2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Borgata Poker Open

Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$211,092
Entries
837
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
5,580,000
Total Chips
33,480,000
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
837
Players Left
6

Final Six Strike a Deal in Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH

Level 32 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Kevin Tsao, Arie Praisman, Peter Zarriello, Ory Hen, and Kenny Nguyen
Kevin Tsao, Arie Praisman, Peter Zarriello, Ory Hen, and Kenny Nguyen

The second day of Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH has now come to an end after roughly ten hours of play with six players all accepting an adjusted payout deal. A total of 837 entry slips were sold for this event, creating a $211,092 prize pool that just slipped by the guarantee.

The six players remaining at the end of the night all split up the remaining $129,505 amongst themselves with Ory Hen pulling the lion's share for $35,250. Although Hen took down the biggest prize it was Kenny Nguyen who ended up with the Borgata Poker Open trophy.

Kenny Nguyen Takes Home the Trophy
Kenny Nguyen Takes Home the Trophy

Event #6 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize (USD)
1Ory HenCooper City, FL$35,250*
2Kenny NguyenLynwood, IL$25,248*
3Kevin TsaoForest Hills, NY$21,607*
4Peter ZarrielloNew Egypt, NJ$20,500*
5Gary GalmanUnknown$17,400*
6Arie PraismanJerusalem, Israel$9,499
7Yehuda BalinBrooklyn, NY$7,599
8Nick PalmaNew Rochelle, NY,$5,699
9Jacob EdelmanHewlett, NY$4,011

Final Day Action

The second day of Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH had just 150 return of the 837 entries that were accumulated. It took just under two hours of play before the bubble popped, and unfortunately for Kastriot Gjelaj, he was the last person to not make the money. Gjelaj moved all in with ace-ten, only to run into the pocket kings of James Oconnor. Gjelaj failed to catch up, sending the pot to Oconnor who popped the bubble and the remaining 81 players were all now guaranteed a $528 payday.

As per usual the field quickly depleted upon reaching the money with many familiar faces hitting the wayside including Will Givens who ran up a stack late on the second flight but could not land a card against Gary Gelman when it counted the most and he was eliminated early into the money.

Once the tournament was down to the final three tables it was Kenny Nguyen who took over. Nguyen built his stack up to over a million and then struck gold with ace-queen against pocket queens, eliminating an opponent with a lucky runout. Only moments after, Michael Cohen moved all in with king-jack for 1.5 million from the hijack and Nguyen woke up with big slick in the big blind, sending Cohen out as he secured a massive stack that he brought to the final two tables.

Nguyen led the final 17 redraw and it was not long before the players started to fall. Dean Chimienti, Leonard Sande, and William Baxavaneos all took an exit instantly. William Mcallister, Gerard Carbery, and Tony Anitra all held on a little bit longer but still failed to see the final table.

The final ten took to their seats and it was Arie Praisman with the lead, after running over the final two tables. It would not take long until a first victim headed to the payout desk in Geoffrey Girgis who shoved his two blinds into the middle with three-two of diamonds. Nguyen called with his king-queen, turning two pair as Girgis took an exit in tenth place.

Jacob Edelman was another short stack who jammed from the small blind and Ory Hen hooked him up. Edelman tabled jack-ten and Hen turned over king-nine. Neither player hit anything and Hen took down the pot, eliminating Edelman. Nick Palma has a personality that everyone loves at the table and he also had a decent stack to start the final table. After a few small pots were lost he looked down at a pair of dimes and three-bet all in over the open of Nguyen who snap-called with ace-queen. The flop came down with an ace and the rest is history as Palma was eliminated in eight place.

The last person to take an exit before an adjusted payout was agreed upon was Yehuda Balin in seventh. Balin battled as well as anyone, prolonging his eventual demise to the maximum. He found a good spot to secure a double up with his four-two of hearts on a two heart flop with a wheel draw, but Nguyen had other plans. Nguyen tabled six-five for bottom pair, he managed to fade the turn and river, sending Balin out in seventh.

That concludes the PokerNews coverage of this event, but be sure to check out all our live updates on Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH...HERE

Tags: Kenny NguyenOry Hen

Yehuda Balin Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,599)

Level 32 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Yehuda Balin
Yehuda Balin

Kenny Nguyen limped from the small blind and Yehuda Balin checked his option. The dealer fanned out {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Clubs} on the flop and Nguyen moved all in, Balin snap-called for his last 360,000 and the two tabled their cards.

Yehuda Balin: {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Kenny Nguyen: {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

Balin had a lot of outs to secure a double and Nguyen needed to dodge to take down the pot.

A {j-Clubs} landed on the turn, leaving Balin with one more chance for romance. The {k-Diamonds} completed the board, failing to improve Balin who was eliminated in seventh by Nguyen.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
5,250,000 450,000
Yehuda Balin us
Yehuda Balin
Busted

Tags: Kenny NguyenYehuda Balin

Nick Palma Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,699)

Level 32 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Nicholas Palms
Nicholas Palms

Kenny Nguyen moved all in from the cutoff for around 2,900,000 and Nick Palma moved all in for less, players turned over their hands.

Nick Palma: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Kenny Nguyen: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came down {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Nguyen took a commanding lead with his flopped bullet. A {9-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn, giving Palma some added straight outs.

The river came down a brick as the {3-Spades} hit the felt, and Nguyen took down the pot with his pair of aces, eliminating Palma from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
4,800,000 2,450,000
Nick Palma us
Nick Palma
Busted

Tags: Kenny NguyenNick Palma

Jacob Edelman Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,011)

Level 32 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jacob Edelman
Jacob Edelman

Jacob Edelman moved all in from the small blind for around 1,200,000 and Ory Hen called from the big blind, putting Edelman at risk.

Jacob Edelman: {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Ory Hen: {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Hen was still in the lead. An {8-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Edelman called for a nine, but the {3-Clubs} came down instead, completing the board as Hen took down the pot, eliminating Edelman from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ory Hen us
Ory Hen
5,900,000 1,725,000
Jacob Edelman us
Jacob Edelman
Busted

Tags: Jacob EdelmanOry Hen

Geoffrey Girgis Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,639)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Geoffrey Girgis
Geoffrey Girgis

Geoffrey Girgis moved all in for about 400,000 and Kenny Nguyen called, player tabled their hands with Girgis at risk of elimination.

Geoffrey Girgis: {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Kenny Nguyen: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{a-Spades} and Nguyen's pair of kings took down the pot, eliminating Girgis in tenth place.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
5,050,000 700,000
Geoffrey Girgis us
Geoffrey Girgis
Busted

Tags: Kenny NguyenGeoffrey Girgis

Tony Anitra Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,639)

Level 30 : 80,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Tony Anitra
Tony Anitra

Tony Anitra fell to a short stack and moved all in for around ten big blind and Arie Praisman called from the big blind.

Tony Anitra: {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Arie Praisman: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came down {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Anitra extended his lead with a pair of aces. A {q-Hearts} peeled off on the turn and Praisman still had outs to take down the pot. One of those outs landed non the river as a {k-Diamonds} completed the board, giving Praisman two pair and the pot, eliminating Anitra from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Praisman il
Arie Praisman
6,325,000 925,000
Tony Anitra us
Tony Anitra
Busted

Tags: Arie PraismanTony Anitra

Gerard Carbery Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,639)

Level 30 : 80,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Gerard Carbery
Gerard Carbery

Gerard Carbery moved all in for his last 600,000 and Nick Palma called, putting Carbery at risk.

Gerard Carbery: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Nick Palma: {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Palma took down the pot with his flopped pair of queens, eliminating Carbery from the tournament in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Palma us
Nick Palma
3,450,000 850,000
Gerard Carbery us
Gerard Carbery
Busted

Tags: Gerard CarberyNick Palma

William Mcallister Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,900)

Level 30 : 80,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
William Mcallister
William Mcallister

William Mcallister shoved from the small blind for just over 1,500,000 and Peter Zarriello snap-called in the big blind, putting Mcallister at risk.

William Mcallister: {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Peter Zarriello: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Mcallister need to hit or his day would be done. An {a-Spades} peeled off on the turn and Zarriello was still ahead. The {j-Spades} river gave Zarriello a flush and the pot, eliminating Mcallister from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Zarriello us
Peter Zarriello
5,850,000 1,620,000
William Mcallister us
William Mcallister
Busted

Tags: Peter ZarrielloWilliam Mcallister

Alexander Mangine Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,900)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Alexander Mangine
Alexander Mangine

Arie Praisman moved all in from the small blind and Alexander Mangine called off his remaining 950,000 stack in the big blind.

Alexander Mangine: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Arie Praisman: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The flop came down {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Praisman's dimes were still in the lead. A {k-Hearts} landed on the turn and Mangine needed a six to stay alive. The {9-Spades} river locked the pot up for Praisman who sent Mangine out in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Praisman il
Arie Praisman
5,400,000 1,200,000
Alexander Mangine us
Alexander Mangine
Busted

Tags: Arie PraismanAlexander Mangine

William Baxavaneos Eliminated ($1,900)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
William Baxavaneos
William Baxavaneos

William Baxavaneos moved all in for 490,000 from the cutoff and Ory Hen called in the small blind. Tony Anitra moved all in for his 790,000 and Hen called as well, putting two opponents at risk.

William Baxavaneos: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Tony Anitra: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Ory Hen: {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Anitra scooped the pot, eliminating Baxavaneous from the tournament as well as securing a double through Hen.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Anitra us
Tony Anitra
2,200,000 480,000
Ory Hen us
Ory Hen
1,200,000 -370,000
William Baxavaneos us
William Baxavaneos
Busted

Tags: Ory HenWilliam BaxavaneosTony Anitra