2019 BPO Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off Day 1b About to Get Underway
The 2019 Borgata Poker Open (BPO) will feature 23 events from September 3-20, and today Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off got underway with Day 1a, which you can follow here. Now, it's time for the second of six starting flights.
The tournament does allow for best stack forward, so even if players make it through either of today's flights they can fire any of the additional flights. 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.
Click here for a look at the entire 2019 Borgata Poker Open schedule.
Don't Miss the WPT BPO Championship
The stop will culminate with the World Poker Tour (WPT) Borgata Poker Open Championship, a $3,500 buy-in tournament with a $3,000,000 guarantee from September 15-20. Last year, that tournament attracted 1,075 entries and offered up a $3,441,075 prize pool. In the end, it was Erkut Yilmaz besting Timothy Miles to capture the title and $575,112 prize.
It will mark the 17th time the WPT has held the Borgata Poker Open Championship, which dates all the way back to Season II in 2003. Past winners include the late Noli Francisco, Daniel Negreanu, Mark Newhouse, Vivek Rajkumar, Olivier Busquet, Anthony Zinno, and Darren Elias.