Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day: 1a
Lind Bounces Back
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The turned board showed 
and there was around 40,000 in the pot. Action checked to Michael Lind bet 16,000 and his opponent called to see the 
river card.
Action checked to Lind again who moved all in for 16,300 and his opponent quickly folded, tabling 
for a bundle of missed draws. Lind took down the much-needed bounce back pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
179,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
175,000
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
155,000
122,500
|
122,500 |
|
112,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
82,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
64,000 | |
|
||
|
61,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
57,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
Break Time
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The remaining players will now be taking a 15-minute break. The late registration and re-entry period will remain open until this break is over.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Late Registration has Closed
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The late registration period has now ended and Day 1a brought in a total of 243 entry slips with just 76 remaining thus far.
Macri Takes the Lead
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The flop showed 
and three players had all over their chips pushed into the middle, Ralph Macri included.
Opponent: 
Opponent:
Ralph Macri: 
Macri was well in the lead with his set of jacks, but needed to dodge some outs to take down the pot. A 
turn card came down on the turn, improving Macri to a boat and the river rolled out clean, cementing the pot for Macri who eliminated two players and now has the tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
338,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Flacco Makes the Call vs. Passin
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Robert Flacco opened to 7,000 and Glen Passin called to see the 
flop. Passin moved all in and Flacco took a moment to think, ultimately he called for his 43,000 stack and the two tabled their hands.
Robert Flacco: 
Glen Passin: 
The 
turn and 
river changed nothing as Flacco took down the pot for a complete double, leaving Passin with a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
102,000 | |
|
|
17,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Failla Blast Reis Off the Pot
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Will "The Thrill" Failla opened to 7,000 from middle position and both blinds defended, Rafael Reis included. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and action checked to Failla who bet 10,000.
Action folded to Reis, he check-raised to 28,000 and Failla moved all in for 89,500. Reis took several minutes to think but in the end, he let go of his hand, shipping the pot to Failla.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
131,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
||
|
93,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||