2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #3: $500 Deepstack Black Chip Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$86,118
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$395,518
Entries
1,165
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
170
Players Left
1

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Pelletteri Adds to His Stack

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Louis Pelletteri
Louis Pelletteri

Benson Tang raised to 130,000 from the hijack and Louis Pelletteri re-raised to 250,000 from the button. It folded back to Tang who called and they went heads up to the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop.

Tang checked to Pelletteri who bet 250,000 and that was enough to get a quick fold from Tang.

Player Chips Progress
Benson Tang us
Benson Tang
5,300,000 600,000
Louis Pelletteri us
Louis Pelletteri
2,500,000 1,810,000

Tags: Benson TangLouis Pelletteri

Matranca Cracks Tang's Aces

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Martin Matranca
Martin Matranca

Benson Tang raised to 130,000 from under the gun and Martin Matranca moved all in for 1,620,000 from middle position. It folded back to Tang who snap called turning over {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and Matranca showed {a-Spades}{k-Spades}.

"How do you just have aces" said Matranca just as the dealer fanned the {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop.

Matranca picked up the nut flush draw and asked the dealer for his "one time."

Right on cue the {5-Spades} hit the turn and Matranca improved to the nut flush to take the lead. The {j-Clubs} river card sealed the deal for Matranca to earn him the pot and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Benson Tang us
Benson Tang
4,700,000 -400,000
Martin Matranca us
Martin Matranca
3,390,000 2,750,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Break

Level 26 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The Event #3 Black Chip Bounty NLH players are now on a 15-minute break. We will pick right back up on all of the live tournament action when play resumes.

Tang Flushes Away Diolosa and Takes the Lead

Level 26 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Benson Tang
Benson Tang

Benson Tang raised to 110,000 from late position and both of the blinds called. They saw a flop {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} flop and it checked to Tang who bet 160,000.

Diolosa check-raised to 360,000 and Tang called. They went heads up to the {8-Diamonds} turn card and Diolosa fired out a bet of 425,000.

Tang called and the {3-Spades} completed the board. Diolosa bet 330,000 and Tang moved all in tossing a black $100 bounty chip into the pot.

Diolosa called for his last 500,000 turning over {k-Spades}{j-Clubs} for a king high flush but Tang did one better as he showed {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for the nut flush.

Diolosa was eliminated in 18th place earning $2,116 and Tang is the first player to cross the half a million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Benson Tang us
Benson Tang
5,100,000 4,420,000
Jonathan Diolosa us
Jonathan Diolosa
Busted

Tags: Benson TangJohn Diolosa

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000