Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-07-2019 13:15 UTC-5

Andrey Malinin Bubbles 2019 BPO Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty

Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

It took a while for the bubble to burst in Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty, but it finally did over at Table 5.

It happened when Russia's Andrey Malinin moved all in for his last approximately 90,000 from middle position and Barry Rosenkranz jammed all in over the top for 103,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Malinin discovered the bad news.

Malinin:
Rosenkranz:

Rosenkranz woke up with the granddaddy of all hands and Malinin was in dire straits. The flop delivered Rosenkranz top set and left Malinin looking to go runner-runner.

The turn kept him drawing live as an eight would complete his gutshot straight draw. The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Malinin missed and hit the rail in 64th place, thus guaranteeing the remaining63 players at least $794 in prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Rosenkranz	200,000 133,000	133,000
Andrey Malinin	Busted

Tags: Barry Rosenkranz Andrey Malinin

09-07-2019 12:47 UTC-5

Cicchelli Flips for Tournament Life Two Off the Money

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After Stefano Calenzani Prieto raised from the cutoff, Robert Cicchelli three-bet all in for 56,000 from the big blind. Prieto called and it was off to the races.

Prieto:
Cicchelli:

Cicchelli was looking to hold and he did so on the flop. The turn made things interesting by giving Prieto the better heart flush draw, but the river proved to be a safe card for Cicchelli.

Hand-for-hand play continues two off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefano Calenzani Prieto	600,000 -55,000	-55,000
Robert Cicchelli	120,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Robert Cicchelli Stefano Calenzani Prieto

09-07-2019 12:20 UTC-5

Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The tournament is two spots off the money; as such, the tournament director has begun hand-for-hand play. Just two more players need to leave empty-handed to ensure a minimum payday of $794 for the top 63 players.

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

09-07-2019 12:02 UTC-5

Big Slick Does the Trick for Jacoby

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Douglas Jacoby got his short stack of 55,000 all in preflop and was in prime position to double through Brian Wee.

Jacoby:
Wee:

Jacoby was way out in front and took a hammerlock on the hand after the flop delivered him trips. The turn left Wee drawing dead and he sent over more than half his stack after the meaningless was run out on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Jacoby	110,000 55,000	55,000
Brian Wee	45,000 -103,000	-103,000

Tags: Douglas Jacoby Brian Wee

09-07-2019 11:48 UTC-5

Otti Sends One to the Rail

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Olamide Otti raised the button to 15,000 and then called when the player in the big blind moved all in for 50,000.

Otti:
Big Blind:

Otti was out in front and stayed there as the board ran out a dry . With that, Otti collected a $100 bounty chip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olamide Otti	230,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Olamide Otti

09-07-2019 11:41 UTC-5

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

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Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-07-2019 11:25 UTC-5

Chaura Eliminated By Bateman

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Chad Holloway

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Basel Chaura moved all in for 68,000 preflop from late position and Craig Bateman jammed over the top from the small blind.

Chaura:
Bateman:

Chaura was in a bad spot, though the flop meant another nine would give him the lead. Unfortunately for him, neither the turn nor river was what he needed and Bateman took down the pot with tens full of queens.