Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day 1d Started
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
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
273
Players Left
36
Are You Ready for Some Day 1d Action?
The 2019 Borgata Poker Open (BPO) is about to kick off the fourth of six starting flights in Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off. The tournament, which offers a $1 million guarantee, 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. Day 1c is currently wrapping up, and you can follow that flight by clicking here.
On Tuesday, two starting flights played out with Day 1a drawing 192 runners and 1b an additional 112. From the current 304-entry field, 25 made it through Day 1a and nine from 1b. Leading the former was Kenny Han with an immense 593,000, while Sridhar Sangannagari bagged the big stack in the latter flight with 810,000.
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Krasnecky Wins a Monster Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The under-the-gun player opened for 300 and the player in the cutoff called. The player on the button did the same, and Josh Krasnecky came along out of the big blind to make it four-way action to the flop, which came down 
.
Two checks saw the player in the cutoff bet 700 and the button called. Krasnecky then woke up with a check-raise to 2,000 and the original raiser got out of the way. The cutoff and button both called and the trio watched the dealer burn and turn the 
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Krasnecky returned to checking and the player in the cutoff followed suit. The button then bet 3,000 and for the second time, Krasnecky check-raised it, this time making it 9,000 to go. The player in the cutoff thought long and hard before releasing his hand and the button called.
After the 
was run out on the river, Krasnecky moved all in for 15,200 and the button, who had the bigger stack by a single T500 chip, paused a few beats before making the call.
Krasnecky rolled over the 
for sixes full and the button mucked his hand.
"Running well when both guys have a queen and another queen on the turn," the player in the cutoff quipped, insinuating he had folded a queen on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Players in Day 1d Action
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
2019 BPO Qualifier Schedule
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Event | Date | Time | Buy-In | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Wed. 9/4 | 7 p.m. | $125+$25 | Deep Stack Kick-Off Qualifier NLH Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 1) |
| 31 | Tues. 9/10 | 7 p.m. | $80+$20 | Almighty Stack Qualifier NLH Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 10) |
| 32 | Wed. 9/11 | 7 p.m. | $80+$20 | Almighty Stack Qualifier NLH Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 10) |
| 33 | Fri. 9/13 | 7 p.m. | $350+$50 | WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18) |
| 34 | Sat. 9/14 | 4 p.m. | $350+$50 | WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18) |
| 35 | Sun. 9/14 | 7 p.m. | $700+$50 | WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 18) |
| 36 | Sun. 9/15 | 1 p.m. | $350+$50 | WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18) |
| 37 | Sun. 9/15 | 4 p.m. | $700+$50 | WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 18) |
| 38 | Sun. 9/15 | 7 p.m. | $350+$50 | WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18) |
| 40 | Mon. 9/16 | 6 p.m. | $350+$50 | Last Chance WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18 - Day 2 entry) |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Two-Time WSOP Global Casino Champ Ryan Eriquezzo in the House
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
A two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner is currently in action in the Day 1d field.
Ryan Eriquezzo is fresh off winning the 2019 WSOP Global Casino Championship for the second time in his career, good for $279,431. He previously won the tournament back in 2012 for $416,051 when it was called the WSOP National Championship. Interestingly, the man he beat heads-up this year, Eric Salazar, is also here at the Borgata competing in the Day 1c flight.
Eriquezzo is a beast when it comes to poker in Atlantic City; in fact, it was here in New Jersey that he qualified for the aforementioned tournaments thanks to victories in WSOP Circuit Main Events, the latest good for $124,397.
Only time will tell if Eriquezzo can keep the heater turned on here at the 2019 Borgata Poker Open!