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

Lin Takes Down Another

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

The board read {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and there was around 15,000 in the pot. A player moved all-in and Wooyang Lin called for his remaining 22,300 stack, players tabled their hands with Lin at risk.

Wooyang Lin: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Lin's flopped jack took down the pot, doubling through his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Wooyang Lin us
Wooyang Lin
59,400
5,400
5,400

Tags: Wooyang Lin

Barnes Keeps Stacking Late in the Day

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Brittney Barnes opened from under the gun to 7,000 and Wooyang Lin defended his big blind. The dealer spread out {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} on the flop and Lin checked to Barnes who bet 13,000.

Lin thought for a moment but in the end, folded to the bet and Barnes said "Good fold," tabling {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for an overpair of cowboys as she scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brittney Barnes us
Brittney Barnes
215,000
19,000
19,000
Wooyang Lin us
Wooyang Lin
64,000
4,600
4,600

Tags: Wooyang LinBrittney Barnes

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Botticello Sends Lacey Out the Door

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

John Botticello opened and Patrick Lacey moved all in for almost 45,000. Pat Lacey called for less and the two tabled their hands.

Pat Lacey: [ahqh[
John Botticello: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Lacey needed to hit to stay alive. A {5-Spades} turn and {6-Diamonds} river did not improve Lacey's hand as Botticello took down the pot with his big slick, eliminating Lacey from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
John Botticello us
John Botticello
82,000
Patrick Lacey us
Patrick Lacey
Busted

Tags: John BotticelloPatrick Lacey

Lin Sends a Double Over to Carroll

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Wooyang Lin opened from under the gun, Aja Carroll moved all in for a total of 20,000 and Lin called, putting Carroll at risk of elimination.

Aja Carroll: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Wooyang Lin: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Carroll took down the pot with his pair of aces, doubling through Lin.

Player Chips Progress
Aja Carroll
Aja Carroll
47,000
Wooyang Lin us
Wooyang Lin
38,000
-26,000
-26,000

Tags: Wooyang LinAja Carroll

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Han Sends Another Out, Takes Overwhelming Chip Lead

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player opened to 8,000 and Kenny Han made it 20,000 to go. The initial raiser moved all in for around 45,000 and Han snap-called, putting his opponent at risk.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Kenny Han: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Han took down the pot with his ace-queen, eliminating another opponent from the tournament. Han added the pot to his stack, pushing his chip lead to over double that of second place as the end of the first flight draws near.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Han us
Kenny Han
555,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Kenny Han

Chang Pulls in a Late Pot

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player under the gun opened to 9,000 and an opponent in the hijack called. Allen Chang three-bet to 34,000 in the big blind and the initial raiser folded.

The hijack opponent called and the dealer spread out {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} on the flop. Chang bet 24,000 and his opponent quickly released their hand, sending a healthy-sized pot to Chang late in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Chang us
Allen Chang
155,000

Tags: Allen Chang