Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,311,596
Entries
2,504
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
192
Players Left
25
Platis Arrives and Takes His Seat
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Nikolaos Platis arrived just a short while ago, taking his seat amid the relatively small field of Flight A. In only four years on the poker scene, the young Niko has booked more than $160,000 in tournament earnings, a large chunk of which came from the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. He finished 57th out of 7,874 runners to take home $57,010.
He claimed his first major title and a WSOP Circuit ring back in March of this year when he won the $400 NLH Monster Stack NLH event at Harrah's for $22,732.
His best finish here at Borgata came during this year's Spring Poker Open, when he finished 6th out of 1,659 entrants in the Almighty Stack NLH event for more than $27,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |
Ramadanovic Turns a Pot
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
The action was on a player in the cutoff who elected to three-bet to 2,000 and Amila Ramadanovic called. A player in middle position called as well, making it a three-way pot and the dealer then fanned out 
on the flop.
Ramadanovic threw in a bet of 5,000 and the middle position player moved all in for 13,500. Action folded to Ramadanovic who instantly called and the two tabled their hands.
Ramadanovic turned over 
for a flush draw, and needed to hit it as her opponent showed 
for a flopped flush. The dealer burned and turned a fortuitous card for Ramadanovic as the 
peeled off, giving her a flush.
The 
landed on the river, cementing the pot for her as she scooped in the pot, eliminating her opponent in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 | |
|
76,500
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
52,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
44,000 | |
|
31,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
26,000 | |
|
||
Top Pair Good for Alberto
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
A player in early position raised to 1,400 and George Alberto, who was in the big blind, was the only player to call to see the 
flop.
Action went check-check and the dealer burned and turned the 
. Alberto bet 2,500 and the original raiser called, which brought about the 
on the river.
Both players returned to checking and Alberto rolled over the 
for top pair of eights. It was good as his opponent sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
King's Birthday Comes Early
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Earl King and two others called a raise of 1,500. A player moved all in for 20,800 and action quickly folded to King who tanked for a moment but in the end, he called the all-in and the two tabled their hands.
Opponent: 
Earl King: 
The board ran out 
and King's big slick took down the pot, eliminating his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Lacey Doubles with Rockets
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
A player in middle position opened to 2,800 and Pat Lacey moved all in for 18,600. The initial raiser took a moment to think but ultimately called and the two turned over their cards with Lacey at risk.
Pat Lacey: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Lacey took down the pot with his pair of aces, doubling through his opponent.
Lacey is no stranger to the Borgata tournaments as almost half of his cashes have come from these very events. His biggest cash to date came in 2015 during the Borgata Fall Poker Open in Event #1: $500 + 60 No-Limit Hold'em - Deepstack for $45,590.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
Reeves Vows to Return Tomorrow
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Maryland's Greg Reeves, who will be celebrating his birthday on Friday, stopped by the media desk to inform us of his elimination from the Day 1a flight.
As he told it, he lost a big pot holding pocket aces after flopping top set on a two-diamond flop. His opponent held the 
, the chips went in, and Reeves did not end up the winner as two more diamonds came in.
Not long after, Reeves held 
on a 
flop. He got the rest of his chips in only to discover his opponent had flopped a bigger two pair with . Reeves failed to catch another nine and hit the rail. He'll return though as he plans to fire again tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |