Event #12 High: $20,000 GTD NLH
Day 1 Completed
2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series
Event #12 High: $20,000 GTD NLH
Day: 1
Event Info
Friday night's Event #12: $20,000 GTD NLH of the Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series saw 188 entries obliterate the guaranteed prize pool and generate its own figure of $37,600, with 21 players making it into their money and earning a share of the prize pool.
However, it was one person's night to shine. "thekid32" rode a roller coaster to the top, outlasting the field en route to the first-place prize of $9,682. The victory came after a heads-up match that lasted over 30 minutes saw "thekid32" two cards away from defeat at one point, only to regain momentum and ultimately earn the win.
Friday Night Fun
The tournament started with just 17 players registered, though that number grew quickly and steadily over the course of the three-hour late registration period. Just thirty-four remained when registration closed and that number dropped to 27 by the break that occured 10-minutes later.
Half an hour later, the bubble burst and play was in the money. It took only another 35 or so minutes before the field of 21 was reduced to nine, and Ari "spinach_kale" Engel found himself the first to depart the final table after losing two consecutive pots to the eventual champion of the tournament.
Players fell from there one by one and eventually three remained. [B"]rumpthumper"[/B] was the next to go after nearly two full levels of play after finding themselves short and running ace-jack into the pocket kings of "mmflpoker."
Heads-Up Play
"thekid32" entered heads-up play with a slight chip lead but "mmflpoker" pulled ahead, eventually gaining as much as 80% of the chips in play. However, "thekid32" clawed back and then found an improbable double after stacks got in on an ace-four-three flop. "thekid32" had four-three suited and was up against the ace-three of "mmflpoker," but hit a four on the turn to improve to a full house and double.
From there, "thekid32" pulled away further and eventually called a shove from "mmflpoker" with ace-four. "mmflpoker" had queen-three and the outcome remained unchanged when the runout was finished, resulting in "thekid32" claiming the most recent title of the series.
Event #12 Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "thekid32" | $9,682 |
| 2 | "mmflpoker" | $6,674 |
| 3 | "rumpthumper" | $4,418 |
| 4 | "smoothustler" | $3,196 |
| 5 | "pay4medsch00l" | $2,350 |
| 6 | "Tommygunn123" | $1,880 |
| 7 | "IReadYrSoul" | $1,466.40 |
| 8 | "LordRamsaySlays" | $1,090.40 |
| 9 | Ari Engel | $808.40 |
With less than a minute left in Level 34 and blinds at 50,000/100,000 with an ante of 12,500, "mmflpoker" went all in on the button for 2.2 million and "thekid32" called in the big blind.
"mmflpoker": 
"thekid32": 
The runout 
saw five bricks come for "thekid32" to see their ace high remain best, fading the straight coming on the river for a chop en route to victory and the accompanying first-place prize of $9,682 as "mmflpoker" finished in second place, earning $6,674 for their efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,400,000
1,989,358
|
1,989,358 |
|
|
Busted |
In Level 34 with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and an ante of 12,500, "thekid32" raised to 200,000 on the button and "mmflpoker" defended the big blind.
The flop was 
and "mmflpoker" check-called a continuation-bet of 136,000 from "thekid32."
Both players checked the turn 
to bring the river 
on board. "mmflpoker" checked to "thekid32," who bet 585,000. "mmflpoker" quickly called.
"thekid32" showed 
and "mmflpoker" mucked, unable to beat the second-nut flush as the pot was sent to "thekid32," who now has more than three-fourths of the chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,410,642
985,390
|
985,390 |
|
|
1,989,358
-985,390
|
-985,390 |
In Level 34 with blinds of 50,000/10,000 and an ante of 12,500, "thekid32" raised to 200,000 on the button and "mmflpoker" defended their big blind.
The flop came 
and "mmflpoker" checked. "thekid32" made a continuation-bet of 136,000 and "mmflpoker" check-raised to 833,000. "thekid32" came back all in over the top and "mmflpoker" quickly called.
"thekid32": 
"mmflpoker": 
Both players had flopped two pair and "mmflpoker's" top and bottom pair left them needing to fade two cards twice to secure victory. However, the turn was to give "thekid32" a much-needed full house and the river came to hold and score them the double, taking better than a two-to-one chip lead along with it as the match continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,425,252
3,556,376
|
3,556,376 |
|
|
2,974,748
-3,556,376
|
-3,556,376 |
Level 33 (45,000/90,000-ante 11,250) saw "mmflpoker" continue momentum until "thekid32" was down to 1.3 million before stacks got all in preflop, with "thekid32" doubling with ace-queen to the ace-ten of "mmflpoker".
Since then, small pots have ensued with no significant stack fluctuations on either side.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,531,124
-231,078
|
-231,078 |
|
|
2,868,876
231,078
|
231,078 |
With time running out in Level 32 and blinds at 40,000/80,000 and an ante of 10,000, "thekid32" raised to 176,000 on the button and "mmflpoker" defended their big blind.
The flop was 
and "mmflpoker checked. "thekid32" made a continuation-bet of 119,000 and "mmflpoker" check-raised to 729,000. "thekid32" called.
Both players then checked through the turn 
and river .
"mmflpoker" showed 
for two pair, sixes up, and took down the pot to get take nearly a three-to-one chip lead in the tournaemnt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,762,202
1,149,120
|
1,149,120 |
|
|
2,637,798
-1,149,120
|
-1,149,120 |
Play was in Level 32 with blinds of 40,000/80,000 and an ante of 10,000. "thekid32" raised to 176,000 on the button and "mmflpoker" three-bet to 528,000. "thekid32" called.
The flop fell 
and "mmflpoker" made a continuation-bet of 807,000. "thekid32" folded.
With the pot, "mmflpoker" came close to the chip lead and took another pot shortly thereafter to pull ahead. They have continued to gain momentum and now sit with better than a three-to-two chip advantage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,613,082
1,317,848
|
1,317,848 |
|
|
3,786,918
-1,317,848
|
-1,317,848 |
In Level 31 with blinds of 35,000/70,000 and an ante of 8,750, "mmflpoker" opened to 140,000 on the button and "rumpthumper" three-bet all in for 1.3 million. "mmflpoker" called.
"rumpthumper": 
"mmflpoker": 
The flop came 
to leave "rumpthumper" with two cards left to improve. The turn 
did bring improvement with both a pair of jacks and the nut flush draw, but the river 
was of no avail and their pair of jacks remained second best to result in their elimination from the tournament in third place.
Heads-up play is now underway and stack sizes have been posted from the start of the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,104,766
388,300
|
388,300 |
|
|
4,295,234
656,372
|
656,372 |
|
|
Busted |
In Level 30 with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and an ante of 7,500, "mmflpoker" limped in on the button. "thekid32" completed the small blind and "rumpthumper" checked their option in the big blind.
The flop came 
and everybody checked. The turn was and action checked to "mmflpoker," who bet 152,000. "thekid32" folded and "rumpthumper" called.
The river fell and "rumpthumper" checked. "mmflpoker" bet another 380,000 and "rumpthumper called.
"mmflpoker" showed 
for a flopped set of treys and took down the pot upon "rumpthumper" mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,638,862
479,052
|
479,052 |
|
|
917,162
-606,562
|
-606,562 |