Event 16
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 16: 2,000/4,000/400
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 27
Mark Puma
Thai Ha
Mark Puma raises to 14,000 from under the gun and Thai Ha is next to act. Ha re-raises to 50,000 and ti folds back to Puma who puts his last 46,100 into the pot.
Puma: 
Ha: 
Puma is in great shape to double up and he does just that when the board runs out 
.
Mark Puma- 101,800
Thai Ha-125,000
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 15: 1,500/3,000/400
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 30
Paul Cucciara
The player in the cutoff moves all in for 30,000 and it folds to Paul Cucchiara in the big blind. Cucchiara thinks it over for a bit and can’t resist the allure of his opponents $1,000 bounty chip.
He makes the call turning over 
and his opponent turns over 
. The board runs out 
and Cucchiara’s king high is enough to earn him the knockout and $1,000.
Paul Cucchiara- 160,000
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 15: 1,500/3,000/400
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 37
Gabriel Sayegh
The Event 16 Super Knockout Bounty NLH players have returned from their break. Gabriel Sayegh continues to amass both tournament chips and orange $1,000 bounty chips.
He sent Aleksei Vandyshev to the rail holding 
against the 
of Vandyshev on a three club board. Sayegh hasn’t looked back since and is leading the way with just over 350,000.
Not only is he holding the tournament chip lead but he has collected the most $1,000 bounty chips. “I’ve got six” he says as he reaches into his pocket. “Oh wait, it’s eight I’m happier” he jokes as he double checks.
He has been a one man wrecking crew here tonight and is alone at the top as we inch closer to the money bubble.
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 14: 1,200/2,400/300
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 43
Shaotong Chang
Shaotong Chang was down to less than one big blind after taking a tough beat getting three outed. She put her last 1,800 in from the small blind holding 
.
There was a five and a seven on the flop and another seven on the river improving Chang to a full house. She quadrupled her stack and picked up just a few hands later to double up.
Chang is now back to a healthy stack of about 40,000 after getting her latest shove through over a late position open.
“I’ve never came back from less than one big blind” she says with a smile as she stacks her newly acquired chips.
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 45
Baitai Li
Baitai Li has crossed the century chip mark here in Event 15 and he knows a thing or two about bounty events. Li put on a performance for the ages in September’s Borgata Poker Open $1,500 Eight Max Bounty event.
He collected a staggering 23 $500 bounties in route to winning his first BPO title for $44,353. His latest tournament score came just last month in Las Vegas finishing 9th in the $25,000 WPT Five Diamonds High Roller Event.
Li took home over $43,500 and he is looking to add his first cash of 2018 to his ever growing poker resume.
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 50
Shaun McBride
Shaun McBride exited the Six Max NLH event earlier today in 13th place taking home $2,706. While some players would have called it a day McBride had other plans.
He immediately hopped into the Super Knockout bounty and go to work. As we walk by the table we see McBride adding another pot to his stack here in Event 16. “How many pots are you going to win” jokes one of his tablemates.
McBride responds with just a smile and has been letting his chips do the talking. He is now up to about 215,000 and is one of the biggest stacks left in the field.
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 12: 800/1,600/200
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 50
Gabriel Sayegh
In one of the first hands back from dinner break we caught up to the action on the turn. The board was reading 
and Aleksei Vandyshev lead out with a bet of 6,000 into a main pot of about 15,000.
Gabriel Sayegh made the call and a player in late position came along. The river was the 
and Vandyshev fired out a bet of 14,000. Sayegh took his time and eventually moved all in for about 60,000.
Aleksei Vandyshev
The late position player folded and Vandyshev quickly called for his last 28,000. Sayegh turned over for the nut flush and Vandyshev turns over his for the second night flush.
It’s a cooler for Vandyshev who hits the rail and Sayegh drags in the pot.
Gabriel Sayegh- 125,000
Aleksei Vandyshev- Eliminated
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Level 11: 600/1,200/200
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 63
Ricky Guan
Ricky Guan got off to a lightning fast start here in the Super Knockout Bounty NLH event. He quickly collected three $1,000 bounty chips early on.
He has since added a fourth bounty chip to his stack before the dinner break. Play has resumed and Guan is near the top of the chip counts with close to 200,000.
Guan has racked up nearly $200,000 in live tournament earnings but still looks to add his first Borgata Poker to his list of accomplishments. If he keeps amassing chips at this pace he could be well on his way.
Another one! Four $1k bounties! 230k in the Borgata Pumpkin Chip Bounty at 1k bb! Prob Chip Leader =)https://t.co/82uyrpBlwP pic.twitter.com/E2d4rSqi2O
— Ricky G (@ratedGTO) January 28, 2018
Event 16 of the Borgata Winter Poker Open is the $500+$60+$1,000 Super Knockout Bounty event. There are 197 total entries creating a prize pool of $95,545 and there are 66 remaining when they return from dinner.
The final 18 players will all make the money and be guaranteed at least $1,433. One lucky winner will take home the $28,185 first prize along with the BWPO trophy.
That’s not to mention the $1,000 orange chip bounties they could collect along the way. Below is a full look at the final Event 16 payouts.
1. $28,185+BWPO Trophy
2. $15,765
3. $9,555
4. $7,644
5. $5,733
6. $4,777
7. $3,822
8. $2,866
9. $2,150
10-12. $1,911
13-15. $1,672
16-18. $1,433
$500+$60+$1,000
Super Knockout Bounty NLH
Total Entries: 197
Players Remaining: 66
The Event 16 Super Knockout players are now on a 60 minute dinner break. There were 197 total entries and just 66 players remain.
Play will resume at approximately 8:40 P.M. and we will be bringing you all of the live updates right here on the Borgata Poker Blog.