Event #21: $300 Big Wednesday NLH | 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

11-21-2019 04:40 UTC-4

The Final Five Make a Deal

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Austin Sullivan, Tom Coan, Ramy Guirguis, Phillip Pham, Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez

There was a big turnout for the 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #21: Big Wednesday NLH with 356 entries creating a prize pool of over $89,000.

There were just five players remaining in the late night hours in the Signature Room. The stacks were getting shallow and they began to discuss an adjusted payout deal.

The stacks were counted down and the players struck a deal and shook hands to end the tournament.

Tom Coan, who was the chip leader at the time of the deal, took first place earning $14,961 for his efforts.

Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez finished as the second-place finisher earning $11,551 and Ramy Giurguis took home $10,492 and his second Borgata Poker Open trophy.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Tom Coan	$14,961*
2	Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez	$11,551*
3	Phillip Pham	$10,700*
4	Ramy Guirguis	$10,492*
5	Rob Calabrese	$10,413*
6	Ryan Dodd	$4,354
7	Jonathan Blinn	$3,502
8	Charles Ross	$2,649
9	John DeRose	$1,796
10	Nan Min	$1,167

_{*Denotes five-handed deal.}

Tags: Carlos Figueroa Fernandez Ramy Guirguis Tom Coan

11-21-2019 02:44 UTC-4

Nan Min Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,167)

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

Nan Min started final table with just two 5,000 chips and although she managed to find a double up she was the first player to fall.

Min is our tenth place finisher and will take home $1,167 for her efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Min	Busted

Tags: Nan Min

11-21-2019 02:35 UTC-4

Final Table Set, Sullivan and Guirguis Neck and Neck

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

The Event #21 $300 Big Wednesday NLH final is now set and it's Austin Sullivan leading the way with 1,850,000.

Ramy Guirguis is right on his heels with 1,825,000 and Phillip Pham rounds out the top three chip stacks with 1,700,000.

The players will battle it out here in the Signature Room into the late night hours and we will be crowning our newest BFPO champion.

The winner will be taking home $24,242 along with the Borgata Fall Poker Open trophy.

Place	Prize
1	$24,242
2	$13,467
3	$8,377
4	$6,734
5	$5,297
6	$4,354
7	$3,502
8	$2,649
9	$1,796
10	$1,167

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez	5,250,000	5,250,000
Austin Sullivan	1,850,000	1,850,000
Ramy Guirguis	1,825,000	225,000
Phillip Pham	1,700,000	1,700,000
Ryan Dodd	1,000,000	215,000
Charles Ross	800,000

Tags: Austin Sullivan Phillip Pham Ramy Guirguis Ryan Dodd

11-21-2019 01:09 UTC-4

Guirguis Busts Chettipally to Vault to the Top

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

In one of the last hands of the previous blind level a player raised to 45,000 and Naveen Chettipally called.

Ramy Guirguis defended his big blind and they went three handed to the flop.

It checked to the original raised who bet 65,000 and Guirguis check-raised to 200,000. Naveen Chettipally moved all in for 450,000 and the late position player folded.

Guirguis called turning over and Chettipally showed . The turn and river were no help to Chettipally who was eliminated in Guirguis vaults to the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramy Guirguis	1,600,000	1,250,000
Naveen Chettipally	Busted

Tags: Naveen Chettipally Ramy Guirguis

11-21-2019 00:41 UTC-4

Yoonjea Shin Moves Over a Million

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

Ryan Dodd is holding strong at the top of the chip counts with 1,350,000 but Yoonjea Shin is gaining ground.

Shin been quietly chipping up and he has just crossed the million chip mark with just 20 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoonjea Shin	1,050,000

Tags: Ryan Dodd Yoonjea Shin

11-20-2019 22:09 UTC-4

Naveen Chettipally Takes the Lead

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

Ryan Dodd was at the top of the chip counts for much of the night and he is still playing a monster stack of 700,000.

A new chip leader has emerged and he happens to be seated to Dodd's direct left.

Naveen Chettipally has caught fire after the dinner break and he's sitting behing a mountain of 850,000.

There's plenty of potential for a massive pot on table four if these two big stacks elect to clash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naveen Chettipally	850,000	850,000

Tags: Naveen Chettipally Ryan Dodd

11-20-2019 21:43 UTC-4

Dodd Sends McGuinness Packing

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 15,000 and two players called. Ryan Dodd re-raised to 55,000 from the small blind and the early position player called.

With the action back on Mike McGuinness he moved all in for about 200,000 and Dodd re-shoved all in. The early position player folded and the hands were shown.

Ryan Dodd:
Mike McGuinness:

The board ran out and Dodd paired his ace on the flop to score the knockout. There are now just 54 players remaining and Dodd looks to be the chip leader with 700,000.