Break Time
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 3
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Press Takes Large Pot from Altman
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Stephen press opened to 45,000 from under the gun, Brian Altman called in middle position and Jorge Confesor called in the cutoff. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and action checked through to the 
turn.
All three checked to the 
river where Press bet 90,000 and Altman quickly raised to 300,000. Action folded to Press who three-bet to 865,000 and Altman called.
Press tabled 
for a boat and Altman mucked his hand, shipping the pot to Press who showed some excitement, pumping his fist over pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,795,000 | 2,065,000 |
|
2,685,000 | -865,000 |
Hall Drops Messick from Contention
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The turned board read 
and there was around 500,000 in the pot. Brandon Hall moved all in and Ryan Messick hit the tank, using two time chips en route to making his decision.
Ultimately Messick called for his remaining 305,000 and saw the bad news when Hall tabled 
for a straight. Messick tabled his 
and was drawing dead to the 
river card, exiting the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 1,310,000 |
|
Busted |
Song Sends Kovac to the Payout Desk
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Stephen Song opened to 40,000, Fikret Kovac called on the button and Donald Maloney defended his big blind. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and all three players checked to the turn card.
Maloney led out for 50,000, Song quickly raised to 225,000 and Kovac called on the button. Maloney folded and the dealer flipped over a 
as the river.
Song tapped to Kovac who moved all in for 175,000 and Song called. Kovac tabled 
for jack-high and Song smiled as he turned over , giving him king-high which was good enough to scoop the pot, sending Kovac to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,735,000 | 485,000 |
|
Busted |
Song Calls, Varnell Mucks
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The board showed 
and there was around 550,000 in the middle when Craig Varnell moved all in for around 350,000. Stephen Song called and Varnell quickly mucked, sending the pot to Song who turned over for a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000 | |
|
Busted |
Anderson Pulls In a Monster Through Kovac
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Stephen Song opened to 45,000 from middle position, James Anderson called in the hijack and Fikret Kovac three-bet to 145,000 on the button.
Both of Kovac's opponents called to see the flop and action checked to Kovac, he moved all in, totaling around 1,100,000. Song folded and Anderson swiftly put in his remaining 675,000.
James Anderson: 
Fikret Kovac: 
The landed on as a turn card, smashing Anderson with a straight and Kovac was then drawing dead to the river, sending over a stack of chips to Anderson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,785,000 | 525,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
465,000 | -785,000 |
Confesor Sends Champlin to the Rail
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jorge Confesor opened from under the gun and Spencer Champlin moved all in for 300,000 on the button, Confesor called.
Spencer Champlin: 
Jorge Confesor: 
The dealer fanned out 
on the board and Confesor pulled in the pot, sending Champlin out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000 | 495,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Counts
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,550,000 | 700,000 |
|
2,800,000 | 1,050,000 |
|
2,350,000 | 450,000 |
|
1,990,000 | 690,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 420,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
1,350,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | -180,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 335,000 |
|
840,000 | 265,000 |
|
|
800,000 | 395,000 |
|
720,000 | -15,000 |
|
680,000 | 150,000 |
|
540,000 | -295,000 |
|
530,000 | -100,000 |
|
525,000 | -625,000 |
|
470,000 | 100,000 |
|
460,000 | -45,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Break Time
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The remaining 49 players will now be taking a 15-minute break.