Level 8 is done and players are getting a 15-minute break. During the break, the giant moving wall sections that divide the Borgata Event Center will be opened up and moved around, so they're hoping to get this done in the allotted time.
On the river with a board reading 
, James Brady moved all-in, putting his opponent to the test. After a moment or two, the cards went into the muck and Brady earned the pot without showdown. He's up to about 220,000 and off to a good start here in Flight C.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Ken Silberstein is a Borgata regular and tournament grinder who's been booking cashes here since his first reported way back in 2010 during the Winter Poker Open.
His best live cash was recorded here during the 2013 Fall Poker Open, when he finished fourth in the Championship event for just under $104,000. That was a final table stacked with local and traveling pros including the eventual winner Russell Crane, She Lok Wong, Tyng Low, Kyle Bowker, Scott Blackman, John Jolley, and Cliff Josephy.
Although he has yet to take home a Borgata trophy, he's on the felt grinding away with that one goal in mind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
129,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Nick Palma finished eighth yesterday in the $300 Deepest Stack NLH event, earning $5,699, which will push his reported career earnings beyond the $1.5 million mark.
No day off for Palma though, who is back at it early today in Flight C, hoping to bag big so he can take tomorrow off and if not, fire again in later flights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Edwin Ortiz won the 2019 Summer Poker Open $600 Deep Stack Kick-Off event, walking away with $105,000 for first place in a seven-way adjusted payout. He took home his first Borgata trophy in what was by far his best cash ever.
Although he failed to cash in the BPO Kick-Off last week, he's back at it today trying to take down another big score.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Igor Miller has busted out for the second time today. He apparently jammed his single pair into a straight flush and was eliminated. We'll see if he fires another bullet.
Many more familiar faces have turned up in the growing Flight C and they still have chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
