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

09-20-2019 21:13 UTC-4

Perfect-Perfect for Matos

TKBluffs

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

Carlos Matos and his opponent were heads up on the flop when a raising war broke out.

The end result was Matos moving all in and his opponent snap calling. Matos turned over but he was in bad shape against the of his opponent.

Matos would need a miracle to stay alive and he found it when the and 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	500,000

Tags: Carlos Matos

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

09-20-2019 21:40 UTC-4

Ryan Dodd Still in the Hunt

TKBluffs

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

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	200,000

Poker Tactic:

Ryan Dodd

09-20-2019 22:00 UTC-4

Inching Closer to the Money

TKBluffs

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.

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

09-20-2019 22:45 UTC-4

Taking a Break

TKBluffs

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.

09-20-2019 23:09 UTC-4

In The Money

TKBluffs

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.

09-20-2019 23:23 UTC-4

All That for a Chopped Pot

TKBluffs

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:
Player Two:
Player Three:

The runout put a straight on the board and three players took back their stacks and chopped the pot.

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-21-2019 00:11 UTC-4

Matos Looking to Finish Strong

TKBluffs

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.