underwood: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Ryan Tamanini: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{x-} for Tamanini to flop the higher pair to send Underwood away from the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tamanini us
Ryan Tamanini
20,800,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Zachary Underwood us
Zachary Underwood
Busted

Tags: Ryan TamaniniZachary Underwood

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

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

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

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

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