Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-10-2019 09:42 UTC-4

Just 150 Players Return for Day 2 in Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH

Chad Holloway

The 2019 Borgata Poker Open Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH continues today as 150 players from an 837-entry field return to action. Prize pool and payout information for the tournament should be released shortly.

Leading the pack with 927,000 is Israel’s “Arie Praisman, which is well ahead of Ory Hen and Day 1a chip leader Joe Ferrigno, who start with 695,000 and 605,000 respectively.

Others returning to action today are Minnesota’s Saad Ghanem (559,000), two-time WSOP Global Casino Champion Ryan Eriquezzo (520,000), Hamid Izadi (519,000), Will Givens (402,000) Nicholas Palma (336,000), Kenny Nguyen (247,000), Alex “Chapo” Jim (229,000), and 2019 BPO Event 3 winner Zach Gruneberg (96,000).

Cards will be back in the air at noon local time. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to capture all the action as the field plays down to a winner, so stay tuned!

09-10-2019 13:07 UTC-4

Praisman Sends Gruneberg to the Rail

Chad Holloway

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Zach Gruneberg, who won the 2019 BPO Event #3: $500 Black Chip Bounty, moved all in for approximately 120,000 from middle position and start-of-the-day chip leader Arie Praisman isolated from the hijack with a three-bet. The rest of the players folded and it was off to the races.

Gruneberg:
Praisman:

It was a flip and Gruneberg was just looking to hold to stay alive. That proved easier said than done though as the board ran out to give Praisman a winning pair of tens and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Praisman	1,400,000	473,000
Zach Gruneberg	Busted

Tags: Arie Praisman Zach Gruneberg

09-10-2019 14:01 UTC-4

Kastriot Gjelaj Bubbles Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Before hand-for-hand play could begin, Kastriot Gjelaj moved all in for 139,000 under the gun and James O'Connor three-bet all in over the top for 142,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the players folded and the hands were turned up.

O'Connor:
Gjelaj:

Gjelaj's best shot at staying alive was to catch an ace, but he was left wanting as the board ran out a dry . The tournament staff double counted and confirmed Gjelaj had been eliminated on the bubble in 82nd place.

Additionally, Joey Cappuccio was eliminated just before the bubble.

The remaining 81 players are now guaranteed $528 in prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Oconnor	300,000	45,000
Joseph Cappuccio	Busted
Kastriot Gjelaj	Busted

Tags: Kastriot Gjelaj James O'Connor

09-10-2019 15:30 UTC-4

Praisman Goes Runner-Runner Against a Monster

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Arie Praisman from the cutoff and a player in the big blind three-bet to 150,000. Praisman snap four-bet to 355,000 and his opponent called to see the flop.

Action checked to Praisman, he put a continuation bet of 400,000 into the middle and his opponent just flatted, leaving themselves about 135,000 behind.

The landed on the turn, both players tapped the table and a completed the board. The big blind player moved their remaining 135,000 into the pot and Praisman snapped.

The all-in player flipped over for the top set, but Praisman revealed something even heavier as he turned over for a runner-runner flush. Praisman pulled in the pot from a fortuitous runout and his opponent headed to the payout desk after seeing his aces cracked on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Praisman	2,675,000	875,000

Tags: Arie Praisman

09-10-2019 18:39 UTC-4

Dean Chimienti Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,245)

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

Dean Chimienti moved all in from middle position and Ory Hen called, putting Chimienti at risk.

Chimienti turned over and Hen showed . The board ran out clean for Hen and he sent Chimienti to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Chimienti	Busted

Tags: Dean Chimienti Ory Hen

09-10-2019 18:42 UTC-4

Leonard Sande Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,245)

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

Leonard Sande just lost a pot in the previous hand and shoved his remaining 260,000 into the middle. Gary Gelman called and the two turned over their cards.

Leonard Sande:
Gary Gelman:

The board ran out and Gelman took down the pot, eliminating Sande from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Gelman	2,215,000	1,165,000
Leonard Sande	Busted

Tags: Gary Gelman Leonard Sande

09-10-2019 18:51 UTC-4

William Baxavaneos Eliminated ($1,900)

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

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:
Tony Anitra:
Ory Hen:

The board ran out and Anitra scooped the pot, eliminating Baxavaneous from the tournament as well as securing a double through Hen.

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

Tags: Ory Hen William Baxavaneos Tony Anitra

09-10-2019 20:00 UTC-4

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

MartianNews

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

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:
Arie Praisman:

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

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

Tags: Arie Praisman Alexander Mangine

09-10-2019 20:18 UTC-4

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

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

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:
Peter Zarriello:

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