Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The Return - A Borgata Championship Event
$2,200 Mystery Bounty Event ($1,000,000 in Guaranteed Bounties)
Day: 1a
Three More Levels
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The tournament director announced that Day 1a will wrap up after Level 12, at which point players will bag and tag.
Marton Eliminated by Seth
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A short-stacked Thomas Marton open-shoved from the button and Akash Seth called in the small blind to get the hand heads-up.
Thomas Marton: 
Akash Seth: 
Marton couldn't crack queens as the board ran out 
to mark his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | |
|
Busted |
Mount Boots Opponent
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
David Mount opened on the button and the big blind three-bet jammed a short stack. Mount called.
Big Blind: 
David Mount: 
Mount stayed ahead with king-high as the board ran out 
to send the big blind to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000 |
Pickell Rising
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Lisa Pickell opened to 3,400 from the hijack and the button three-bet to 10,000. Pickell called.
Pickell checked on the flop of 
and her opponent bet 5,500. Pickell called. Pickell checked again on the 
turn and her opponent checked back.
The 
river completed the board and Pickell led out for 10,500. Her opponent quickly folded 
face-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Check Out PokerNews' Review on the Borgata Poker Room
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The fabulous Borgata is an iconic hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and one of the top gambling destinations in the U.S. for over 40 years. At this luxurious high-rise resort, you'll find one of the top poker rooms not only in town, but in all of the Northeast and United States. MGM Resorts, based out of Las Vegas, owns the property, which boasts 52 card tables, most in Atlantic City.
Borgata offers a plethora of card games inside the always crowded casino, both cash games and tournaments. Many players outside of the area know of the poker room for hosting the Borgata Poker Open and Borgata Winter Poker Open. Both events appear as part of the famous World Poker Tour, one of the most prestigious poker tours in the world.
Cash games are also a big deal at the Borgata. Players from New Jersey, New York, and other nearby states in the Northeast flock to the casino to play low, mid, and high stakes poker. You'll find a wide mix of games, ranging from $1/$3 no-limit hold'em on up to $10/$25, and sometimes higher if the poker room has interest to spread a game. Numerous pot-limit Omaha, spread limit, limit, and mixed limit games are also available most days, especially on the weekends.
Room Summary:
| Number of tables: | 52 |
| Non smoking | Yes |
| Meal Comps | Yes |
| Poker Room Rate | Yes |
| Phone-in List | Yes |
| Automatic Shufflers | Yes |
| Massage Service | Yes |
| Cocktail Service | Yes |
| Food Service | Yes |
| Jackpot | Yes |
| Poker room manager | Joseph Garber |
| Phone | (609)317-1000 |
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Weissman Gets Paid With a Set
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Joey Weissman was out of position in a heads-up pot and got to the river with the board reading 
.
With around 30,000 already in the pot, Weissman bet 21,000. His opponent thought for about a minute and called, only to muck when Weissman showed 
for a set of tens.
"I had better than an ace," she said as she tossed her cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
Romero Crosses 300K
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | |
|
||
|
175,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
|
|
175,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
80,000 | |
|
||
|
80,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
75,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
70,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
55,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
32,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
21,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
11,000 | |
Anderson Gets Queens to Fold
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Francis Anderson opened to 4,500 in middle position and the cutoff three-bet to 10,000.
Action folded back around to Anderson and he four-bet jammed for around 100,000. To the surprise of the table, the cutoff, who had Anderson covered, quickly folded 
face-up.
Anderson claimed after the hand that he had ace-king offsuit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
40,000
|
40,000 |