Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Play has resumed following the break and that means registration has closed for this event. The unofficial entry count is 536, which puts the total prize pool over $135,000.
When the numbers are crunched and released by Borgata, we'll get them posted here in the blog.
Joseph DeSanto is building heaps heading into the post-registration period. He's already appeared at two final tables this week, finishing eighth in Event #21: $230 Deep Stack NLH for $1,438 and finishing seventh in Event $24: $440 Black Chip Bounty NLH, for $1,839 (not including bounties). Obviously he's hoping to close out the series with another cash and hopefully a win, which would be his third at Borgata. He has two wins in DeepStacks Challenge series events over the previous two years.
Wazir Baksh is on his left and he was one win at Borgata in the March 2019 Monster Stacks series. These two were probably relieved when they returned from break and their table was broken, shipping them both to empty seats elsewhere in the room.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Joseph DeSanto | 250,000 | |
Wazir Baksh | 110,000 |
Joey Galazzo made a deep run in the WPT BWPO Championship, busting out in 25th place for $19,886. It was quite an accomplishment to make it to Day 4 in this stacked field, but of course Galazzo wanted to go all the way. He already holds three Borgata titles and would like to make it an even four here today. He also pocketed $5,000 in a Super Survivor during this series. so he's been playing well.
Some other chip counts:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Galazzo | 125,000 | |
Ruth Ruffman | 120,000 | |
Kevin Campbell | 75,000 | |
Mohammad Amjadi | 55,000 | |
Josias Santos | 40,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Some photos from the Deepest Stack Field.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
With 536 entrants, the official prize pool for this event comes to $135,179. That will be paid out to the final 54 players as shown below, with the eventual winner also taking home the final 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open trophy of this series.
Place | Payout |
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1 | $33,663 |
2 | $18,925 |
3 | $12,166 |
4 | $9,665 |
5 | $7,570 |
6 | $6,218 |
7 | $4,934 |
8 | $3,853 |
9 | $2,704 |
10 - 12 | $1,757 |
13 - 15 | $1,352 |
16 - 18 | $1,014 |
19 - 27 | $743 |
28 - 36 | $676 |
37 - 45 | $608 |
46 - 54 | $541 |
After a player opened to 7,000, Jamie Giunta (button) raised to 20,000, then Ryan Eriquezzo (bb) made it 55,000. The opened got out of the pot and Giunta called.
The flop came and Eriquezzo led out for 40,000. Giunta moved in for about 130,000 and he snapped, tabling for the Broadway straight and the nuts. Her was in trouble, needing a jack or two runners.
The on the turn left Giunta needing an Ace, Queen, or Jack, but the on the river was a total brick. She was busted and Eriquezzo chipped up to more than 500,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ryan Eriquezzo |
500,000
433,000
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433,000 |
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Jamie Giunta | Busted |
End of Level 13 and time for another 15-minute break.