2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$4,129,290
Entries
1,290
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
8,600,000
Total Chips
51,600,000
Next Payout
Place 6
$143,264
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
28
Players Left
6

Samuel Taylor Eliminated in 19th Place ($28,624)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor

On the turn with a board reading {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs} Veerab Zakarian (hijack) bet 300,000. Sam Taylor (cutoff) used a Time extension, then moved in for 1,420,000.

Zakarian tanked, using three of his remaining five Time extensions before deciding to call, having Taylor covered. His {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} were good, but Taylor had outs with the {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, drawing to the nut flush.

The {8-Hearts} river was not one of Taylor's outs and he was felted in 19th place ($28,624).

Player Chips Progress
Veerab Zakarian ca
Veerab Zakarian
4,400,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
WPT 1X Winner
Samuel Taylor us
Samuel Taylor
Busted

Tags: Samuel TaylorVeerab Zakarian

Jeremy McLaughlin Eliminated in 18th Place ($28,624)

Level 26 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jeremy McLaughlin
Jeremy McLaughlin

Jeremy McLaughlin (cutoff) moved in for 875,000, getting called by Andrew Hanna (sb) with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}. McLaughlin's {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} needed help or he was headed for the rail.

The board fell {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and was of no use to McLaughlin, who exited the event in 18th place ($28,624).

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Hanna us
Andrew Hanna
2,870,000
880,000
880,000
Robert Mclaughlin us
Robert Mclaughlin
Busted

Tags: Andrew HannaRobert McLaughlin

Jesus Martinez Eliminated in 17th Place ($28,624)

Level 26 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jesus Martinez
Jesus Martinez

Theodore Lui raised to 120,000 from the button and Jesus Martinez shoved in the small blind for around 575,000. The big blind folded and Lui called.

Jesus Martinez: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Theodore Lui: {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for Lui to turn the higher pair of aces to eliminate Martinez in 17th place for $28,624.

The sixteen remaining players will now be redrawn onto the final two tables and the seat draw and chip counts are to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Theodore Lui us
Theodore Lui
3,130,000
2,390,000
2,390,000
Jesus Martinez us
Jesus Martinez
Busted

Tags: Jesus MartinezTheodore Lui

Altman and Lui Shove the Flop

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Brian Altman
Brian Altman

Brian Altman opened to 125,000 from middle position and Theodore Lui three-bet to 375,000 in the cutoff. Altman called and the dealer fanned out {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} on the flop.

Altman tapped to Lui, he bet 300,000 and Altman swiftly moved all in for 2,170,000. Lui snap-called and the two tabled their hands with Altman at risk.

Brian Altman: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Theodore Lui: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Lui was ahead with his trips but needed to dodge a pile of outs that Altman could hit to take the pot. A {4-Diamonds} landed on the turn, leaving Altman with one last card to take down the pot.

A hand altering {k-Hearts} peeled off on the river, hitting Altman with a flush as he bested the three jacks of Lui to take down the pot for a complete double.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
5,240,000
3,395,000
3,395,000
WPT 3X Winner
Theodore Lui us
Theodore Lui
585,000
-2,805,000
-2,805,000

Tags: Brian AltmanTheodore Lui

William Pilossoph Eliminated in 16th Place ($34,907)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Billy Pilossoph
Billy Pilossoph

William "Billy" Pilossoph (big blind) got all-in for around 1,100,000 from the big blind after Patrick Serda (button) had opened. Serda was happy to call, tabling {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. Pilossoph's {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} were in deep trouble.

The board ran out {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and changed nothing. Serda took the pot and Pilossoph took the walk to the payout desk. He collected $34,907 for finishing in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
3,430,000
1,490,000
1,490,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
William Pilossoph us
William Pilossoph
Busted

Tags: Patrick SerdaWilliam Pilossoph

Derek Marmen Eliminated in 15th Place ($34,907)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Derek Marmen
Derek Marmen

Brian Altman opened from middle position, Derek Marmen called in the small blind and Patrick Serda defended his big blind. A {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop rolled out on the top and Marmen moved all in, totaling around 1,100,000.

Serda folded to Altman who snap-called and the two players tabled their hands with Marmen at risk.

Derek Marmen: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Brian Altman: {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Marmen was behind but had plenty of outs to scoop the pot for a double but unfortunately for him the {j-Diamonds} landed on the turn, leaving him with just a queen-out to stay alive. The {4-Hearts} river was not it and he took an exit, sending his stack to Altman.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
6,700,000
1,460,000
1,460,000
WPT 3X Winner
Derek Marmen us
Derek Marmen
Busted

Tags: Brian AltmanDerek MarmenPatrick Serda

Theodore Lui Eliminated in 14th Place ($43,028)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Theodore Lui
Theodore Lui

Theodore Lui raised to 430,000, leaving just 5,000 behind and Patrick Serda called to see the {j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. Serda threw 5,000 into the pot and Lui called all-in.

Theodore Lui: {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Patrick Serda: {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}

Serda was in front with his ace-high and a {5-Diamonds} turn did not change that as Lui needed to pair up or was going to be taking an exit. The {9-Diamonds} missed his hand and he was eliminated, moving the rest of his stack over to the start of the day chipleader.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
3,760,000
330,000
330,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
Theodore Lui us
Theodore Lui
Busted

Tags: Patrick SerdaTheodore Lui

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 13th Place ($43,028)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Matt Waxman
Matt Waxman

Alex Queen opened for 135,000, then Veerab Zakarian (button) raised to 375,000. Matt Waxman (big blind) called, leaving himself only 250,000 behind. Queen called as well to see the flop fall {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. All three players checked.

On the {10-Spades} turn, Waxman and Queen checked, then Zakarian fired 300,000. Waxman gave it some thought, then put his last 250,000 in the pot. Queen folded and the hands were tabled:

Waxman: {3-Spades}{3-Spades}
Zakarian: {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Zakarian was ahead with a pair of nines and when the {6-Hearts} completed the board, he took the pot. Waxman was eliminated in 13th place, earning $43,028.

Player Chips Progress
Veerab Zakarian ca
Veerab Zakarian
13,650,000
WPT 1X Winner
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
Busted

Lawrence Abrams Eliminated in 12th Place ($53,604)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Larry Abrams
Larry Abrams

Brian Altman limped from the hijack and Lawrence Abrams moved his 1,760,000 stack into the middle. Patrick Serda four-bet shoved, totaling 2,140,000 from the small blind and Hall called for 85,000 stack. Altman folded, leaving three to tabled their hands.

Brandon Hall: {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Lawrence Abrams: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}
Patrick Serda: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The dealer fanned out {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} on the flop, leaving Serda well in front. A {4-Diamonds} turn card brought some straight draws to life for Abrams. The {j-Hearts} river landed a main pot for Hall but failed to improve Lawrence as he was eliminated by Serda's nines, taking home $53,604 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
3,730,000
1,980,000
1,980,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
Brandon Hall us
Brandon Hall
375,000
230,000
230,000
Lawrence Abrams us
Lawrence Abrams
Busted

Tags: Brandon HallBrian AltmanLawrence AbramsPatrick Serda

Brandon Hall Eliminated in 11th Place ($53,604)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Brandon Hall
Brandon Hall

Patrick Serda opened to 175,000 from the hijack, Brandon Hall three-bet to 330,000 in the cutoff and James Anderson four-bet to 925,000 on the button. Serda folded and Hall called his 335,000 stack into the middle.

Brandon Hall: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
James Anderson: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The dealer fanned out {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} on the flop and both players flopped draws. A {2-Clubs} turn left Hall in need of a card to survive but the {6-Clubs} river was not it, sending the pot to Anderson and Hall took an exit.

Player Chips Progress
James Anderson us
James Anderson
6,350,000
425,000
425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brandon Hall us
Brandon Hall
Busted

Tags: Brandon HallJames AndersonPatrick Serda