2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
445
Players Left
111

King High is Enough for Rapaport

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Jonathan Rapaport
Jonathan Rapaport

A player in late position raised to 600 and Jonathan Rapaport called from the button.

They went heads up to the {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and the player continued with a bet of 1,000. Rapaport called and both players checked the {4-Diamonds} turn card.

The {5-Clubs} completed the board and again both players knuckled the felt. The original raiser showed {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Rapaport turned over {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} to take the pot with just king high.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Rapaport us
Jonathan Rapaport
102,000 102,000

Tags: Jonathan Rapaport

Miranda Raises the River

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The flop showed {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and there was around 3,000 in the pot when action checked to Apolonio Miranda who bet 1,300. Two opponents called and the {9-Hearts} peeled off on the turn.

All three players checked to the {j-Clubs} river where the first action fell on an opponent who bet 1,600 and Miranda quickly raised to 4,100. His opponents instantly mucked their hands and he took down the pot without having to show a card.

Player Chips Progress
Apolondo Miranda us
Apolondo Miranda
115,000

Tags: Apolonio Miranda

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Nye Scoops a Big One

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Mike Nye
Mike Nye

Mike Nye and his opponent were heads up on the river on the {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Clubs} board. There was already close to 50,000 in the pot and Nye slid out a bet of 20,500.

His opponent called and Nye turned over {k-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a king high flush. The player fired his hand face down into the muck and Nye dragged in the sizeable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Nye us
Mike Nye
175,000 175,000

Tags: Mike Nye

Yaraliyev Check-Raises the Turn

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The turned board read {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and there was approximately 25,000 in the pot. Action checked to Rick Lee, he bet 8,500 and one player called before action fell on Rafael Yaraliyev who check-raised to 24,000.

Both of his opponents folded and Yaraliyev pulled in the healthy-sized pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Yaraliyev us
Rafael Yaraliyev
130,000
Rick Lee us
Rick Lee
74,000

Tags: Rafael Yaraliyev

Ballan Sticks Around on the River

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The completed board read {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and there was around 50,000 in the pot. A player moved all in, totaling 50,500 and Abbah Ballan hit the tank.

Ultimately Ballan elected to call and his opponent tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, for nothing but ace-high. Ballan turned over {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, giving him a boat and the pot as he sent his opponent on their way.

Player Chips Progress
Abbah Ballan us
Abbah Ballan
220,000

Tags: Abbah Ballan

Break

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The day 1b Almighty Stack players are now on a 15-minute break. We will pick right back up on all of the live tournament action when play resumes.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600