Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #23: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1
Gregorio Cracks Aces and Matos Hits the Rail
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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: 
Robert Christensen: 
Carlos Matos: 
The board ran out 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 2,800,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Final Table Set, Dodd Leads
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The Event #23 final table is now set and it's Ryan Dodd leading the way with 2,800,000.
Rob "Pops" Matos is right on his heels with 2,450,000.
We will be crowning our final champion of the series here in the late night hours.
The winner will be taking home $20,904 along with the Borgata Poker Open trophy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 1,400,000 |
|
|
2,450,000 | 2,450,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
850,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
800,000 | |
|
|
650,000 | 650,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Break
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The players are now on a 15-minute color up break. We'll pick back up on the action when play resumes.
Ryan Dodd Leads the Final 18
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
We are down to the final two tables here in Event #23 and it's Ryan Dodd leading the way with 1,400,000.
Some of the other big stacks include seven time Borgata Poker champion Andrew Klein, Mike Dobbs, and Carlos Alvarado and Carlos Matos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
950,000 | 680,000 |
|
875,000 | 527,000 |
|
|
800,000 | |
|
|
800,000 | 200,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Matos Looking to Finish Strong
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
It looked like the end of the road for Carlos Matos before the money bubble. Matos got his stack all in holding an over pair with pocket kings against the flopped straight of his opponent.
He improved to a full house to stay alive and hasn't looked back. Matos is having an impressive series and has already locked up his fifth tournament cash this series.
He is still cruising with 600,000 and is looking to top off his memorable Borgata Poker Open by taking home the last trophy of the series.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | 100,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000