Event #21: $300 Deep Stack NLH
Day 1 Started
Event #21: $300 Deep Stack NLH
Day 1 Started
Today's new one-day trophy event is another Deep Stack featuring a 25,000-chip starting stack and 30-minute levels for the duration of play. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 11 (about 4:45pm).
This event carries a $100,000 Guarantee on total buy-ins as well, which should bring out a big crowd. Last year, a massive field of 675 entrants created a prize pool in excess of $170,000. In a heads-up deal, Jonathan Hilton took first place and $31,928*.
Play gets underway at 11am here in the Borgata Event Center!
*Indicates Adjusted Payout
Here's a look at the structure:
Level | Big Blind Ante | Blinds |
---|---|---|
1 | - | 100-100 |
2 | 100 | 100-100 |
3 | 200 | 100-200 |
4 | 300 | 200-300 |
5 | 400 | 200-400 |
6 | 600 | 300-600 |
7 | 800 | 400-800 |
8 | 1,000 | 500-1,000 |
9 | 1,200 | 600-1,200 |
10 | 1,500 | 800-1,500 |
11 | 2,000 | 1,000-2,000 |
12 | 2,500 | 1,500-2,500 |
13 | 3,000 | 1,500-3,000 |
14 | 4,000 | 2,000-4,000 |
15 | 5,000 | 2,500-5,000 |
16 | 6,000 | 3,000-6,000 |
17 | 8,000 | 4,000-8,000 |
18 | 10,000 | 5,000-10,000 |
19 | 12,000 | 6,000-12,000 |
20 | 15,000 | 8,000-15,000 |
21 | 20,000 | 10,000-20,000 |
22 | 25,000 | 15,000-25,000 |
Today's Deep Stack post-lim has drawn a huge turnout. Unofficially, 729 entrants have created a prize pool of more than $183,000.
Only 250 players remain and they are dropping quickly now that registration has closed. They'll have a dinner break coming up at about 7:30pm, then return to play down to a winner tonight.
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Event #21 of the Borgata Poker Open is the $300 Deep Stack NLH. There was another big turnout with 729 total entries creating a prize pool of $183,854.
The final 72 players will all make the money and be guaranteed a minimum of $533 for their efforts.
The winner will be taking home $42,662 along with the Borgata Poker Open trophy. You can check out the full Event #21 payouts by clicking on the prize pool and payouts tab.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
A player in late position raised to 14,000 and the player in the cutoff called. With the action on Mike Malinconico on the button he moved all in for 81,000.
It folded back to the player in the cutoff who snap called turning over and Malinconico showed
The dealer fanned the flop and Malinconico picked up a gutshot straight draw. "Six of clubs" he yelled to the dealer but the turn was no help.
The completed the board and the table erupted as Malinconico spiked his straight on the river to crack his opponent's pocket kings and double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Mike Malinconico
|
205,000 | 205,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000