Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day 2 Completed
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Day: 2
Jean Paul Norero Leads the Final 18 in Deepstack Kick-Off
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The second day of Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off has now reached the final 18 of the 233 that began the day and after the dust had settled it was Jean Paul Norero leading the way.
Norero sat around average for most of the day and it was not until after dinner break that he really started to gain traction. The Brooklyn, NY native catapulted late in the day, sending multiple players out en route to bagging the chip lead with his 4,215,000 stack.
Nipping at the heels of the leader is BorgataPoker.com sponsored pro Katie Stone, who ended the day with 4,145,000. Stone had an action-packed day that saw her stack take a few hits early on, but she fought back and ended the day on a high note as she bagged an impressive stack that is good for second on the leaderboard.
Some familiar faces to find a final day birth include Soukha Kachittavong (3,400,000), Patrick Ibrahim (2,715,000), Bin Weng (2,505,000), Victor Ramdin (2,500,000), Mike Linster (1,585,000), Gilberto Taveras-Garcia (1,485,000), Markus Alim (845,000), and Jon Borenstein (695,000).
The tournament drew a total of 1,425 entry slips and of those slips only 233 returned today to battle it out. The plan was to play down until the final 18 before bagging up for the night and that happened on level 26 with 34:42 remaining on the clock. Players will resume at this exact tomorrow at noon for the final day of the tournament. The tournament will not end until a winner is crowned, taking down the $155,251 first-place prize, along with a Borgata Fall Poker Open trophy.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the live updates, so stay tuned as all of the action unfolds.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,215,000 | 425,000 |
|
4,145,000 | -55,000 |
|
3,400,000 | 1,460,000 |
|
2,720,000 | 2,720,000 |
|
2,715,000 | |
|
2,505,000 | 1,230,000 |
|
2,500,000 | 350,000 |
|
2,385,000 | -65,000 |
|
1,585,000 | 375,000 |
|
1,505,000 | 1,505,000 |
|
1,485,000 | 235,000 |
|
1,455,000 | |
|
1,160,000 | 1,160,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
845,000 | -790,000 |
|
695,000 | -445,000 |
|
590,000 | 120,000 |
|
515,000 | -475,000 |
Malebranche Eliminates Wang; Day has Ended
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Wang moved all in for around 385,000 and Joseph Malebranche called. Wang tabled ace-seven and was in rough shape when Malebranche showed his ace-king.
The board ran out dry and Malebranche scooped the pot, eliminating Wang from the tournament. Day 2 has now reached the final 18, ending the day as the final players bag up their chips. The remaining 18 will return tomorrow at noon to play down to a winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,455,000 | 560,000 |
|
Busted |
Stone Extracts from Ramdin
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Victor Ramdin opened to 110,000 from middle position and Katie Stone called in the cutoff. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop, Ramdin continued for 130,000 and Stone called.
The dealer burned and turned a 
, Ramdin again fired, this time for 350,000 and again Stone called. The 
completed the board and both players checked.
"You're good," announced Ramdin as he tabled 
for eight-high and Stone then turned over 
for a pair of aces, pulling in another healthy-sized pot late in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000 | |
|
|
2,150,000 | 100,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Break Time
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The remaining players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
Linster Turns Arabadjiev into an Elimination
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Rouman Arabadjiev opened to 80,000 from under the gun, Mike Linster called in the small blind and the dealer fanned out 
on the flop.
Linster moved his 435,000 stack into the middle, Arabadjiev called for his exact same 435,000 and the two tabled their hands.
Rouman Arabadjiev: 
Mike Linster: 
Arabadjiev was ahead with his pair of queens but needed to dodge to take down the pot against Linster's many outs. The 
turn instantly hit Linster, giving him a flush as he took the lead but was not in the clear as Arabadjiev could fill up to take down the pot.
The 
completed the board, cementing the pot for Linster who sent the Day 1c chipleader to the cleaners, pulling in a much-needed pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,210,000 | -40,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts Late in the Day
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,790,000 | 2,940,000 |
|
|
3,300,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
2,850,000 | -95,000 |
|
|
2,450,000 | 1,600,000 |
|
|
2,050,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
990,000 | 340,000 |
|
|
895,000 | 734,000 |
|
|
470,000 | 190,000 |
Kachittavong Bounces Back into the Thick of Things vs. Wong
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Soukha Kachittavong opened from the cutoff, She Lok Wong three-bet to 300,000 in the big blind and Kachittavong ripped it all-in for a total of 940,000. Wong called, putting Kachittavong at risk.
Soukha Kachittavong:
She Lok Wong: 
A 
board rolled out and Kachittavong's kings held strong, cementing a full double for Kachittavong. Wong busted just hands afterward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,940,000 | 1,220,000 |
|
Busted |