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

09-06-2019 16:42 UTC-4

Wong Takes a Bite Out of Jackson

Kaelaine Minton

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

She Lok Wong and David Jackson are sharing the felt on Table 8 and recently tangled in a pot. Wong shoved and got Jackson to release what he claimed was ace-queen. There was a bit of verbal jousting as Wong stacked his newly-acquired chips, but it didn't sound like any other useful information was exchanged.

Player	Chips	Progress
She Lok Wong	1,110,000	754,000
David Jackson	942,000	208,000

Tags: David Jackson She Lok Wong

09-06-2019 16:25 UTC-4

Prociak on a Heater

Kaelaine Minton

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

David Prociak had 1.4 million when he left for the break and since his return, he's been gifted another 600,000 by the player on his left (now an empty seat).

With 2 million chips, he's firmly in the chip lead. When asked how he's gone from 226,000 at the start of the day to 2 million, a flurry of answers from the table, "hit by the deck," running good," "getting lucky", etc. Funny how no one attributed his success to poker skill.

The Floridian has more than $1 million in tournament earnings. He counts 2016 WSOP bracelet winner, 2017 WSOP Circuit ring winner, and Seminole Hard Rock 2016 Player of The Year among his many poker accolades.

No Borgata titles yet, however.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Prociak	2,000,000	1,774,000

Tags: David Prociak

09-06-2019 16:15 UTC-4

2019 BPO Qualifier Schedule

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Event	Date	Time	Buy-In	Description
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: 21

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

09-06-2019 15:59 UTC-4

Not So Thrilling for Failla

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

During the break Will "The Thrill" Failla strolled by the media desk to inform us of an interesting hand he'd just played.

As he told it, a player limped before he did the same holding . The big blind checked his option and the three of them went to a flop that contained two spades.

The first player to act led out for 27,000 and the limper just called. Failla then raised it to 85,000 and the big blind moved all in for around 240,000. The other player, who was sitting on around 500,000 just like Failla, hemmed and hawed before asking: "Do you have me covered?"

"I just had a bad feeling," Failla told us.

Eventually, the player moved all in and Failla ditched his two pair. It was a good thing he did as the big blind had a king-high flush draw and the other player a set of deuces.

"I ended up third best," Failla said after revealing the river came a spade to complete the flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Failla	400,000	-100,000

Tags: Will Failla

09-06-2019 15:50 UTC-4

Break Time

Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Remaining players in the $1 Million GTD Deep Stack Kick Off event are enjoying their second break of the day. They've got 15 minutes to kill before returning to the felt.

09-06-2019 15:39 UTC-4

Linster Quietly Collecting Chips

Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

WPT Champions Club Member Mike Linster started the day just under 300,000 and he's managed to more than double that count before the second break. He's up to 786,000 and quietly amassing chips.

He's got more than $1.88 million in accumulated tournament earnings and two Borgata titles, but of course his best live cash of more than $296,000 came from his win in the 2013 WPT bestbet Jacksonville Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Linster	786,000	186,000

Tags: Mike Linster

09-06-2019 15:36 UTC-4

Sevens A'Plenty for Pfeiffer

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Renn Pfeiffer raised to 25,000 from early position and action folded to the player in the big blind, who defended to see a flop.

The player in the big blind check-called a bet of 25,000 and then checked again after the dealer burned and turned the .

Pfeiffer paused for a beat and then tossed out two T25,000 chips. That did the trick as her opponent wasted little time in folding.

Pfeiffer then flashed a smile as well as her two hole cards — the for a set.

Tags: Renn Pfeiffer

09-06-2019 15:24 UTC-4

Marder Takes From Fishberg

Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Greg Fishberg and Michael Marder are now both seated on Table 1 and they just tangled in a pot that didn't reach a showdown. Apparently Marder got the best of Fishberg in the confrontation.

Given that they're at Table 1, they're stuck with each other for the rest of the day, since this table will never break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Fishberg	800,000	-200,000
Michael Marder	615,000	433,000

09-06-2019 15:05 UTC-4

Wolper Flushed by a Weak Ace

Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Borgata's cashing machine Howard Wolper got his last chips in holding and got action from a player holding a weaker, suited, .

By the river, his opponent had made a flush, ending Wolper's run in 157th place for $1,246. This is now his 127th cash at Borgata, becoming the new record and extending his lead over his closest rival, Michael Marder, who has 90.

Player	Chips	Progress
Howard Wolper	Busted

Tags: Howard Wolper