Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 2
Wahba Adds More Chips to His Stack
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mark Wahba raised to 125,000 from the hijack and was called by the player on the button while the blinds folded.
The flop came 
, Wahba continued with a bet of 215,000 which was called.
They both checked through the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Wahba barreled a bet of 525,000 over the line and his opponent jumped into the tank. After a while, he opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000 | 3,206,000 |
|
3,000,000 | 2,125,000 |
Ulhaq Gets Greene to Fold
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joseph Greene raised to 115,000 from the cutoff and was called by Usman Ulhaq in the small blind.
They both checked through the 
flop and the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Ulhaq bet 275,000 and Greene took some time to consider his options. In the end, he made the call but mucked when Ulhaq tabled 
for the rivered two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000 | 3,403,000 |
|
2,400,000 | 2,214,000 |
|
2,150,000 | 1,879,000 |
|
1,055,000 | -602,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Second Break of the day
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The remaining players have been sent for their second 15-minute break of the day.
Falling Like Flies
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
As usual, after a bubble, the eliminations are flying in, there's even a line at the payout desk right now and the field has already been reduced to 255 or fewer players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Vitantonio Rivers Two Pair
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The player in the under the gun position limped in and action folded to the player in the small blind who opted to complete. Peter Vitantonio checked his big blind.
They all checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. both the small blind and Vitantonio checked. The under-the-gun player bet 85,000 and only Vitantonio opted to make the call.
The river completed the board with the 
, Vitantonio took over the initiative and led out for 225,000. His opponent cut out calling chips, took his time, and then made the call but mucked when Vitantonio tabled 
for the rivered two pair to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,657,000 | -743,000 |
|
1,440,000 | 1,139,000 |
|
|
490,000 | 315,000 |
Andrew Dill Eliminated on the Bubble
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
As play was being called to a halt for the bubble, Andrew Dill got his last chips in holding against David Sathue, who had 
. When all the other hands were completed, they ran out the board.
It fell safely for Dill, until the river that was: 
. The queen paired Sathue and sent him the pot. Dill was eliminated in 301st place, on the bubble, earning $0.
That propelled the remaining 300 players into the money. They're all now guaranteed to cash for at least $787.
That also eliminated the need for any hand-for-hand play, so play has resumed at a normal pace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,260,000 | 998,000 |
|
Busted |
"Dealers, Complete the Hand and Stand Up"
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The tournament organization is verifying how many players are left to make sure of everything before commencing hand-for-hand play.
Barlow Doubles Before the Bubble
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 80,000 and the button called. Scott Barlow shoved in the big blind for 166,000 and the initial raiser four-bet to 366,000. The button confirmed both amounts and then folded.
Scott Barlow: 
Hijack: 
The board ran out 
for Barlow to hold and more than double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
472,000 | -308,000 |