2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH
Day: 1e
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$163,004
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,760
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1e
Entries
839
Players Left
198

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Break Time!

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eight levels are in the books and time for players to enjoy another 15 minutes away from the grind.

There are still four more levels for late registration in this flight and the final flight takes off at 6pm tonight!

Alvarez Felts Pires with Cowboys

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Danny Alvarez
Danny Alvarez

On the turn with a board reading {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs}, Jediael Pires bet, Danny Alvarez raised to 40,000, Pires shoved, and Danny snapped, tabling {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for the overpair. Pires had {q-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a pair of queens and was at risk for his tournament life.

The river was the {j-Clubs} and didn't save him — Pires was busted and headed for the exit. Alvarez is now playing about 240,000.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Alvarez us
Danny Alvarez
240,000 240,000
Jediael Pires us
Jediael Pires
Busted

Tags: Danny AlvarezJediael Pires

Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Poker patriarch Paul Spitzberg has joined the Almighty and is already up from his starting stack of 100,000. Lloyd Breuer has returned with a fresh 100,000 stack.

Here's another round of chip counts from the field.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Pitti us
Joe Pitti
150,000 150,000
Paul Spitzberg us
Paul Spitzberg
145,000 145,000
Chris Short us
Chris Short
137,000 136,880
Abraham Korotki us
Abraham Korotki
126,000 81,000
Tony Campagna us
Tony Campagna
101,000 1,000
Lloyd Breuer us
Lloyd Breuer
100,000
Steven Dippolito us
Steven Dippolito
35,000 35,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Calabrese Trying to Continue Hot Streak

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rob Calabrese
Rob Calabrese

Rob Calabrese had a red-hot summer, cashing twice here during the Borgata Summer Poker Open, both of which were final table appearances.

In the $1M GTD opener, he finished sixth out of 1,925 entrants for $66,822*. Then about a week later, he final-tabled the $1,090 Eight Max NLH event, finishing third out of 111 runners for $13,334. He continued the hot-streak with three more four-figure scores in August.

Calabrese is also letting his outerwear speak today, wearing a shirt that says "I bet you I could stop gambling!"

*Indicates Adjusted Payout

Tags: Rob Calabrese

Tweety Bird Chirping, Up to No Good

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Wayne Walden
Wayne Walden

Wayne "Tweety Bird" Walden of Suffolk, VA, says he's never been in the blog, so we're rectifying that situation here today. Walden also referred to himself as a "short stack", but with 51,000 chips, he's got 50 big blinds and that's plenty with which to work.

His hat says it all, "I solemnly swear I'm up to no good."

Player Chips Progress
Wayne Walden us
Wayne Walden
51,000

Tags: Wayne Walden

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Buz, Gone

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Dan Buzgon
Dan Buzgon

Dan Buzgon got his chips in holding {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} against {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and the final board read {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. We're not sure when the chips went it, but the end result is the same. Buz - gone.

He'll be back, though, as who could resist firing another bullet at this juicy field.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Buzgon us
Dan Buzgon
Busted

Tags: Dan Buzgon