Event #17: $2,700 Championship
Day 1a Completed
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #17: $2,700 Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Buy-in
$2,700
Entries
511
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
62
Players Left
30
Jonathan Hanner Bags Day 1a Lead in BFPO Championship
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The first flight of Event #17: $2,700 Championship has now come to an end after eight exciting levels of play. A total of 62 entry slips were sold, with just 30 remaining by nights end, and finding the biggest stack from Day 1a was Jonathan Hanner.
Hanner remained under the radar for the better portion of the day and really started to surge during the latter portion of this flight. He seemed to catch wind under his sails after the last break and took that momentum all the way to the end where he bagged an immense 201,600.
The closest behind the leader is Robert Chasen who ran hot early in the day and cooled off towards the end, although he still bagged 167,600 which is still good for second on the totem pole from this flight. Three other stacks that round out the top five are Kevin Javier (150,600), Shaun O'Donnell (136,100), and Michael Marder (120,600).
Notable mentions from the first flight of the event include David Jackson (100,400), Bin Weng (100,600), Jonathan Gilliam (84,800), Arian Stolt (82,400), Chris Reslock (70,300), Ricky Guan (56,700), Richard Tuhrim (45,600), Anthony Maio (38,900), and Katie Stone (38,000).
The survivors from this flight will combine with the next two Day 1 players that bag after eight levels and will be returning on Tuesday, November 19 to fight it out for another eight levels of play, ending after level 16. The tournament will bump the blinds up to 75-minutes in length after level 10 and the last two days will have 90-minute levels.
That wraps it up for the PokerNews live coverage of Day 1a, but tune in tomorrow for Day 1b.
Some End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,600 | 19,600 |
|
167,600 | 167,600 |
|
150,600 | 13,600 |
|
136,100 | 136,100 |
|
120,600 | 15,600 |
|
109,400 | -15,600 |
|
103,300 | 103,300 |
|
101,300 | 101,300 |
|
100,600 | -28,400 |
|
100,400 | -4,600 |
|
84,800 | -25,200 |
|
|
84,300 | -15,700 |
|
82,400 | 18,900 |
|
70,300 | -16,500 |
|
56,700 | -20,300 |
|
45,600 | -32,400 |
|
38,900 | -3,100 |
|
38,000 | 6,500 |
|
36,400 | 7,000 |
Day 1a Has Come to an End
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The first flight of this event is now in the books and a recap of the day will be posted soon, along with some end of day chip counts.
Verderamo Misses, Tries to Push Marder Off
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The turned board showed 
and there was around 20,000 in the pot. Michael Marder checked to Nicholas Verderamo who bet 12,500 and Marder check-called to see the 
river card.
Marder checked to Verderamo who instantly moved all in for 23,200 and Marder took a moment to think but in the end, he called.
"You're good," said Verderamo as he tabled 
for a missed flush draw and Marder showed his 
, giving him a set of nickels and more than enough to take down the pot, sending Verderamo out the door late in Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000 | 43,000 |
|
Busted |
Hanner Adds to Lead
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
A player opened from under the gun to 1,700, Jonathan Hanner called in the small blind and Anthony Maio defended his big. The dealer spread out 
on the flop, action checked to the preflop aggressor and they bet 2,600.
Hanner was the only one to stick around to see the 
where both players checked to the 
river. Hanner fired in 10,000 and his opponent snap-folded, shipping another late pot to Hanner as he extends his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
182,000 | 18,000 |
|
|
42,000 | 39,000 |
Assorted Chip counts
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
164,000 | |
|
|
137,000 | |
|
|
129,000 | |
|
|
110,000 | |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
63,500 | |
|
|
62,000 | |
|
|
32,000 | |
|
|
29,400 | |
|
|
3,000 |
Last Level of the Night
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The tournament is now on the last level of the night and all remaining players at the end of this level will bag up, moving on to Day 2. A total of eight levels will be played on every Day 1, but the late registration period remains open until the end of level 10 (Day 2).
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Tuhrim Flops the Goods
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Richard Tuhrim opened to 1,500 from under the gun and two players called before the big blind player who pumped it up to 6,700. Tuhrim was the only runner to call the three-bet and the flop came down 
.
The big blind player bet 4,500 and Tuhrim swiftly raised to 11,000. His opponent jammed and Tuhrim snap-called for his 30,600 stack.
Richard Tuhrim: 
Opponent: 
The 
turn and 
river changed not a thing as Tuhrim scooped in the pot, thanks to his flopped flush, doubling through his opponent in the process of doing so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000 |