Event #16: $400 Saturday Series Deepstack | 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

11-16-2019 12:11 UTC-4

Saturday Series Underway

Kaelaine Minton

Standing: Bob Santilli, Carlos Matos, Arial Pena; Seated: Tom McMillan & Istvan Szabo

Today's one-day trophy event is another Saturday Series Deep Stack! Players get a 25,000-chip Deep Stacks and all levels are 30 minutes long.

The $100,000 guarantee on this event always brings out a big crowd and today should be no different. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are allowed until the start of level 11 (about 4:45pm). Play will continue until a winner is determined and another Borgata Open trophy finds a new home.

Last year, this event saw 344 entries creating a prize pool of $116,788. The final 36 players earned a share and when they reached the final five at about 2 a.m., they decided to wrap it up with an adjusted payout agreement. Tom McMillan was the chip leader and took first place and $17,433, along with his first Borgata Open trophy.

Click here for the structure sheet.

11-16-2019 20:14 UTC-4

Big Stacks Building

Kaelaine Minton

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Today's Saturday Series is a star-studded affair, with players you would normally expect to see over in the Championship event.

The chip lead belongs to Joe Andino, up to 370,000.

Also in the mix are names like Victor Ramdin, Mike Dentale, and Roland Israelashvili.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Andino	370,000
Rob Calabrese	325,000 90,000	90,000
Elan Chabi	310,000
Victor Ramdin	300,000
Roland Israelashvili	175,000
Wade Meacham	160,000
Mike Dentale	155,000

Tags: Joe Andino Mike Dentale Roland Israelashvili Victor Ramdin

11-16-2019 22:23 UTC-4

Victor Ramdin Near the Top

TKBluffs

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The players are falling fast after the dinner break and the money bubble is rapidly approaching.

We are now just three eliminations away from the money and Victor Ramdin is chipping up.

Ramdin is now sitting behind a massive stack of 650,000 and he's near the top of the Saturday Series chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	650,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Victor Ramdin

11-16-2019 23:01 UTC-4

Big Stack on the Bubble, Bouchard Leads

TKBluffs

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There are just 55 players remaining here in the Saturday and we are now on the money bubble. The final 55 players will all make the money and be guaranteed a minimum of $679.

Paul Bouchard has moved into the chip lead with 825,000 and Victor Ramdin sits in second with 650,000.

Below is a look at how the big stacks are shaping up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Bouchard	825,000 825,000	825,000
Victor Ramdin	650,000
Elan Chabi	550,000 240,000	240,000
Rick Lee	500,000 500,000	500,000
Rob Calabrese	500,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Paul Bouchard Victor Ramdin

11-17-2019 00:34 UTC-4

Lee Straightens Out Gavish

TKBluffs

Level 20 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The under the gun player raised to 34,000 and Rick Lee re-raised to 90,000. It folded to Gil Gavish in the big blind and he moved all in for 55,000. The under the gun player called and they saw a flop of .

The player checked and Lee tossed out a bet of 110,000. The under the gun player quickly folded and the hands were shown.

Rick Lee:
Gil Gavish:

The turn brought the and Gavish began to celebrate as he improved to top two pair. The hit the river and the table erupted as Lee spiked his straight on the river to send Gavish to the rail

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Lee	775,000 275,000	275,000
Gil Gavish	Busted

Tags: Rick Lee Gil Gavish

11-17-2019 00:56 UTC-4

Victor Ramdin Leads the Final 27

TKBluffs

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

We are down to the final three tables here in the Signature Room and it's Victor Ramdin back on the top of the chip counts.

Ramdin has been mixing it up in plenty of pots and his aggressive strategy is certainly paying off. He just sent a player to the rail and is closing in on the million chip mark with 960,000.

Michael Rosner has been sitting behind a big stack for much of the night and he is holding steady at the top with 825,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	960,000 310,000	310,000
Michael Rosner	825,000

Tags: Victor Ramdin Michael Rosner

11-17-2019 01:31 UTC-4

Tangam Turns a Straight to Move Over a Million

TKBluffs

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Victor Ramdin raised to 52,000 and both of the blinds called. They went three handed to the flop and it checked to Ramdin who bet 50,000.

Raj Tangam called and the player in the big blind check-raised to 125,000. Ramdin quickly folded and Tangam moved all in for 524,000.

The big blind snap called for his remaining stack of about 500,000 turning over for middle set and Tangam showed for an open ended straight draw.

The hit the turn and Tangam improved to a straight to take the lead.

The river card sealed the deal for Tangam to earn him the knockout and vault him over the million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raj Tangam	1,250,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Raj Tangam Victor Ramdin

11-17-2019 02:08 UTC-4

Grigoriy Shvarts Leads the Final 18

TKBluffs

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

We are down to the final two Saturday Series tables and it's Grigoriy Shvarts leading the way with 1,850,000.

Shvarts has been on fire as of late and just took down the Parx Big Stax $1,100 NLH event just last month earning over $82,000.

He holds two Parx Poker titles and is looking to add his first Borgata Poker Open title to his resume here tonight.

Raj Tangam is within striking distance with 1,450,000 after turning a straight against his opponent's set in the biggest pot of the night.

The action will continue into the late night hours and we will be crowing our newest Borgata Fall Poker Open Champion. The winner will be taking home $42,258 and the BFPO trophy.

Below is a look at how some of the stacks from the field are shaping up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigoriy Shvarts	1,850,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Raj Tangam	1,450,000 200,000	200,000
Rob Calabrese	900,000 120,000	120,000
David Elliott	555,000 555,000	555,000
Roland Israelashvili	475,000 300,000	300,000
Elan Chabi	390,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Grigoriy Shvarts Raj Tangam

11-17-2019 02:43 UTC-4

Ramdin Eliminated Before Break

TKBluffs

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Victor Ramdin's Saturday Series run has come to an end in the last hand before the break. Ramdin got his stack all in pre-flop holding pocket aces against the pocket sevens of his opponent.

A seven on the turn sealed Ramdin's fate and he was sent to the rail in 16th place earning $1,273 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	Busted

Tags: Victor Ramdin

11-17-2019 02:56 UTC-4

Double Knockout for Tangam

TKBluffs

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alec Schaw moved lall in for 215,000 from the cutoff and Raj Tangam called from the button.

Elan Chabi put his last 285,000 in from the big blind and Tangam called putting both players at risk.

Raj Tangam:
Alec Schaw:
Elan Chabi:

The board ran out and Tangam's ace nine high was enough to earn him the double knockout.

Elan Chabi- Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,698)
Alec Schaw- Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,698)

Player	Chips	Progress
Raj Tangam	2,250,000 800,000	800,000
Elan Chabi	Busted
Alec Schaw	Busted

Tags: Alec Schaw Elan Chabi Raj Tangam