2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #24: $440 Black Chip Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Vladimir Vasilyev
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$13,560
Event Info
Buy-in
$440
Prize Pool
$45,978
Entries
158
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Snuffer Hits the Rail

Level 20 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Iverson Snuffer
Iverson Snuffer

Iverson Snuffer was the latest player to fall here in Event #24 and we are now just one elimination away from the final table.

Snuffer got the last of his chips all in pre-flop holding {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} but was dominated by his opponents {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

Snuffer failed to improve and was sent to the rail in 11th place earning $920 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Iverson Snuffer
Busted

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Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

DeSanto Doubles Up

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joe DeSanto got his stack of 294,000 all in pre-flop holding {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} against the {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} of his opponent.

DeSanto was in great shape to double up and he did just that on the {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts} runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph DeSanto
618,000
618,000
618,000

Lacey Leading the Way

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player have returned from break and we are now just four eliminations away from the final table. After scoring a double knockout Patrick Lacey is showing no signs of slowing down.

He is at the top of the chip counts with 950,000 and just twelve players stand between Lacey and his first Borgata Poker Open title.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Lacey
950,000
400,000
400,000

Break Time

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The Event #24: $440 Black Chip Bounty players are now on a 15-minute color up break. We will pick back up on the live tournament action when play resumes.

Lacey Collects Two Bounties

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Patrick Lacey
Patrick Lacey

We arrived at the table just in time to catch three players all in pre-flop. Patrick Lacey was holding {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} against a players {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Kevin Campbell's {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

The board ran out clean for Lacey and his pocket rockets held up to earn him the double knockout and two $100 black chip bounties.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Lacey
550,000
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Kevin Campbell
Busted

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In the Money

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

There was no length money bubble here in the Black Chip Bounty event. It took just one hand for the bubble to burst and we are quickly down to the final two tables.

The players are now all in the money and guaranteed a minimum of $690 for their efforts.

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Palermo Climbing

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

We are just two eliminations away from the money here in Event #24 and Leonardo Palermo is heating up.

Palermo just added another pot to his stack and he's now sitting behind a healthy stack of 325,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonardo Palermo
325,000