Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off Day 1c | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off

Day 1c Completed

09-04-2019 20:43 UTC-4

Yong "YK" Kwon Bags Day 1c Lead in Event #1: $600 Deepstack

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Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The third of six flights has now completed in the 2019 BPO Event #1: $600 Deepstack after 16 levels of action-filled poker. The Day 1c flight sold a total of 354 registration slips and by the end of the night, only 46 remained. Bagging the biggest stick from Day 1c is Yong "YK" Kwon after picking up a heater during the latter stages of the night.

Kwon will be headed into Day 2 with 606,000 in chips, which is good for second overall after the first three flights as Sridhar Sangannagari still leads the way with his 810,000 stack that was accumulated in Day 1b.

Other big stacks from Day 1c include Shawn Stroke (584,000), Dennis Brand (399,000), Kevin Garosshen (360,000), Samuel Preis (312,000), Boris Gandman (264,000), and Carlos Guerrero (261,000).

Well-known pros and locals grabbing a Day 2 birth from this flight are Peter Walsworth (227,000), Pierre Deissler (227,000), Gino Levrini (138,000), Mike Azzaro (111,000), Jessica Dawley (95,000), Timothy Little (89,000), Allen White (75,000), and Alex Jim (69,000).

Many players took a shot here in the flight of the event and not all were fortunate enough to find a bag, that list includes Greg Fishberg, Guo Liang Chen, Lyle Diamond, David Jackson, Patrick Lacey, Nick Palma, Roland Israelashvili, and Ralph Macri.

A full list of Day 2 chip counts and seating assignments will be posted as soon as they're available.

Tags: Alex Jim Boris Gandman Carlos Carlos Guerrero David David Jackson Dennis Brand Greg Fishberg Ralph Macri Mike Azzaro Sridhar Sangannagari Kevin Garosshen Guo Liang Chen Roland Israelashvili Timothy Little

09-04-2019 19:55 UTC-4

Kwon Continues to Steamroll Late in the Day

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Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player in late position moved all in for around 22,000 and Yong "YK" Kwon hooked them up with a call.

Opponent:
Yong "YK" Kwon:

The flop rolled out , smashing Kwon with a straight. A turn and river did not alter a thing as Kwon scooped another pot, eliminating another opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yong "YK" Kwon	638,000

Tags: Yong "YK" Kwon

09-04-2019 19:52 UTC-4

Boujaoude Catches Up on the River

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Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Boujaoude opened to 12,000 from late position and a player in the small blind three-bet to 60,000. Boujaoude moved all in for 78,000 and his opponent called.

Andrew Boujaoude:
Opponent:

The flop came down and Boujaoude instantly stood up, putting on his jacket. A hit the felt as a turn card and Boujaoude started to walk away from the table. The river peeled off a , nailing Boujaoude with the only card he could hit to stay alive as he took down the pot for a complete double with his rivered king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Boujaoude	165,000

Tags: Andrew Boujaoude

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-04-2019 19:18 UTC-4

Last Break of the Day

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

The remaining players will now be taking their last break of the day.

09-04-2019 19:14 UTC-4

Markovikj Knocks Jackson Out, Takes the Lead

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

Kikja Markovikj opened to 8,000 from under the gun, David Jackson moved all in for about 92,000 in the small blind and Markovikj instantly called.

David Jackson:
Kikja Markovikj:

The dealer fanned out and Jackson still needed a nine to stay alive. An peeled off on the turn, leaving Jackson with one last chance for romance. The completed the board, failing to improve Jackson's hand as he was eliminated by the higher kicker of Markovikj.