Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day 1b Completed
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1b
Arie Praisman Bags Overall Lead in Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH; Ryan Eriquezzo in Contention
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final flight of the 2019 Borgata Poker Open Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH saw 394 entry slips sold, bringing the total number of entries for the event to 837. After 16 levels of play, only 70 found a bag and moved onto Day 2 with the biggest stack being owned by Arie Praisman.
Praisman spun up a stack early and ended the day with an immense 921,000 which is good for the overall lead between the two flights. Other big stacks to advance from the second flight include Saad Ghanem (559,000), Corbin Avery (540,000), two-time GCC winner Ryan Eriquezzo (520,000), Hamid Izadi (519,000), and Will Givens (402,000).
Some other well-known players and Borgata regulars to advance are Wooyang Lin (384,000), Nick Palma (336,000), Jason Henrici (305,000), Kevin Garasshen (303,000), James Oconnor (255,000), Rafael Reis (250,000), Leonard Sande (192,000), and Timothy Little (122,000).
The advancing Flight A players will join the Flight B survivors for Day 2 action at noon local time on Tuesday. Official numbers, the prize pool, and payout information will be released tomorrow, which is also when action will play down to a winner.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to capture all the big hands and eliminations, so be sure to join us then.
Assorted End of Day Chip Counts
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
921,000 | 374,000 |
|
559,000 | 559,000 |
|
540,000 | |
|
520,000 | 295,000 |
|
519,000 | 129,000 |
|
402,000 | 222,000 |
|
402,000 | 402,000 |
|
384,000 | 384,000 |
|
336,000 | 66,000 |
|
|
305,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
303,000 | 249,000 |
|
255,000 | 45,000 |
|
250,000 | -105,000 |
|
192,000 | 67,000 |
|
150,000 | 110,000 |
|
122,000 | -63,000 |
|
119,000 | 14,000 |
|
91,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
85,000 | 85,000 |
Gelman Sends Lazelle Out Late in the Day
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Gary Gelman opened from the button and Glenn Lazelle moved all in for about 60,000 in the small blind. Gelman called and the two tabled their cards with Lazelle at risk.
Glenn Lazelle: 
Gary Gelman: 
The flop peeled over 
and Gelman's set of snowmen took a commanding lead. The dealer burned and turned an 
, giving Lazelle three aces and some outs to take down the pot. The 
river was not one of those outs as Gelman pulled in the pot with his boat, eliminating Lazelle from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
288,000 | 148,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Break Time
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining players will now be taking their last 15-minute break of the night and will be returning to play one more level before bagging up.
Hamid Izadi Adds to Stack with a Knockout
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The board showed 
and Hami Izadi moved his opponent all-in. His opponent called without hesitation, tabling 
for aces over sevens with a king kicker.
Izadi turned over 
for a boat and more than enough to take down the pot, eliminating his opponent from the tournament as he added another pot to his stack late in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 | 60,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
547,000 | 262,000 |
|
|
270,000 | 169,000 |
|
|
225,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
210,000 | 58,000 |
|
|
180,000 | 5,000 |
|
140,000 | 35,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Reis Sends Kachittavong to the Cleaners Again
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Rafeal Reis opened and Soukha Kachittavong moved all in for about 85,000. Reis called and the two tabled their cards with Kachittavong at risk of elimination.
Soukha Kachittavong:
Rafael Reis: 
The flop came down 
and Reis' queens still lead the way. The 
landed on the turn, leaving Kachittavong with more chance for romance, but the 
river failed to improve his hand as Reis took down the pot, eliminating Kachittavong from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
355,000 | 65,000 |
|
Busted |