$5,300 The Return ($3,000,000 Guaranteed) | The Return - A Borgata Championship Event

01-08-2023 19:40 UTC-4

Jonathan Borenstein Eliminated in 4th Place ($368,324)

Jeff McMillan

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The flop read . From the small blind, Jonathan Borenstein made a bet. From the big blind, Bin Weng raised all in and Borenstein called.

Jonathan Borenstein:
Bin Weng:

Borenstein was suddenly close to heading out the door as the turn was the and the river the to confirm Borenstein's elimination in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	13,600,000	3,600,000
Jonathan Borenstein	Busted

Tags: Bin Weng Jonathan Borenstein

01-08-2023 19:34 UTC-4

Justin Saliba Eliminated in 5th Place ($304,629)

Jeff McMillan

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Justin Saliba has been eliminated in fifth place as the stream returned with four players left.

Saliba got it all in with against the of Joe McKeehen after the flop and he was sent away in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	Busted

Tags: Justin Saliba

01-08-2023 19:03 UTC-4

30 Minute Break

Jeff McMillan

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The stream is now on a 30-minute break.

01-08-2023 19:01 UTC-4

McKeehen Continues to Chip Up

Jeff McMillan

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joe McKeehen raised up to 400,000 from the button with the and Jonathan Borenstein defended the big blind with the .

The flop came . Action checked to the turn which was the where they also checked to the river which paired McKeehen. McKeehen bet 550,000 which got a fold as he continued to add chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	18,650,000	2,650,000
Jonathan Borenstein	6,100,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Jonathan Borenstein

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-08-2023 18:40 UTC-4

Color Up Break

Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The players are now on a brief color-up break.

01-08-2023 18:24 UTC-4

Devore Doubles Through McKeehen

Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Justin Saliba opened under the gun to 350,000 with the . Joe McKeehen had the in the cutoff and three-bet to 875,000.
Sundiata Devore moved all in for 1,900,000 from the button with the . Saliba folded and McKeehen called.

Sundiata Devore:
Joe McKeehen:

The board would stay safely for Devore as it ran out and Devore moved back up to a healthy amount while McKeehne dropped just a bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	16,000,000	-1,000,000
Bin Weng	10,000,000
Jonathan Borenstein	6,100,000	1,400,000
Sundiata Devore	4,600,000	1,200,000
Justin Saliba	3,000,000	-400,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Justin Saliba Sundiata Devore

01-08-2023 18:14 UTC-4

McKeehen Keeps Rising

Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

From the small blind Justin Saliba limped with the and Joe McKeehen checked his option in the big blind with the .

The flop hit both players as it came . McKeehen bet 240,000 and Saliba called.

The turn was the to fill up McKeehen. Saliba check-called a bet of 720,000.

The river was the . McKeehen fired again, this time for 1,800,000 and Saliba took over a minute before he laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	17,000,000	1,000,000
Justin Saliba	3,400,000	-1,700,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Justin Saliba

01-08-2023 18:05 UTC-4

Lanny Vaysman Eliminated in 6th Place ($246,472)

Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Lanny Vaysman jammed 1,700,000 form the cutoff with the . While Joe McKeehen had the in the small blind and re-jammed to get the big blind out of the way.

Lanny Vaysman:
Joe McKeehen:

Things were dire for Vaysman and got even more so as the flop came . The turn was the and the river the to end the memorable run for the entertaining Vaysman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	16,000,000	1,900,000
Lanny Vaysman	Busted

Tags: Joe McKeehen Lanny Vaysman

01-08-2023 18:02 UTC-4

Christopher Ng Eliminated in 7th Place ($193,855)

Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Joe McKeehen raised under the gun for 320,000 with the . Bin Weng three-bet from the cutoff to 960,000 with the . Christopher Ng had the on the button and jammed all in for 2,600,000. McKeehen got out of the way and Weng called after a moment.