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

01-07-2023 22:08 UTC-4

Ng Siphons From Borenstein

Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Christophr Ng raised from early position to 110,000. Jonathan Borenstein called on the button and Frank Pasquale also came along from the big blind.

The flop came . Borenstein bet 135,000 from the button. Pasquale folded and Ng called.

The turn was the . Both players checked it. The river came the . Ng led for 275,000 and was called by Borenstein.

Ng tabled the set. "Wow, you could have gotten a lot more from me" said Borenstein as he sent the few chips to Ng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Pasquale	3,270,000 30,000	30,000
Christopher Ng	3,100,000 450,000	450,000
Jonathan Borenstein	2,380,000 270,000	270,000
Patrick Quinn	2,310,000 80,000	80,000
Sam Laskowitz	2,040,000 490,000	490,000
Justin Saliba	970,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Frank Pasquale Jonathan Borenstein

01-07-2023 22:23 UTC-4

Nicholas Bond Eliminated in 16th Place ($29,632)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lanny Vaysman raised from middle position, Sundiata Devore called from the hijack. Nicholas Bond jammed from the small blind. Vaysman folded and Devore called.

Nicholas Bond:
Sundiata Devore:

Bond would need help, which the flop provided as it came . The turn was the and the river the to backdoor Devore into broadway and douse Bond'd brief hope after the flop to eliminate him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Lang	4,960,000 340,000	340,000
Sundiata Devore	3,860,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Jarrett Mullins	3,400,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Joe McKeehen	2,770,000 220,000	220,000

Mukul Pahuja	2,250,000 240,000	240,000
Lanny Vaysman	1,760,000 410,000	410,000
Aubrey Williams	1,130,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Nicholas Bond	Busted

Tags: Lanny Vaysman Nicholas Bond Sundiata Devore

01-07-2023 22:37 UTC-4

John Cox Eliminated in 15th Place ($44,310)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn as the board read 2♦10♣2♣9♣. From the big blind, John Cox bet 300,000 and Sam Laskowitz called in the cutoff.

The river was the 10♥ to double pair the board. Cox jammed and got snap-called.

Cox tabled the J♣3♣.

Bin Weng said "chop it up?" but there would be no chop as Laskowitz had the Q♠10♠ for the boat and just like that Cox was out the door as Laskowitz strengthened his case to get a second title during the Borgata return series

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	3,750,000 1,710,000	1,710,000
John Cox	Busted

Tags: John Cox Sam Laskowitz

01-07-2023 22:40 UTC-4

Vaysman Decimates Pahuja With Rockets

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mukul Pahuja found himself in an unfortunate situation during a prelfop all in.

Lanny Vaysman:
Mukul Pahuja:

Vaysman was the one at risk but had the dominating lead. The flop came to provide broadway sweat as Pahuja was now lady hunting.

The turn was the and the river the to give Vaysman the big double and knock Pahuja down to the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lanny Vaysman	3,900,000 2,140,000	2,140,000
Mukul Pahuja	305,000 1,945,000	1,945,000

Tags: Lanny Vaysman Mukul Pahuja

01-07-2023 22:45 UTC-4

McKeehen Shoves Turn

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Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was joined on the turn with the board showing the . Sundiata Devore was mid-tank as he had bet 750,000 from the big blind into a pot of about 950,000. Joe McKeehen had jammed all in from the hijack and Devore had a huge decision on his hands.