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The series will be capped by the World Poker Tour Winter Poker Open Championship, January 27-31. On behalf of Borgata Poker Staff and bloggers Tim Kelliher, Chris Murray, and myself, thank you to all the players who participated and make Borgata tournament poker great. And thank you to the staff for the best-run events on the East Coast.
The poker pro and Borgata tournament regular was named as a BorgataPoker.com Ambassador shortly before the start of the 2019 Winter Poker Open and he did a great job representing the online poker site, cashing in two events before making his deep run in this Championship. The annual Bar Poker Open East Coast Championship returned to the Borgata this weekend for the sixth time and it was the biggest ever. After two starting flights and playing down on Day 2, No Limit Pub Poker’s Rob Ryan dominated the final table to earn the title along with $26,838. The Borgata has partnered with bar poker leagues from region to host the first annual Bar Poker Open, a five-day, ten-tournament series with over $100,000 in guaranteed prize pools; culminating with the Bar Poker Open Invitational National Championship, which will boast a live streamed final table, just like the WPT events hosted this past.
Level 19: Blinds 6,000/12,000/12,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 67
Shawn Best – 950,000
Christopher Guth – 450,000
Mark Leviton – 500,000
Nan Min – 410,000
Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez – 320,000
Sangho Yi – 260,000
Jeff Shurilla – 260,000
Steve Rozanski – 50,000
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Level 18: Blinds 5,000/10,000/10,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 75
Players are now gone on a 15-minute break to clear their heads.
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Level 18: Blinds 5,000/10,000/10,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 75
The player under the gun limped along with Jason Andrew on the cutoff, the button, and the small blind. The big blind checked.
The flop fell and action checked to the player on the button who bet 22,000. The player in the small blind and Andrew were the only callers.
The turn came the and the small blind checked. This time, Andrew led out with a bet of 50,000 and the button folded but the small blind check-raised all in for about 310,000. Andrew snap-called, with his last 92,000 and the cards were tabled.
Jason Andrew:
Opponent:
The player in the small blind had top pair but Andrew had turned a straight. The river brought the and Andrew doubled up.
Jason Andrew – 240,000
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Level 18: Blinds 5,000/10,000/10,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 95
The player in early position opened to 30,000 and Christopher Guth called from middle position along with the player on the cutoff. The big blind three-bet shoved for 92,000. The player in early position added the remainder to call and Guth reshoved for about 385,000. The player on the cutoff, and the player in early position gave up their hands.
Opponent:
Christopher Guth:
The runout was and Guth raked in the pot, eliminating his opponent and increasing his stack to 610,000.
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Level 17: Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 95
The player in middle position raised to 20,000 and Torrence Varvaro called from the small blind along with the player in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of that was checked around to the turn. Varvaro threw in a bet of 50,000 and both of his opponents folded. Varvaro tabled before raking in the pot.
Torrence Varvaro – 450,000
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Level 17: Blinds 4,000/8,000/8,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 95
Shawn Best is currently in the lead with an impressive stack of 650,000. Best has been quietly building throughout day, winning pot after pot, and is now at the top of the leaderboard. Sangho Yi is also one of the top stacks with 500,000 in chips.
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Level 16: Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 134
Paul Volkwiang moved all in from the small blind for about 45,000 and Jeff Shurilla called from the big blind.
Paul Volkwiang:
Jeff Shurilla:
Shurilla hit a pretty favorable flop of but the turn brought the giving Volkwiang a set of jacks and the river filled up the board improving Volkwiang’s hand to jacks full of fives and making his double official.
Paul Volkwiang – 105,000
Jeff Shurilla – 295,000
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Level 15: Blinds 2,500/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 166
On a flop reading , Sangho Yi checked from the big blind along with Carlos Alvarado in middle position.
The turn brought the and Yi checked. Alvarado fired 8,000 and Yi check-called.
The river completed the board and Yi checked for a third time. Alvarado threw in a bet of 50,000 and Yi check-raised to 130,000.
“Wow, jack no good?” asked Alvarado.
Yi kept his poker face on and after a minute of reflection, Alvarado threw in chips to call.
Yi tabled for jacks full of sevens and Alvarado flashed for a straight before tossing his cards in the muck.
Sangho Yi – 485,000
Carlos Alvarado – 123,000
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Level 15: Blinds 2,500/5,000/5,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 166
Christopher Guth opened to 15,000 from the button and the player in the big blind three-bet shoved for about 70,000. Guth made the call and the cards were tabled.
Opponent:
Christopher Guth:
The board came and Guth raked in the pot with aces and tens, eliminating his opponent.
“Merry Christmas!” muttered a player at the table to Guth.
Christopher Guth – 200,000
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Level 14: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Entries: 461
Players Remaining: 166
Players are now gone on a 60-minute dinner break and action will resume at approximately 7:53 p.m.
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