2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Don't Miss Borgata's $10,000 Quarterback Challenge
Test your accuracy in this skill-based throwing challenge for a chance to win real cash!
$10,000 Guaranteed
$20 Buy-In + $5 Fee (Cash only)
Enter for your chance to win the $5,000 grand prize! Participants will have 1 minute to throw 10 Wilson NFL mini footballs at four different targets from ten yards. The top 16 scores will advance to the final round.
One re-entry is permitted for Round 1. Participants must have a M life® Rewards Card
- Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020
- Location: Signature Room
- Buy-in Location: Borgata Poker Room from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Tournament Times: Round 1 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / Final Round TBD
The top four from the final round will win a portion of the $10,000 GTD prize pool, which could grow based upon the number of entries.
Projected payouts are as follows:
Place | Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Payout |
---|---|---|
1 | 50% | $5,000 |
2 | 30% | $3,000 |
3 | 10% | $1,000 |
4 | 10% | $1,000 |
5-16 | $100 Bonus Slot Dollars or $100 Match Play |
Arian Stolt Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,439)
The board read with 9,000 in the middle.
Arian Stolt shoved for 15,500 and Matthew Emmel had the same exact stack. He considered what to do for a while and then made the call. Stolt sighed and tabled for the bluff. Emmel quickly showed for trip aces to claim the third and final game of this heads-up match to advance to the semi-final.
Stolt made his way to the payout desk to collect $8,439.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Emmel |
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Arian Stolt | Busted |
Forbes Makes it One-One
The flop read and Sandeep Pulusani had bet 1,600. David Forbes shoved to put Pulusani at risk who ended up calling for the 7,200 he had behind.
Sandeep Pulusani:
David Forbes:
Pulusani had flopped a pair of jacks but Forbes had two pair. Pulusani needed running deuces to stay in the game but the river completed the board with the and instead.
One-one and both players took a quick break before resuming play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Forbes |
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Sandeep Pulusani | Busted | |
|
Timothy Rutherford Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,439)
The board read when Timothy Rutherford was all-in for his last 9,600 and called by Qi Hu on the button with for the turned top pair. Rutherford held for the pair of queens which weren't good enough as this spelled the end of the heads-up game. Hu goes to the semi-finals and Rutherford picks up $8,439 for his efforts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Qi Hu |
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Timothy Rutherford | Busted |
Forbes Doubles Up
The flop read when the chips went in with David Forbes at risk with the shorter stack.
David Forbes:
Sandeep Pulusani:
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river for Forbes to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Forbes |
26,800
-13,200
|
-13,200 |
Sandeep Pulusani |
13,200
13,200
|
13,200 |
|
Another Deciding Game Coming Up
The board read when all the chips went in with Christopher Abela at risk for his last 4,900. Jeffrey Hong called on the button with for the flush. Abela held for the turned two pair for both players to take another quick break before playing the decider.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey Hong |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Christopher Abela | Busted |
Stacks Evening Out
Sandeep Pulusani raised to 800 from the button and David Forbes three-bet to 1,800 which Pulusani called.
They both checked through the flop and the on the turn to the on the river. Forbes bet 2,000 and Pulusani called.
"Queen," Forbes said.
Pulusani tabled for the rivered two pair.
Forbes laughed: "It's my own fault..." before showing he held for the pair of queens indeed.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Forbes |
21,300
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
Sandeep Pulusani |
18,700
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
Final Game of the Quarter-Finals Started
Jeffrey Hong and Christopher Abela have returned and recommenced their match with the third and final game.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christopher Abela |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Jeffrey Hong |
20,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Abela Gives Some Back to Hong
Christopher Abela raised to 800 from the button and was called by Jeffrey Hong.
The flop came , Hong check-called the 800 continuation-bet of Abela.
The turn was the , Hong checked again. Abela now bet 1,100 which was called again.
They then both checked through the on the river for Hong to claim the pot with for trip kings.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christopher Abela |
22,800
2,800
|
2,800 |
Jeffrey Hong |
17,200
-2,800
|
-2,800 |