2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #17: $3,125 Heads-Up NLH
Day: 2
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Event Info
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Qi Hu
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$67,512
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,125
Prize Pool
$168,780
Total Entries
58
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
8
Players Left
1
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Chip Count Update

Nothing big has happened yet and here are the current chip counts in the last match of the quarter-finals:

David Forbes Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,439)

David Forbes vs Sandeep Pulusani
David Forbes vs Sandeep Pulusani

David Forbes shoved from the button for 7,600 and was called by Sandeep Pulusani.

David Forbes; {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Sandeep Pulusani: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for Pulusani to hold with the higher kicker to claim the third game to his name and advance to the semi-finals while Forbes gets paid $8,439 for his efforts.

Tags: David ForbesSandeep Pulusani

Pulusani Doubles up Again

Sandeep Pulusani shoved again from the button, this time for 15,200 and David Forbes called.

Sandeep Pulusani: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
David Forbes: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for Pulusani to flop top pair and improve to two pair on the turn to double up again.

Tags: David ForbesSandeep Pulusani

Pulusani Doubles Up

Sandeep Pulusani shoved from the button for 7,900 and was called by David Forbes.

Sandeep Pulusani: {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
David Forbes: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} for him to river the straight to double up.

Tags: David ForbesSandeep Pulusani

Straight Over Straight

The board read {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{q-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts} with 4,400 in the middle.

Christopher Abela checked and Jeffrey Hong bet 5,500 on the button. Abela contemplated for a while and then made the call. Hong tabled {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for the straight but Abela held {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for the higher straight to scoop the pot.

Tags: Christopher AbelaJeffrey Hong

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Abela Gives Some Back to Hong

Christopher Abela raised to 800 from the button and was called by Jeffrey Hong.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Hong check-called the 800 continuation-bet of Abela.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}, Hong checked again. Abela now bet 1,100 which was called again.

They then both checked through the {6-Spades} on the river for Hong to claim the pot with {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for trip kings.

Tags: Christopher AbelaJeffrey Hong

Final Game of the Quarter-Finals Started

Jeffrey Hong and Christopher Abela have returned and recommenced their match with the third and final game.

Tags: Christopher AbelaJeffrey Hong

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 {5-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts} flop and the {3-Hearts} on the turn to the {8-Clubs} on the river. Forbes bet 2,000 and Pulusani called.

"Queen," Forbes said.

Pulusani tabled {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for the rivered two pair.

Forbes laughed: "It's my own fault..." before showing he held {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for the pair of queens indeed.

Tags: David ForbesSandeep Pulusani

Another Deciding Game Coming Up

Jeffrey Hong
Jeffrey Hong

The board read {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} when all the chips went in with Christopher Abela at risk for his last 4,900. Jeffrey Hong called on the button with {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for the flush. Abela held {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} for the turned two pair for both players to take another quick break before playing the decider.

Tags: Christopher AbelaJeffrey Hong