The under the gun player raised to 10,000 and Baitai Li called from middle position. Zachary Gruneberg called from the small blind and they went three handed to the flop.
Gruneberg checked and the under the gun player bet 10,000. Li called and the dealer burned and turned the .
The player check-called a bet of 10,000 from Li and the completed the board. The player checked to Li who bet 30,000 and the player called.
Li turned over for deuces full of kings and his opponent flashed his before tossing them into the muck. Li took the pot and he now looks to be the chip leader with over 700,000.
With 270 players remaining on the tournament clock, they have all been sent for a 75-minute dinner break. Play should resume at approximately 8:55 p.m. local time.
David Jackson has already won the Borgata Spring and Fall Editions of this event and is still in the running to add the Winter Title to his name.
The board read with 96,500 in the middle already. The player in the middle position checked and then tanked for a long time when David Jackson shoved for 56,500 from the late position. After a while, he called with while Jackson held .
The board was completed with the to keep Jackson ahead and double him up.
There’s a new poker tour in town as a trio of MGM properties – MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Borgata – have joined forces to establish the MGM East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT).
The tour will consist of the following stops:
Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor February 5-17
Borgata Spring Poker Open April 7-24
Borgata Summer Poker Open July 7-24
Potomac Summer Poker Open at MGM National Harbor July 22-August 3
The Armory Classic at MGM Springfield August 12-24
“MGM Resorts offers players the best poker product on the East Coast,” said Jorge Perez, Portfolio President. “Our East Coast Poker Tour is a great way for us to showcase three of our industry-leading properties while creating an exciting tournament series for our guests and poker enthusiasts.”
The Points Leaderboard
Linking the five events will be a leaderboard where players can earn points by participating in any qualifying events.
Leaderboard prizes consist of the following: the top 90 finishers on the leaderboard will earn entry into Borgata Fall Poker Open/MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour $2,000,000 Guaranteed Championship on November 15-20, 2020 ($3,500 value) including complimentary overnight stays. Others can win $250 room credits, Cartier watch ($2,500 value) and $500 MGM Resorts promotional gift cards.
Players can earn points in a variety of ways including “Participation Points” for buying into tournaments, “Entry Points” based on field sizes, and “Placement Points” for making the final table. Click here for more details on the point system.
The leaderboard will be posted to MGMECPT.com and updated daily when qualifying events are occurring. Points for the leaderboard will be finalized on August 25, 2020.
Previewing the Potomac Winter Poker Open
The upcoming Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor, which runs from February 5-17, 2020, will offer over $1,000,000 in guarantees over 14 events. It marks the first time a winter edition of the PPO has been held to complement its annual late-summer series.
Highlights on the schedule include the $400 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed Opener and the $3,000 buy-in, $500,000 guarantee Main Event. What’s more, PokerNews is slated to be on-site to offer live updates from both of those events as well as the $400 Large Stack BB Ante from February 12-13.
flop.
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completed the board. The player checked to Li who bet 30,000 and the player called.
for deuces full of kings and his opponent flashed his 
before tossing them into the muck. Li took the pot and he now looks to be the chip leader with over 700,000.
flop and McKnight continued with a bet of 22,000. Pillai called and the dealer burned and turned the 
with 96,500 in the middle already. The player in the middle position checked and then tanked for a long time when David Jackson shoved for 56,500 from the late position. After a while, he called with 
while Jackson held 
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to keep Jackson ahead and double him up.
