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

Gordon Takes One Without Showdown

Arnaldo Gordon
Arnaldo Gordon

After three players limped, Arnaldo "AG" Gordon raised to 3,000 from the big blind, getting called by Seat 1 (utg) and Seat 8 (sb).

On the flop of {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Diamonds} Gordon fired 6,000 and only Seat 1 called to see the {5-Diamonds} on the turn.

Gordon eyed his opponent's stack (fewer than 11,000 chips) and plopped out a stack of blue chips, well covering him. After a couple of seconds, Seat 1 released his hand and Gordon took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Arnaldo Gordon us
Arnaldo Gordon
60,000

Tags: Arnaldo Gordon

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Jackson Scoops a Nice One

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Darlene Jackson
Darlene Jackson

On the turn with a board of {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and one short-stack already in, a side pot was brewing between Darlene Jackson (hijack) and Seat 9 (button).

Jackson got the last of her chips in and called, tabling {a-Spades}{q-Spades} for top pair. Seat 9 had {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for flush draw with gutshot, and the shortie in Seat 3 had {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and was out-kicked and drawing dead, since pairing his kicker on the river would give Seat 9 a straight.

The river was the {9-Hearts} however, and changed nothing. Seat 3 was felted and Jackson scooped both main and side pots. She's up to about 118,000.

Player Chips Progress
Darlene Jackson
Darlene Jackson
118,000

Tags: Darlene Jackson

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
88,000
John Mcguinness us
John Mcguinness
300,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: John McGuinness

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Registration Closed for Deepest Stack

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are back in action in the Deepest stack and the black 100 chips have been colored up and removed from play.

The unofficial entry count is 307, which covers the $75,000 guarantee and brings the prize pool to a bit over $77,000.

When the official numbers and payouts are released by the house, we'll post them here.