WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
Day 1a Completed
2019 Borgata Poker Open
WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
Day: 1a
Mukharji Uppalapati Bags the Biggest Stack of Day 1a in WPT Borgata Poker Open
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The first flight of the WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship saw a total of 271 entry slips sold and when the last chance saloon had closed for business only 128 remained. The biggest stack to emerge from Day 1a was owned by Mukharji Uppalapati, who will be entering Day 2 with 252,400.
Uppalapati caught fire early in the day and never really looked back as he sits on top of the star-studded field. The Gaithersburg, Maryland native has over $100,000 in tournament cashes with his biggest cash coming at Borgata. Uppalapati is yet to register a cash in the WPT but is off to a promising start in the $3,500 Championship.
Nipping at the heels of Uppalapati is a WPT champion in Asher Conniff, who bagged in impressive 247,800 in the first flight. Two other players finding a stack on the larger side of things are Ryan Olisar (229,700) and Bruce Kramer (211,600), having the only other stacks above the 200,000 mark aside from the leaders.
Many familiar faces bagged and tagged, including Andrew Ostapchenko (165,800), Frank Stepuchin (147,200), Joe McKeehen (143,500), Victor Ramdin (140,200), Patrick Eskandar (108,000), Stephen Song (95,800), and WPT's Tony Dunst (75,500). Two Borgata Pros also found a Day 2 birth in Vlad Alexandrov (135,400) and Michael Gagliano (105,000).
The Day 1b flight will begin tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time on Monday, September 16. A total of eight 60-minute levels will be played before players bag up for the night. Players may register or re-enter until the beginning of level 11 on Day 2 and there is no limit to the number of times one player enters. Players may bag more than one stack but the smaller stack will be forfeited at the beginning of the second day.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here to provide you with all of the updates, so stay tuned as all of the action unfolds.
End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
252,400
-42,600
|
-42,600 |
|
247,800
52,800
|
52,800 |
|
||
|
229,700
35,700
|
35,700 |
|
211,600
-13,400
|
-13,400 |
|
204,600
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
|
199,100
199,100
|
199,100 |
|
180,200
180,200
|
180,200 |
|
|
177,200
177,200
|
177,200 |
|
165,800
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
163,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
161,400
161,400
|
161,400 |
|
||
|
161,200
161,200
|
161,200 |
|
||
|
160,400
160,400
|
160,400 |
|
152,400
111,400
|
111,400 |
|
|
||
|
147,200
27,200
|
27,200 |
|
|
||
|
143,500
143,500
|
143,500 |
|
||
|
|
142,600
142,600
|
142,600 |
|
142,200
142,200
|
142,200 |
|
140,200
140,200
|
140,200 |
|
138,700
138,700
|
138,700 |
|
138,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
135,400
135,400
|
135,400 |
|
132,100
132,100
|
132,100 |
|
132,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
128,600
128,600
|
128,600 |
Joseph Flops Large, Sends One Out
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The flop read 
and there was about 6,000 in the bot when a player moved their remaining 26,000 all-in. Jeremy Joseph called and the two tabled their hands.
Opponent: 
Jeremy Joseph: 
Joseph was in a commanding lead with his flopped flush and his opponent needed runner-runner to take down the pot. A 
peeled off on the turn and Joseph now had his opponent drawing dead to the 
river, shipping the pot to Joseph.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000 |
Eskandar Slows Ormson Down
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The flop read 
and there was 7,000 in the pot. Larry Ormson led out for 3,000 and Patrick Eskander raised to 7,200.
Ormson called and the landed on the turn. Both played checked to the 
river where Ormson bet 5,000. Eskandar called and Ormson tabled 
for top pair, but it was not good as Eskandar showed 
for the same pair with a better kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
110,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
225,000 | |
|
|
195,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
194,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
160,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
120,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
||
|
119,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
115,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
90,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
90,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
||
|
79,000 | |
|
57,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
Vo Secures a Pot Late in the Day
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The turned board read 
and there was about 8,000 in the pot. A player let out for 2,000 and Viet Vo raised to 5,600.
His opponent called to see the 
river and then action checked to Vo who bet 10,500. His opponent quickly released and Vo picked up a much needed pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
Last Level of the Night
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
We have just entered level eight here in the BPO Championship. This is the last level of play left in the night before the bagging process begins.
There's still plenty of time to get in on the action as tournament registration and re-entry will remain open through the first break on day two.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Zinno Lands a Double
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Anthony Zinno moved all in for his remaining stack of around 4,500 and found one caller. The two tabled their hands and Zinno was at risk.
Anthony Zinno: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Zinno's full house took down the pot, doubling through his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,400
-8,800
|
-8,800 |
|
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