Event #14 High: $20,000 GTD 6-Max Rebuy
Day 1 Completed
Event #14 High: $20,000 GTD 6-Max Rebuy
Day 1 Completed
Saturday night saw 130 entries take their shot at Event #14 HIGH: $20,000 GTD NLH 6-max of the Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series, and when the dust settled, it was "pay4medsch00l" who reigned victorious in claiming the first-place prize of $9,407.
A late registration and rebuy period of more than two-and-a-half hours was available, ultimately closing with 177 rebuys that were punctuated by 39 add-ons from the 49 players still in contention when the add-on period closed.
From there, it took almost two hours before the money bubble burst before players were in the money as only the top 15 spots were paid out.
Once players were in the money, it took another hour before the final table was reached with "Whosyourdoddy" being eliminated in seventh place ($1,366.70) setting the stage for the 6-max final table.
"MarsRover" was the first to drop at the official final table in Level 33, followed by "ClarkWesterfeld" the very next level.
Once the final four players returned from their short five-minute break, "bigcakes" fell in fourth place ($2,923), followed by "Donkfish" third place ($4,094) in level 38 leaving "Turkeyleg" and "pay4medscg00l" heads-up for the title.
The heads-up battle saw "pay4medscg00l" hold a commanding chip advantage but "Turkeyleg" narrowed the playing field with a very quick double-up in Level 38.
Unfortunately for "Turkeyleg," their momentum wouldn't last very long as "pay4medsch00l continued to chip away until "Turkeyleg" was forced to get their chips in the middle on the river with two missed draws, ending their night in second place.
Place | Player | Prize |
---|---|---|
1 | "pay4medsch00l" | $9,407 |
2 | "Turkeyleg" | $5,536 |
3 | "Donkfish" | $4,094 |
4 | "bigcakes" | $2,923 |
5 | "ClarkWesterfeld" | $2,266 |
6 | "MarsRover" | $1,712 |
In level 29 with blinds at 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante), there was a completed board of showing.
With 1,008,000 already in the middle, "Turkeyleg" lead out for 675,895 and "pay4medsch00l" raised to 1,100,000. "Turkeyleg" then moved all in for 1,813,232 and was quickly called by "pay4medsch00l".
"Turkeyleg" showed for complete air with missed straight and flush draws while"pay4medsch00l" showed to win the pot and eliminate "Turkeyleg" in 2nd place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Turkeyleg | Busted |
In level 38 with blinds at 90,000/180,000 (22,500 ante), "pay4medsch00l" limped in from the small blind and "Turkeyleg" checked their option.
The flop fell , "pay4medsch00l" lead out with a bet and "Turkeyleg" moved all in, "pay4medsch00l" called.
"pay4medsch00l":
"Turkeyleg":
"pay4medsch00l" was ahead with their pair of sevens but "Turkeyleg" held an overcard with a gutshot straight draw to the nine.
The paired the board on the turn as "Turkeyleg" needed a queen or nine to win the hand.
Luckily for "Turkeyleg", the came on the river completing their straight and giving them their much-needed double-up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
pay4medsch00l |
13,044,268
-2,389,866
|
-2,389,866 |
Turkeyleg |
5,230,732
2,615,366
|
2,615,366 |
In level 37 with blinds at 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante), "pay4medsch00l" open-jammed on the button and "Donkfish" called from the big blind putting their 2,988,021 stack at risk.
"Donkfish":
"pay4medsch00l":
"Donkfish" was ahead until the flop rolled over giving "pay4medsch00l" trip queens.
The turn sealed the deal for "Donkfish" as it gave "pay4medsch00l" a full house and the completed the board on the river sending "Donkfish" out in 3rd place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
pay4medsch00l |
14,466,234
4,544,871
|
4,544,871 |
Donkfish | Busted |
In level 37 with blinds at 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante), "pay4medsch00l" limped in from the small blind and "Turkeyleg" checked their option from the big blind.
The flop came and "pay4medsch00l" lead out for 160,000, "Turkeyleg" called. '
The turn was checked by both players to the river. "pay4medsch00l" fired out 875,000 and was quickly called by "Turkeyleg".
"pay4medsch00l" showed for complete air as "Turkeyleg" showed for a pair of kings to win the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
pay4medsch00l |
9,921,363
8,091,660
|
8,091,660 |
Turkeyleg |
5,637,616
-474,360
|
-474,360 |
In level 36 with blinds at 70,000/140,000 (17,500 ante), "bigcakes1" was eliminated in 4th place taking home $2,923.70 for their efforts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
bigcakes1 | Busted |
In level 35 with blinds at 60,000/120,000 (15,000 ante), "Donkfish" opened for 275,000 on the button and "Turkeyleg" moved all in from the small blind for 3,109,785, "Donkfish" called.
"Donkfish":
"Turkeyleg" :
The flop paired "Turkeyleg" and they improved with the on the turn.
The completed the board on the river securing "Turkeyleg" double-up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Turkeyleg |
6,111,976
2,873,488
|
2,873,488 |
Donkfish |
4,956,596
-83,488
|
-83,488 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
bigcakes1 |
8,166,725
-1,575,042
|
-1,575,042 |
Donkfish |
5,040,084
383,326
|
383,326 |
Turkeyleg |
3,238,488
98,325
|
98,325 |
pay4medsch00l |
1,829,703
341,081
|
341,081 |
In Level 34 with blinds of 50,000/10,000 and an ante of 12,500, "ClarkWesterfeld" was all in preflop for 3,539,485 and was called by "bigcakes1" from the small blind.
"bigcakes1":
"ClarkWesterfeld":
"ClarkWesterfeld" picked up big slick at a bad time and couldn't find any help from the runout ending their tournament in 5th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
bigcakes1 |
9,741,767
4,051,978
|
4,051,978 |
ClarkWesterfeld | Busted |