Event #23: $300 Deepest Stack NLH | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-20-2019 17:33 UTC-4

Spagnuolo Still Around

Kaelaine Minton

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

Marguerite Spagnuolo was down to only 6,000 chips before registration closed and said she was "trying to bust out, but they wouldn't let" her.

She's managed to grind that 6,000 up to about 95,000 and is still hanging around as tables are breaking down quickly.

The entrepreneur and creator of "Grandmas 2 Share" is a regular on the felt here at Borgata, although her business keeps her away more and more. She has two Ladies event titles on her poker resume, one from Borgata and one from the WSOP Circuit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marguerite Spagnuolo	95,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Marguerite Spagnuolo

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-20-2019 18:03 UTC-4

Faces of the Deepest Stack

Kaelaine Minton

09-20-2019 18:21 UTC-4

Break Time

Kaelaine Minton

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Deepest Stack players are taking another 15 minute break.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-20-2019 18:43 UTC-4

No Change at the Top of the Leaderboard

Kaelaine Minton

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Unlike most tournament where the chip lead changes frequently, the top two haven't budged in this event.

John Malvasio is still in front with 390,000. John McGuinness is right on his heels with 380,000.

A new player joining them, near the top of the counts, is Bob Christensen, playing ~375,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Malvasio	390,000 75,000	75,000
John Mcguinness	380,000 80,000	80,000
Robert Christensen	375,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: John Malvasio John McGuinness Robert Christensen

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-20-2019 19:10 UTC-4

Min Out; Liu Survives

Kaelaine Minton

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

Nan Min got her lasts chips in on the flop with a board reading , but her (middle pair) was beat by her opponent's (top pair). When running sevens completed the board, she was eliminated.

Jump to the next table over and Jackie Liu was all-in pre-flop, but got no takers and survived to continue play.

Tags: Jackie Liu Nan Min

09-20-2019 19:30 UTC-4

Deepest Stack Payouts

Kaelaine Minton

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!

Place	Payout
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

09-20-2019 19:47 UTC-4

McGuinness Leads at Dinner

Kaelaine Minton

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

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 . 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.