Break
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The Saturday Series players are now on a 15-minute color up break.
We will pick back up on the action when play resumes.
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #16: $400 Saturday Series Deepstack
Day: 1
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Ramdin Eliminated Before Break
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Double Knockout for Tangam
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Final Table Set, Grigoriy Shvarts Leads
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The Saturday Series NLH final table is now set and it's Grigoriy Shvarts leading the way with 2,400,000.
Raj Tangam is right on his heels with 2,250,000 and Hal Neeman rounds out the top three chip stacks with 1,400,000.
The players will battle it out into the late night hours here in the Signature Room. One of these players will our newest Borgata Fall Poker Open champion taking home $42,258 along with the Borgata Fall Poker Open trophy.
Below is a full look at the updated chip counts and final table seating assignments.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Tim Allison | 550,000 |
| 2 | Oren S | 1,350,000 |
| 3 | Rob Calabrese | 850,000 |
| 4 | Grigoriy Shvarts | 2,400,000 |
| 5 | Frank Marasco | 1,300,000 |
| 6 | Frank Simone | 950,000 |
| 7 | Hal Neeman | 1,400,000 |
| 8 | David Elliott | 560,000 |
| 9 | Roland Israelashvili | 640,000 |
| 10 | Raj Tangam | 2,250,000 |
Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,207)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Roland Israelashvili got his stack of 600,000 all in pre-flop holding 
but ran right into the of Rob Calabrese.
The board ran out 
and Israelashvili was eliminated in tenth place earning $2,207.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Tim Allison Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,395)
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rob Calabrese raised to 240,000 from under the gun and it folded to Tim Allison in the small blind who moved all in for 355,000. The big blind folded and Calabrese quickly called.
Rob Calabrese: 
Tim Allison:
The board ran out 
and Calabrese improved to top to score the knockout.
Allison is our ninth place Saturday Series finisher and will take home $3,395 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000