Welcome to Day 1e of the 2019 BPO Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off
Today, the 2019 Borgata Poker Open (BPO) will hold the final two flights in Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off. On Wednesday, Day 1c saw 354 runners take to the felt, while 1d had 273 to bring the total field up to 932 entries. The final two flights are expected to increase that number considerably. It will start with Day 1e today at 10 a.m., while the final flight will take place at 6 p.m. tonight.
On Day 1c, Yong “YK” Kwon (606,000) bagged the chip lead, while Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) founder Matt Stout (391,000) had the big one on Day 1d. They join Kenny Han (593,000) and Sridhar Sangannagari (810,000), who bagged the chip lead on Day 1a and 1b respectively.
Players will start with 25,000 in chips and late registration and re-entries will be available through Level 12. Levels 1-16 will last 30 minutes each, while Levels 17 and beyond will be 50 minutes each. Day 3 will see levels increase to one hour. The Day 1 flights are scheduled to play until the end of Level 16 or at the tournament director's discretion.
Day 1 Structure
Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BBA |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 minutes | 100 | 100 | - |
2 | 30 minutes | 100 | 100 | 100 |
3 | 30 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
4 | 30 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
5 | 30 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
6 | 30 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
7 | 30 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
8 | 30 minutes | 400 | 800 | 800 |
9 | 30 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
10 | 30 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
11 | 30 minutes | 800 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
12 | 30 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
13 | 30 minutes | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
14 | 30 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
15 | 30 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
16 | 30 minutes | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
This tournament has traditionally been one of the biggest on the East Coast as evidenced by last year’s event, which drew 3,106 entries. Justin Leeds won that tournament as part of a four-way deal that saw everyone lock up $170,535 in prize money.
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