button in SafariFinal starting flight of the Borgata Fall Poker Open $2,700 Championship Kicks Off at 12:15 p.m.
Action is heating up here at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City New Jersey. Slated for today is Day 1b of the $2,700 Borgata Fall Poker Open $2,700 Championship, the second and final starting flight of the $1,000,000 guaranteed flagship event.
Yesterday’s Day 1a drew 207 entries, with 40 players bagging chips and advancing at the end of the night. Samuel Rosen ended Day 1A with the chip lead after bagging 476,500. Others who advanced from yesterday's starting flight include Jason Nguyen (379,500), Drew O'Connell (359,500), and Joe McKeehen (212,500).
Day 1A Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Rosen | United States | 476,500 | 191 |
| 2 | Travis Greenawalt | United States | 447,500 | 179 |
| 3 | Austen Yueh | United States | 394,500 | 158 |
| 4 | Jason Nguyen | United States | 379,500 | 152 |
| 5 | Akash Patel | United States | 369,500 | 148 |
| 6 | Ketan Pandya | United States | 361,000 | 144 |
| 7 | Drew O'Connell | United States | 359,500 | 144 |
| 8 | Daniel Iachan | United States | 309,000 | 124 |
| 9 | Dimitriy Uskach | Ukraine | 290,000 | 116 |
| 10 | Matthew Costanzo | United States | 258,000 | 103 |
Players start with 40,000 in chips, and the day will conclude after ten hour-long levels. There will be a 15-minute break after every two levels, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6. Unlimited re-entries are permitted until the Registration period closes at the start of Level 9.
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The survivors from both starting flights will combine for day 2 at noon tomorrow, November 15. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on Tuesday, November 17.