Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day 1d Completed
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,311,596
Entries
2,504
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
273
Players Left
36
Matt Stout Leads Day 1d of Event #1: $600 Deepstack NLH
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The fourth flight of the 2019 BPO Event #1: $600 Deepstack $1,000,000 Guaranteed NLH drew a total of 273 entries bringing the combined Event 1 total to 932 entries.
After sixteen levels of play it's Matt Stout leading the 36 day 1d survivors with a healthy stack of 391,000.
Some of the other big stacks and players that are advancing to day two include She Lok Wong (356,000), Song Choe (348,000), Kenny Hunyh (306,000), Stephen Ma (255,000), David Prociak (226,000) and John McGuinness (181,000).
Plenty of familiar faces fell by the wayside including Greg Fishberg, Stanley Lee, DJ MacKinnon, Greg Himmelbrand, Josias Santos, Matt Mendez, and Bob Hover.
The combined day 1a-f survivors will return on Friday, September 6 at noon local time to resume Day 2 play. A full list of day two chip counts and seating assignments will be posted as soon as they're available.
Last Break of the Night
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The day 1d Event 1 players are now on a 10-minute color up break. This is the last break of the night and there will be just one level of play remaining when play resumes.
Hover Hits the Rail
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The action folded to the player in the hijack who raised to 9,000. Bob Hover moved all in from the button for 78,500 and the blinds folded. The player in the hijack called turning over 
and Hover would need to improve holding 
.
The board ran out 
improving the player in the hijack to trip aces and Hover was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Maio Doubles Through Ahmadi
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Anthony Maio moved all in for 39,500 from the cutoff and Nick Ahmadi called from the big blind. Maio turned over 
and he was dominated by the 
of Ahmadi.
The board ran out 
and Maio paired his three on the turn to earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000 | -26,000 |
|
83,500 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Ahmadi Spikes an Aces
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Nick Ahmadi got his stack of 77,500 all in pre-flop in a classic coin flip holding 
against the 
of Ryan Eriquezzo. The dealer fanned the 
flop and Eriquezzo's pocket queens maintained the lead.
"That's not good" said Ahmadi as the 
hit the turn. Ahmadi was just one card away from elimination and he would need an ace or a king on the river to stay alive.
The completed the board and Ahmadi spiked his ace on the river to win the flip and double through Eriquezzo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
161,000 | 161,000 |
|
150,000 | 48,000 |
Play Resumes, Day 1d Registration Closed
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
The players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air. Day 1d tournament registration and re-entry is now closed.
There were 273 day 1d entries brining the combined Event 1 total to 932 entries and counting. The final two flight kick off tomorrow at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and we are expecting a massive turnout.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400