2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Zach Gruneberg
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$56,073
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
688
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
688
Players Left
1

Christian Iacobellis Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,635)

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Santiago Vila raised to 68,000 from early position and then called when Christian Iacobellis three-bet all in for 185,000 from the big blind.

Vila: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Iacobellis: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}

It was a race but not after the {3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop gave Iacobellis a set. However, Vila had a diamond and completed the flush draw after the dealer burned and turned the {4-Diamonds}.

Iacobellis was looking to pair the board but that proved easier said than done as the {2-Clubs} bricked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Santiago Vila
600,000
205,000
205,000
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Christian Iacobellis
Busted

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Two Table Redraw

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip Count
11Tim Macht1,320,000
12Santiago Vila395,000
13Elan Chabi860,000
14Ryan Herold230,000
15Louis Pelletteri1,050,000
16Thomas Tolbert1,300,000
17James Allen470,000
18Gino Gesso1,495,000
19Christian Iacobellis205,000
    
21Derek Staib1,675,000
22Sal Anastasio1,350,000
23Michael Jouaneh265,000
24Arnaldo Gordon1,940,000
25Charles Micalizzi560,000
26Zach McNees575,000
27Glen Passin640,000
28Zach Gruneberg270,000
29Alek Givotovsky2,430,000

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Alek Givotovsky
2,430,000
1,005,000
1,005,000
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Arnaldo Gordon
1,940,000
390,000
390,000
Profile photo of Derek Staib us
Derek Staib
1,675,000
429,000
429,000
Profile photo of Gino Gesso us
Gino Gesso
1,495,000
-405,000
-405,000
Profile photo of Sal Anastasio us
Sal Anastasio
1,350,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Tim Macht us
Tim Macht
1,320,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Thomas Tolbert us
Thomas Tolbert
1,300,000
950,000
950,000
Profile photo of Louis Pelletteri us
Louis Pelletteri
1,050,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Elan Chabi us
Elan Chabi
860,000
310,000
310,000
Profile photo of Glen Passin us
Glen Passin
640,000
318,000
318,000
Profile photo of Zach McNees us
Zach McNees
575,000
305,000
305,000
Profile photo of Charles Micalizzi us
Charles Micalizzi
560,000
560,000
560,000
Profile photo of James Allen us
James Allen
470,000
470,000
470,000
Profile photo of Santiago Vila us
Santiago Vila
395,000
-195,000
-195,000
Profile photo of Zach Gruneberg us
Zach Gruneberg
270,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Michael Jouaneh us
Michael Jouaneh
265,000
-270,000
-270,000
Profile photo of Ryan Herold us
Ryan Herold
230,000
-95,000
-95,000
Profile photo of Christian Iacobellis us
Christian Iacobellis
205,000
-93,000
-93,000

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Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

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Staib Continues to Roll, Adds a Bounty Chip

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player moved all in for around 230,000 and Derek Staib snap-called, players tabled their cards with Staib having more than enough to cover his opponent.

Opponent: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}
Derek Staib: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The board rolled out {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Staib took down the pot with his big slick, adding a bounty chip to his stack with the elimination of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek Staib
1,246,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Staib Holds on to Double Through Prieto

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The turned board read {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and there was around 70,000 in the pot. Derek Staib bet and Stefano Calenzani Prieto moved all in for more than enough to cover his opponent.

Staib called for his 205,000 stack and the two tabled their hands. Prieto showed {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for flush and straight outs. Staib turned over {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for two pair and the current best hand but he needed to dodge some cards to stay alive. The river was a brick as the dealer flipped over an {8-Clubs}, sending the pot to Staib for a complete double through Prieto.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek Staib
490,000
320,000
320,000
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Stefano Calenzani Prieto
105,000
-335,000
-335,000

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Givotovsky Collects a Bounty

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alek Givotovsky opened and a player to his direct left raised all in for around 450,000. Givotovsky called and the two tabled their hands.

Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Alek Givotovsky: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Givotovsky took down the pot with his flopped set of kings, collecting a bounty chip as he sent an opponent out the door.

Player Chips Progress
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Alek Givotovsky
1,425,000

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