Event #22: $5,100 High Roller | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-29-2020 13:31 UTC-5

Hu Sends Wong Out on the Bubble

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Qi Hu opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Jerry Wong moved all in for 235,000 in the big blind. Hu called and the two tabled their hand with Wong at risk.

Jerry Wong:
Qi Hu:

The flop came down , giving Wong a flush draw and some split outs. A turn card left Wong with one last chance but the rivered did not improve his hand in the slightest as he was eliminated by Hu's higher kicker.

All players are now guaranteed at least a min-cash of $9,336.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qi Hu	975,000 285,000	285,000
Jerry Wong	Busted

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01-29-2020 13:21 UTC-5

Hand-for-Hand Has Begun

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Level 17 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The tournament is now down to the final twelve after the elimination of Anthony Hartmann and the hand-for-hand play has now started.

Level: 17

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

01-29-2020 13:09 UTC-5

Dokler Extends the lead

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Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The completed board showed and there was around 370,000 in the pot. Jerry Wong tapped the table to Jonathan Dokler who bet 225,000.

Wong hit the tank but in the end, he called the bet and Dokler tabled for dimes of nickels. Wong mucked and Dokler pulled in the pot, extending his lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Dokler	1,420,000 270,000	270,000
Jerry Wong	390,000 -275,000	-275,000

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01-29-2020 13:01 UTC-5

Liberto Sends O'Hara Out First on Day 2

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Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jerry Wong opened to 40,000 from the cutoff, Ian O'Hara moved all in for around 200,000 on the button and Justin Liberto shoved over the top from the big, Wong folded.

Ian O'Hara:
Justin Liberto:

The board rolled out and Liberto took down the pot with his boat, sending O'Hara out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,050,000

Ian O'Hara	Busted

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01-29-2020 12:55 UTC-5

O'Hara Wakes Up with Bullets

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Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Robert Brobyn opened and Ian O'Hara moved all in, totaling 87,000. Brobyn snap-called and the two turned over their cards.

Ian O'Hara:
Robert Brobyn:

The board came down and O'Hara managed to hang on with his aces, doubling through Brobyn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Brobyn	620,000 -80,000	-80,000
Ian O'Hara	200,000 110,000	110,000

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01-29-2020 12:53 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Dokler	1,150,000 232,000	232,000
Justin Liberto	740,000 43,000	43,000

Christopher Sparks	730,000 -30,000	-30,000
Robert Brobyn	700,000 -84,000	-84,000
Qi Hu	690,000 -27,000	-27,000
Anton Wigg	690,000 -545,000	-545,000

Jerry Wong	665,000 362,000	362,000

Elia Ahmadian	560,000 372,000	372,000
Nitis Udornpim	540,000 -121,000	-121,000

Omar Saeed	505,000 183,000	183,000
Anthony Hartmann	350,000 42,000	42,000
Jonathan Gilliam	280,000 130,000	130,000
Brent Roberts	160,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ian O'Hara	90,000 -391,000	-391,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

01-29-2020 12:37 UTC-5

Wigg Takes Over, Pushes Roberts Out

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

Brent Roberts opened to 30,000 from the hijack, Anton Wigg called in the small blind and the dealer spread out on the flop.

Both players checked to the turn card where Wigg threw in a 45,000 bet and Roberts called. The fell as a river card, Wigg bet 105,000 and Roberts folded after a moment of thought.