Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack
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2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack
Day: 1
Noon Start for Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack at the Borgata Winter Poker Open
At noon local time, Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack will kick off at the Event Center in the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. The eighth event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open features a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool with levels lasting 25 minutes each for the first 15 levels. The level duration will then be increased to 30 minutes each.
In 2018 this event attracted 324 entries with Kyle Yen walking away victorious with the trophy and the $9,113 that comes with it after a deal was done amongst the final six players. Jonathan Neale, Jordan Wolbrum, Eileen Kustafik, Morgan Klein, and Clinton Dunn were also part of the deal on the final table.
A whopping 35,000 in chips will be given to players when they take their seats at the table and they may enter or reenter an unlimited amount of times during the first 10 levels of the day and a 15-minute break has been scheduled after Level 4, 7, and 10. Further breaks will be determined by the tournament director. A big blind ante is in play as is in all the events here during the festival and play will continue until a winner has been found as this is a one-day event.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you all the action from the start so follow along!
Event #8: $230 Deeper Stack Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 25 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 25 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| Break | 15 | |||
| 5 | 25 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 25 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 7 | 25 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| Break | 15 | |||
| 8 | 25 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 25 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 10 | 25 | 800 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Break | 15 | |||
| 11 | 25 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 12 | 25 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 13 | 25 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 14 | 25 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 15 | 25 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 16 | 30 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 17 | 30 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 18 | 30 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 19 | 30 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 20 | 30 | 8,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 21 | 30 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 22 | 30 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The players have been welcomed to the tables by the tournament director and the dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal with the button in seat 10.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
160 Entries and Counting
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
With 160 entries in the second level of the day, the tournament is halfway there to equalling the numbers this event attracted in 2018. With 10 levels of late registration and reentry possibilities, the tournament is cruising to surpass last year's numbers.
Hawkins Eyeing up a BWPO Trophy
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Maurice Hawkins has been spotted in the field, the 14-time WSOP Circuit Ring winner has taken his seat to try and claim his first BWPO in this tournament.
He raised to 300 from under the gun and was called by the players in the late position and the button but the player in the small blind three-bet to 1,900 which only Hawkins called.
The flop came 
for Hawkins' opponent to continue with a bet of 3,000 which was enough to get a fold from Hawkins.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300