Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH Day 1a | 2019 Borgata Poker Open

09-09-2019 15:35 UTC-4

2019 BPO Qualifier Schedule

Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Event	Date	Time	Buy-In	Description
31	Tues. 9/10	7 p.m.	$80+$20	Almighty Stack Qualifier NLH Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 10)
32	Wed. 9/11	7 p.m.	$80+$20	Almighty Stack Qualifier NLH Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 10)
33	Fri. 9/13	7 p.m.	$350+$50	WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18)
34	Sat. 9/14	4 p.m.	$350+$50	WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18)
35	Sun. 9/14	7 p.m.	$700+$50	WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 18)
36	Sun. 9/15	1 p.m.	$350+$50	WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18)
37	Sun. 9/15	4 p.m.	$700+$50	WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 5 wins entry to Event 18)
38	Sun. 9/15	7 p.m.	$350+$50	WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18)
40	Mon. 9/16	6 p.m.	$350+$50	Last Chance WPT Borgata Championship Qualifier Re-Entry (1 in 10 wins entry to Event 18 - Day 2 entry)

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-09-2019 15:22 UTC-4

Let's Have a Break

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

09-09-2019 15:20 UTC-4

Guerra Doubles with Pocket Rockets

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A short-stacked player got his last 1,400 all in preflop and was up against Jose Guerra and Peter Walsworth with the former also at risk for 15,300.

Guerra:
Walsworth:
Short Stack:

Guerra had the granddaddy of all hands and locked it up by the turn after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Guerra	50,000

Tags: Jose Guerra Peter Walsworth

09-09-2019 15:19 UTC-4

Big Slick Does the Trick for Avery

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player opened for 2,200 from middle position and was met by an all-in three-bet to 18,200 from Corbin Avery in the small blind. The original raiser, who had 19,600, paused for a few beats and then opted to call stating, "I got you beat."

Avery:
Opponent:

The table got a good laugh upon seeing the original raiser's hole cards, which while they didn't have Avery beat were both live. Fortunately for Avery the board ran out and he made top pair to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corbin Avery	37,000	37,000

Tags: Corbin Avery

09-09-2019 15:12 UTC-4

Valentino Can Read Minds

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On the turn with a board full of big cards, Seat 8 got all-in and called by Romeo Valentino, who had . His opponent's had a flush draw but nothing else and when the river bricked, Valentino took the pot.

"He can read minds," said one of his tablemates. It's serving him well as he's up to 125,000.

Mike Muniz is seated on Valentino's left, after re-entering. "Two hands," he said, "two hands and I was out — rivered both times!"

Now he's got a new seat and a new stack and is starting fresh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romeo Valentino	125,000	125,000
Mike Muniz	40,000	-46,000

Tags: Mike Muniz Romeo Valentino

09-09-2019 15:04 UTC-4

Mantin Loses 60/40

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After an open from Seat 6 on the button, Mitchell Mantin (bb) moved all-in for about 12,000 and got called.

"This is supposed to win," he said about his when he saw his opponent's but it was not meant to be as the board came . The last of his chips were pushed to Seat 6 and Mantin headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Mantin	Busted

Tags: Mitchell Mantin

09-09-2019 14:50 UTC-4

A Random Assortment of Chip Counts

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Whittington	75,000	75,000
Zach Gruneberg	50,000	50,000
Bill Miller	47,000	47,000
Diane LaPera	45,000	45,000
Peter Ippolito	40,000	40,000
Frank Funaro Jr.	36,000
Chris Leong	28,200	28,200
Michael Wang	17,000	17,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-09-2019 14:37 UTC-4

McGuinness' River Bluff Picked Off

Kaelaine Minton

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of Mike McGuinness (bb) checked, Seat 1 bet 7,000, and Mike called. On the turn, both players checked to see the land on the river.

McGuinness fired 8,500 and got a call. His had flopped a gutshot, but never completed, so his bet was a stone-cold bluff. Seat 1 tabled and was ahead the whole way, pairing his King on the river, and taking the pot.

Mike is aneight time Borgata tournament winner, but has yet to win an event during a major Open series.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Mcguinness	70,000

Tags: Mike McGuinness