The Return - A Borgata Championship Event

$5,300 The Return ($3,000,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 4
Event Info

The Return - A Borgata Championship Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,206,097
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$5,538,700
Entries
1,142
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

McKeehen Extends Lead

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Joe McKeehen raised to 240,000 from early position with the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Bin Weng called on the button with the {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. McKeehen bet 200,000, Weng called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}. McKeehen check-called a bet of 760,000 to grow the pot.

The river came the {8-Clubs}. Both players checked and McKeehen took the pot as the nines held up and he extended his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
15,000,000 3,000,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
WPT 2X Winner
6,700,000 -900,000

Tags: Bin WengJoe McKeehen

Sam Laskowitz Eliminated in 8th Place ($144,006)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Sam Laskowitz
Sam Laskowitz

Bin Weng raised under the gun with the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} to 260,000. Sam Lasowitz was in the small blind and moved all in for 1,200,000 with the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} which Weng called.

Sam Laskowitz: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Bin Weng: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and the river the {10-Hearts} to double pair the board and counterfeit the eights to eliminate Laskowitz in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
WPT 2X Winner
7,600,000 1,100,000
Sam Laskowitz us
Sam Laskowitz
Busted

Tags: Bin WengSam Laskowitz

Ng Holds With Aces to Double

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Christopher Ng
Christopher Ng

Christopher Ng had the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} in middle position and raised to 240,000. Lanny Vaysman was in the hijack with the {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and three-bet to 800,000. Ng jammed for 1,600,000 and Vaysman called.

Christopher Ng: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Lanny Vaysman: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to give Ng the double.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Ng us
Christopher Ng
3,400,000 1,500,000
Lanny Vaysman us
Lanny Vaysman
2,600,000 -1,700,000

Tags: Christopher NgLanny Vaysman

Devore Gets Breathing Room

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sundiata Devore raised to 240,000 from early position with the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Justin Saliba defended the big blind with the {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Devore continued for 200,000. Saliba called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, and both players checked. The river was the {5-Clubs}. Saliba bet 300,000 over to Devore who called after around 30 seconds to win the pot and distance himself from the short stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
WSOP 2X Winner
5,100,000 -900,000
Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
3,400,000 700,000

Tags: Justin SalibaSundiata Devore

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Weng Finds Flush

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jonathan Borenstein raised to 375,000 from the small blind holding the {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Bin Weng defended the big blind with the {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

The flop came down {3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts} to give Borenstein top pair and Weng the flush draw. Borenstein continued for 250,000 amd Weng called.

The turn brought in the flush with the {5-Hearts}. Borenstein check-called 585,000.

The river was the {10-Hearts} to put four hearts on board. Weng fired 940,000. Borenstein took about 30 seconds before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
WPT 2X Winner
6,600,000 1,600,000
Jonathan Borenstein us
Jonathan Borenstein
4,700,000 -1,400,000

Tags: Bin WengJonathan Borenstein