Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2019 Borgata Poker Open
Event #9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH
Day: 1b
Picinic Flips with Dimes vs. Big Slick
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dominic Picinic and one other player had all of their chips in the middle of the pot with Picinic having more chips to start the hand as his opponent was at risk.
Opponent: 
Dominic Picinic: 
The dealer fanned out 
and Picinic's tens were still in the lead. A 
turn and 
river did not alter a thing as Picinic took down the pot, eliminating his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000 |
Oconnor Finds a River, Pulls in a Monster
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The board read saw a seven-high flop and James Oconnor went toe-to-toe with one other opponent. They bet all the way down to the river where Oconnor moved all in for about 53,000.
His opponent called, tabling 
for a set of sevens and Oconnor swiftly turned over 
for a rivered set of nines, taking down the pot for a complete double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Two of the Biggest Stacks in the Room
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jason Henrici and John Rogers are sitting at the top of the food chain of Day 1b during the late stages of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000 | |
|
|
290,000 | 250,000 |
Praisman Sends Opponent Out
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Arie Praisman opened to 4,500 from middle position and a player on his direct left moved all in for 15,900. Praisman called and the two tabled their hands with his opponent at risk.
Opponent: 
Arie Praisman: 
The board ran out 
and Praisman's turned seven took down the pot, sending a player home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000 | 285,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 | 24,000 |
|
|
110,400 | |
|
|
97,000 | 13,500 |
|
86,000 | 6,000 |
|
63,000 | -22,000 |
|
62,000 | -34,000 |
|
|
51,000 | -14,000 |
|
40,000 | -12,000 |
|
39,500 | -500 |
Spivak and Reis Take Part in a Bad Beat at the Wrong Time
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Dawn Spivak opened from middle position, a player on her direct left called and then Rafael Reis pushed in a three-bet. Spivak shoved all of it in for 51,200 and action folded to Reis who called, players tabled their hands with Spivak at risk.
Dawn Spivak: 
Rafael Reis: 
The dealer spread out 
on the flop, nailing Spivak with three aces as Reis fell behind with his pair of queens. An 
landed on the turn, Spivak now had quads and Reis was drawing dead to the river card. Spivak took down the pot with her quad bullets for a complete double through Reis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000 | -26,000 |
|
|
108,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200