Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 4
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Altman Starts to Extend Lead
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Veerab Zakarian opened to 250,000 from the button and Brian Altman called in the big blind. The flop came down 
and both players checked to the 
turn card.
Altman bet 400,000 and Zakarian called, bringing a 
as the river. Altman bet 1,250,000 and Zakarian swiftly threw his hand into the muck, sending another pot to Altman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,550,000
885,000
|
885,000 |
|
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|
9,500,000
-695,000
|
-695,000 |
|
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Alex Queen Eliminated in 9th Place ($67,486)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Veerab Zakarian opened to 250,000 from middle position and Alex Queen three-bet shoved for 2,250,000. Zakarian called and the two tabled their hands with Queen at risk.
Alex Queen: 
Veerab Zakarian: 
The flop came down 
and Zakarian still held the lead with his cowboys. A 
peeled off on the turn, leaving Queen in need of a lady but the 
river was not what he was looking for and he was eliminated first from the unofficial final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,125,000
2,625,000
|
2,625,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Anderson Snaps an Altman Shove
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
James Anderson opened to 250,000 from middle position, Brian Altman announced that he was all-in and Anderson snap-called, putting in his 5,980,000 stack.
James Anderson: 
Brian Altman: 
The board came down 
and Anderson's cowboys took down the pot, doubling through Altman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,220,000
5,495,000
|
5,495,000 |
|
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|
|
6,670,000
-4,880,000
|
-4,880,000 |
|
|
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Russler Spikes an Ace vs. Anderson
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Nathan Russler moved all in for 960,000 from middle position and James Anderson was the lone caller, putting Russler at risk.
Nathan Russler: 
James Anderson: 
Russler was behind until the 
flop hit the table, giving him a pair of bullets. The runout was of no concern to him as he pulled in a complete double through Anderson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,800,000
-1,420,000
|
-1,420,000 |
|
|
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|
2,220,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
Russler Continues His Climb
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Veerab Zakarian opened to 250,000 from middle position, Nathan Russler called on the button and Andrew Hanna completed from the small blind.
The dealer spread out 
on the flop, action checked to Zakarian who bet 180,000 and Russler moved all in, totaling 1,540,000. Hanna called, Zakarian folded and the two tabled their cards.
Nathan Russler: 
Andrew Hanna: 
The fell on the turn and a 
on the river, failing to hit Hanna's hand and Russler secured another double with his flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,250,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
4,175,000
1,955,000
|
1,955,000 |
Jorge Confesor Eliminated in 8th Place ($85,849)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jorge Confesor moved all in from the button for his last 300,000 and Nathan Russler raised to 800,000 from the small blind. James Anderson folded his big blind, leaving just two as they flipped their cards.
Jorge Confesor: 
Nathan Russler:
The flop came down 
and Confesor was in need of some help to keep his tournament live alive. A peeled off on the turn, Confesor needed a johnnie to fall but instead a 
ended up completing the board, failing to improve his hand and he was eliminated in eighth place by the queens of Russler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,850,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
Busted |
Peter Vitantonio Eliminated in 7th Place ($110,338)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Nathan Russler opened to 250,000 from under the gun, Brian Altman three-bet to 800,000 in the small blind and Peter Vitantonio hit the tank in the big blind, using his last time chip.
Ultimately he raised to 1,055,000, leaving himself 50,000 behind and action folded to Altman who moved all in, Vitantonio called and was at risk.
Peter Vitantonio:
Brian Altman:
The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and Vitantonio was in a prime position to double with his pair of aces. A peeled off on the turn, giving Altman a draw to broadway if a dime hit the felt.
An unlikely completed the board, giving Altman a rivered straight and Vitantonio was left speechless. Altman pulled in the pot with his straight and Vitantonio was eliminated in seventh for a respectable $110,338.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,865,000
3,195,000
|
3,195,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
Play Has Halted
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The tournament has now come to an end as the six-player final table goal was reached during the 30th level of the tournament with 10:32 remaining on the clock. All players will be bagging up and returning to play it out in the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas at The Luxor on April 1, 2020.
A recap of the day will be posted shortly, along with full chip counts.
End of Day Chip Counts
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,990,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
||
|
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10,040,000
-760,000
|
-760,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,865,000 | |
|
|
||
|
8,890,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
||
|
|
6,730,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
3,990,000
-860,000
|
-860,000 |