Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack Day 2 | 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

11-15-2019 16:53 UTC-4

Stolt Catches Case Ace to Survive

Kaelaine Minton

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Arian Stolt was all-in for 770,000 holding pocket Aces against a player with pocket nines.

The flop of left Stolt drawing slim, as one player mucked an ace.

Then the case ace landed on the turn, giving him the bigger set and new life. When the completed the board, he doubled up to ~1.6 million.

Play was called to a halt to prepare for hand-for-hand play on the bubble. They're just one player away from the money!

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Stolt	1,600,000 1,345,000	1,345,000

Tags: Arian Stolt

11-15-2019 17:18 UTC-4

Hollien Doubles Thru Kachittavong

Kaelaine Minton

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Grant Hollien got all-in with pocket Kings against the pocket threes of Soukha Kachittavong. The flop brought both a set, so Hollien retained the lead.

When the case three failed to appear, Grant doubled up. Kachittavong was still in fine shape with ~3 million.

Hand-for-hand play continues...

Player	Chips	Progress
Soukha Kachittavong	3,000,000 2,295,000	2,295,000
Grant Hollien	660,000 387,000	387,000

Tags: Soukha Kachittavong Grant Hollien

11-15-2019 17:29 UTC-4

Ghahreman Ties for 140th Place ($375)

Kaelaine Minton

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pasha Ghahreman (bb) was all-in for ~770,000 on the turn with a board of against John Delio (utg).

They had to hold the action until the other tables were completed, then revealed their hands. Ghahreman's (top pair) was crushed by Delio's , (kings-full) and he was drawing dead. When the irrelevant completed the board, Delio took the pot.

Ghahreman was busted, but so was a player across the room. They will officially tie for 140th place and split the min-cash of $749.

Play has resumed normal pace and all remaining players are in the money!

Player	Chips	Progress
John Delio	2,600,000 1,639,000	1,639,000
Pasha Ghahreman	Busted

Tags: John Delio Pasha Ghahreman

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

11-15-2019 17:58 UTC-4

Super Senior Hatalovsky In The Money

Kaelaine Minton

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

John Hatalovsky celebrated his 93rd birthday on Tuesday, the day after Veterans Day, by playing Flight A of this Almighty Stack event.

He served in the 40's and 50's, mostly in the Philippines and South Korea, but his memory is a bit fuzzy after all these years.

Doesn't affect his game, however, as his tablemates say he's unbeatable. He was collecting another pot as we were taking his photo.

We all thank Hatalovsky for his service to our country and wish him the best of luck!

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hatalovsky	900,000 596,000	596,000

Tags: John Hatalovsky

11-15-2019 18:07 UTC-4

Almighty Break Time

Kaelaine Minton

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Time for another break in the Almighty. Player have 15 minutes while the staff color up and remove the 1,000 chips from play.

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

11-15-2019 18:33 UTC-4

Break Time Leaders and Some Honorable Mentions

Kaelaine Minton

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Players are back from the break and stacks keep getting bigger.

Ken Barkoff is back in the lead and he's got some company in the three million plus category.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Barkoff	3,600,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Bryan Neira	3,400,000 1,389,000	1,389,000
Joey Couden	3,190,000 2,248,000	2,248,000

Terry Grimes	3,115,000 615,000	615,000
Robert Whetsell	3,100,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Gary Brown	3,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Michael Cohen	2,800,000 1,775,000	1,775,000
Mike Linster	2,400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Soukha Kachittavong	2,060,000 -940,000	-940,000
Vivian Leslie	1,800,000 1,710,000	1,710,000