$3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship Day 3 | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-30-2020 00:49 UTC-4

Hall Drops Messick from Contention

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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
Brandon Hall	2,200,000 1,310,000	1,310,000
Ryan Messick	Busted

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01-30-2020 01:06 UTC-4

Press Takes Large Pot from Altman

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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
Stephen Press	2,795,000 2,065,000	2,065,000
Brian Altman	2,685,000 -865,000	-865,000

Tags: Brian Altman Jorge Confesor Stephen Press

01-30-2020 01:07 UTC-4

Break Time

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

The players will now be taking a 15-minute break.

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

01-30-2020 01:39 UTC-4

Ma Fails to Fade the River vs. Press

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Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Ma moved all in for 370,000 from the cutoff and Stephen Press called in the big blind, putting Ma at risk.

Stephen Ma:
Stephen Press:

The flop came down and Ma was still ahead with his ducks. A landed on the turn, changing nothing but the river hit Press with the deck as he paired up, eliminating Ma from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Press	3,200,000 405,000	405,000
Stephen Ma	Busted

Tags: Stephen Ma Stephen Press

01-30-2020 01:54 UTC-4

Updated Counts

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Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Martinez	2,800,000 1,960,000	1,960,000
Brian Altman	2,800,000 115,000	115,000

Peter Vitantonio	2,700,000 920,000	920,000
Patrick Serda	2,390,000 40,000	40,000

Veerab Zakarian	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

James Anderson	2,100,000 315,000	315,000

Bin Weng	1,770,000 -1,030,000	-1,030,000

James Salmon	1,690,000 660,000	660,000
Ari Engel	1,450,000 -540,000	-540,000

William Pilossoph	1,400,000 605,000	605,000
Stephen Song	1,200,000 -1,535,000	-1,535,000

Sungwon Lee	975,000 -75,000	-75,000
Robert Mclaughlin	950,000 -400,000	-400,000
Michael Morton	900,000 220,000	220,000
Michael Rossitto	850,000 380,000	380,000
Donald Maloney	800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Samuel Taylor	750,000 220,000	220,000
Anthony Cousineau	200,000 -115,000	-115,000

01-30-2020 02:07 UTC-4

Martinez Finds a Double Late in the Day

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Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The turned board showed and there was around 1,000,000 in the pot. Alex Queen moved all in for about 2,700,000. Jesus Martinez snap-called for his remaining 545,000, tabling for a flopped set of nines and queen tabled for a lower set.

The fell on the river and Martinez took down the pot for a complete double through Queen during the last level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Martinez	2,200,000 -600,000	-600,000
Alexander Queen	2,050,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Alex Queen Jesus Martinez

01-30-2020 02:28 UTC-4

Galazzo Sets the Trap, Lee Bites

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Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph Galazzo limped the small blind and Sungwon Lee moved all in for about 650,000 from the big blind. Galazzo snapped, putting Lee at risk as the two tabled their cards.

Sungwon Lee:
Joseph Galazzo:

The board ran out and Galazzo's flopped set of queens took down the pot, sending Lee out of the tournament in 33rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Galazzo	1,585,000 865,000	865,000
Sungwon Lee	Busted

Tags: Joseph Galazzo Sungwon Lee

01-30-2020 02:41 UTC-4

Zakarian Doubles Through Anderson, Takes the Lead

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Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

James Anderson limped the small blind, Veerab Zakarian raised to 85,000 from the big blind and Anderson called to see the flop.

Action checked to Zakarian, he continued for 140,000 and Anderson called. A peeled off on the turn and Anderson tapped to Zakarian who pushed in 350,000, Anderson called.

The completed the board, Anderson checked and Zakarian moved all in, totaling 1,430,000. Anderson thought for a moment, ultimately he called and Zakarian tabled for a rivered straight.

Anderson mucked face-up as he sent the biggest pot of the tournament to the Canadian who now sits on top of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerab Zakarian	4,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

James Anderson	200,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: James Anderson Veerab Zakarian

01-30-2020 02:55 UTC-4

Serda Smells a Bluff, Sends Li to the Rail

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Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthew Waxman opened to 60,000 from the button, Baitai Li and Patrick Serda call from the blinds. The dealer fanned out and action checked through to the turn card.

Action checked to Serda, he bet 115,000, Waxman called and Li check-raised to 600,000. Serda was the lone caller and the completed the board.

Li moved all in for just over 1,500,000 and Serda took a moment but in the end, he called and Li tabled for nothing. Serda turned over , giving him nines and eights.