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

Gleason's Tens Hold

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Tom Gleason
Tom Gleason

Tom Gleason and the player in Seat 10 got all their chips in the middle pre-flop. When the hands were rolled over, Tom's {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} were well ahead of his opponent's {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

The runout of {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} missed both players and Tom's pair held up to take the pot, sending him back above starting-stack size. The unfortunate player with pocket nines was felted and headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Gleason us
Tom Gleason
30,000

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Lin Wins the Flip

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Wooyang Lin
Wooyang Lin

After the under-the-gun player jammed for 13,100, action folded around to Wooyang Lin in late position, who got the count, then opted to call. His {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} was racing against {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

The board came {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and was all Lin's who flopped top two pair to claim the pot. He's more than doubled his staring stack, playing about 64,000 as they head into the second break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Wooyang Lin us
Wooyang Lin
64,000
43,000
43,000

Break Time

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Brittney Barnes
Brittney Barnes

The remaining players will now be taking a 15-minute break, and Brittney Barnes will be the leader as players return.

Player Chips Progress
Brittney Barnes us
Brittney Barnes
179,000
87,000
87,000
Guo Liang Chen cn
Guo Liang Chen
69,000
-7,500
-7,500
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
65,500
13,500
13,500
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
54,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Dan Buzgon us
Dan Buzgon
31,000
Amila Ramadanovic us
Amila Ramadanovic
29,000
-9,500
-9,500
Nicholas Palma us
Nicholas Palma
11,100
-32,900
-32,900

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Don't Miss the BPO Ladies Brunch & Learn Poker Event on September 14

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Borgata Ladies Brunch
Borgata Ladies Brunch

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Buzgon Ships the Turn

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dan Buzgon
Dan Buzgon

Dan Buzgon opened to 2,200 from the hijack, the big blind player defended and a flop of {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} landed on the felt. Action checked to Buzgon who bet 2,000 and his opponent check-raised to 4,000.

Buzgon called, the {2-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn and his opponent bet 6,000. Buzgon announced all-in for around 26,000 and his opponent snap-folded, shipping the pot to Buzgon.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Buzgon us
Dan Buzgon
45,500
14,500
14,500

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Turned Flush Secures a Double for Gheriani

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A 13,200 three-bet from the big blind was staring Ezra Gheriani in the face, he elected to call from the cutoff as he went toe-to-toe with his opponent to the {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{j-Spades} flop.

The big blind player bet 6,500, Gheriani moved all in for 11,500 and his opponent snap-called. Gheriani turned over {5-Spades}{4-Spades} for a flush draw and his opponent showed {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for top pair.

The {3-Spades} landed on the turn, giving Gheriani his flush and the pot as his opponent was now drawing dead to the {9-Hearts} river card. Gheriani took down the pot for a complete double through his opponent and now has over double his starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ezra Gheriani us
Ezra Gheriani
57,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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.

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