2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #25: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$135,179
Entries
536
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
3,126,667
Total Chips
18,760,000
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Eriquezzo Flops the Nuts

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jamie Giunta
Jamie Giunta

After a player opened to 7,000, Jamie Giunta (button) raised to 20,000, then Ryan Eriquezzo (bb) made it 55,000. The opened got out of the pot and Giunta called.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Eriquezzo led out for 40,000. Giunta moved in for about 130,000 and he snapped, tabling {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for the Broadway straight and the nuts. Her {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} was in trouble, needing a jack or two runners.

The {q-Diamonds} on the turn left Giunta needing an Ace, Queen, or Jack, but the {6-Spades} on the river was a total brick. She was busted and Eriquezzo chipped up to more than 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
500,000
433,000
433,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jamie Giunta us
Jamie Giunta
Busted

Tags: Jamie GiuntaRyan Eriquezzo

Prize Pool and Payouts

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With 536 entrants, the official prize pool for this event comes to $135,179. That will be paid out to the final 54 players as shown below, with the eventual winner also taking home the final 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open trophy of this series.

PlacePayout
1$33,663
2$18,925
3$12,166
4$9,665
5$7,570
6$6,218
7$4,934
8$3,853
9$2,704
10 - 12$1,757
13 - 15$1,352
16 - 18$1,014
19 - 27$743
28 - 36$676
37 - 45$608
46 - 54$541

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

More Chip Counts

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Joey "Mush" Galazzo
Joey "Mush" Galazzo

Joey Galazzo made a deep run in the WPT BWPO Championship, busting out in 25th place for $19,886. It was quite an accomplishment to make it to Day 4 in this stacked field, but of course Galazzo wanted to go all the way. He already holds three Borgata titles and would like to make it an even four here today. He also pocketed $5,000 in a Super Survivor during this series. so he's been playing well.

Some other chip counts:

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Galazzo us
Joseph Galazzo
125,000
Ruth Ruffman us
Ruth Ruffman
120,000
Kevin Campbell us
Kevin Campbell
75,000
Mohammad Amjadi us
Mohammad Amjadi
55,000
Josias Santos br
Josias Santos
40,000

Tags: Joseph Galazzo

DeSanto and Baksh Split Up After Break

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Joseph DeSanto & Wazir Baksh
Joseph DeSanto & Wazir Baksh

Joseph DeSanto is building heaps heading into the post-registration period. He's already appeared at two final tables this week, finishing eighth in Event #21: $230 Deep Stack NLH for $1,438 and finishing seventh in Event $24: $440 Black Chip Bounty NLH, for $1,839 (not including bounties). Obviously he's hoping to close out the series with another cash and hopefully a win, which would be his third at Borgata. He has two wins in DeepStacks Challenge series events over the previous two years.

Wazir Baksh is on his left and he was one win at Borgata in the March 2019 Monster Stacks series. These two were probably relieved when they returned from break and their table was broken, shipping them both to empty seats elsewhere in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph DeSanto us
Joseph DeSanto
250,000
Wazir Baksh us
Wazir Baksh
110,000

Tags: Wazir BakshJoseph Desanto

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000