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

Altman Continues to Soar, Eliminates Cappello

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Brian Altman
Brian Altman

Joseph Cappello moved all in, totaling 230,000 from the button and Brian Altman called in the big blind, putting Cappello at risk.

Joseph Cappello: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Brian Alatman: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

The board came down {j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Altman's bullets shipped the pot, eliminating Cappello from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
3,050,000
460,000
460,000
WPT 3X Winner
Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
Busted

Tags: Brian AltmanJoseph Cappello

Confesor Holds with Bullets Against Altman's Ladies

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jorge Confesor moved all in for 180,000 and Brian Altman called, putting Confesor at risk of elimination.

Jorge Confesor: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Brian Altman: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board rolled out {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Confesor pulled in the pot for a complete double through Altman.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
2,850,000
-200,000
-200,000
WPT 3X Winner
Jorge Confesor us
Jorge Confesor
405,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Brian AltmanJorge Confesor

Lee's Snowmen Take Down the Aces of Busquet

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The turned board read {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and there was around 440,000 in the pot. Sungwon Lee checked to Olivier Busquet, he bet 175,000 and Lee check-rasied all in for 440,000.

Busquet called, tabling {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for an overpair of aces but was behind when Lee turned over {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}, giving him a set. The {3-Clubs} rivered did not change a thing and Lee pulled in a complete double with his set.

Player Chips Progress
Sungwon Lee us
Sungwon Lee
1,230,000
40,000
40,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
340,000
-760,000
-760,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Olivier BusquetSungwon Lee

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Updated Counts

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

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: {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
Jorge Confesor us
Jorge Confesor
900,000
495,000
495,000
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
Busted

Tags: Jorge ConfesorSpencer Champlin

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
James Anderson us
James Anderson
1,785,000
525,000
525,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
1,200,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Fikret Kovac ba
Fikret Kovac
465,000
-785,000
-785,000

Tags: James AndersonFikret KovacStephen Song

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
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
2,735,000
485,000
485,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Fikret Kovac ba
Fikret Kovac
Busted

Tags: Donald MaloneyFikret KovacStephen Song