Taking a Break
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
The day 1d Almighty Stack players are now on their first 15-minute break of the night.
We will pick right back up on all of the live day 1d tournament action when play resumes.
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 1d
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Raj Desai Fills Up
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
In one of the first hands back from break a player got his stack of about 30,000 all in pre-flop holding 
against the 
of Raj Desai.
The dealer fanned the 
flop and the player picked up the nut flush draw to go along with his over cards.
The 
hit the turn and Desai improved to a full house leaving his opponent drawing dead.
The 
river card sealed the deal for Desai to earn him the pot and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Bin Weng Takes the Family Pot
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Eight players limped in and the big blind checked. They went nine handed to the 
flop and the action checked around.
The turn was the and Bin Weng led out with a bet of 3,000. Two players called and they went three handed to the river card.
The action checked to the player on the button who tossed out a bet of 6,000 and Weng called.
The player showed 
for a pair of nines and Weng turned over 
for top pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
Sheldon Gross Cracks Aces
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Niko Platis raised to 2,000 from early position and the player next to act re-raised to 8,000. The player on the button called and both of the blinds called.
Platis came along and they went five handed to the 
flop.
The small blind checked and Sheldon Gross fired out a bet of 15,400. It folded to the player on the button who moved all in for 76,900 and Gross called.
Sheldon Gross: 
Opponent: 
The dealer burned and turned the 
and Gross improved to trip nines to take the lead while his opponent picked up the nut flush draw.
The river was no help to the player on the button who was sent to the rail and Gross dragged in the sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
180,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
155,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
|
130,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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