Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day 1c Completed
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 1c
Almighty Stack Flight C is a Wrap; Dodd Bags Chip Lead
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
There was a lot of movement among the big stacks in the last level and when the dust settled, Ryan Dodd bagged the chip lead for this flight with 1,067,000. He just edged out Bob Van Syckle, who bagged 1,033,000. They were the only two bagging more than one million.
James McKinnon surged to 953,000, Matt Iles bagged 901,000, and a late-day rush for Jane Hitchcock had her bagging 879,000, good for fifth in Flight C.
An assortment of big stacks and others are listed below. All 109 of the Day 1c survivors will return tomorrow, joining those from the other three flights, in the Poker Room for Day 2 at 12 noon. A full list of chip counts with Day 2 seat assignments will be posted in the morning before the start of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,067,000 | 1,067,000 |
|
1,033,000 | -7,000 |
|
953,000 | 953,000 |
|
901,000 | 201,000 |
|
879,000 | 649,000 |
|
854,000 | 854,000 |
|
|
796,000 | 796,000 |
|
720,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
694,000 | 694,000 |
|
660,000 | 145,000 |
|
625,000 | 625,000 |
|
576,000 | 576,000 |
|
490,000 | 490,000 |
|
459,000 | 9,000 |
|
360,000 | 360,000 |
|
225,000 | 225,000 |
|
208,000 | 110,000 |
|
207,000 | 207,000 |
Grasso Catches a Queen to Survive
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Marco Grasso was all-in with pocket queens against a player with 
.
An ace on the turn had Grasso headed for the door, but then he was saved by a Queen on the river.
Doubling up to 245,000 with just four more hands to play in the night, might just be enough to get him a coveted plastic bag for Day 2!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000 |
Van Syckle First to One Million
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Bob Van Syckle is the first player in Flight C to accumulate more than one million chips.
Matt Iles' stack has slipped a bit — he's down to about 700,000.
The last level is ticking away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,040,000 | 280,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -240,000 |
Phan Doubles Thru Restrepo
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Phillip Phan got all-in holding 
against the 
of Daniel Restrepo.
There was an Ace in the window as the dealer spread the flop of 
, giving Phan the lead with a pair of Aces.
The last two fell 
and changed nothing. Phan doubled up to 235,000 while Restrepo's stack slipped to about 355,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000 | -35,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Malebranche Triples Up
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On the turn with a board of 
Joe Malebranche was all-in for his last 125,000, getting two callers.
The river was a brick and they checked it down. Seat 3 had 
for a pair of Kings with a whiffed flush draw. Adam Agaev had 
for the whiffed straight and flush draws. Malebranche's 
took the pot with a pair of Aces, tripling him up to about 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 |
Iles Pulls Ahead with One Hour to Play
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
As of the break, Matt Iles is the chip leader with 940,000.
Just one hour until the bag & tag.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
940,000 | 385,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Purple Color-Up During Final Break
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Players are taking their final break of the night.
During this break, the staff will color-up and remove the purple 500 chips from play.
When play resumes, just two levels to play before the bag & tag.