2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #18: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Alberto Sabogali
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$46,929
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,560
Prize Pool
$159,080
Entries
164
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
164
Players Left
1

Anthony Elmo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,908)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Anthony Elmo
Anthony Elmo

Anthony Sabogali opened to 170,000 from the small blind and Anthony Elmo then shoved 755,000 into the middle from the big blind. Sabogali thought for a moment but in the end, he called the all-in and the two turned over their hands.

Anthony Elmo: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Alberto Sabogali: {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The flop rolled out {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}, hitting Sabogali with a pair of nines and the lead.

A {4-Hearts} turn left Elmo with one more card to survive but the {2-Hearts} river was of no help as he was sent to the rail in third place for a respectable $15,908.

Player Chips Progress
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Alberto Sabogali
3,350,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
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Anthony Elmo
Busted

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Sirous Jamshidi Eliminaed in 4th Place ($12,726)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Sirous Jamshidi
Sirous Jamshidi

Sirous Jamshidi moved all in for 305,000 from the button and Anthony Elmo took a moment to think in the big blind. Ultimately Elmo called and the two turned over their cards with Jamshidi at risk.

Sirous Jamshidi: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Anthony Elmo: {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The flop came down {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Elmo extended his lead. A {3-Clubs} turn and {j-Clubs} river changed nothing as Elmo pulled in the pot, eliminating Jamshidi from the tournament in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Elmo
1,025,000
605,000
605,000
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Sirous Jamshidi
Busted

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Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Emile Schiff Eliminated in 5th Place ($9,545)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Emile Schiff
Emile Schiff

Emile Schiff opened to 150,000 from the cutoff and Alberto Sabgali moved all in from the small blind. Schiff called for the 25,000 he had behind and the two turned over their cards.

Emile Schiff: {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Alberto Sabogali: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and Sabogali took down the pot with the higher boat, sending Schiff to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Alberto Sabogali
2,300,000
650,000
650,000
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Emile Schiff
Busted

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Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Hiroki Harada Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,954)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Hiroki Harada
Hiroki Harada

Hiroki Harada moved all in and Alberto Sabogali called, putting Harada at risk as they turned over their hands.

Hiroki Harada: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Alberto Sabogali: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came down {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}, giving Sabogali a commanding lead. A {9-Hearts} turn left Harada with one more shot at taking down the pot and staying alive but a {4-Hearts} river did not help, sending Harada out in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Alberto Sabogali
1,650,000
350,000
350,000
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Hiroki Harada
Busted

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Mikhail Sher Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,363)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Mikhail Sher
Mikhail Sher

Mikhail Sher moved all in for 225,000 from under the gun and Alberto Sabogali called in the big blind.

Mikhail Sher: {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Alberto Sabogali: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}

The board rolled out {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Sabogali's twp pair scooped the pot, sending Sher to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Alberto Sabogali
1,300,000
200,000
200,000
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Mikhail Sher
Busted

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Tony Dunst Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,772)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Tony Dunst
Tony Dunst

Tony Dunst moved all in from middle position for 200,000 and Fikret Kovac jammed over the top in the small blind. The two turned over their cards and Dunst was at risk of elimination.

Tony Dunst: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Fikret Kovac: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The flop rolled out {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Dunst was still leading with his ducks. A {3-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn, giving Kovac a flush draw to go with his overs. The {5-Diamonds} completed the board, ending the night of Dunst as Kovac nailed his runner-runner flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Fikret Kovac
705,000
180,000
180,000
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Tony Dunst
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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