2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
2,760
Players Left
21

Chopra Fires on the River, Biddle Declines

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The flop read {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and there was around 350,000 in the pot. CJ Biddle checked to Pranav Chopra, he bet 125,000 and Biddle check-raised to 320,000.

Chopra called and the dealer flipped over a {10-Hearts} on the turn. Biddle threw in another bet, this time for 500,000 and Chopra called to see the {9-Spades} river card.

Biddle checked to Chopra, he instantly pushed in 825,000 and Biddle snap-folded, shipping the pot to Chopra.

Player Chips Progress
Pranav Chopra us
Pranav Chopra
4,900,000 1,250,000
CJ Biddle us
CJ Biddle
1,525,000 -200,000

Tags: CJ BiddlePranav Chopra

Le Felts Eskandar

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jimmy Le tossed in a bet of 575,000, then Patrick Eskandar moved in for about 2 million. Le counted out the call and obliged, saying he meant to only limp, but confused the 500,000 chip for a smaller denomination. In any case, he considered himself pot committed.

His {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} was in trouble against Eskandar's {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} and Le was calling for a "King!"

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} improving Eskandar to a set, but then the {8-Diamonds} on the turn gave Le a flush draw. He changed his call to "Diamond!" and sure enough, the {7-Diamonds} completed the board. Eskandar was sent out in 134th place.

Le chipped up to roughly 7.5 million and is well ahead of the field.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy Le us
Jimmy Le
7,500,000 2,500,000
Patrick Eskandar us
Patrick Eskandar
Busted

Tags: Jimmy LePatrick Eskandar

Le Takes the Lead

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jimmy Le
Jimmy Le

Jimmy Le has been building stacks quietly all day back on Table 1. He's up to 5 million and appears to be leading the remaining field of 140 players.

Now he's got some tough customers sharing his patch of green felt, including Chris Leong and Harry Korotki.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy Le us
Jimmy Le
5,000,000 4,485,000
Harry Korotki us
Harry Korotki
1,000,000 243,000
Chris Leong us
Chris Leong
600,000 -870,000

Tags: Jimmy Le

Koneru Sits Down, Doubles Through Eskandar

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Avinash Koneru moved to a new table and on the first hand he was faced with a four-bet shove from Patrick Eskandar. Koneru called for his remaining 1,910,000 and the two tabled their hands with Koneru at risk.

Avinash Koneru: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Patrick Eskandar: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

The board came down {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Eskandar flopped a set of aces but he was not in the clear as Koneru had a flush draw. The {7-Clubs} peeled of on the turn, hitting the flush for Koneru who now took the lead. A {2-Diamonds} completed the board and Koneru pulled in the pot, finding a full double through Eskandar during his first hand at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Avinash Koneru us
Avinash Koneru
4,050,000 2,125,000
Patrick Eskandar us
Patrick Eskandar
2,000,000 225,000

Tags: Avinash KoneruPatrick Eskandar

Chip Counts and Recent Departures

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sridhar Sangannagari has pulled ahead once again, up to 4.5 million for the chip lead.

Here are some other counts and recent departures.

Player Chips Progress
Sridhar Sangannagari us
Sridhar Sangannagari
4,500,000 1,050,000
Raymond Caceres
Raymond Caceres
2,000,000 2,000,000
Wen Zhang us
Wen Zhang
1,800,000 1,167,000
Tyler Phillips us
Tyler Phillips
970,000 349,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
950,000 80,000
Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
WSOP 1X Winner
940,000 -1,775,000
Tam Nguyen us
Tam Nguyen
600,000 -27,000
Alex Jim us
Alex Jim
360,000 -190,000
Sheree Bykofsky us
Sheree Bykofsky
Busted
Elena Stover us
Elena Stover
Busted
Trung Pham us
Trung Pham
Busted
Sang Kim us
Sang Kim
Busted
Michael Cohen us
Michael Cohen
Busted
Bill Miller us
Bill Miller
Busted

Tags: Sridhar Sangannagari

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Koneru Edges Out Dimes with His Johnnies

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Adam Reese limped from under the gun and directly to his left was Avinash Koneru who raised to 300,000. Another player in the cutoff moved all in for a total of 580,000 and action folded back to Koneru who called.

Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Avinash Koneru: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Koneru's jacks held on for the pot, eliminating one player from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Avinash Koneru us
Avinash Koneru
1,925,000 1,519,000

Tags: Adam ReeseAvinash Koneru

Three-Way Action and Chip Counts on Table 6

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Elan Chabi (left) & Ryan Eriquezzo (right)
Elan Chabi (left) & Ryan Eriquezzo (right)

The lady in Seat 8 opened under-the-gun to 110,000, got a flat from Ryan Eriquezzo on her left, then action folded around to Elan Chabi in the big blind, who also called.

On the flop of {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} they checked to Eriquezzo, who bet 275,000. Both opponents surrendered and Ryan took the pot, chipping up to ~2 million.

Also on Table 6 are Eric Siegel and William Gian, who were just spectators during this hand.

Player Chips Progress
Elan Chabi us
Elan Chabi
2,300,000 1,952,000
Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
WSOP 3X Winner
2,000,000 350,000
Eric Siegel us
Eric Siegel
2,000,000 1,351,000
William Gian us
William Gian
1,440,000 -60,000

Tags: Elan ChabiEric SiegelRyan Eriquezzo