2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #23: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
307
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
5,372,500
Total Chips
10,745,000
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Players Left
2

Rob Matos Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,568)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Rob "Pops" Matos
Rob "Pops" Matos

Rob Matos got his stack of about 1,000,000 all in pre-flop holding {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} against the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} of Mike Dobbs.

The dealer fanned the {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop and Dobbs maintained the lead with his pocket tens.

The {k-Clubs} hit the turn and Matos paired his king to put a hammerlock on the hand. The {10-Clubs} hit the river and Dobbs spiked his two outer improving to a set of tens to score the knockout.

Matos wished his tablemates luck as he made his way to the payout line to collect $4,568 for his fifth place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Dobbs us
Mike Dobbs
5,400,000 4,025,000
Rob Matos us
Rob Matos
Busted

Tags: Mike DobbsRob Matos

Gregorio Cracks Aces and Matos Hits the Rail

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Gregorio
Michael Gregorio

Robert Christensen raised to 150,000 from under the gun and Carlos Matos moved all in for 660,000.

It folded to Michael Gregorio in the small blind and he re-shoved all in for about 1,000,000. Christensen snap called putting both players at risk and the cards were shown.

Michael Gregorio: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Robert Christensen: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Carlos Matos: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Hearts} and Gregorio improved to a kings full of sixes to crack Christensen's aces.

Matos was eliminated in tenth earning $1,007 and Christensen was eliminated in ninth for $1,549 just two hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gregorio us
Michael Gregorio
2,800,000 2,800,000
Carlos Matos us
Carlos Matos
Busted
Robert Christensen us
Robert Christensen
Busted

Tags: Carlos MatosMichael GregorioRobert Christensen

McGuinness Continues Hot Streak

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
John McGuinness
John McGuinness

At the start of this series, John McGuinness was part of a heads-up deal at the end of Event #1: $600 Deep Stack Kick Off NLH event, that resulted in him taking second place and more than $176,000.

He went on to cash in Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH for more than $6,300 and then cashed in Event #18: $3,500 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship NLH for more than $10,000.

Now he's challenging John Malvasio for the chip lead in this event, stacking about 300,000 as they approach the end of the registration period.

Player Chips Progress
John Malvasio us
John Malvasio
315,000 88,000
John Mcguinness us
John Mcguinness
300,000 300,000

Tags: John McGuinness