Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack Day 2 | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-24-2020 20:18 UTC-4

Assorted Chip Counts Before Dinner Break

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Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiang Lin	8,720,000 4,520,000	4,520,000
Will Failla	6,375,000 4,045,000	4,045,000

Alex Visbisky	3,500,000 2,511,000	2,511,000

Ryan Tamanini	3,400,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Michael Cohen	2,600,000 2,120,000	2,120,000
Carmine Tirone	2,200,000 1,562,000	1,562,000
Eric Salazar	1,850,000 1,365,000	1,365,000
Dejuante Alexander	1,650,000 -1,085,000	-1,085,000

01-24-2020 20:30 UTC-4

Dinner Break

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Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining players will now be taking a 60-minute dinner break and will be returning around 8:30 p.m.

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

01-24-2020 21:47 UTC-4

Vanhulle Eliminates Foe with Big Slick

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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:
Benny Vanhulle:

The board rolled out and Vanhulle secured the pot, eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Vanhulle	4,780,000 4,094,000	4,094,000

Tags: Benny Vanhulle

01-24-2020 22:03 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rivera	9,300,000 8,858,000	8,858,000
Will Failla	8,900,000 2,525,000	2,525,000

Ryan Tamanini	7,100,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Omar Ocampo	6,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Alex Visbisky	3,900,000 400,000	400,000

Stanley Lee	3,780,000 1,690,000	1,690,000
Joseph Garguilo	3,400,000 -300,000	-300,000
Sam Taylor	2,475,000 2,475,000	2,475,000
Eric Salazar	1,900,000 50,000	50,000
Arnaldo Gordon	1,875,000 1,245,000	1,245,000
Christopher Carey	1,125,000 520,000	520,000
Lloyd Breuer	840,000 146,000	146,000
Charles Kassin	620,000 -2,880,000	-2,880,000

01-24-2020 22:16 UTC-4

Martinez First Over Ten Million

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Martinez	10,400,000

Tags: Jesus Martinez Michael Cohen

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

01-24-2020 22:36 UTC-4

Sotiriou Flips with Cohen

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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:
Michael Cohen:

The flop came down , shifting the lead to Sotiriou who now had kings up. A turn and river failed to improve Cohen's hand as Sotiriou pulled in the pot, doubling through Cohen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Sotiriou	5,100,000
Michael Cohen	2,100,000

01-24-2020 22:51 UTC-4

Khabbaz Flops Large But Tiam Turns Him Away

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

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:
Fady Khabbaz:
Bryann Tiam:

The dealer spread out on the flop and Khabbaz took a commanding lead. An unthinkable peeled off on the turn, shifting the lead back to Tiam who held on to it when the completed the board, sending both of his opponents to the payout desk.