2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #22: $5,100 High Roller
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$100,829
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,100
Prize Pool
$373,450
Total Entries
77
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
77
Players Left
14
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Hu Flips with Maiolica

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Qi Hu moved his 85,800 stack into the middle before the flop and Vincent Maiolica called, putting Hu at risk as they tabled their hands.

Qi Hu: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Vincent Maiolica: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

The board rolled out {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Hu's flopped dime took down the pot, doubling through Maiolica.

Player Chips Progress
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Qi Hu
174,000
64,000
64,000
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Vincent Maiolica
147,000
47,000
47,000

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Rodriguez Sends Romero to the Rail

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Juan Rodriguez
Juan Rodriguez

James Romero opened shipped 67,000 from the hijack and Juan Rodriguez isolation shoved over the top from the small blind. Everyone folded and the two turned over their hands.

James Romero: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Juan Rodriguez: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board rolled over {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Rodriguez pulled in the pot, sending Romero out the door.

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Juan Rodriguez
210,000
65,000
65,000
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James Romero
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

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Don't Miss Borgata's $10,000 Quarterback Challenge

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Borgata Quarterback Challenge
Borgata 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:

PlacePercentage of Prize PoolMinimum Payout
150%$5,000
230%$3,000
310%$1,000
410%$1,000
5-16$100 Bonus Slot Dollars or $100 Match Play 

Click here for more information.

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

De Silva Check-Raises the River Against Josephy

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Upeshka De Silva
Upeshka De Silva

The board showed {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and there was around 35,000 in the pot. Upeshka De Silva checked to Cliff Josephy who threw in a bet of 18,000.

De Silva thought for well over a minute and then announced that he was all-in. Josephy hit the tank for several minutes but ultimately he mucked his hand, shipping the pot to De Silva.

Player Chips Progress
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Upeshka De Silva
170,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Cliff Josephy
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Liberto Sails Stolt Out of the Tournament

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Arian Stolt
Arian Stolt

The turned board read {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} when Arian Stolt moved all in for a total of 32,500. Justin Liberto snap-called, tabling {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a set of sailboats and Stolt was drawing dead when he turned over {a-Spades}{9-Spades}.

Ab {8-Clubs} completed the board and Stolt took an exit, adding even more chips to the leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Liberto
405,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Arian Stolt
Busted

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Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Wigg Four-Bets All of It

Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Anton Wigg opened to 4,500 from under the gun, Omar Saeed three-bet to 16,500 in the small blind and Wigg thought for a moment but in the end, he four-bet his whole stack, totaling about 94,000.

Saeed was hesitant to fold but elected to do so and Wigg pull in the pot, putting back over starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Omar Saeed
255,000
80,000
80,000

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