Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day 1c Completed
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day: 1c
Markus Alim Lands the Biggest Stack of Day 1c
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The third flight of Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off saw 496 entry slips sold and when the last chance saloon had closed for business, it was Markus Alim leading the 85 surviving players with his 484,000 stack.
Alim was among the larger stacks for the latter stages of the day, continually adding chips as quickly as he could acquire them. He was in a close battle towards the end of the night for the lead but found a hand against Kevin Beri that catapulted him into the chip lead, one in which he retained.
Many well-known players found a bag at the end of the day, including Matthew Zola (366,000), Gilberto Taveras-Garcia (304,000), Frank Funaro (204,000), Jason Rivkin (188,000), Charles Kassin (166,000), Gregory Fishberg (121,000), and Peter Zarriello (50,000).
The 496 entries today brought the total to 949 across the first three starting flights, with Day 1d still left to play. The last starting flight will ned 526 to surpass last years total fo 1,474 and it is looking like a strong possibility.
The remaining players from this flight will combine with the other three starting flight survivors and will return on Friday, November 8 at noon to battle it out on Day 2. Chip counts and seating assignments will be posted before the starting of Day 2.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the live coverage for the remainder of this event, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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484,000 | 484,000 |
|
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366,000 | 366,000 |
|
304,000 | 304,000 |
|
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288,000 | 288,000 |
|
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229,000 | 229,000 |
|
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215,000 | 215,000 |
|
204,000 | -39,000 |
|
|
203,000 | 203,000 |
|
188,000 | 188,000 |
|
179,000 | |
|
174,000 | |
|
166,000 | 166,000 |
|
|
158,000 | -17,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
146,000 | 146,000 |
|
137,000 | 137,000 |
|
121,000 | -49,000 |
|
94,000 | 94,000 |
|
87,000 | -35,000 |
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86,000 | 35,000 |
|
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80,000 | 80,000 |
|
50,000 | -40,000 |
Pomponio Takes a Stack
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Thomas Pomponio opened from the cutoff and a player in the big blind moved all in for 63,000. Pomponio called and the two tabled their hands.
Opponent: 
Thomas Pomponio: 
The board ran out 
and Pomponi took down the pot, sending his opponent out of Day 1c.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
144,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Break Time
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The players will now be taking their last 15-minute break of the night.
Charyn Secures a Double with K-Eight
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded around to a player in the small blind who opened and Howard Charyn shoved his stack into the middle from the small blind. His opponent called and the two tabled their hands with Charyn at risk.
Howard Charyn: 
Opponent: 
The dealer spread out 
and Charyn's full house pulled in the pot for a complete double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 |
Beri Grabs a Late Double
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Kevin Beri moved all in for his last 58,000 and one player called, putting Beri at risk of elimination.
Kevin Beri: 
Opponent: 
The board came down 
and Beri's big slick took down the pot, doubling through his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
123,000 | 123,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Lavenburg Holds On with His Ladies
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
A player raised to 25,000 and Mike Lavenburg moved all in for around 73,000. A player directly on Lavenberg's left called their 15,000 stack all in and the original raiser put their 65,000 stack into the middle as well.
Opponent: 
Opponent: 
Mike Lavenburg: 
The board ran out 
and Lavenburg took down the pot with his set of queens, eliminating two opponents from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
153,000 | 128,000 |
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000 | 140,000 |
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122,000 | 24,000 |
|
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90,000 | 90,000 |
|
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82,000 | -25,200 |
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51,000 | 51,000 |
|
26,000 | -39,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |