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

All That for a Chopped Pot

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three players got their stacks all in pre-flop in a massive pot following the break and the hands were shown.

Player One: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Player Two: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Player Three: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} runout put a straight on the board and three players took back their stacks and chopped the pot.

In The Money

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The players have returned from break and the money bubble has burst.

There are just 37 players remaining and they are now all guaranteed a minimum of $480 for their efforts.

Taking a Break

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The Event #23 players are now on a 15-minute color up break.

We will pick back up on the live tournament action when play resumes.

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Inching Closer to the Money

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

There are just 43 players remaining here in Event #23 and we are inching closer to the money.

The final 36 players will all make the cash and be guaranteed a minimum of $480 for their efforts.

We will be crowning our final BPO Champion of the series in the late night hours and the winner will be taking home $20,904 along with the BPO trophy.

Ryan Dodd Still in the Hunt

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ryan Dodd
Ryan Dodd

Ryan Dodd burst onto the Borgata live poker scene during the Summer winning two Borgata trophies in less than two months.

The Event #23 field is thinning down and Dodd is still in the hunt with a healthy stack of 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Dodd us
Ryan Dodd
200,000

Poker Tactic:

Ryan Dodd

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Perfect-Perfect for Matos

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Carlos Matos
Carlos Matos

Carlos Matos and his opponent were heads up on the {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop when a raising war broke out.

The end result was Matos moving all in and his opponent snap calling. Matos turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} but he was in bad shape against the {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} of his opponent.

Matos would need a miracle to stay alive and he found it when the {8-Hearts} and {k-Spades} completed the board.

The table erupted as Matos hit runner runner to improve to a full house and vault to the top of the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Matos us
Carlos Matos
500,000

Tags: Carlos Matos

McGuinness Leads at Dinner

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Carlos Alvarado
Carlos Alvarado

Level 15 is done and players have been rewarded with a dinner break. Play will resume at 8:30pm.

Just before dinner, Andrew Klein jammed over the top of a 16,000 bet by Charles Kassin on a flop of {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. After Kassin folded, Klein showed his pocket queens.

John McGuinness is the chip leader as of the dinner break. "I won three flips in a row," he said, explaining how he's got nearly 500,000. His brother Mike is out, however.

Carlos Alvarado is climbing rapidly, already up to 348,000. "It's all for her," he says, showing a photo of his newborn baby girl Lily.

Player Chips Progress
John Mcguinness us
John Mcguinness
493,000 113,000
Carlos Alvarado us
Carlos Alvarado
348,000 348,000
Andrew Klein us
Andrew Klein
270,000 270,000
Mike Mcguinness us
Mike Mcguinness
Busted

Tags: Andrew KleinCarlos AlvaradoCharles KassinJohn McGuinness

Deepest Stack Payouts

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The numbers are official and with 307 entrants, the Deepest Stack prize pool comes to $77,425. The final 36 players will get paid as shown below.

Of course the eventual winner will also take home the final 2019 Borgata Poker Open trophy!

PlacePayout
1$20,904
2$11,614
3$7,224
4$5,807
5$4,568
6$3,755
7$3,020
8$2,284
9$1,549
10 - 12$1,007
13 - 15$832
16 - 18$662
19 - 27$542
28 - 36$480