2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 2
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
Total Entries
3,359
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
820
Players Left
37
Players Left 1 / 3,359
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Rodriguez Check-Raises His Way to Victory

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The turned board read {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades} and there was around 650,000 in the pot when two players checked to Andrew Klein, he bet 450,000 and the first player to check, called the bet.

Carlos Rodriguez check-raised all in, totaling about 6,300,000 and both of his opponents released their hands into the muck, shipping the pot to Rodriguez who turned over a {4-Hearts}.

Tags: Carlos RodriguezAndrew Klein

Notable Stacks Leading the Way

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Khabbaz Flops Large But Tiam Turns Him Away

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Fady Khabbaz
Fady Khabbaz

Fady Khabbaz opened and a player on his left moved all in for around 1,100,000. Bryann Tiam moved all in over the top and Fady Khabbaz called for his 1,700,000 stack.

Opponent: {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Fady Khabbaz: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Bryann Tiam: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

The dealer spread out {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} on the flop and Khabbaz took a commanding lead. An unthinkable {a-Hearts} peeled off on the turn, shifting the lead back to Tiam who held on to it when the {2-Clubs} completed the board, sending both of his opponents to the payout desk.

Tags: Bryann TiamFady Khabbaz

Sotiriou Flips with Cohen

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Cohen opened and Dimitrios Sotiriou moved all in for 2,460,000. Cohen called putting Sotiriou at risk of elimination as the two turned over their cards.

Dimitrios Sotiriou: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Michael Cohen: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The flop came down {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, shifting the lead to Sotiriou who now had kings up. A {8-Hearts} turn and {q-Diamonds} river failed to improve Cohen's hand as Sotiriou pulled in the pot, doubling through Cohen.

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Martinez First Over Ten Million

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Cohen opened to 250,000 from middle position and Jesus Martinez three-bet to 625,000. Action folded back to Cohen who released, sending another pot to the ever aggressive Martinez who now has over ten million in chips.

Tags: Jesus MartinezMichael Cohen

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Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Vanhulle Eliminates Foe with Big Slick

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Benny Vanhulle opened to 230,000 from middle position and found two callers before the action fell on a small blind player who elected to move all in, totaling 1,375,000. Vanhulle shoved over the top and the other two players ducked out.

Opponent: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Benny Vanhulle: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Vanhulle secured the pot, eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

Tags: Benny Vanhulle