Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
The Return - A Borgata Championship Event
$2,200 Mystery Bounty Event ($1,000,000 in Guaranteed Bounties)
Day: 1a
Marin Takes from Wheaton
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Nikita Marin was in the cutoff in a heads-up pot against Tom Wheaton on the button on a board of 
.
Marin bet on the turn and Wheaton called. Marin then bet 3,000 on the 
river and Wheaton called. Marin showed 
for a jack-high flush and Wheaton mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
33,000
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33,000 |
|
25,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Gouveia Cracks Aces
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Elilton Gouveia was all in and at risk in a heads-up pot against Mitchell Greenberg on a flop of 
.
Elilton Gouveia: 
Mitchell Greenberg: 
Gouveia was looking for a diamond and hit it as the board ran out 
to crack the aces of Greenberg.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | |
|
|
20,000 |
Some Stack Updates
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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40,000 | |
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40,000 | |
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37,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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36,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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35,000 | |
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31,000
-4,000
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-4,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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18,000 | |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
PokerNews Podcast: A Look Back at the Biggest Stories of 2022; Where Does Negreanu Rank?
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
In the final PokerNews Podcast episode of 2022 – which marks our 51st of the year – Chad Holloway, Jesse Fullen, and Connor Richards take a look back at the biggest stories of the year as presented in PokerNews’ Top 10 Stories of 2022 article series.
Take a trip back as they reminisce about big stories such as the boom of live poker, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) moving homes, and cheating scandals galore. Plus, they talk live streams, poker legislation, Hustler Casino Live, Robbi Jade Lew vs. Garrett Adelstein, and Daniel Negreanu’s rollercoaster year.
Finally, they share their favorite podcast episodes of the year – including with guests like Jack Binion, Espen Jorstad, Antonio Esfandiari, Bryn Kenney, and Eugene Katchalov – before remembering those poker players and personalities that the industry lost in 2022.
Foxen Takes Pot, Talks Cats & Dogs
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Kristen Foxen was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against an early position player.
Foxen checked on the flop of 
and her opponent checked back. Foxen then led out for 1,300 on the turn and her opponent called.
Foxen checked on the 
river and her opponent quickly checked back. Foxen tabled 
for a pair of threes and the opponent shot her cards into the muck just as quickly.
As the hand played out, Foxen and another player at the table bonded over their shared affection for Yorkshire Terriers, while the three-time bracelet winner also revealed she has never owned a cat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
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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 | |
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Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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
|
24,000 |
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28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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