40-Minute Levels
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Blind levels have increased from 30 minutes to 40 minutes in Day 1a of the $2,200 Mystery Bounty Event.
The Return - A Borgata Championship Event
$2,200 Mystery Bounty Event ($1,000,000 in Guaranteed Bounties)
Day: 1a
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Another Break
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining 522 players are on their second 15-minute break of Day 1a.
Freda Gets Lucky
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
In a battle between the blinds, Stephen Freda moved all in for 15,800 on a board of 
and Christine Brewer called with a bigger stack.
Stephen Freda: 
Christine Brewer: 
Both players had trips but Brewer had the better kicker. However, the river then brought the 
to give Freda a full house to double up.
"Oh! Lucky me!" exclaimed Freda.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
|
7,000 | 7,000 |
Zuniga Gets a Shove Through
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Joseph Zuniga was in position in a heads-up pot on a board of 
.
The opponent checked and Zuniga moved all in for 16,900 before engaging in some table talk.
"I have a flight to catch!" Zuniga said as he sported a shirt that read "Don't need sex. The river f***s me every day."
The opponent eventually folded and Zuniga revealed 
, while his opponent said he had ace-ten.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Riess Reaches 200K
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | |
|
75,000 | |
|
35,000 | |
|
30,000 | -20,000 |
|
27,000 | -8,000 |
|
22,000 | 4,000 |
Elias Takes Two Pots
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Darren Elias was in position in a heads-up pot on a board of 
.
The opponent checked on the turn and Elias bet 6,500. The opponent called. The opponent checked again on the 
turn and Elias bet 14,000. The opponent called, only to muck when Elias showed for a straight.
"Luck box!" joked table mate Renata Colache.
The next hand, Elias opened to 1,800 and was called by Ren Lin in the big blind.
Lin checked on the flop of 
and Elias bet 1,500. Lin called. Lin checked again on the turn and Elias checked back. Lin checked a third time on the 
river and Elias bet 5,500.
"I don't believe you. Happy New Year," Lin said as he tossed in a call.
Elias tabled 
for a pair of kings and it was good to win the pot.
"King-king?? Ugh... You're not scared (of the board)?" asked Lin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 24,000 |
|
28,000 | 3,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Garrett Flops Set to Double Through Pillai
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Shankar Pillai opened to 1,300 in early position and a middle position player three-bet to 3,500. BW Garrett then cold four-bet jammed a stack of 21,800 from the cutoff and Pillai five-bet jammed for 50,100 to get the hand heads-up.
BW Garrett:
Shankar Pillai:
Garrett didn't have to sweat the flip for long as the flop landed 
to give him top set and his hand held up as the board finished out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | |
|
28,000 |