Event #3: $30K GTD 8-Max Freezeout | WPT Online Borgata Series powered by partypoker US Network

09-16-2020 00:35 UTC-4

Final Table Chip Counts (full)

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Player	Chips	Progress
Ozzy_Rocks111	1,773,981 -109,657	-109,657
Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib	1,265,180 976,647	976,647
TheSportsPost	683,485 253,434	253,434
Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty	473,336 116,977	116,977
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	394,378 276,827	276,827
BigDickRick	372,056 372,056	372,056
ghoul	323,872 97,990	97,990
La_Flama_Blanca	263,712 21,706	21,706

09-16-2020 00:43 UTC-4

"ghoul" Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,049)

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In Level 26 with blinds at 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante), "ghoul" raised all in 202,372 from the hijack and "BigDickRick" isolated from the cutoff.

"ghoul":
"BigDickRick":

"ghoul" was behind but found some life after the flop paired their queen.

The turn was no help to "ghoul" as they needed a queen or jack to stay alive but the river came the ending their tournament in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
BigDickRick	529,928 157,872	157,872
ghoul	Busted

09-16-2020 00:53 UTC-4

"La_Flama_Blanca" Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,365)

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In Level 26 with blinds at 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante), "BigDickRick" raised from under the gun and then called "La_Flama_Blanca's" 385,424 three-bet jam from the small blind.

"BigDickRick":
"La_Flama_Blanca":

"La_Flama_Blanca" was ahead with their cowboys until the flop appeared pairing "BigDickRick's" ace.

The turn gave "BigDickRick" trips and "La_Flama_Blanca" needed a cowboy to appear on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately for "La_Flama_Blanca" the completed the board and ended their night in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
BigDickRick	877,552 347,624	347,624
La_Flama_Blanca	Busted

09-16-2020 01:01 UTC-4

Chip Counts On Break (full)

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Player	Chips	Progress
Ozzy_Rocks111	1,690,469 -83,512	-83,512
Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib	1,153,444 -111,736	-111,736
Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty	765,672 292,336	292,336
TheSportsPost	750,985 67,500	67,500
BigDickRick	492,878 -384,674	-384,674
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	492,878 98,500	98,500

09-16-2020 01:13 UTC-4

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09-16-2020 01:25 UTC-4

Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,798)

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In Level 29 with blinds at 18,000/36,000 (4,500 ante), Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty raised all in for 528,672 from the hijack and "TheSportsPost" isolated from the button.

"TheSportsPost":
Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty:

Hagerty was ahead with his snowmen until the flop dropped giving "TheSportsPost" trip kings.

The turn didn't change a thing as Hagerty needed an eight on the river to stay alive but it came the ending his tournament in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TheSportsPost	1,213,157 462,172	462,172
Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty	Busted

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09-16-2020 01:36 UTC-4

PokerNews Podcast Special Edition: Remembering Mike Sexton

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In a special edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jeff Platt pay tribute to Mike Sexton, whose recent passing after a cancer battle left the entire poker world in mourning.

Not only do they share their own personal experiences and favorite stories, but they also talk with those close to Sexton including Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, Maria Ho, Tony Dunst, Adam Pliska, Vince Van Patten, Nolan Dalla, Remko Rinkema, Antonio Esfandiari, and even his own brother, Jeff Sexton.

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09-16-2020 01:46 UTC-4

"Ozzy_Rocks111" Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,414)

Anthony Thompson

In Level 30 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante), Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib raised from under the gun and "Ozzy_Rocks111" defended their big blind to see a flop.

"Ozzy_Rocks111" check-jammed for 893,309 after Gottleib continued and was called.

"Ozzy_Rocks111":
Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib:

Gottleib flopped the nuts but the turn kept "Ozzy_Rocks111" hopes alive as they needed any queen or nine to win the pot.

Unfortunately for "Ozzy_Rocks111", the completed the board on the river ending their tournament in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib	2,174,657 1,021,213	1,021,213
Ozzy_Rocks111	Busted

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09-16-2020 02:00 UTC-4

Angel "chromeking" Lopez Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,130)

Anthony Thompson

In Level 30 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante), Angel "chromeking" Lopez raised all in for 457,778 from under the gun and Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib called from the big blind.

Angel "chromeking" Lopez:
Ross “thehebrewhammer” Gottleib: [kcq]

It was a classic race with Lopez in the lead until the flop appeared pairing Gottleib's queen.

The turn was no help to Lopez, nor was the that followed on the river, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	Busted

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09-16-2020 02:10 UTC-4

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