Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #23: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1
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
|
1,200,000 |
|
950,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
875,000
527,000
|
527,000 |
|
|
800,000 | |
|
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
2,450,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
850,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
800,000 | |
|
|
650,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
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
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Dodd Busts Williams to Extend His Lead
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Fred Williams got his last 550,000 in on the 
flop holding 
against the 
of Ryan Dodd.
The turn 
and river 
sealed the deal for Dodd and Williams was eliminated in eighth place earning $2,284 for his efforts.
Dodd is now all alone at the top of the chip counts with more than double the chips of his nearest opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,400,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Dobbs Sends Lin to the Rail
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Yijun Lin got the last of chips all in pre-flop holding 
against the 
of Mike Dobbs.
The board ran out 
and Dobbs' pocket sixes held up to earn him the knockout.
Lin is our seventh place Event #23 finisher and will take home $3,020 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,375,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
Busted |