Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack Day 1c | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-23-2020 16:00 UTC-4

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

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01-23-2020 15:45 UTC-4

Almighty Veterans Saadeghvaziri and Alvarado Both in Flight C

Kaelaine Minton

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

During the 2018 Borgata Summer Poker Open, [Removed:321] Saadeghvaziri, a.k.a. "the Badger" and Carlos Alvarado made it to the final table of the Almighty Stack, where they were part of a three-way deal with Joseph Gay.

Saadeghvaziri took first place and $84,000, plus the BSPO trophy and in an unusual deal, Alvarado negotiated his way to second place and $100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Saadeghvaziri	175,000
Carlos Alvarado	100,000

Tags: Carlos Alvarado Mohammad Saadeghvaziri

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

01-23-2020 15:19 UTC-4

Second Break for Flight C

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

End of Level 8 and time for another break. Players have 15 minutes away from the felt.

When they return, there will be four more levels of late registration and re-entry for this flight.

01-23-2020 15:17 UTC-4

Reese Returns, Attempting to Repeat

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Adam Reese won two events during 2019 Summer Open

During the 2019 Summer Poker Open last July, Adam Reese carved his name in Borgata's history books when he won two trophy events during the 18-day series. The poker dealer from Pennsylvania won both the $300 Deeper Stack NLH ($14,805) and the $450 Almighty Stack NLH ($68,806*).

He's in action here today in Flight C of the Almighty Stack and off to a good start.

*Indicates Adjusted Payout

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Reese	175,000	175,000

Tags: Adam Reese

01-23-2020 15:12 UTC-4

One for Kordys

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player in the hijack raised and was called by Rafal Kordys in the cutoff and Will Givens in the big blind.

The flop came , Givens checked, the initial raiser continued with a bet of 4,000. Kordys responded with a raise to 11,000 for Givens and the other player to give up on their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Muldoon	135,000	-3,000
Will Givens	126,000
Michael Haberman	100,000
Everton Taylor	100,000	100,000
Rafal Kordys	100,000
Francis Anderson	85,000	85,000

01-23-2020 15:00 UTC-4

Another Round of Chip Counts

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Men Nguyen	255,000	155,000
Yan Wang	230,000	55,000
Jean Gaspard	175,000	175,000
Tom Gottlieb	140,000	140,000
Sara Stohler	135,000	135,000
Rickey Lee	135,000	135,000
Charles Kassin	122,000	-8,000
Arnaldo Gordon	115,000	115,000
Ricardo Mateo	100,000	100,000
Robert Destafano	100,000	100,000
Michael Bonita	97,000	97,000
Lee Kirsch	82,000	82,000
Ci Zhou	80,000	80,000
Tyler Patterson	77,000	-33,000
Amnon Filippi	40,000	40,000
Frank Labate	38,000	38,000
Brittney Barnes	12,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

01-23-2020 14:40 UTC-4

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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One re-entry is permitted for Round 1. Participants must have a M life® Rewards Card