Event #22: $5,100 High Roller | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-29-2020 15:14 UTC-4

Seat	Player	Country	Chips
1	Robert Brobyn	United States	850,000
2	Chris Sparks	United States	300,000
3	Justin Liberto	United States	1,000,000
4	Jonathan Dokler	United States	1,000,000
5	Jonathan Gilliam	United States	800,000
6	Elia Ahmadian	United States	450,000
7	Qi Hu	Canada	1,195,000
8	Nitis Udornpim	United States	980,000
9	Anton Wigg	Sweden	890,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Qi Hu	1,195,000 220,000	220,000
Justin Liberto	1,000,000 -50,000	-50,000

Jonathan Dokler	1,000,000 -220,000	-220,000
Nitis Udornpim	980,000

Anton Wigg	890,000 20,000	20,000

Robert Brobyn	850,000 -60,000	-60,000
Jonathan Gilliam	800,000 520,000	520,000
Elia Ahmadian	450,000 -110,000	-110,000
Christopher Sparks	300,000 -430,000	-430,000

Break Time

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Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining nine players will now be taking a 15-minute break.

Level: 19

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

01-29-2020 15:42 UTC-4

Chris Sparks Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,071)

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Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened from the cutoff, Chris Sparks shoved all in for just under 300,000 and Wigg called, putting Sparks at risk.

Chris Sparks:
Anton Wigg:

The flop came down clean for Sparks when the dealer spread out but a river shifted the lead over to Wigg with his pair of nines.

A rivered failed to help Sparks and he was sent out the door in ninth place for $13,071.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	1,280,000 390,000	390,000

Christopher Sparks	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Christopher Sparks

01-29-2020 15:47 UTC-4

Elia Ahmadian Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,805)

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Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Robert Brobyn opened to 85,000 from the hijack, Jonathan Dokler three-bet to 225,000 on the button and Elia Ahmadian four-bet shoved his 500,000 stack into the middle from the big blind. Brobyn jammed over the top and Dokler quickly mucked.

Elia Ahmadian:
Robert Brobyn:

Ahmadian was well in front with his pair of ladies until the flop hit the board, giving Brobyn three jacks. A turn and river failed to improve Ahmadian as he was eliminated by Brobyn who now has the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Brobyn	1,750,000 900,000	900,000
Elia Ahmadian	Busted

Tags: Elia Ahmadian Jonathan Dokler Robert Brobyn

01-29-2020 15:52 UTC-4

Updates Counts of Final 7

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Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Brobyn	1,750,000
Qi Hu	1,150,000 -45,000	-45,000
Anton Wigg	1,150,000 -130,000	-130,000

Nitis Udornpim	1,060,000 80,000	80,000

Jonathan Gilliam	1,035,000 235,000	235,000
Jonathan Dokler	850,000 -150,000	-150,000
Justin Liberto	550,000 -450,000	-450,000

01-29-2020 16:02 UTC-4

Gilliam Continues to Fire vs. Hu

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Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jonathan Gilliam opened to 80,000 from the cutoff, Qi Hu called on the button and Anton Wigg defended his big blind. The dealer spread out on the flop and action checked to Gilliam, he continued for 125,000.

Hu was the only caller to see the and Gillam then fired in 300,000. Hu folded and Gilliam tabled , giving him jack-high with a flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Gilliam	1,300,000 265,000	265,000
Qi Hu	900,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Jonathan Gilliam Anton Wigg Qi Hu

Level: 20

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

01-29-2020 16:06 UTC-4

Justin Liberto Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,673)

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Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened to 125,000 from the button and Justin Liberto pushed his 430,000 stack into the middle. Wigg called and the two turned over their cards with Liberto at risk.

Justin Liberto:
Anton Wigg:

The dealer fanned out on the flop, giving Wigg a considerable lead with his pair of bullets. A turn left Liberto in need of a nickel but the river was not it as Liberto was sent out the door in seventh, sending another large pot to Wigg.