2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 1d
Event Info

2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Kareem Marshall
Winning Hand
86
Prize
$195,903
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$1,140,381
Entries
3,359
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
1,060
Players Left
251

Rocha Moves Over Half a Million

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alex Rocha
Alex Rocha

In one of the last hands of the previous level Will Givens raised to 11,000 from middle position and Alex Rocha defended his big blind. They went heads up to the {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop and Rocha check-called a bet of 15,000 from Givens.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and both players checked. The {4-Spades} completed the board and Rocha bet 10,000.

"I just want to see it" said Givens as he tossed out the calling chips and Rocha showed {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair of fours.

"I had ace three of hearts, you're good" Givens said flashing the {3-Hearts} and Rocha took the pot to move over half a million

Player Chips Progress
Will Givens us
Will Givens
WSOP 1X Winner
515,000 415,000
Alex Rocha us
Alex Rocha
505,000 505,000

Tags: Alex RochaWill Givens

Last Break of the Night

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The Day 1d Almighty Stack players are now on their last 20-minute break of the night. When play resumes there will be just two more levels of play left in the night.

Couden No Stranger to the Almighty Stack

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joey Couden
Joey Couden

The players have returned from break and Joey Couden continues to climb. Couden is certainly no stranger to the Almighty Stack as he has already made the final table twice in this very event.

He finished 4th in the 2015 Almighty Stack for over $60,000 and 3rd November 2019 for over $55,000.

There are less than two levels of play left in the night and Couden is sitting behind a healthy stack of 775,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Couden us
Joseph Couden
775,000

Tags: Joey Couden

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

DiZenzo Hits the Rail

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dan DiZenzo moved all in from 82,000 from the hijack and the player in the small blind called. The big blind put his last 30,000 in the pot and the hands were shown.

Small Blind: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Dan DiZenzo: {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Big Blind: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and the small blind improved to a full house to send both players to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dizenzo us
Daniel Dizenzo
Busted

Tags: Dan Dizenzo

Brent Hart Bags the Overall Chip Lead

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Brent Hart
Brent Hart

The final Almighty Stack flight drew 1,060 entries bringing the Almighty Stack total to 3,363 entries. There are approximately 275 day 1d players advancing to Day 2.

Brent Hart put the overall Almighty Stack chip lead in the bag with a staggering 1,758,000. Steve Warmuth also put a monster stack in the bag this flight with 1,349,000 and Kenny Han will return near the top with 1,026,000.

Some of the other players to bag big this flight include Alex Rocha (991,000), Gerar Petrocelli (968,000) Shehryar Samson (962,000), and Joseph Couden (930,000).

Approximately 850 players will return Friday January 24 at 12 pm local time in the Event Center to resume Day 2 play. A full list of day two chip counts and seating assignments will be posted before the start of play.

Tags: Alex RochaBrent HartShehryar SamsonSteve WarmuthKenny HanGerar PetrocelliJoseph Couden

Event #13: $400 Almighty Stack

Day 1d Completed