Event #22: $440 Black Chip Bounty
Day 1 Started
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #22: $440 Black Chip Bounty
Day: 1
The Penultimate Trophy Event of the 2019 BFPO Begins at 11 A.M.
Since the Fall Poker Open has two extra days this year, we get two extra trophy events. Today's one day trophy event is a new one: Event #22: $440 Black Chip Bounty NLH.
Players start with 25,000 chips and there is an optional dealer toke $5 add-on to get 5,000 extra chips. All levels are 30 minutes long and late registration and unlimited re-entry are possible until the start of Level 11 (about 4:45 p.m.).
Each player has a $100 bounty on their tournament life — their black chip goes to the player who takes their last tournament chip.
There is no defending champion since this is a new event. It's a one day tournament, so they'll play until a new BFPO winner is found.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Familiar Faces Bounty Hunting
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
There are many familiar faces in today's Black Chip Bounty event.
A couple of those are seated next to each other. Larry O'Halloran made the final table of the PLO/8 event earlier in the series, finishing second for $4,570*.
She Lok Wong is on his left and he has already cashed twice in this BFPO. He finished 27th in the Kick-Off for 3,299, then in the Championship event finished 42nd for $5,576 just yesterday.
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
The Professional Takes a Pot
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a flop of 
, Bobby "the Professional" Cheung moved all-in, forcing a fold from his opponent.
Cheung took the small pot, declaring "Professional!" to all within earshot.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Bykofsky Has to Contend with The Professional
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Sheree Bykofsky is seated to the left of Bobby "The Professional" Cheung and it's probably a good thing she brought her ear muffs.
The former WSOP Circuit Ladies event champ is also a writer and authored the poker book titled The Kaizen of Poker to help players improve their game.
She also took first place and $3,562 in the 2019 Summer Poker Open Ladies Event, earning her first Borgata Open trophy.