2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #9: $230 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq53
Prize
$6,927
Event Info
Buy-in
$230
Prize Pool
$23,474
Entries
121
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
121
Players Left
1

Kirron Chan Eliminated in 7th Place ($939)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Denise Remick limped from the hijack, Franklin Moody completed his small blind and Kirron Chan checked his option. The dealer fanned out {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Spades} and action checked to Chan, he bet 48,000.

Remick called and Moody check-raised all in, having both opponents covered. Chan moved his 84,000 stack into the middle and Remick sent her cards into the muck.

Kirron Chan: {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Franklin Moody: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The board came down {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Moody's set of aces scooped the pot, eliminating Chan from the tournament in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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Franklin Moody
455,000
295,000
295,000
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Kirron Chan
Busted

Tags: Denise RemickKirron Chan

Level: 21

Limits: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Richard Tibolla Eliminated in 7th Place ($939)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

The flop showed {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and there was around 60,000 in the pot when Todd Rodenborn threw out a bet. Richard Tibolla moved all in for around 150,000, Rodenborn called and the two tabled their hands.

Richard Tibolla: {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Todd Rodenborn: {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}

The {2-Hearts} turn and {a-Clubs} river did not improve Tibolla's hand as Rodenborn scooped the pot with his straight, eliminating Tibolla form the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Todd Rodenborn
820,000
175,000
175,000
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Richard Tibolla
Busted

Tags: Richard TibollaTodd Rodenborn

Level: 20

Limits: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Bowles Doubles Through Remick

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

The board showed {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{q-Spades} and Denise Remick bet 35,000 into a pot that had about 150,000 in it. Eric Christensen raised to 185,000 and Remick called, tabling {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a rivered full house.

Christensen turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{3-Spades} for a higher boat, taking down the massive pot from Remick, leaving her as one of the table short stacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Christensen
415,000
145,000
145,000
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Denise Remick
87,000
-293,000
-293,000

Tags: Denise RemickEric Christensen

Level: 19

Limits: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Chan Continues to Stack Chips

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

The flop read {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and there was 40,000 in the pot when action checked to Kirron Chan who bet 33,000. Denise Remick check-called and the {4-Spades} peeled off as a turn card.

Remick tapped the table once more and Chan quickly fired in 104,000. Remick thought for a moment but in the end, she let go of the hand and Chan scooped in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kirron Chan
525,000
40,000
40,000
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Denise Remick
380,000
-65,000
-65,000

Tags: Denise RemickKirron Chan

Thomas Koo Eliminated in 9th Place ($528)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

The flop read {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Thomas Koo moved all in for his last chips. Eric Christensen called, putting Koo at risk and the two tabled their cards.

Thomas Koo: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Eric Christensen: {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The dealer burned and turned a shutdown card, flipping over the {6-Diamonds} and Christensen then had quads. Koo was drawing dead to the river and took an exit in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Christensen
270,000
125,000
125,000
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Thomas Koo
Busted

Tags: Eric ChristensenThomas Koo