Event #17: $2,700 Championship
Day 1a Started
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #17: $2,700 Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Buy-in
$2,700
Entries
511
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
62
Players Left
30
Welcome to Day 1a of the Borgata Fall Poker Open $2,700 Championship
The flagship tournament of the 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open, the $1 Million Guaranteed $2,700 Championship NLH event, is set to kick off today at 12 noon with the first of three starting flights. This is a little different this year — for the first time since the inception of the Fall Poker Open, there will be three staring flights instead of two and action will begin on Saturday with the first of those three flights. Also, since we don't have the Thanksgiving holiday in the way, the event will run four days instead of three with the Live Streamed final table on Thursday, November 21st, at 2 p.m.
Here's the complete daily schedule for the Championship:
Flight A - 12 noon Saturday, November 16th
Flight B - 11 a.m. Sunday, November 17th
Flight C - 11 a.m. Monday, November 18th
Day 2 - 12 noon Tuesday, November 19th
Day 3 - 12 noon Wednesday, November 20th
Day 4 - 2 p.m. Thursday, November 21th
Players start with 40,000 in tournament chips and late registration and re-entries will remain open through the break at the end of Level 10. Levels 1-10 are 60 minutes each, while Levels 11-16 will last 75 minutes. Days 3 and 4 will see the levels go up to 90 minutes. All Day 1 flights will play a total of eight levels, which means registration remains open two levels into Day 2.
This is also a best stack forward event, which means players do not automatically forfeit bagged chips if they play a subsequent flight. Any player who bags more than once will take their biggest stack into Day 2.
Here's a look at the structure for Day 1:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | - |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
The Inaugural Fall Poker Open took place in 2011 and the $2,700 Championship with a $1 Million Guarantee has been a regular event every year since.
Here's a look at the past BFPO champions:
| Year | Winner | Amount | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Andrew Badecker | $388,657 | 670 |
| 2012 | Brock Parker | $372,568 | 644 |
| 2013 | Russell Crane | $361,747 | 625 |
| 2014 | Stephen Wolansky | $330,887 | 548 |
| 2015 | Mike Dentale | $336,331 | 557 |
| 2016 | Travis Hartshorn | $302,978 | 489 |
| 2017 | Darren Elias | $293,062 | 473 |
| 2018 | Wenhao Ying | $200,000* | 437 |
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to capture all the action from the Borgata Fall Poker Open $2,700 Championship, so be sure to check back at 12 noon local time when cards are in the air.
BFPO Championship Flight A is Underway!
After a slight delay, the order was given and they got cards in the air for Flight A of the BFPO Championship.
It's a busy Saturday at Borgata with Day 3 of the Almighty Stack, Day 2 of the SixMax, and the one-day Saturday Series, but with registration open all day, Flight A will continue to grow throughout the day.
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Day 1a Hits the 50 Mark
Day 1a of the $2,700 Championship has now hit 50 entries during the last few minutes of level 4. The tournament will now be taking a 15-minute break and will be returning to blinds of 200/400 with a 400 big blind ante.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Notable Players in the Field
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000 | |
|
60,800 | |
|
48,400 | |
|
45,200 | |
|
34,000 | |
|
32,000 | |
|
19,300 |
Marder Begins His Climb
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
The flop showed 
and there was around 3,800 in the pot. Michael Marder led out for 1,800 and one player called to see the 
turn card.
Marder bet 5,200, his opponent called and the 
completed the board. Marder bet 6,000, his opponent called and Marder tabled 
for nines over treys, his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000 | 34,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Verderamo Jacks Up the Price
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
The turned board showed 
and there was about 7,000 in the pot. Action checked to Nicholas Verderamo, he pushed in a pot-sized bet of 7,000 and his opponent check-raised to 17,000.
Verderamo hit the tank but in the end, he moved it all into the middle for a total of 44,500. His opponent took about a minute to think, ultimately throwing their hand away as Verderamo took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,000 | 23,800 |