2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Soukha Kachittavong
Prize
$87,443
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Entries
1,425
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
210
Players Left
29

Greg Fishberg Chipping Up

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Greg Fishberg
Greg Fishberg

We are approaching the second break of the night and the chips are flying here in the Signature Room.

Two time Borgata Almighty Stack champion Greg Fishberg has been getting involved in plenty of pots in the early levels. His aggressive strategy is paying off and he's already tripled his 25,000 starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Fishberg us
Greg Fishberg
75,000

Tags: Greg Fishberg

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Rivas Straightens Out Top Set

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Raul Rivas
Raul Rivas

Raul Rivas and his opponent were heads up on the {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} board. The player moved all in for about 20,000 and Rivas snapped called.

The player showed {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} for top set but Rivas turned over {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a flopped straight.

The {3-Clubs} river card sealed the deal for Rivas to earn him the pot and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Raul Rivas us
Raul Rivas
145,000 20,000

Tags: Raul Rivas

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Taylor Sends One Packing

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor

Three players saw a flop of {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and it checked to Greg Fishberg who bet 1,800 into a main pot of about 3,500.

Both players called and the dealer burned and turned the {9-Hearts}. The small blind checked and Sam Taylor fired out a bet of 2,700.

Fishberg quickly folded and the small blind called. They went heads up to the {8-Hearts} river and the small blind moved all in for about 10,000.

Taylor snap called turning over {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a flopped full house and his opponent showed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for a flush. Taylor scooped the pot and his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Taylor us
Sam Taylor
38,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Taking a Break

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

The day 1b players are now on their first 15-minute break of the night. We will pick back up on the action when play resumes.

Hartshorn Adds to His Stack

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Travis Hartshorn
Travis Hartshorn

We caught up to the four handed action on the {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board. The action checked to the under the gun player who bet 600 into a main pot of about 2,000.

Travis Hartshorn raised to 2,100 and the under the gun player called. They went heads up to the {q-Spades} river and the player checked to Hartshorn who bet 4,000.

After giving it some thought the player folded and Hartshorn added the pot to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Hartshorn us
Travis Hartshorn
45,000

Tags: Travis Hartshorn

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300