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09-20-2020 23:34 UTC-4

"richyrich" Bites the Dust

Hill Kerby

Level 27 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante

"TiltedMick" opened in the hijack and action folded around to "richyrich" in the big blind, who re-jammed for 225,000. "TiltedMick" called.

"richyrich":
"TiltedMick":

"richyrich" found a sweat upon themselves as the flop gave "TiltedMick" a flush draw. Unfortunately for them, it was copleted on the turn to leave them drawing dead to the river .

Player	Chips	Progress
TiltedMick	1,809,418 103,343	103,343
richyrich	Busted

09-20-2020 23:30 UTC-4

"spsnowflake" Sees Aces Cracked To Bust

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Hill Kerby

Level 27 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante

After winning a coin flip to double at the end of the previous level, "spsnowflake" found themselves all in preflop in the hijack just a couple of minutes later, having received action from the under-the-gun "PokerKarma".

"spsnowflake":
"PokerKarma":

A ten came on the flop to give "PokerKarma" a set and leave "spsnowflake" in trouble for their tournament life. They remained behind as the turn and river completed the runout and were eliminated from the tournament as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
PokerKarma	3,324,646 1,114,310	1,114,310
spsnowflake	Busted

Level: 27

Blinds: 35,000/70,000

Ante: 8,750

09-20-2020 23:22 UTC-4

Places 49-59

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Hill Kerby

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

Forty-eight players now remain in the tournament across six full tables of eight. With the most recent elimination, the entire first round of payouts ($1,479) has been completed. Here's a look at the 49-59th place finishers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borgatcha	Busted
Rp112233	Busted
Frank "FrankyFunk" Funaro	Busted

gloworm222	Busted
Playin4T33TH	Busted
Don "dhimp20" Himeple	Busted
Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo	Busted
Koifish99	Busted
Believer1111	Busted
Hitmy1outer	Busted
bubbleboyy	Busted

09-20-2020 23:19 UTC-4

"spsnowflake" Holds For The Dub

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Hill Kerby

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

"KingofNJ" opened to 210,000 in the hijack and "spsnowflake" three-bet jammed for 499,000 in the cutoff. Action made its way back to "KingofNJ" and they called.

"spsnowflake":
"KingofNJ":

The flop came to leave "spsnowflake" out in front with their pair of tens. The turn added two more outs to the number they needed to avoid, and they were able to do just that as the river came clean to earn them the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
KingofNJ	1,321,888 651,592	651,592
spsnowflake	1,142,460 1,142,460	1,142,460

09-20-2020 23:14 UTC-4

Get to Know BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro Daniel Buzgon

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Hill Kerby

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

You might recall that In early 2019, Daniel "leinad" Buzgon signed on as a BorgataPoker.com Sponsored Pro – one of three alongside Michael “Gags” Gagliano and Katie Stone.

“It took a little bit of time to get all the paperwork and stuff like that,” Buzgon previously told PokerNews of becoming sponsored. “It was in December when it started but wasn’t official until just before the Borgata Winter series. Duties include mainly playing a lot online, promoting the site, and trying to get new players on the site.”

According to HendonMob, Buzgon has more than $2.3 million in lifetime live tournament earnings since 2007. He’s a four-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner has played for big money before. In 2001, he finished third in the WPT Borgata Poker Open for $335,433, and last year he finished fifth in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event for $202,942. He also finished fourth in the 2012 WPT bestbet Jacksonville for $94,624.

Additionally, Buzgon is a beast online where he’s amassed more than $3.1 million in earnings, of which $435,457 has come on BorgataPoker.com where he plays under the screen name “leinad.”

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,500

09-20-2020 23:09 UTC-4

Borenstein Stays Alive

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Hill Kerby

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante

Jon “Jetsfan411” Borenstein was in the cutoff and jammed for 388,000 upon action folding around to him. Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski isolation-three-bet-shoved for 1.07 million in the small blind and got af old behind.

Jon “Jetsfan411” Borenstein:
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski:

Borenstein picked up a pair of aces on the flop but still found himself needing to fade 10 outs to a set or flush. The turn added three more backdoor Broadway outs, but they all mised on the river and he doubled through Tentnowski as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon “Jetsfan411” Borenstein	871,498 25,266	25,266
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski	671,891 501,374	501,374

09-20-2020 23:02 UTC-4

Chip Counts From Break

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Hill Kerby

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante

Tony "ToNiSiNzz" Sinishtaj is still on top of the counts with a stack of 6.34 million as the tournament returns another break with 58 remaining. Here's a look at the top 40 stacks in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony "ToNiSiNzz" Sinishtaj	6,347,201 103,750	103,750

Anthony "supremetny" Chin	4,616,809 2,128,250	2,128,250
Kenny "chaposticks" Huynh	4,545,709 864,039	864,039
xeerock	4,402,239 1,811,267	1,811,267
Yong ‘IReadYrSoul’ Kwon	4,152,769 467,526	467,526
Brian "pure_reason" Wood	4,076,381 2,433,948	2,433,948
a_stormy_knight	3,939,481 248,484	248,484
Mikeyp1969	3,451,968 1,868,937	1,868,937
TheReader23	3,248,198 83,513	83,513
chen718	3,065,085 114,000	114,000
Sanjeev "sandman9876" Datta	2,921,604 1,208,738	1,208,738
Bullitbob22	2,909,883 123,250	123,250
Brian “TopCreature” Sherrier	2,695,728 526,465	526,465
RiverMan	2,564,236
Breza	2,562,298 365,375	365,375
Chris “rumpthumper” White	2,422,279 1,783,638	1,783,638
PokerKarma	2,210,336 708,250	708,250
edengrey	2,106,034 318,067	318,067
sri50k	2,020,385
Poker_Player	1,952,980
TiltedMick	1,912,761 1,434,147	1,434,147
Ok4u6033	1,764,354 326,400	326,400
Richardg1289	1,738,398 824,483	824,483
Ryan "Whosyourdoddy" Dodd	1,707,904
onoreally	1,706,410 1,132,074	1,132,074

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09-20-2020 22:56 UTC-4

Places 59-72

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Hill Kerby

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante

A handful of eliminations have occurred since the bubble has burst. Here's a look at the first round of players to be eliminated, all of whom will earn a first-levle payout of $1,497.

Player	Chips	Progress
bubbleboyy	Busted
Adamx17	Busted
Mgmmatt13	Busted
RippinAndTearin	Busted
IvanBlock	Busted
Dise57	Busted
Speedypete	Busted
Salsa	Busted
Yellow_Chip	Busted
CaptainI301	Busted
jerseyman99	Busted
Licobaby	Busted
jbodey5288	Busted
bitemetony55	Busted