Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,760
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
346
Players Left
74
Break Time
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
2019 BPO Event #1 Runner-Up John McGuinness Stacking Chips
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The under-the-gun player opened for 11,000 and was met by a three-bet to 33,000 from John McGuinness on the button. The UTG player then moved all in for 65,000 and received a call from McGuinness, who you might recall finished runner-up to Benson Tang in Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick Off for $176,080.
McGuinness: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop was gin for McGuinness who paired his ace to take a commanding lead. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and McGuinness score the knockout to add to his chip leader here in Flight A.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
320,000
-34,100
|
-34,100 |
|
||
|
280,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
250,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
220,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
220,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
205,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
170,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
155,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
145,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
140,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
110,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
106,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
100,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
95,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
"I See You Haven't Studied"
Level 11
: 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in for approximately 35,000 from the cutoff and Mario Trujillo called from the big blind.
Eriquezzo: 
Trujillo: 
"Nice call," Eriquezzo said sarcastically. He then watched helplessly as the board ran out 
to give Trujillo a winning pair of queens.
"I see you haven't studied since the last time we played," Eriquezzo jabbed before heading to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,200/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Freedman Kicks One to the Rail
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The details escaped us but we do know a player was all in for around 75,000 on a 
flop against WSOP Circuit ring winner Paul Freedman.
Freedman:
Opponent: 
Freedman held the superior kicker and he scored the knockout after the 
was run out on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000 |
High Hands in the Borgata Poker Room
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Get to Know Alex "Chapo" Jim
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Last year, east coast grinder Alex "Chapo" Jim made headlines in the poker world when he bested a 1,560-entry field to win World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods Multi-Flight for $134,570 and a gold ring. It was a breakthrough performance and Chapo, who is in action here in the Day 1a flight, talked about the win and his poker journey on the LFG Podcast right here on PokerNews with hosts Jamie Kerstetter and Chad Holloway.
If you want to know more about the man who is looking to become a Borgata champ, give it a listen.