2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$200,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,311,596
Entries
2,504
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
192
Players Left
25

Gugliuzza Continues to Fire

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Manny Gugliuzza opened to 5,000 from late position, one player called from the cutoff and the dealer spread out {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs} on the flop.

Gugliuzza pushed in 7,000, his opponent took their time but ultimately called the bet and the {5-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Gugliuzza fired again on the turn, this time for 11,500 and his opponent released their hand without hesitation, sending the pot to the surging Gugliuzza.

Player Chips Progress
Manny Gugliuzza us
Manny Gugliuzza
89,500

Tags: Manny Gugliuzza

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Holowchuk Find a Hockey Stick

Level 11 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player limped from under the gun, Thomas Holowchuk moved all in for 3,000 and Kenny Han bumped it up to 9,000 from the button. The player under the gun called, creating a side-pot and the dealer flipped over {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} on the flop.

Action checked to Han who bet 9,000 and his opponent quickly surrendered, sending the side to Han. "Do you have a pair?" Holowchuk said and Han nodded as he tabled {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair of fours. Holowchuk turned over {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for the same pair but a lower kicker.

"I guess I gotta hit a seven!" said Holowchuk as the dealer burned and turned a {4-Spades}. The river came down lead changing {7-Hearts}, hitting Holowchuk with a boat as he survived his all-in thanks to an unlikely river card, doubling through Han.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Han us
Kenny Han
165,000 3,000
Thomas Holowchuk us
Thomas Holowchuk
12,800

Tags: Kenny HanThomas Holowchuk

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Gleason Felts Yeung

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Tom Gleason and Shuntak Yeung
Tom Gleason and Shuntak Yeung

Shuntak Yeung was all-in pre-flop for his last 13,300 against Tom Gleason, who had him covered. Yeung's {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} was also behind Tom's {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

The board fell {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and completely missed Yeung, who was eliminated on the hand. Tom took the pot with Ace-high, chipping up to ~47,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Gleason us
Tom Gleason
47,000 17,000

Tags: Tom GleasonShuntak Yeung

Favor Stands Firm with His Straight

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player under the gun opened to 2,400 and four players called, including Michael Favor in the hijack. The dealer fanned out {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} on the flop and action checked to the initial raiser who bet 2,000.

Favor and one other player called to see the {q-Hearts} turn card. All three checked to the {q-Clubs} river where the pre-flop raiser bet 11,000 and Favor was the only player to call.

Favor turned over {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a turned straight and it was more than enough as his opponent showed {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for just two pair, sending the pot to Favor and his straight.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Favor us
Michael Favor
75,500

Tags: Michael Favor

Jackson Joins the Fray

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
David Jackson
David Jackson

Back in April of this year, David Jackson claimed his ninth tournament title and nearly $305,000 when he won the Borgata Spring Poker Open Championship, coming out on top of a field of 505 entrants. That was the second win here at Borgata for the Floridian and beat his previous best live cash of $183,498 (4th place, 2014 WSOP $1,500 NLH) by a mile.

It was not a walk in the park, either. He got heads-up against accomplished poker pro Shannon Shorr with a 6.5:1 chip deficit. A lucky all-in with KQ against a dominated QJ earned him a much-needed double-up and from there he could not be stopped. Shorr had to settle for second and $171,448.

Tags: David Jackson

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200