William Givens has a top-two stack after a recent pot in which he limped from early position and then called a raise to 60,000 from Aaron Carr. Both players checked the 
flop, and Givens check-called 88,000 on the 
turn. Two more checks followed the 
river, and Givens rolled over 
that his opponent couldn't beat.
He's now sitting with about 750,000.
The level just went to 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante.
Farrokh Force busted in 10th place in a hand we didn't catch due to coverage of the final table of the main event.
Below is a selection of photos from the Final Table of Event #22:
The final 10 players have combined to the final table. Blinds are currently 8,000-16,000.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | William Givens |
| 2 | Andres Sierra |
| 3 | Jeremy Beck |
| 4 | Aaron Carr |
| 5 | Johnny Escobalez |
| 6 | George St. Lawrence |
| 7 | Luis Alves |
| 8 | Farrokh Force |
| 9 | Cornel Cimpan |
| 10 | Addison Alston |
Blinds are 6,000-12,000 for the final fourteen players in Event 22. Here are some notable stacks.
| Player | Stack |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Beck | 800,000 |
| Johnny Escobalez | 200,000 |
| Luis Alves | 525,000 |
| William Givens | 380,000 |
Twenty-nine players remain in Event 22, and blinds will rise to 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante.
Here are some stacks we noted:
| Player | Stack |
|---|---|
| Johnny Escobalez | 160000 |
| Carless Boatwright | 110,000 |
| William Givens | 280,000 |
| Victoria Larkin | 250,000 |
Victoria Larkin was down to just three big blinds earlier in the night, but for an experienced tournament grinder there is always hope when you have a few chips in hand.
Larkin has more than a few chips to work with now, as she stormed back from the severe short stack to amass the highest count of the 39 players left in contention.
The money bubble will be burst when the 28th player goes broke, and Larkin is in prime position to begin abusing the bubble with her big stack. Larkin should know how to wield the chips at her disposal, as the young player told us she has learned from some of the game's up-and-coming stars. Matt Affleck - who took down the Six-Max event here earlier in the series - and Tyler Patterson - who just missed final tabling the WPT Main Event today - are longtime friends of Larkin's who have had her back while she learned the ropes of tournament poker.
Larkin played earlier this week on Day 1b of the WPT Main Event, and although she fell short there, today's impressive comeback from crippled to chip leader provides a chance to join Affleck and Patterson at the payout desk to clear a bit of profit from yet another poker journey.
We'll let you know how Larkin fares a bit later, so stay tuned to see if she can best Patterson's performance with a final table run, and match Affleck's with a win here at the Borgata Winter Poker Open.
Forty-two players remain, and the survivors are on dinner break. Blinds will be 2,500-5,000 when they return.
After the re-entry period this Black Chip Bounty event ended, a total of 272 entries were tallied up and recorded.
A total prize pool of $52,768 was generated and the winner today will pocket $14,775 in winnings (in addition to the black $100 chips they claim for each knockout along the way).
Play has reached Level 11, meaning blinds are currently set at 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.
We've spotted a few familiar faces around the room, including Heisenberg clone and Event 5 winner Cotton Snuffer, longtime pro Dan Heimiller and local grinder Victoria Larkin in the field.
There are six tables left in play at the moment, so just under 60 players are left in contention, while the last 27 will make the money.