Faces of Day 1b
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 1b
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
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224,400
Serda's Second Bullet Going Better
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
The player in the middle position raised to 500 and Patrick Serda three-bet to 1,500 from the hijack. Action folded back to the initial raiser who made the call.
The flop came 
, Serda's continuation-bet of 1,500 was check-called.
The turn was the 
, Serda fired another bet of over the line, this time for 3,000 and was check-called again.
The river completed the board with the 
and Serda's opponent checked for the last time. Serda barreled another bet into the pot, 4,000 was the way to go and he got called again. Serda tabled 
for two pair to scoop the pot as his opponent mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000 | |
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Park Rivers Two Pair
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Daniel Park limped in from the hijack and James Pupillo raised to 800 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Park who made the call.
The flop came 
, Park check-called the 1,000 continuation-bet of Pupillo.
The turn brought them the 
, Park checked again and Pupillo bet 1,700 this time which was called.
The river completed the board with the , Park checked for the last time. Pupillo bet 6,000 this time. Park quickly called and tabled 
for the rivered two pair to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
60,000
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60,000 |
|
38,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
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Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
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McKeehen Eliminated by Hemingway
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
The player in the middle position raised to 1,200 and Jared Hemingway three-bet to 4,000. Action folded to Joe McKeehen in the big blind who shoved. The initial raiser folded but Hemingway made the call with the bigger stack.
Joe McKeehen: 
Jared Hemingway: 
The board ran out 
for Hemingway to hit the flop for the higher pair and improve to two pair to send McKeehen to the cashier to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 | |
|
Busted | |
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Recent Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
73,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
60,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
42,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
37,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
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||
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25,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
24,000
-16,000
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-16,000 |
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Best Smiles in Poker
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
David Jackson and Shawn Cunix are seated next to each other and have a couple of the best smiles in poker. Jackson won two Borgata Open Championship titles last year (Spring and Fall) and also won two events during the Fall Poker Open (Saturday Series and Championship). He's the only player in Borgata history to accomplish both of those things!
Shawn Cunix is a rare sight at Borgata, only flying in for the big events, but no matter where he is or what he's doing, he's always got a smile on his face, win or lose, but more than $2.2 million in tournament earnings helps. His goal is to Inspire Happiness (www.inspirehappiness.com) wherever he goes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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64,000
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
|
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61,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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Recent Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
121,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
90,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
68,000 | |
|
|
||
|
65,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
63,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
55,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
53,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
||
|
45,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
43,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
42,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
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|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
39,000 | |
|
|
||
|
38,200 | |
|
|
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|
37,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
|
||
|
33,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
33,000 | |
|
|
||
|
31,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
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|
29,000 | |
|
28,700
-11,300
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-11,300 |
|
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Mock and Salimbene Back at Borgata
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
David Mock and Nick Salimbene shared the felt on the final table of the 2018 Spring Poker Open Championship final table, which was live streamed online for the world to watch.
Mock was eliminated fifth ($70,480) and Salimbene made it to third place ($113,272). Almedin Imsirovic was the eventual winner ($246,066) that year.
With them both in the field, they could find their way back to another final table!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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42,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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37,000 |