Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day 2 Completed
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 2
Joey Couden Leads Final 18 in BFPO Almighty Stack
Level 31
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The second day of Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack has now come to an end after the field played down to the final 18. Leading the way is WSOP bracelet winner Joey Couden who is bringing a monstrous chip lead to the final day.
Couden started the day with just under a million in chips, instantly he started to run up a stack and by nights end he accumulated an immense 23,430,000. Couden has over $2.2 million in live career earnings and is surely a large favorite to take down the title tomorrow, which would add a second Borgata trophy to his already stacked resume.
Rounding out the top five are Adam Phillips (17,275,000), Arian Stolt (16,015,000), Dejan Bozovic (9,985,000), and Peter Walsworth (9,150,000). All will have their work cut out for them as they try to overtake the large lead that Couden has headed into the final day of the event.
The second day ended on level 31 with 8:06 showing on the clock, and that is what will be set tomorrow at noon when the players return. The blind levels will remain at 45-minutes in length until the final table is set, where they will be bumped up to 60-minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after every three levels of play and the tournament will not end until a champion is crowned, taking home the $105,208 first-place cash prize, along with a prestigious Borgata trophy.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be covering this event until complete, so tune in tomorrow when all the action unfolds.
End-of-Day 2 Counts (full)
Level 31
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,430,000 | 3,730,000 |
|
17,275,000 | 17,275,000 |
|
16,015,000 | 3,815,000 |
|
9,985,000 | 9,985,000 |
|
9,150,000 | -550,000 |
|
8,995,000 | 8,995,000 |
|
|
8,395,000 | 8,395,000 |
|
8,150,000 | -250,000 |
|
7,450,000 | -2,050,000 |
|
6,200,000 | 3,100,000 |
|
6,005,000 | 6,005,000 |
|
5,985,000 | -3,215,000 |
|
4,660,000 | 4,660,000 |
|
4,395,000 | -3,105,000 |
|
4,350,000 | 4,350,000 |
|
3,190,000 | -410,000 |
|
2,710,000 | 610,000 |
|
2,235,000 | -2,065,000 |
Play Has Halted
Level 31
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The tournament has just reached the final 18 players and all that remain will bag up for the night, returning tomorrow to battle it out for the trophy.
Pepper Sticks Around
Level 31
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Joey Couden opened from the button and Adam Pepper moved all in for around 950,000. Couden called and the two turned over their cards.
Adam Pepper: 
Joey Couden: 
The board came down 
and Pepper pulled in the pot for a complete double with his flopped king.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,700,000 | -1,150,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | 1,120,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 31
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,850,000 | 1,950,000 |
|
|
12,200,000 | 4,550,000 |
|
|
9,700,000 | 6,500,000 |
|
|
9,500,000 | 3,200,000 |
|
|
9,200,000 | 4,950,000 |
|
|
8,400,000 | 3,800,000 |
|
|
7,500,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
|
4,300,000 | -5,650,000 |
|
|
3,600,000 | -4,300,000 |
|
2,650,000 | -2,000,000 |
|
|
980,000 | -3,420,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 120,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Break Time
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The remaining 22 players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
Walsworth Sends One Home
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Peter Walsworth moved all in for 2,000,000 and a player on his left called their remaining 1,150,000 stack into the middle.
Opponent: 
Peter Walsworth: 
The board came down 
and Walsworth took down the pot, sending a player out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000 | -600,000 |
Couden Leading the Way
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The tournament is now on the 30th level of play and it is Joey Couden sitting on top of the field with an immense chip lead, having over double that of second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,900,000 | 7,650,000 |
|
|
9,950,000 | 2,650,000 |
|
|
7,650,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
6,300,000 | 1,650,000 |
|
5,200,000 | 5,200,000 |
|
|
4,650,000 | 2,675,000 |
|
|
4,400,000 | 950,000 |
|
3,900,000 | 550,000 |