Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack | 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

11-16-2019 15:37 UTC-4

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

Kaelaine Minton

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

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 . Walsworth was a slight favorite with his .

The flop came bring both a pair, but extending Walsworth's lead. The 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
Peter Walsworth	13,175,000 6,875,000	6,875,000
Adam Phillips	Busted

Tags: Adam Phillips Peter Walsworth

11-16-2019 15:48 UTC-4

Alessio Doubles Thru Taylor

Kaelaine Minton

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

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 . Alessio was way ahead with .

The board of made no difference and Alession doubled up to 9 million.

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

Tags: Nicola Alessio Sam Taylor

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

11-16-2019 16:08 UTC-4

Barkoff Takes From Stolt

Kaelaine Minton

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

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 , and checked.

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

Stolt tabled to go with the nines on board. Barkoff had him beat with for a better two pair to take the pot. His lead continues to grow.

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

Tags: Arian Stolt Ken Barkoff

11-16-2019 16:13 UTC-4

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

Kaelaine Minton

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

Sam Taylor was all-in pre-flop holding and ran into the big stack and big hand of Ken Barkoff, holding .

The flop of changed nothing, but the on the turn gave Taylor a set and a presumed double-up.

Then the 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
Ken Barkoff	60,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Sam Taylor	Busted

Tags: Ken Barkoff

11-16-2019 16:19 UTC-4

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

Kaelaine Minton

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

On the river with a board of , Arian Stolt got all-in against chip leader Ken Barkoff. His (nut flush) had been rivered by Barkoff's 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
Ken Barkoff	85,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000
Arian Stolt	Busted

Tags: Arian Stolt Ken Barkoff

11-16-2019 16:39 UTC-4

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

Kaelaine Minton

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

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

Dyal:
Walsworth:
Alessio:

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