2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 1c
Event Info
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$505,855
Total 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 1c
Entries
450
Players Left
109
Players Left 3 / 1,490
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Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack

Day 1c Completed

Almighty Stack Flight C is a Wrap; Dodd Bags Chip Lead

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ryan Dodd (file photo)
Ryan Dodd (file photo)

There was a lot of movement among the big stacks in the last level and when the dust settled, Ryan Dodd bagged the chip lead for this flight with 1,067,000. He just edged out Bob Van Syckle, who bagged 1,033,000. They were the only two bagging more than one million.

James McKinnon surged to 953,000, Matt Iles bagged 901,000, and a late-day rush for Jane Hitchcock had her bagging 879,000, good for fifth in Flight C.

An assortment of big stacks and others are listed below. All 109 of the Day 1c survivors will return tomorrow, joining those from the other three flights, in the Poker Room for Day 2 at 12 noon. A full list of chip counts with Day 2 seat assignments will be posted in the morning before the start of play.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryan Dodd us
Ryan Dodd
1,067,000
1,067,000
1,067,000
Profile photo of Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
1,033,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of James McKinnon us
James McKinnon
953,000
953,000
953,000
Profile photo of Matt Iles us
Matt Iles
901,000
201,000
201,000
Profile photo of Jane Hitchcock us
Jane Hitchcock
879,000
649,000
649,000
Profile photo of Aiden McGrade us
Aiden McGrade
854,000
854,000
854,000
Profile photo of Robert Evans us
Robert Evans
796,000
796,000
796,000
Profile photo of Roumen Arabadjiev us
Roumen Arabadjiev
720,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Alex Torres us
Alex Torres
694,000
694,000
694,000
Profile photo of Richie Smith us
Richie Smith
660,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of John Hinds us
John Hinds
625,000
625,000
625,000
Profile photo of Mike Linster us
Mike Linster
576,000
576,000
576,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Cathy Dever
Cathy Dever
490,000
490,000
490,000
Profile photo of Steve Nooralian us
Steve Nooralian
459,000
9,000
9,000
Profile photo of Tom Pomponio us
Tom Pomponio
360,000
360,000
360,000
Profile photo of Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
225,000
225,000
225,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Timothy Little us
Timothy Little
208,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Anthony Garofalo us
Anthony Garofalo
207,000
207,000
207,000

Tags: Bob Van SyckleJames McKinnonJane HitchcockMatt IlesRyan Dodd

Grasso Catches a Queen to Survive

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Marco Grasso
Marco Grasso

Marco Grasso was all-in with pocket queens against a player with {a-}{k-}.

An ace on the turn had Grasso headed for the door, but then he was saved by a Queen on the river.

Doubling up to 245,000 with just four more hands to play in the night, might just be enough to get him a coveted plastic bag for Day 2!

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Grasso
245,000

Tags: Marco Grasso

Phan Doubles Thru Restrepo

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Phillip Phan
Phillip Phan

Phillip Phan got all-in holding {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} against the {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} of Daniel Restrepo.

There was an Ace in the window as the dealer spread the flop of {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}, giving Phan the lead with a pair of Aces.

The last two fell {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and changed nothing. Phan doubled up to 235,000 while Restrepo's stack slipped to about 355,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Phillip Phan us
Phillip Phan
235,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Daniel RestrepoPhillip Phan

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Malebranche Triples Up

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Joe Malebranche
Joe Malebranche

On the turn with a board of {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{k-Diamonds} Joe Malebranche was all-in for his last 125,000, getting two callers.

The river was a brick and they checked it down. Seat 3 had {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of Kings with a whiffed flush draw. Adam Agaev had {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for the whiffed straight and flush draws. Malebranche's {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} took the pot with a pair of Aces, tripling him up to about 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joseph Malebranche us
Joseph Malebranche
500,000

Tags: Joseph Malebranche

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000