2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #17: $3,125 Heads-Up NLH
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Qi Hu
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$67,512
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,125
Prize Pool
$168,780
Entries
58
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Timothy Rutherford Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,439)

Timothy Rutherford vs Qi Hu
Timothy Rutherford vs Qi Hu

The board read {10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} when Timothy Rutherford was all-in for his last 9,600 and called by Qi Hu on the button with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for the turned top pair. Rutherford held {q-Spades}{6-Hearts} for the pair of queens which weren't good enough as this spelled the end of the heads-up game. Hu goes to the semi-finals and Rutherford picks up $8,439 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Qi Hu
40,000
20,000
20,000
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Timothy Rutherford
Busted

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Forbes Makes it One-One

David Forbes
David Forbes

The flop read {j-Hearts}{q-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Sandeep Pulusani had bet 1,600. David Forbes shoved to put Pulusani at risk who ended up calling for the 7,200 he had behind.

Sandeep Pulusani: {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
David Forbes: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Pulusani had flopped a pair of jacks but Forbes had two pair. Pulusani needed running deuces to stay in the game but the river completed the board with the {9-Clubs} and {9-Hearts} instead.

One-one and both players took a quick break before resuming play.

Player Chips Progress
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David Forbes
40,000
20,000
20,000
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Sandeep Pulusani
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Arian Stolt Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,439)

Matthew Emmel vs Arian Stolt
Matthew Emmel vs Arian Stolt

The board read {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds} with 9,000 in the middle.

Arian Stolt shoved for 15,500 and Matthew Emmel had the same exact stack. He considered what to do for a while and then made the call. Stolt sighed and tabled {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for the bluff. Emmel quickly showed {a-Spades}{10-Spades} for trip aces to claim the third and final game of this heads-up match to advance to the semi-final.

Stolt made his way to the payout desk to collect $8,439.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Emmel
40,000
20,000
20,000
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Arian Stolt
Busted

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Third and Final Games as the Decider

Timothy Rutherford and Qi Hu have started their third and final game to decide who will advance to the next round.

Arian Stolt and Matthew Emmel's second game ended without much commotion in the third hand when Emmel had rivered a flush and got all the chips in the end. They immediately started their third game.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Rutherford
20,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Qi Hu
20,000
20,000
20,000
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Arian Stolt
20,000
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Matthew Emmel
20,000

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First One for Abela

Christopher Abela
Christopher Abela

Jeffrey Hong completed his button and Christopher Abela opted to check.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, Abela check-shoved with the bigger stack after Hong bet 1,000. Hong contemplated for a while and then made the call for the 12,400 he had behind.

Jeffrey Hong; {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Christopher Abela: {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

They both had a flush draw with Hong the better of it with the higher diamond card but Abela had also flopped a pair of fives.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} which didn't change things and neither did the {6-Hearts}. First game goes to Abela and they both agreed to take a 10-minute break before resuming play.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Abela
40,000
15,900
15,900
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Jeffrey Hong
Busted

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Abela Has a Slight Lead

Jeffrey Hong completed on the button and Christopher Abela opted to check.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, Abela check-called the 800 bet of Hong.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and Abela checked again. Hong continued with a bet of 3,500 which Abela called.

The river completed the board with the {3-Diamonds} and both players checked. Abela scooped the pot with {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Abela
24,100
6,700
6,700
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Jeffrey Hong
15,900
-6,700
-6,700

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