2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #24: $440 Black Chip Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Vladimir Vasilyev
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$13,560
Event Info
Buy-in
$440
Prize Pool
$45,978
Entries
158
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Leonardo Palermo Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,299)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Leonardo Palermo
Leonardo Palermo

Leonardo Palermo got his stack all in on the {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop holding {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} against the {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} of Thomas Puntolillo.

The dealer burned and turned the {j-Diamonds} and Palermo improved to the nut flush to take control of the hand.

The {7-Hearts} hit the river and the table erupted as Puntolillo made quad sevens to collect Palermo's bounty. Palermo is our 6th place Event #24 finisher earning $2,299 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Puntolillo
Thomas Puntolillo
1,700,000
Leonardo Palermo us
Leonardo Palermo
Busted

Tags: Leonardo PalermoThomas Puntolillo

Joseph DeSanto Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,839)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joseph DeSanto
Joseph DeSanto

Joseph DeSanto moved all in for 610,000 from the button and Cheng Xu called from the big blind. DeSanto showed {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and would need to improve against the {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} of Xu.

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and DeSanto was elimnated in 7th place earninug $1,839.

Player Chips Progress
Cheng Xu us
Cheng Xu
1,300,000 574,000
Joseph DeSanto us
Joseph DeSanto
Busted

Tags: Joseph DeSantoCheng Xu

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Break Time

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The Event #24 players are now on a 15-minute color up break. We will pick back up on the action when play resumes.

DeSanto Spikes an Ace

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph DeSanto moved all in for 414,000 from under the gun and Giedrius Bagdonas re-shoved all in for about 525,000.

The rest of the table quickly folded and the hands were shown.

Joseph DeSanto: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Giedrius Bagdonas: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

"It's alright I have an ace" DeSanto said as the cards were revealed. The dealer fanned the {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop and DeSanto paired his ace in the window to take the lead.

The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and the {j-Diamonds} completed the board to earn DeSanto the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph DeSanto us
Joseph DeSanto
893,000 453,000
Giedrius Bagdonas us
Giedrius Bagdonas
110,000

Tags: Joseph DeSantoGiedrius Bagdonas

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000