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

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
WPT 1X Winner
13,650,000
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
Busted

Anderson Takes One Without Showdown

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
James Anderson
James Anderson

Patrick Serda opened for 125,000, Brandon Hall called, then James Anderson (button) and Larry Abrams (bb) came along for the ride. Four-way to the flop of {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and it was checked to Hall, who bet 205,000. Anderson called while Abrams and Serda folded.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and both checked to see the {5-Hearts} on the river. Hall checked and Anderson bet 575,000. Hall let it go and Anderson took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Anderson us
James Anderson
WSOP 1X Winner
5,930,000 530,000
Brandon Hall us
Brandon Hall
4,800,000 -320,000

Tags: Brandon HallJames AndersonLawrence AbramsPatrick 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
Day 3 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
3,760,000 330,000
Theodore Lui us
Theodore Lui
Busted

Tags: Patrick SerdaTheodore Lui

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
WPT 3X Winner
6,700,000 1,460,000
Derek Marmen us
Derek Marmen
Busted

Tags: Brian AltmanDerek MarmenPatrick Serda

Zakarian Extends Lead

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

Peter Vitantonio opened to 120,000 and Veerab Zakarian raised to 380,000. Vitantonio called and the dealer spread out {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} on the flop.

Action checked to Zakarian who bet 300,000 and Vitantonio called to see the {k-Clubs} turn card. Again, action checked to Zakarian who fired in 500,000 and again, Vitantonio check-called to see the {5-Spades} river.

Vitantonio tapped the table and Zakarian moved all in without hesitation, covering Vitantonio who hit the tank. Ultimately Vitantonio folded and Zakarian extended his lead, adding another pot to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Veerab Zakarian ca
Veerab Zakarian
WPT 1X Winner
13,650,000 2,750,000
Peter Vitantonio us
Peter Vitantonio
3,300,000 -1,400,000

Tags: Peter VitantonioVeerab Zakarian

Hall Takes a Bite Out of Abrams

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Brandon Hall
Brandon Hall

Larry Abrams (bb) and Brandon Hall (button) got to the turn with a board of {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Abrams launched 215,000 into the pot. Hall flatted to see the {a-Hearts} on the river. Abrams checked, Hall bet 475,000 and Abrams tossed in a chip to signal a call.

Hall tabled {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a set and Abrams mucked his hand, then shipped nearly half a million chips across the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Hall us
Brandon Hall
5,120,000 720,000
Lawrence Abrams us
Lawrence Abrams
1,700,000 -800,000

Tags: Brandon HallLawrence Abrams

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
Day 3 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
3,430,000 1,490,000
William Pilossoph us
William Pilossoph
Busted

Tags: Patrick SerdaWilliam Pilossoph

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
WPT 3X Winner
5,240,000 3,395,000
Theodore Lui us
Theodore Lui
585,000 -2,805,000

Tags: Brian AltmanTheodore Lui

Vitantonio Jacks Up the Price vs. Weng

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

Bin Weng raised to 130,000 from the button, Peter Vitantonio defended his big blind and the {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop landed on the board.

Vitantonio tapped to Weng who continued for 125,000 and Vitantonio then check-raised to 300,000. Weng counted out chips and three-bet to 830,000.

Vitantonio called and the {a-Hearts} landed on the turn. Action checked to Weng, he bet 530,000 and Vitantonio hit the tank, using one time bank chip before he elected to move all in, totaling around 2,350,000.

Weng folded without hesitation, shipping a healthy-sized pot to Vitantonio.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Vitantonio us
Peter Vitantonio
4,700,000 1,250,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
WPT 2X Winner
4,600,000 -2,025,000

Tags: Bin WengPeter Vitantonio