Taking a Break
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The Saturday Series NLH players are now on a 15-minute color up break.
We will pick right back up on all of the live tournament action when play resumes.
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #16: $400 Saturday Series Deepstack
Day: 1
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Lee Straightens Out Gavish
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
775,000
275,000
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275,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Victor Ramdin Leads the Final 27
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
960,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
825,000 |
Recent Eliminations
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Tangam Turns a Straight to Move Over a Million
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Grigoriy Shvarts Leads the Final 18
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
1,450,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
900,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
555,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
475,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
390,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |