Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day 2 Completed
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
2,504
Players Left
16
Benson Tang Leads Final 16 in Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off; Brittney Barnes Near the Top
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The second day of Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off came to a slamming halt during the 28th level of play, with just 16 remaining of the original 318 that started Day 2. Bagging the largest stack by nights end was Benson Tang, who caught fire during the last level of the night.
Tang found himself take part in two key hands during the end of the night that resulted in him catapulting to a 9,950,000 stack, good enough to secure the chip lead. Jeffrey Hong unfortunately was on the losing end of one of those hands, running his kings into the aces of the end-of-day chip leader. Hong failed to spike a cowboy, losing a heavy portion of his stack and he failed to take any back, finishing at the bottom of the totem pole with 515,000.
A total of 2,504 entry slips were compiled for the tournament, accumulating a total prize pool of $1,311,596 which easily sailed by the one million guarantee that was offered. The top 250 finishers were guaranteed at least a min-cash of $1,102 with the eventual champion pulling in $228,142 for their first-place finish. The remaining 16 players returning for Day 3 have all secured at least $6,755 for their efforts with a top-nine finish pulling in $19,674.
Nipping at the heels of Tang in second place on the leaderboard is Frank Marasco with a healthy stack of 9,195,000. Marasco built a stack up throughout the day on a steady pace and seemed to always be adding chips after every round of play. The Morris Plains, New Jersey native was looking like the clear-cut favorite to bag the lead until the last few hands of the night where Tang took over. Marasco has over $135,000 in tournament earnings, with his biggest cash coming in the Borgata poker room for $78,710.
Rounding out the top three is Brittney Barnes with 8,935,000. Barnes swung for the fences during the early parts of the day and it paid off as she took down a few key pots early enough to claim the title of table captain. She applied an immense amount of pressure through the latter stages of the night, climbing at a steady pace until the last hand of the night where she vaulted near the top of the chip counts in a three-way pot that resulted in two eliminations. Boris Gandman moved all in from the button with ace-jack and the small blind player quickly followed suit shoving over the top for a little over a million. Barnes snap-called with queens and the rest is history as she sent two out during the last hand of the night, cementing a top-three stack for the final day of play.
The remaining 16 players will be returning Saturday at noon to battle it out until a winner is crowned, taking home the $228,142 first-place prize. Play will resume on level 28 with the blinds at 40,000/80,000 and a big blind ante of 80,000. Levels will be bumped up to 60-minutes in length and there will be a 15-minute break after every two levels of play.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,950,000 | 9,950,000 |
|
9,195,000 | 9,195,000 |
|
8,935,000 | 3,035,000 |
|
4,930,000 | 2,280,000 |
|
4,030,000 | -895,000 |
|
3,915,000 | -2,635,000 |
|
3,400,000 | 3,400,000 |
|
3,340,000 | 1,890,000 |
|
3,195,000 | 3,195,000 |
|
2,630,000 | 2,630,000 |
|
2,300,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
1,980,000 | 255,000 |
|
1,710,000 | -665,000 |
|
1,385,000 | 1,385,000 |
|
1,345,000 | -8,105,000 |
|
515,000 | -3,335,000 |
Gandman Secures a Double Late in the Day
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Action folded around to Boris Gandman in the small blind who opted to shove his whole 425,000 stack into the middle. The big blind player called and the two tabled their hands with Gandman at risk of elimination.
Boris Gandman: 
Opponent: 
The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and Gandman's opponent picked up a flush draw. A 
landed on the turn, leaving Gandman with one more card to dodge. The 
landed on the river, securing the pot for Gandman for a complete double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
925,000 | 335,000 |
Warren Sends the Start of Day Chipleader Out
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The turned board read 
and Keith Warren pushed in a bet. Sridhar Sangannagari moved all in for his remaining stack and Warren called.
Sridhar Sangannagari: 
Keith Warren: 
Sangannagari was ahead with his king kicker but Warren had a flush draw. The river came down a devastating card for Sangannagari as a 
completed the board, giving Warren the nut-flush and the pot, eliminating Sangannagari from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,925,000 | 1,975,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Break Time
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The remaining 23 players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,450,000 | 8,745,000 |
|
|
6,550,000 | 2,975,000 |
|
|
5,900,000 | 4,075,000 |
|
|
3,850,000 | -350,000 |
|
|
2,950,000 | 460,000 |
|
|
2,650,000 | 1,250,000 |
|
790,000 | -860,000 |
|
|
590,000 | -585,000 |
McGuinness Drops One, Adds to Stack
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
John McGuinness opened to 125,000 from under the gun, a player in middle position called and a player in the hijack moved all in for 525,000. McGuinness iso-shoved over the top for 1,050,000 and the middle position player folded jacks face up.
Opponent: 
John McGuinness: 
The flop came down 
and the middle position player took a commanding lead. A 
hit the felt as a turn card, giving McGuinness a flush draw. The dealer burned and turned just the card McGuinness needed as a 
landed on the river, giving him the nut-flush, eliminating his opponent from tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,725,000 | 1,225,000 |
Wang Sends One Home
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
A player moved all in from the small blind for 355,000 and Yan Wang called from under the gun. A player in the cutoff called as well and the dealer fanned out 
on the flop. Wang moved all in for 625,000 and his opponent instantly folded, leaving just two as they turned over their hands.
Opponent:
Yan Wang: 
The 
turn and 
river didn't alter a thing as Wang held on to take down the pot with his flopped queen, eliminating his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000 | 1,493,000 |