2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
174
Players Left
24
Players Left 6 / 1,290
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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 {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} on the flop and action checked through to the {a-Clubs} turn.

All three checked to the {4-Spades} 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 {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} 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
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Stephen Press
2,795,000
2,065,000
2,065,000
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Brian Altman
2,685,000
865,000
865,000
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Brian AltmanJorge ConfesorStephen Press

Hall Drops Messick from Contention

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Brandon Hall
Brandon Hall

The turned board read {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} 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 {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a straight. Messick tabled his {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and was drawing dead to the {q-Clubs} river card, exiting the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Hall
2,200,000
1,310,000
1,310,000
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Ryan Messick
Busted

Tags: Brandon HallRyan Messick

Song Sends Kovac to the Payout Desk

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Fikret Kovac
Fikret Kovac

Stephen Song opened to 40,000, Fikret Kovac called on the button and Donald Maloney defended his big blind. The dealer fanned out {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} on the flop and all three players checked to the {3-Clubs} 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 {3-Hearts} as the river.

Song tapped to Kovac who moved all in for 175,000 and Song called. Kovac tabled {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for jack-high and Song smiled as he turned over {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}, giving him king-high which was good enough to scoop the pot, sending Kovac to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Song
2,735,000
485,000
485,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fikret Kovac ba
Fikret Kovac
Busted

Tags: Donald MaloneyFikret KovacStephen Song

Anderson Pulls In a Monster Through Kovac

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
James Anderson
James Anderson

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 {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} 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: {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Fikret Kovac: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The {3-Clubs} landed on as a turn card, smashing Anderson with a straight and Kovac was then drawing dead to the {7-Clubs} river, sending over a stack of chips to Anderson.

Player Chips Progress
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James Anderson
1,785,000
525,000
525,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
1,200,000
400,000
400,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fikret Kovac ba
Fikret Kovac
465,000
785,000
785,000

Tags: James AndersonFikret KovacStephen Song

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: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Jorge Confesor: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The dealer fanned out {7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs} on the board and Confesor pulled in the pot, sending Champlin out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Jorge Confesor
900,000
495,000
495,000
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Spencer Champlin
Busted

Tags: Jorge ConfesorSpencer Champlin

Updated Counts

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
3,550,000
700,000
700,000
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
2,800,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
2,350,000
450,000
450,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,990,000
690,000
690,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Veerab Zakarian ca
Veerab Zakarian
1,700,000
420,000
420,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Grigoriy Shvarts us
Grigoriy Shvarts
1,700,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Craig Varnell us
Craig Varnell
1,350,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sungwon Lee us
Sungwon Lee
1,050,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Donald Maloney us
Donald Maloney
1,000,000
335,000
335,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jesus Martinez us
Jesus Martinez
840,000
265,000
265,000
Profile photo of Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
800,000
395,000
395,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joseph Galazzo us
Joseph Galazzo
720,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Michael Morton us
Michael Morton
680,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Lara Eisenberg us
Lara Eisenberg
540,000
295,000
295,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Samuel Taylor us
Samuel Taylor
530,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Timothy Rutherford ca
Timothy Rutherford
525,000
625,000
625,000
Profile photo of Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
470,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Brock Wilson us
Brock Wilson
460,000
45,000
45,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000