Break Time
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The remaining players will now be taking a 15-minute break. The late registration and re-entry period will close at the end of this break.
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day: 1e
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1e
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
793
Players Left
110
Murcott Doubles Through Reese
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dylan Murcott called a 4,500 raise from a player to his direct right and Adam Reese three-bet to 17,000 on the button. Action folded to Murcott who moved all in for around 44,500 total and Reese called, players tabled their hands.
Dylan Murcott: 
Adam Reese: 
The board ran out 
and Murcott's nines took down the pot, doubling through Reese just before break time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000 | |
|
52,000 | -58,000 |
Pillai Stacking Piles
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Shankar Pillai took down one of the toughest events at this summer's World Series of Poker, winning the $1,500 Bracelet Winners Only event — a field made up solely of players who had already won at least one WSOP bracelet. The prize money was a modest $71,580, which was dwarfed by the $527,829 that he won along with his first bracelet twelve years earlier.
He's cruising comfortably with about 245,000 (122 big blinds) and barring disaster, should have a coveted plastic bag in his possession at the end of Level 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000 |
Avon Holds on with Cowboys, Sends One Home
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Bobby Avon opened from middle position to 5,000, the cutoff player called and the button opponent three-bet to 15,000. Avon moved all in and only the button player called, pushing in their remaining 58,000 stack.
Opponent: 
Bobby Avon: 
The board ran out 
and Avon's kings took down the pot, eliminating his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 | 245,000 |
Borgata's Newest Open Champion in Play
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Borgata's most recently crowned Open series Championship winner, Jackob Datashvili, is in play here late in Flight E, getting busy shortly before the close of the registration period.
Back in July, Datashvili came out on top of a tough field of 514 entrants to take first place in the 2019 Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship. He earned $276,129* for first place and his first Borgata trophy — his first trophy of any kind, in fact.
He’s been playing tournaments for about three years and that was his first win. He followed that up with a strong showing in the $550 Parx Big Stax event, finishing second for $81,733 (heads-up deal with Daniel Park).
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Whittington Floats and Takes
Level 11
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
The button player opened to 4,000 and Blake Whittington defended his big blind. A flop of 
landed on the felt and Whittington checked to his opponent who bet 5,500.
Whittington called and the 
peeled off as a turn card. Whittington reached for chips, pushing in 9,000 and his opponent quickly released their hand, sending the decently sized pot to Whittington.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | 17,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 11
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 102,000 |
|
155,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
145,000 | 145,000 |
|
140,000 | 140,000 |
|
135,000 | 74,000 |
|
135,000 | 23,000 |
|
115,000 | -40,000 |
|
95,000 | 63,500 |
|
75,000 | -13,000 |
|
71,000 | 35,000 |
|
56,000 | 24,000 |
|
42,000 | 42,000 |
Wen Zhang
Level 11
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Wen Zhang is among the bigger stacks in the room as they head into Level 11. He's playing about 178,000 (119 big blinds) and well above the current average.
During the 2016 Winter Poker Open, Zhang won the $1,060 Second Chance Turbo NLH event, claiming his first major title and more than $30,000 in cash. Although he has yet to make a return appearance in the winner's circle, he's gone on to amass more than $282,000 in tournament earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
178,000 |
Play Borgata's "Pro Football Triple Pick" and You Could Win $1,000,000!
Level 11
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
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“We see Borgata’s $1 Million Pro Football Triple Pick promotion as the perfect complement to our gaming and sports wagering program,” said Mike Woodside, Vice President of Marketing for Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. “This free entry sweepstakes offers fans a fun and approachable way to pick football games and win cash and Bonus SLOT DOLLARS® simply by swiping their M life Rewards card.”
Beginning Thursday, August 29, 2019, and running through Monday, December 30, 2019, Borgata will give away weekly prizes of $20 Bonus SLOT DOLLARS® to all winners with three correct picks. To be considered a winner, a selected team must cover the +/- 7 point spread denoted on the entry screen. Winners of the weekly prize will be posted on theborgata.com on Wednesday of the following week. Participants will have the opportunity to enter their picks via a touchscreen selection at any of the sports wagering kiosks located in Moneyline Bar and Book and near Gypsy Bar. All M life cardholders will have the ability to make one entry per week.
At the conclusion of the 17-week pro football season, each participant with a total of 45-50 winning selections will receive $500 Bonus SLOT DOLLARS®; 40-44 winning selections will receive $100 Bonus SLOT DOLLARS®; and 35-39 winning selections will receive $50 Bonus SLOT DOLLARS®. If any participant(s) goes a perfect 51-for-51, the grand prize winner(s) will be awarded their share of $1 million.