Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
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
Katie Stone Advocates For Healthier Poker Environment
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Michael Wang Turns Up in Flight E
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Michael Wang is making his BPO debut today in Flight E. The WSOP bracelet winner has two Borgata titles as well, from 2012 (PLO/8) and 2015 ($1,000 SixMax NLH).
Of course the $466,120 he won along with the bracelet in 2015 remains his best live cash, but he's amassed more than $2.3 million in lifetime reported tournament earnings.
He's on a bit of a hot streak, cashing three times last month in the WSOP Circuit series at Foxwoods, so perhaps he can continue the streak with a deep run in this Kick-Off event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | |
|
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Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
A Moment of Remembrance During Break
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Level 4 is done and the Flight E players are getting their first 15 minute break of the day.
While they're away from the action, we want to take a moment to remember a special lady. Mary Hartill passed away yesterday morning. She was always a friendly face, but serious about the game of poker. The self-proclaimed "Poker Bitch" was a force to be reckoned with at the table.
She was a member of the Big Boys Poker Club from Queens, NY, and will be remembered fondly by all who knew her.
Ferrante Fights On
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
During the Summer Poker Open in July, Damon Ferrante made a deep run in this same event, finishing 42nd out of 1,925 entrants ($3,176). That was an improvement on and follow-up to his 66th place finish in the Spring Poker Open Kick-Off back in April ($2,304).
He's has been battling Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia since 2011, when he turned to poker as a way to take his focus away from his disease and give him something else to occupy his mind. In 2016, PokerStars took notice and made a deal to sponsor him in tournaments. He donates most of his winnings to charity and PokerStars matches his donations, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars going to worthy causes.
Last December, PokerStars rewarded Ferrante's charitable efforts with a Platinum Pass to the Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship, worth $25,000, and a free trip to the Bahamas where the tournament was held. Although he didn’t cash in that event, it was the experience of a lifetime. He continues to survive and thrive, sporting that PokerStars patch.
Ferrante took home his first and only Borgata trophy in June of 2017 when he won the $230 Deeper Stack NLH event, earning $10,758.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
Wolper Extends Record With Three More Cashes
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Howard Wolper holds the record for most cashes in tournaments at Borgata, by a wide margin, and he extended that record three more notches since the Summer Open.
When he finished 60th in the $300 Deepest Stack NLH tournament ($598) during the BSPO in July, that was number 123. Since then, he says he's cashed three more times, raising his total to 126.
Now he's on the hunt for number 127!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
A Couple of Regulars Sharing the Felt
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Spotted a couple of familiar faces up front: Anthony Anastasi and Steve Nooralian. They're sharing the green, seated next to each other, and just settling in for a long day.
Anastasi just returned from a month in Europe, vacationing, not playing poker. He's looking fresh and ready to take on the four-suited monster today. He holds one Borgata secondary event title from the 2015 BPO, when he claimed top honors in the $150 Turbo NLH event.
Nooralian earned his Borgata trophy back in the 2016 Spring Poker Open when he won the $280 DeepStack NLH event for more than $48,000. That remains his best live cash, but he's always in the hunt for his next big score.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.
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