Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off | 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

11-09-2019 14:26 UTC-4

Weng Felts Casale, Takes the Lead

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Christoph Thompson was eliminated in 15th place ($5,822) on Table 1.

Then on Table 2, Bin Weng opened for 145,000, getting two callers. On the flop of , Jason Casale (bb) open-ripped and Weng called. (The third player folded.)

Casale's (top pair, gutshot) was beat by Weng's , but then the came on the turn, giving Casale two pair and odds for a double-up.

The on the river foiled those plans as it gave Weng Aces-up and a better two pair hand. He pulled the pot and is up to ~6.5 million, good for the chip lead.

Casale was felted in 14th place, earning $5,822.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	6,500,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Jason Casale	Busted
Christoph Thompson	Busted

Tags: Bin Weng Jason Casale Christoph Thompson

11-09-2019 14:54 UTC-4

Ramdin's Aces Take Out Ibrahim

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Patrick Ibrahim got his stack in the middle holding only to run into Victor Ramdin's .

The board came and was not enough to save Ibrahim, who busted out in 13th place. He'll collect $5,822 for his efforts. Ramdin chipped up to ~2.8 million.

Twelve players remain and they're each now guaranteed to earn at least $8,733.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	2,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Patrick Ibrahim	Busted

Tags: Patrick Ibrahim Victor Ramdin

11-09-2019 15:01 UTC-4

Table 1 Chip Counts

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Paul Norero	5,800,000 600,000	600,000

Mike Linster	3,200,000 1,615,000	1,615,000

Katie Stone	3,150,000 -995,000	-995,000
Yonghui Jiang	1,900,000 -485,000	-485,000
Joseph Malebranche	1,500,000 45,000	45,000
Eric Hayes	1,400,000 -105,000	-105,000

11-09-2019 15:11 UTC-4

Kachittavong Takes Out Boxenhorn

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Soukha Kachittavong opened for 180,000 in the cutoff, then Scott Boxenhorn (bb) jammed for about 1.1 million. Kachittavong looked him up, showing pocket sixes. Boxenhorn was racing with .

The board ran out , completely missing the short stack who was sent to the rail in 12th place ($8,733).

Kachittavong chipped up to about 4.8 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soukha Kachittavong	4,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Scott Boxenhorn	Busted

Tags: Scott Boxenhorn Soukha Kachittavong

11-09-2019 15:17 UTC-4

Table 2 Chip Counts

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Markus Alim jammed on Victor Ramdin's big blind and after a few moments, Ramdin let it go and Alim took the pot.

Here's an update on Table 2 chip counts:

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	6,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Soukha Kachittavong	5,200,000 400,000	400,000
Victor Ramdin	2,600,000 -200,000	-200,000
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia	2,000,000 515,000	515,000
Markus Alim	1,230,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Markus Alim Victor Ramdin

11-09-2019 15:27 UTC-4

Hayes Doubles Thru Linster

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mike Linster completed the small blind, then Eric Hayes moved in from the big for 1,435,000. Linster called, rolling over . He was dominated by Hayes' .

Linster got no help on the board and Hayes doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Hayes	2,950,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Mike Linster	1,650,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Mike Linster Eric Hayes

11-09-2019 15:33 UTC-4

Alim Doubles, Then Busts

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Markus Alim doubled up through Bin Weng when his KQ offsuit held against 87 suited.

Then Victor Ramdin opened from the button and Alim three-bet from the big blind. Ramdin called to see the flop fall .

Alim led for 305,000 and Ramdin jammed. Alim snapped, showing for the nut flush draw. Ramdin was ahead with for two pair, but the on the turn completed the flush for Alim.

He was celebrating another double up, but then the completed the board, giving Ramdin a full house and the pot.

Markus Alim was eliminated in 11th place, earning $8,733.

Ramdin is up to more than 5 million as the final ten players redraw for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	5,000,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Markus Alim	Busted

Tags: Bin Weng Markus Alim Victor Ramdin

11-09-2019 15:44 UTC-4

Final Table Lineup with Chip Counts

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Play has resumed at the final table. Here's how they're lined up and stacked up:

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Yonghui Jiang	1,500,000
2	Joseph Malebranche	1,450,000
3	Katie Stone	3,800,000
4	Gilberto Taveras-Garcia	2,200,000
5	Jean Paul Norero	4,600,000
6	Victor Ramdin	5,200,000
7	Mike Linster	2,490,000
8	Bin Weng	6,200,000
9	Soukha Kachittavong	4,900,000
10	Eric Hayes	2,720,000

11-09-2019 15:49 UTC-4

Taveras-Garcia Doubles Before Break

Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the last hand before break, all the chips went in on a flop of . Gilberto Taveras-Garcia's had hit middle pair with a flush draw, but was trailing Soukha Kachittavong's (top pair).