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

Christian Harder Eliminated in 5th Place ($13,968)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Christian Harder
Christian Harder

Christian Harder was all in for 293,000, and action folded to Ryan Van Sanford. While he was mulling a decision, Dominic Picinic walked away from his hand briefly in the big blind to get a drink of water, and Van Sanford called. Picinic folded right when he got back to the table, and Harder expressed irritation that Picinic had briefly abandoned his hand.

"You just get up when I'm all in?" he said, turning over {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}.

Van Sanford had {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} so it was a race, and it went to Van Sanford on a board of {j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Van Sanford assured the table he was calling regardless, and Harder went to collect his payout.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
WPT 1X Winner
1,400,000 350,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
Busted

Tags: Christian HarderRyan Van Sanford

Ryan Van Sanford Doubles Up

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Van Sanford opened to 50,000, Barry Hutter raised to 125,000 on the button and Sergi De Zen called. Van Sanford took a moment, moved all in for 503,000, Hutter called and De Zen let his hand gol

Van Sanford: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Hutter: {J-Clubs}{J-Spades}

The board ran {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, Van Sanford's queens were best and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
WPT 1X Winner
1,050,000 620,000
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
WSOP 1X Winner
190,000 -525,000

Picinic Doubles Through De Zen

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Dominic Picinic opened to 60,000 and Sergio De Zen defended his big blind. De Zen check-called 75,000 on the {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop then came out firing with 100,000 on the {8-Spades} turn. Picinic instantly announced all in and De Zen called just as fast.

De Zen: {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Picinic: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Picinic was ahead with aces, and the {3-Spades} river was a blank. Picinic collected 457,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dominic Picinic us
Dominic Picinic
1,216,000 716,000
Sergio De Zen ca
Sergio De Zen
865,000 -385,000

Tags: Dominic PicinicSergio De Zen

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Christian Harder Doubles through Ryan Van Sanford

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Christian Harder open-shoved for 144,000 and Ryan Van Sanford called.

Harder: {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}
Van Sanford: {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran {J-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, the river gave Harder a pair of queens and Van Sanford shipped chips across the table.

The table took a quick break for a bathroom break.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
WPT 1X Winner
500,000 -135,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
310,000 -15,000

Barry Hutter on the Rebound

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Van Sanford raised to 45,000, Barry Hutter called and the flop came {7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Van Sanford bet 60,000, Hutter called and the turn came {5-Diamonds}. Both players checked, the river came {2-Diamonds} and Van Sanford checked.

Hutter took a long while to bet 105,000 and Van Sanford insta-mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
WSOP 1X Winner
650,000 385,000
Ryan Van Sanford us
Ryan Van Sanford
WPT 1X Winner
635,000 -55,000

De Zen Over Hutter Again

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Barry Hutter's 40,000 open was called by both blinds, and {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flopped. The {7-Spades} turn arrived after everyone checked, and Sergio De Zen came out with 90,000 in the small blind. Only Hutter called, and the river was a {2-Diamonds}. De Zen bet 205,000.

"You got a good kicker?" Hutter asked. "I don't know what to do."

Eventually, he opted to call, and De Zen said he had a set, flicking {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} into the middle.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio De Zen ca
Sergio De Zen
1,200,000 265,000
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
WSOP 1X Winner
265,000 -395,000

Tags: Barry HutterSergio De Zen