Faces of Flight B
2019 Borgata Poker Open
WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
Day: 1b
Two Trophy Takers
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Kenny "Super Tuan" Nguyen took second place in Event 9: $300 Deepest Stack NLH, but as part of a six-way adjusted payout agreement, he got $25,250 and the trophy.
Aaron Massey was the chip leader at the final three of Event 10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH, when a deal was made. He got first place, $137,000, and the trophy for his efforts.
Both of these guys are in action today with one goal in mind: another trophy!
Singh Seeks Third Cash of Series
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Melisa Singh has been here at the BPO grinding away since the start and so far has recorded two cashes. In Event #10: $400 Almighty Stack NLH she finished 36th for $3,326.
She then made the final table of Event 15: $230 Ladies NLH, finishing 6th for $687.
Back on the felt today, she's started the grueling journey towards a third possible cash here in the Championship event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Shorr Takes Two
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Shannon Shorr has been getting the best of the player in Seat 6 at his table.
In one hand, on the river with a board reading 
Shorr (cutoff) bet 6,000 and Seat 6 (sb) called, then mucked, when he saw Shorr's 
for two pair.
A short while later, the same two players got to the river with a board of 
and Shorr's river bet again got called. His 
made a wheel and got another muck from Seat 6.
Shorr made the semifinals of the $3,150 Heads-Up Championship yesterday, but was defeated by Ian O'Hara in the Final Four. Shorr earned $14,841 for his 4th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000 | 26,000 |
Early Arrivals
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Lots of Familiar faces in action early today!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 24,400 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
Cut 'em and Run 'em
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air here in Borgata's Event Center for the second of two starting flights. Today's crowd is expected to more than double yesterday's numbers as more traveling players continue to arrive and players who busted out of yesterday's flight try, try, again.
This is a Best Stack Forward event, so even if a player bagged chips yesterday, they can fire again today to try to bag a bigger stack. If they bag more than once, they will take their biggest stack to Day 2.
Flight B players are staring down the barrel of eight one-hour levels before the bag & tag, so patience is going to be key. "It's a marathon, not a sprint," as they say.
This particular marathon will not wrap up until Friday, September 20th, starting at 2 p.m. when the final six players will play for the title, live streamed from right here in the Event Center.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Welcome to Day 1b of the WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
The flagship tournament of the 2019 Borgata Poker Open continues today at 11 a.m. with the second of two starting flights in the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship, which boasts a $3,000,000 guarantee!
On Sunday, the Day 1a flight drew 271 runners with 129 of them surviving the night. The biggest stack to emerge from Day 1a was owned by Mukharji Uppalapati, who bagged 252,400. Others to make it through in the first flight were Andrew Ostapchenko (165,800), Frank Stepuchin (147,200), Joe McKeehen (143,500), Victor Ramdin (140,200), Patrick Eskandar (108,000), Stephen Song (95,800), and WPT's Tony Dunst (75,500).
The tournament starts players with 40,000 in tournament chips and late registration and re-entries will remain open through the break at the end of Level 10. Levels 1-10 are 60 minutes each, while Levels 11-16 will last 75 minutes. Days 3 and 4 will see the levels go up to 90 minutes. Both the Day 1a and 1b flights will play a total of eight levels.
Here's a look at the structure for today:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | - |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
The Borgata Poker Open has been a staple on the WPT schedule dating all the way back to 2003. During that time, some of poker's biggest names have captured the prestigious BPO title including Daniel Negreanu, Olivier Busquet, and Anthony Zinno.
Here's a look at the past BPO champions:
| Season | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| II | Noli Francisco | $470,000 |
| III | Daniel Negreanu | $1,117,400 |
| IV | Al Ardebili | $1,498,650 |
| V | Mark Newhouse | $1,519,020 |
| VI | Roy Winston | $1,575,280 |
| VII | Vivek Rajkumar | $1,424,500 |
| VIII | Olivier Busquet | $925,514 |
| IX | Dwyte Pilgrim | $733,802 |
| X | Bobby Oboodi | $922,441 |
| XI | Ben Hamnett | $818,847 |
| XII | Anthony Zinno | $825,099 |
| XIII | Darren Elias | $843,744 |
| XIV | David Paredes | $723,227 |
| XV | Jesse Sylvia | $821,811 |
| XVI | Guo Liang Chen | $789,058 |
| XVII | Erkut Yilmaz | $575,112 |
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to capture all the action from the WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship, so be sure to check back at 11 a.m. local time when cards are in the air.
WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship
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