$2,200 Mystery Bounty Event ($1,000,000 in Guaranteed Bounties) Day 1a | The Return - A Borgata Championship Event

01-02-2023 16:06 UTC-4

Riess Reaches 200K

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	200,000

Conrad Simpson	75,000
Anthony Zinno	35,000

Francis Anderson	30,000 -20,000	-20,000
Alex Foxen	27,000 -8,000	-8,000

Jesse Lonis	22,000 4,000	4,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-02-2023 16:16 UTC-4

Zuniga Gets a Shove Through

Connor Richards

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
Joseph Zuniga	30,000

Tags: Joseph Zuniga

01-02-2023 16:29 UTC-4

Freda Gets Lucky

Connor Richards

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
Stephen Freda	35,000 35,000	35,000
Christine Brewer	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Christine Brewer Stephen Freda

01-02-2023 16:30 UTC-4

Another Break

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining 522 players are on their second 15-minute break of Day 1a.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

01-02-2023 16:46 UTC-4

40-Minute Levels

Connor Richards

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.

01-02-2023 17:07 UTC-4

Hanisch Doubles Through Kotsines

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eric Kotsines was in position in a three-way pot on a board of .

Kotsines moved all in for around 35,000 and Michael Hanisch called with a stack of 29,400, while the third player in the hand folded.

"You guys can fight for it," he said.

Michael Hanisch:
Eric Kotsines:

Kotsines was on a flush draw and couldn't hit as the bricked off on the river to earn Hanisch the double and to leave Kotsines with crumbs.

"You've got leftovers," the player who folded told Kotsines.

"I don't want them!" he laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hanisch	120,000
Eric Kotsines	5,000

Tags: Eric Kotsines Michael Hanisch

01-02-2023 17:16 UTC-4

Chip Update

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	210,000 10,000	10,000

Joey Weissman	45,000 10,000	10,000

David Jackson	25,000 -15,000	-15,000

Jesse Lonis	22,000

Nick Palma	20,000 -20,000	-20,000

01-02-2023 17:27 UTC-4

River Bet Wins it for Seth

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Akash Seth opened to 3,000 from under the gun and the cutoff flat-called before the button three-bet to 13,000. Seth and the button both called.

All three players checked on the flop of and Seth led out for 8,000 on the turn. Only the button called. The river completed the board and Seth bet a sizable 30,000. His opponent laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akash Seth	165,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Seth Akash