Closing in On the Bubble
Level 20
: 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
There are currently 115 players left with just over 2 minutes left in the level before the break. Only 110 players will get paid so the bubble is approaching.
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #10: $300 Deepest Stack
Day: 2
First Break of the Day
Level 20
: 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The 112 remaining players have been sent for their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Hand-for-Hand Started
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand-for-hand play has started immediately with 112 players left in the tournament.
Zharfati and Imani Both Bubble
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On the first table, Sharon Zharfati was all-in for his last 55,000 from under the gun and called by Tyler Gibson in the big blind.
Sharon Zharfati: 
Tyler Gibson: 
The board ran out 
for Gibson to hit the pair of aces on the flop to send Zharfati out of the tournament. He was told to wait as there was another all-in at another table.
Colin Imani was all-in for 275,000 with 
on the 
board and was called and covered by Rob Saladin who held 
.
The turn brought them the for both of them to hit the flush but for Saladin to have the nut flush.
The river completed the board with the 
as a formality.
Both Zharfati and Imani were told to wait while the tournament staff counted to see how many players were left. Once all the counting was done, it was determined that there were 110 players left and both players were sent away from the tournament area without any money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,035,000 | |
|
|
700,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Flurry of Eliminations
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
As expected after the bubble has burst, a bunch of eliminations has already taken place to take the field down to 83 remaining players.
Giuliano Doubles Through Girgis
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Geoffrey Girgis had raised from the early position and when Vincent Giuliano shoved for 165,000 from the late position, action folded back to him and he made the call.
Vincent Giuliano: 
Geoffrey Girgis: 
The board ran out 
for Giuliano to hit the flop for the higher pair of aces to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000
286,000
|
286,000 |
|
300,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
Chip Leaders and Eliminations
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
2,004,000
|
2,004,000 |
|
2,290,000
1,951,000
|
1,951,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Brown Doubles Through Cambareri
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Serafino Cambareri shoved from the early position for 200,000 and action folded to Steven Brown in the big blind who made the call for his last 110,000.
Steven Brown: 
Serafino Cambareri: 
The board ran out 
for Brown to hold with the higher pocket pair and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | |
|
375,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
260,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
90,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |