Event #17: $3,125 Heads-Up NLH | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-26-2020 14:15 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Pulusani	20,000 -20,000	-20,000

David Forbes	20,000 20,000	20,000
Timothy Rutherford	20,000 20,000	20,000
Qi Hu	20,000 -20,000	-20,000
Matthew Emmel	20,000 20,000	20,000
Arian Stolt	20,000 -20,000	-20,000

Pulusani Claims the First One

Shirley Ang

Sandeep Pulusani raised to 1,600 from the button and David Forbes shoved with the shorter stack. Pulusani snap-called.

David Forbes:
Sandeep Pulusani:

The board ran out for Pulusani to scoop the first game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Pulusani	40,000 32,400	32,400

David Forbes	Busted

Tags: David Forbes Sandeep Pulusani

01-26-2020 14:10 UTC-4

Timothy Rutherford raised to 1,600 from the button and Qi Hu shoved. Rutherford asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Hu had 21,600, so more than Rutherford. He took some time to contemplate and then made the call for the 18,400 he had behind.

Timothy Rutherford:
Qi Hu:

The board ran out for Hu to hold with the pair of sevens to claim the first game to his name before they both agreed to go for a short break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qi Hu	40,000 23,000	23,000
Timothy Rutherford	Busted

Tags: Timothy Rutherford Qi Hu

01-26-2020 14:02 UTC-4

Stolt Takes First Game

Shirley Ang

The board read when Matthew Emmel bet 2,000 and Arian Stolt shoved with the bigger stack on the button. Emmel called for the 10,800 he had left.

Matthew Emmel:
Arian Stolt:

Emmel had a pair of queens but Stolt had two pair so Emmel needed a ten to stay alive.

But the river completed the board with the for the first game to go Stolt's way, the players went for a short break before starting their second game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Stolt	40,000 10,600	10,600
Matthew Emmel	Busted

Tags: Arian Stolt Matthew Emmel

01-26-2020 14:00 UTC-4

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01-26-2020 13:59 UTC-4

Three All-in and Calls

Shirley Ang

David Forbes just doubled up for 18,1000 when he held against the of Sandeep Pulusani. The board ran out for Forbes to hold with the fours.

The hand after, Forbes made it 500 on the button and Pulusani shoved for 3,800. Forbes confirmed the amount, cut out calling chips, and then made the call.

Sandeep Pulusani:
David Forbes:

The flop came for Forbes to find a seven to pair up with but keep Pulusani ahead. The turn was the for Forbes to pick up the flush draw but the river completed the board with the for Pulusani to double up.

Pulusani then doubled up again for 10,900 when he shoved on the 1,500 bet of Forbes.

Sandeep Pulusani:
David Forbes:

The board ran out for Pulusani to hit the higher flush on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Forbes	32,400 13,400	13,400
Sandeep Pulusani	7,600 -13,400	-13,400

Tags: David Forbes Sandeep Pulusani

01-26-2020 13:49 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Rutherford	23,000 3,000	3,000
Jeffrey Hong	22,600 2,600	2,600
Christopher Abela	17,400 -2,600	-2,600
Qi Hu	17,000 -3,000	-3,000

01-26-2020 13:47 UTC-4

Forbes Coming Back

Shirley Ang

David Forbes had doubled up a bit earlier after paying Sandeep Pulusani a double-up but is getting his stack back to the starting point.

The board read when Forbes checked, Pulusani bet 2,000 on the button. Forbes raised to 6,000 and Pulusani called. Forbes tabled for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Pulusani	21,000 -14,800	-14,800

David Forbes	19,000 14,800	14,800

Tags: David Forbes Sandeep Pulusani

01-26-2020 13:36 UTC-4

Emmel Stays Alive

Shirley Ang

The flop read when Matthew Emmel shoved with 3,000 in the pot already and Arian Stolt called on the button.

Matthew Emmel:
Arian Stolt:

Emmel was ahead with ace-high but Stolt had a flush draw.

The turn was the to pair the board up but not change the situation.

The river completed the board with the to give Emmel two pair to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Stolt	29,400 -5,900	-5,900
Matthew Emmel	10,600 5,900	5,900

Tags: Arian Stolt Matthew Emmel

01-26-2020 13:33 UTC-4

Pulusani Doubles Up

Shirley Ang

The board read when Sandeep Pulusani had checked and David Forbes shoved on the button with the bigger stack. Pulusani called for the 15,600 he had behind and tabled for the turned two pair. Forbes held for the pair of jacks and was drawing dead.