Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off Day 2 | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-06-2019 12:46 UTC-4

Roughton Roughs Up Wallace

Kaelaine Minton

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In another battle of the short stacks, Gordon Roughton got all-in holding , only to run into Joshua Wallace's .

The flop fell , giving Roughton a pair of Jacks, but also giving Wallace the nut flush draw. The on the turn gave Roughton an open-ender, but Wallace's aces were still in the lead.

When the landed on the river, there was a stunned silence at the table as they processed what just happened. Although Wallace improved to a set of aces, Roughton made Broadway with his to take the pot, felting Wallace in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Roughton	170,000
Joshua Wallace	Busted

Tags: Gordon Roughton Joshua Wallace

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

09-06-2019 12:59 UTC-4

Himmelbrand Chasing the Leader

Kaelaine Minton

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Greg Himmelbrand just pulled a pot without a fight, flashing his pocket eights to the table. That pot took his stack up to about 800,000. He's closing in on the chip leader, Sridhar Sangannagari, but the leader has increased his stack to about 900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sridhar Sangannagari	900,000 90,000	90,000
Greg Himmelbrand	800,000 174,000	174,000

Tags: Greg Himmelbrand Sridhar Sangannagari

09-06-2019 13:06 UTC-4

Don't Miss the BPO Ladies Brunch & Learn Poker Event on September 14

Chad Holloway

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The 2019 Borgata Poker Open (BPO) isn’t all about poker tournament. In fact, on Saturday, September 14 at 10 a.m. they are offering a special Ladies Brunch and Learn Poker Event at Borgata’s Wolfgang Puck American Grille.

It’s a chance for ladies who might be intimidated to sit down at the poker table to ease their way into the game. The event is designed for beginners and will be led by the two pioneering women who are leaders of Borgata’s best in class poker room – Deb Daly and Kellie DeCelis.

These professional poker players give you the inside scoop and basics on variants such as Texas hold’em, Stud, Omaha and more.

There are limited tickets available for this exclusive event at just $45! Click here to order your ticket today.

09-06-2019 13:13 UTC-4

Set-Over-Set Cooler Sends McKeehen to the Rail Two Off the Money

Chad Holloway

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen was spotted making a beeline to the exit, and a quick visit to his former table confirmed he'd just been eliminated.

Mike Linster was the beneficiary of McKeehen's stack, and while we didn't catch the action as it happened, both Jessica Dawley and Will "The Thrill" Failla were kind enough to shed some light on what had just transpired.

As they told it, Linster and McKeehen held and respectively and the flop came down with a queen.

McKeehen checked and Linster played it coy by checking back. The dealer burned and turned a and the chips eventually went in to create a massive 500k pot.

Of course, Linster's ladies were best in the brutal set-over-set hand and he was all smiles as he stacked the pot. With that, just 251 players remaining meaning hand-for-hand play has begun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Linster	600,000 350,000	350,000

Joe McKeehen	Busted

Tags: Joe McKeehen Mike Linster

09-06-2019 13:22 UTC-4

Marafioti Doubles on the Bubble

Kaelaine Minton

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Matt Marafioti (button) got his last 84,000 in the middle against Jeremy Brown (cutoff) who had him covered. After waiting for all the action to finish on other tables, they rolled over their hands.

Brown:
Marafioti:

Board:

Marafioti's queens held up and he doubled up to about 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Marafioti	200,000
Jeremy Brown	64,000 -82,000	-82,000

Tags: Jeremy Brown Matt Marafioti

09-06-2019 13:29 UTC-4

Bubble Burst, But No Payday for Some

Kaelaine Minton

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The bubble has now burst, guaranteeing remaining players a payday of at least $1,102. These are some of the players who missed out on making the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovy Ounthongdy	Busted
Michael Wang	Busted

Mike Dentale	Busted
Leonard Sande	Busted
Joseph Liberta	Busted
Staffan Lind	Busted
Matthew Ahmed	Busted
Vincent Lay	Busted
Sam Taylor	Busted
Justin Kadet	Busted
Anthony Anastasi	Busted
Ryan Eriquezzo	Busted

Lonnie Heimowitz	Busted
Bruce Bartfield	Busted
Blake Whittington	Busted
Pablo Delgado	Busted

09-06-2019 13:45 UTC-4

Some Shots from the Day 2 Field

Chad Holloway

09-06-2019 13:45 UTC-4

Wolper Watch 2019

Kaelaine Minton

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Howard Wolper has slipped into the money again today, officially booking his 127th tournament cash at Borgata. That extended his record another notch and he's showing no signs of slowing down.

We'll keep an eye out and see how far he can stretch his short stack before collecting his payout.

09-06-2019 13:53 UTC-4

Albiila Ousted By Foster

Kaelaine Minton

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ari Albilia got his last chips in against two players, Adam Foster and Minh Nguyen. All he could do is sit, watch, and await his fate.

On the turn with a board of , Foster bet, folding Nguyen and the hands were tabled. Albilia's was crushed by Foster's .

The river was the and irrelevant as Albilia was drawing dead. He headed for the payout desk, finishing 213th ($1,102).

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Albilia	Busted