Break Time
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
End of level and time for a 15-minute respite from the Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship action!
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 4
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Taylor Doubles Through Hanna
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jeremy McLaughlin opened for 75,000, Andrew Hanna (button) called, and Sam Taylor (big blind) made it a three-way pot. On the flop of 
they checked around.
The 
on the turn was checked twice, then Hanna bet 100,000. Taylor raised to 300,000, McLaughlin folded, and Hannah called.
The river brought the 
and Taylor moved all-in for 435,000, which Hanna called quickly, showing 
for a turned set of nines, but Taylor held 
for the turned flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
1,800,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Michael Morton Eliminated in 23rd Place ($23,728)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Morton was all-in for his last 80,000 (fewer than 3 big blinds) against Brandon Hall, whose 
was actually behind Morton's 
. The runout of 
was just perfect for Hall, who rivered the king-high straight to scoop the pot.
Morton was sent to the rail in 23rd place ($23,728).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,850,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
Busted |
Pilossoph Doubles Through Anderson
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On the turn with a board of 
, Billy Pilossoph checked it to James Anderson on the button, who bet 265,000. Pilossoph jammed for 905,000 total and Anderson snapped, tabling 
for trip fives. Pilossoph was at risk and behind with his 
for aces-up.
Then the dealer burned and rivered a lifeboat for Pilossoph in the 
, which improved his hand to aces-full. He dragged a much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
1,200,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
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Hanna Doubles Through Altman
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Andrew Hanna raised from the hijack and Brian Altman three-bet in the small blind. The big blind folded and Hanna shoved for 895,000 which Altman snap-called.
Andrew Hanna: 
Brian Altman: 
The board ran out 
for Hanna to hold with the pocket kings to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,860,000
-1,110,000
|
-1,110,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,850,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
Lui Leaves Morton Short
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Theodore Lui raised to 70,000 from the hijack and Michael Morton three-bet on the button. Action folded back to Liu who four-bet to 940,000, keeping 5,000 behind. Morton called.
The flop came 
, the last 5,000 went in too so the cards could go on their backs.
Theodore Lui: 
Michael Morton:
Lui had flopped top two pair while Morton held the pair of kings.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the 
on the river to keep Lui ahead and double him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,935,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
|
80,000
-910,000
|
-910,000 |
Ari Engel Eliminated in 24th Place ($23,728)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ari Engel raised from the middle position for 60,000 and action folded to Brian Altman in the big blind who three-bet. Engel responded with a four-bet, keeping some 5,000-value chips behind. Altman responded with a shove and Engel called for the 950,000 or so he had behind.
Ari Engel:
Brian Altman: 
The flop came to give Altman a set but it also gave Engel a flush draw.
The turn was the 
which didn't help Engel and neither did the on the river as Engel was sent to the payout desk to collect $23,728 for finishing in 24th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,970,000
1,455,000
|
1,455,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Serda Closing in on 9 Million
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Patrick Serda raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and Veerab Zakarian and Samuel Taylor called in the blinds.
The flop came 
, both Zakarian and Taylor checked. Serda bet 85,000 and only Taylor made the call.
The turn brought them the , Taylor checked again and Serda continued with a bet of 275,000 which was called.
The river completed the board with the , Taylor checked for the last time. Serda took a few seconds and bet 350,000 which Taylor snap-called. Serda tabled 
for trip fours and that was enough for Taylor to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,900,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
||
|
3,240,000
-835,000
|
-835,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
925,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
Final Three Tables
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The fourth table has been broken up and the players on that table have been used to balance the three other tables up. All time extensions players had left have been returned and players start with a fresh stack of six time extensions.
This is how they are seated right now:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Derek Marmen | United States |
| 1 | 2 | Matthew Waxman | United States |
| 1 | 3 | Alexander Queen | United States |
| 1 | 4 | Paul Snead | United States |
| 1 | 5 | Lawrence Abrams | United States |
| 1 | 6 | Donald Maloney | United States |
| 1 | 7 | Jorge Confesor | United States |
| 1 | 8 | Bin Weng | United States |
| 2 | 1 | William Pilossoph | United States |
| 2 | 2 | Brandon Hall | United States |
| 2 | 3 | Theodore Lui | United States |
| 2 | 4 | Jesus Martinez | United States |
| 2 | 5 | Michael Morton | United States |
| 2 | 6 | Stephen Press | United States |
| 2 | 7 | James Anderson | United States |
| 2 | 8 | Peter Vitantonio | United States |
| 3 | 1 | Patrick Serda | Canada |
| 3 | 2 | Andrew Hanna | United States |
| 3 | 3 | Veerab Zakarian | Canada |
| 3 | 4 | Samuel Taylor | United States |
| 3 | 5 | Brian Altman | United States |
| 3 | 6 | Nathan Russler | United States |
| 3 | 7 | Robert McLaughlin | United States |
| 3 | 8 | Ari Engel | Canada |
Vitantonio Rivers a Straight
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The board read 
with 415,000 in the middle.
Peter Vitantonio bet 450,000 from the big blind and Ari Engel was sitting in the tank from the button. After using three time extensions, Engel made the call but mucked when Vitantonio tabled a 
for the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,580,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
900,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |
|
|
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