Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 4
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Chip Counts During the Dinner Break
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Anderson | United States | 5,925,000 | 74 |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Altman | United States | 6,945,000 | 87 |
| 1 | 5 | Nathan Russler | United States | 7,270,000 | 91 |
| 1 | 7 | Patrick Serda | Canada | 3,730,000 | 47 |
| 1 | 8 | Brandon Hall | United States | 375,000 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | Bin Weng | United States | 3,065,000 | 38 |
| 2 | 4 | Peter Vitantonio | United States | 3,190,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 5 | Alexander Queen | United States | 3,960,000 | 50 |
| 2 | 6 | Jorge Confesor | United States | 2,070,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 7 | Veerab Zakarian | Canada | 12,575,000 | 157 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew Hanna | United States | 2,295,000 | 29 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,575,000 | 95,000 |
|
7,270,000 | |
|
6,945,000 | 245,000 |
|
5,925,000 | |
|
3,960,000 | 1,125,000 |
|
3,730,000 | |
|
3,190,000 | -110,000 |
|
3,065,000 | -1,130,000 |
|
2,295,000 | -325,000 |
|
2,070,000 | -280,000 |
|
375,000 |
Dinner Break
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The 11 remaining players have been sent for a 75-minute dinner break, Play should resume at approximately 8:15 p.m. local time.
Lawrence Abrams Eliminated in 12th Place ($53,604)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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: 
Lawrence Abrams: 
Patrick Serda: 
The dealer fanned out 
on the flop, leaving Serda well in front. A 
turn card brought some straight draws to life for Abrams. The 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,730,000 | 1,980,000 |
|
|
375,000 | 230,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Russler Leaves Hall with Crumbs
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Brandon Hall opened to 130,000 from under the gun, Lawrence Abrams called on the button and Nathan Russler three-bet to 430,000. Hall was the lone caller and the dealer spread out 
on the flop.
Russler bet 375,000 and Hall moved all in for more than enough to cover. Russler snap-called, tabling a set of dimes and Hall looked of disgust as he showed rockets.
Nathan Russler: 
Brandon Hall: 
The 
runout did not change a thing and Russler scooped in the pot, leaving Hall with over two blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,270,000 | 3,770,000 |
|
|
145,000 | -4,655,000 |
Abrams Doubles Through Anderson
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The board read 
with around 350,000 in the middle when Larry Abrams shoved from the big blind for 755,000 and was snap-called by James Anderson on the button. Abrams tabled 
for the turned full house and saw he doubled up as Anderson held 
for trip eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,925,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
1,860,000 | 160,000 |
One for Weng
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jorge Confesor raised to 130,000 from the cutoff and Veerab Zakarian three-bet to 400,000 from the button. Bin Weng called in the big blind while Confesor folded.
The flop came 
, Weng check-called the 250,000 bet of Zakarian.
They both checked through the on the turn to the 
on the river. Weng took over the initiative and led out for 275,000 which was enough to get the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,480,000 | -770,000 |
|
|
4,195,000 | 845,000 |
Confesor Takes a Turn Extracting from Weng
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The flop read 
and there was around 250,000 in the pot. Jorge Confesor checked to Bin Weng who bet 125,000 and Confesor quickly check-raised all in for 1,015,000, Weng called.
Jorge Confesor: 
Bin Weng: 
The 
turn and 
river cemented the pot for Confesor who pulled in a complete double through Weng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000 | -840,000 |
|
|
2,350,000 | 1,045,000 |
Weng Sends a Pot Over to Zakarian
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The flop showed and there was around 450,000 in the pot when Bin Weng checked to Veerab Zakarian, he bet 260,000 and Weng check-called.
A hit as the turn card and both players checked through to the river. Weng tapped to Zakarian who bet 600,000 and Weng called. Zakarian tabled for a pair of sevens and Weng mucked, shipping the pot to the Canadian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,250,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
4,190,000 | -60,000 |
Serda Runs into the Aces of Russler
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Brian Altman opened to 150,000 from the cutoff, Nathan Russler moved all in for 1,640,000 from the small blind and Patrick Serda four-bet all in, Altman folded.
Nathan Russler: 
Patrick Serda:
The board came down and Russler's bullets took down the pot, doubling through Serda.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | 1,570,000 |
|
|
1,750,000 | -2,010,000 |