2016 PokerNews Cup Borgata

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 PokerNews Cup Borgata

Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$222,324
Entries
120
Players Left
120
Average Chip Stack
30,000
Total Chips
3,600,000
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Chop, Chop with A Straight on Board

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Dominic Picinic was on the ropes during the last hand, which saw he and Ryan Van Sanford all in on a {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts} board. Van Sanford was holding the {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a wheel, and Picinic holding nothing but ace-high with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

The river, however, was cruel as the {2-Clubs} was flipped over by the dealer putting a straight on the board, forcing the and the chips to be sent back to their original owners.

Sergio De Zen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($23,280)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Sergio De Zen
Sergio De Zen

Ryan Van Sanford raised to 60,000 on the button and called when Sergio De Zen shoved in the big blind for about 200,000.

De Zen: {k-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Van Sanford: {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Van Sanford's cards were live and he flopped two pair on {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, while De Zen picked up a club flush draw. The {7-Hearts} turn and {5-Diamonds} river didn't get him there, and the tournament moved into heads-up play.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
WPT 1X Winner
2,600,000 1,050,000
Dominic Picinic us
Dominic Picinic
1,000,000 22,000
Sergio De Zen ca
Sergio De Zen
Busted

Tags: Ryan Van SanfordSergio De Zen

Barry Hutter Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,624)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Barry Hutter
Barry Hutter

Dominic Picinic, Barry Hutter and Ryan Van Sanford went to a raised flop of {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Following two checks, Van Sanford bet 125,00, Picinic called and Hutter moved all in.

Van Sanford re-shoved with the largest chip stack, Picinic mucked and the hands were tabled.

Van Sanford: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Hutter: {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The board {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Hutter missed his flush and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Sergio De Zen Pushes with Two Overs

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Sergio De Zen open-shipped 252,000 as first to act and Ryan Van Sanford moved in over the top. The blinds released, De Zen showed {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and Van Sanford was ahead with pocket fives.

The board ran {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}, De Zen hit two pair and Van Sanford doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio De Zen ca
Sergio De Zen
550,000 428,000

De Zen Desperate After Doubling Hutter

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Barry Hutter shoved in from the small blind for 416,000, and big blind Sergio De Zen called.

Hutter: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
De Zen: {a-}{10-}

The race went to Hutter, who dodged a ton after the {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop as {8-Diamonds} and {2-Clubs} hit on the last two streets.

The next hand, De Zen shoved in blind from the small blind and Ryan Van Sanford called for 122,000. De Zen won with {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} against {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds} as each player paired his kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
WPT 1X Winner
1,550,000 -50,000
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
WSOP 1X Winner
842,000 302,000
Sergio De Zen ca
Sergio De Zen
122,000 -438,000

Tags: Sergio De ZenRyan Van SanfordBarry Hutter

Deck Running Van Sanford's Way

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Ryan Van Sanford
Ryan Van Sanford

Ryan Van Sanford opened to 85,000 in the small blind and Dominic Picinic called from the big. The flop came {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, Van Sanford bet 75,000 and Picinic called. The river came {9-Diamonds}, both players checked and the river fell {Q-Diamonds}. Van Sanford checked and Picinic checked behind.

Van Sanford tabled {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} for a boat and added to his stack.

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000