2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$505,855
Entries
1,490
Players Left
3
Average Chip Stack
49,666,667
Total Chips
149,000,000
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
Players Left
3

Adam Phillips Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,444)

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Adam Phillips
Adam Phillips

Adam Phillips jammed for 3,275,000, then Peter Walsworth (cutoff) moved in over the top for 8,650,000 total.

Everyone else opted out and Phillips tabled {k-Spades}{10-Spades}. Walsworth was a slight favorite with his {a-Spades}{7-Spades}.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades} bring both a pair, but extending Walsworth's lead. The {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} completed the board and changed nothing. Walsworth took the pot, chipping up to more than 13 million.

Adam Phillips was felted in eighth place, earning $12,444.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Walsworth
13,175,000
6,875,000
6,875,000
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Adam Phillips
Busted

Tags: Adam PhillipsPeter Walsworth

Alessio Doubles Thru Taylor

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nicola Alessio
Nicola Alessio

Sam Taylor opened for 1,150,000 and it folded to Nicola Alessio in the big blind, who ripped it in for 7.1 million.

Taylor tanked for a couple of minutes until Alessio called for the clock. Before his time was up, Taylor called with his {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Alessio was way ahead with {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

The board of {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Hearts} made no difference and Alession doubled up to 9 million.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Taylor
17,700,000
2,050,000
2,050,000
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Nicola Alessio
9,000,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000

Tags: Nicola AlessioSam Taylor

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Barkoff Takes From Stolt

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Ken Barkoff
Ken Barkoff

Arian Stolt opened for a min-raise of 1.2 million and got three-bet by Ken Barkoff, to 3.3 million. Stolt called to see the flop fall {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, and checked.

Barkoff bet 3 million and got called. Turn was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked. River brought the {9-Spades}, pairing the board, and Stolt led out for 3.5 million. Barkoff called.

Stolt tabled {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} to go with the nines on board. Barkoff had him beat with {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a better two pair to take the pot. His lead continues to grow.

Player Chips Progress
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Ken Barkoff
46,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
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Arian Stolt
25,000,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Arian StoltKen Barkoff

Sam Taylor Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,062)

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor was all-in pre-flop holding {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and ran into the big stack and big hand of Ken Barkoff, holding {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}.

The flop of {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} changed nothing, but the {k-Hearts} on the turn gave Taylor a set and a presumed double-up.

Then the {a-Diamonds} came on the river, giving Barkoff the set of aces and yet another pot. He's playing more than 60 million.

Sam Taylor was eliminated in seventh place, earning $17,062.

Player Chips Progress
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Ken Barkoff
60,000,000
14,000,000
14,000,000
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Sam Taylor
Busted

Tags: Ken Barkoff

Arian Stolt Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,156)

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Arian Stolt
Arian Stolt

On the river with a board of {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, Arian Stolt got all-in against chip leader Ken Barkoff. His {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} (nut flush) had been rivered by Barkoff's {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for the full house.

Barkoff keeps hitting river cards and dragging pots...and busting players. He's got more than half the total chips in play.

Arian Stolt finished in sixth place, earning $22,156.

Player Chips Progress
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Ken Barkoff
85,000,000
25,000,000
25,000,000
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Arian Stolt
Busted

Tags: Arian StoltKen Barkoff

Dyal Eliminated in 5th ($27,316); Walsworth Eliminated in 4th ($32,881)

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Prabhu Dyal & Peter Walsworth
Prabhu Dyal & Peter Walsworth

Prabhu Dyal got his short-stack all-in against Peter Walsworth and Nicola Alessio.

Dyal: {8-}{8-}
Walsworth: {a-}{8-}
Alessio: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Alessio had the biggest stack and when the flop came {a-}{k-}{2-}, he also had the best hand and it stayed that way. He felted both opponents, chipping up to 37.6 million.

Dyal had the shorter stack and finished fifth for $27,316. Walsworth finished in fourth place for $32,881.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicola Alessio
37,600,000
28,600,000
28,600,000
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Prabhu Dyal
Busted
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Peter Walsworth
Busted

Tags: Nicola AlessioPrabhu Dyal

Tiptoeing Around the Big Stack

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Ken Barkoff
Ken Barkoff

Joey Couden opened on the button for 1.45 million, then Nicola Alessio (sb) made it 4.1 million to go.

Ken Barkoff four-bet-shoved and the other two folded. "I don't want to play with you," said Alessio.

Three-handed play continues.

Player Chips Progress
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Ken Barkoff
86,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Nicola Alessio
43,000,000
5,400,000
5,400,000
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Joey Couden
20,000,000
-13,300,000
-13,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Joey CoudenKen BarkoffNicola Alessio